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Verity Burns

Microsoft Is Ending Support for Windows 10 Office Apps in October

As the push toward Windows 11 continues, Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 users will lose support for apps including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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Emma Roth

Blue Origin is gearing up for a high-stakes launch with its New Glenn rocket

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Following a scrubbed launch attempt and weather-related delays, Blue Origin will once again try to send its New Glenn rocket into space for the first time. During the attempt, the Jeff Bezos-owned space company aims to reach orbit, helping to further its goals of shuttling Project Kuiper satellites, equipment, and eventually humans into space.

Here’s what you need to know about when and how to watch New Glenn’s long-awaited inaugural launch.

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"I Wasn't Ready For The Devastation At The End" – 17 Movies That Caught Us Off Guard In A Super Sad Way

"Near the end she leaned over and said 'I’m so sorry, this was a bad idea'."

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Mashable

Trump inauguration livestream: How to watch, who is attending, and when his presidential powers go into effect

On Jan. 20, following an embattled first term and tense election year — as well as two impeachments and a felony conviction, a first for any U.S. president — President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office for the second time.

Observers near and far are gearing up for the ceremony with bated breath, as many stand on guard for the President's remarks following his incitement to insurrection on Jan. 6, 2020 — an inflammatory speech that would later win him suspension from several...

Mashable

Save up to $450 off Asus laptops at Best Buy and level up your tech lineup

In the market for a new laptop? These great Asus models are on sale now at Best Buy:

Best Buy Asus Laptop Deals Best Asus Laptop Deal Asus TUF 15.6-inch Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce...

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Get 6 months of free access to Amazon Music Unlimited when you grab a pair of Echo Buds

SAVE $59.94: Prime members can grab a black pair of Echo Buds for $49.99 and get 6 months of free access to Amazon Music Unlimited, which saves you a total of $59.94.

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YouTuber GamersNexus sues Honey over alleged scam

YouTuber GamersNexus has filed a lawsuit against Honey and PayPal for the alleged affiliate commission scam.

On Tuesday, GamersNexus posted a video on its YouTube channel announcing legal action it's taking against Honey's parent company PayPal. The Youtuber is suing for wrongful business practices by "manipulating last-click attribution to ensure that they hijack content creators’ affiliate commissions," said the legal complaint filed by consumer protection law firm Cotchett, Pitre, and...

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Snag a free gift and 35% off skincare tech at Solawave

SAVE 35%: As of Jan. 15, you can get 35% off select skincare devices at Solawave, plus a free gift on orders $150+.

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Metas crackdown on adult content fails to stop AI nudify apps from flourishing

Adult content, including AI-generated nudes, remains banned on Facebook and Instagram, despite recent policy changes at Meta.

However, that hasn't stopped "nudify" apps — platforms that create nonconsensual AI-generated nudes of celebrities and influencers — from advertising on Meta's platforms. And those ads have been extremely successful for at least one service called Crush AI.

According to a new report from 404Media, as originally reported in Alexios Mantzarlis' Faked...

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Why are Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg at Trumps inauguration?

Are you in hell or just billionaire row at Donald Trump's 2024 inauguration? Impossible to tell.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, and annoying fanboys' Elon Musk will all be attending Trump's Monday inauguration, an official told NBC News. They'll all be seated together on the platform alongside some of the president-elect's cabinet members.

Musk, who will lead the new "Department of Government Efficiency" alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, said on his platform, X, that he's "honored" to...

Mashable

Watch SpaceX exquisitely set free a pair of moon landers in space

On its 100th launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted two lunar landers into space early Wednesday morning. 

The pair are two separate spacecraft from two different customers — one made by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace for NASA, the other by private Japanese company ispace. About an hour into the flight, the rocket released them to continue their long solo journeys to the moon.

SpaceX shared videos of each deployment on X, the social platform...

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Matthew Mpoke Bigg

Cease-Fire Deal With Israel Comes as Hamas Is Severely Weakened

Israel’s 15-month bombardment of Gaza has destroyed much of Hamas’s military wing. It has also degraded the Iran-backed proxy network that helps sustain the militant group.

SBNation.com

Joseph Acosta

Saquon Barkley is a nightmare for the Rams

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The Rams’ run defense will have to be at its best to have any hopes in the Divisional Playoffs.

If you’re the Los Angeles Rams, this game has to be about stopping the run. Why? Because the last time the Eagles and Rams played, this happened:

And this:

...and this:

Poor Omar Speights, man. Couldn’t catch a break.

Rams’ DC Chris Shula comes from Buffalo, where the body composition of their defensive line is very similar to those in Los Angeles....

ESPN.com

Greg Wyshynski

Penguins place starting goalie Jarry on waivers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed starting goaltender Tristan Jarry, who signed a five-year extension in July 2023, on waivers.

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Matt Reynolds

Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses

After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires thinking about more than buildings.

The Verge

Chris Welch

Sonos continues to clean house with departure of chief commercial officer

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This week is quickly becoming a sea change moment for Sonos as the company looks to undo the damage done to its reputation since last May. It all began on Monday with the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, who was replaced by board member Tom Conrad. Then came news that chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin would also be leaving the company — another indication that Sonos is serious about correcting course and taking accountability for its new app...

The Verge

Jay Peters

uBreakiFix will be able to repair your Xbox Series X and S

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Microsoft will soon let you get in-person repairs for Xbox Series X / S consoles at uBreakiFix stores, the company announced today.

Microsoft already offers in-person Xbox repairs at Microsoft retail stores, but uBreakiFix will be the “the first Xbox Authorized Service Provider,” according to the announcement. You’ll be able to get Xbox repairs at uBreakiFix’s “nearly 700 participating store locations across the US” starting January 20th,...

The Verge

Andrew J. Hawkins

Trump’s transportation pick says he’ll let Tesla investigations proceed

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Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, said he would allow safety investigations into Tesla’s advanced driving technology to proceed, possibly setting himself up for a clash with a top supporter of the president-elect.

Duffy, a former Republican congressman, lobbyist, and Fox News personality, made the comments during his confirmation hearing Wednesday in front of the Senate Commerce Committee. Sen. Ed Markey...

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Which Movies From Before 1975 Do You Think Everyone Needs To Watch At Least Once?

Every horror movie fan needs to watch Psycho (1960) at least once.

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Peter Baker

Biden’s Presidential Legacy: An Era of Change, Forever Marked by Trump

Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.

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