Month: September 2021
Anonymous has leaked another cache of Epik user data Anonymous Hacker
Hacktivist group Anonymous has shared server disk images extracted from controversial web hosting platform Epik, according to reports. The latest leak compliments the 180GB of Epik’s data the group had shared earlier this month, in order to express its displeasure with the hosting provider serving as a refuge for hate…
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‘Lower Decks’ mines the weirder corners of the Star Trek universe
The following contains minor spoilers for season two, episode eight of 'Star Trek: Lower Decks.' The subject of “canon” has come up a lot recently. Marvel’s What If…? is a show that plays around but still mostly adheres to it, while Star Wars Visions disregards it almost completely. Meanwhile, Star…
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large US trial
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company’s US clinical trial published on Wednesday. Overall efficacy of 74% was lower than the interim 79% figure reported by the British…
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Expo 2020 Dubai launches official visitor app and business app
Expo 2020 Dubai has launched its official visitor app and a business-focused app, helping to ensure that millions of visitors can make the most of the 182 visually striking and emotionally inspiring days of Expo from October 1. The official Expo 2020 app allows users to tailor their visit to…
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Nreal’s new AR sunglasses are made for binge watching TV
Augmented reality company Nreal is launching a cheaper, iOS-compatible, more compact version of its smart glasses. The new Nreal Air glasses are supposed to ship starting in December 2021 across Japan, China, and South Korea. The price isn’t set, but Nreal says they’ll cost “a fraction of the price” of…
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Nreal’s latest smartglasses were designed for watching YouTube
Chinese company Nreal has launched a new model of augmented reality glasses called Air, which was designed with streaming shows and playing mobile games in mind. Nreal released its first model, the Light mixed reality glasses, to consumers a year ago after fending off Magic Leap's accusation that its founder…
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