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Why Does Google Suggest “Husband” After Women’s Names?
Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed News; Pompixs / Getty Images Because I’m human, and susceptible to the weaknesses and vanity of our species, I google myself with some regularity. Not every week, but maybe, you know, twice a year. Maybe once a quarter. Look, I will not be shamed for this,…
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US regulators need to catch up with Europe on fintech innovation
Alastair Mitchell Contributor Alastair Mitchell is a partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures and the fund’s B2B sales, marketing and SaaS expert. Ali also focuses on helping US companies scale into Europe and vice versa. More posts by this contributor Europe shows the way in online privacy Fintech companies…
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This hour-long Splatoon concert features holographic squid kids
Arguably the most important characters in Splatoon 2 are Pearl and Marina, a pair of aquatic DJs who host the show that airs each time you boot up the game. Outside of a few rare events, you don’t really get to see them perform, though. That’s what makes this new…
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Mean Girls channels Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game as culture becomes a ouroboros of remakes
Time to break out your best pink outfits because Mean Girls — the popular 2004 Tina Fey cult comedy film, which is based on Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes and has since become a Broadway stage musical — is now being turned back into a movie. This…
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See the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G’s 48MP periscope zoom
We’ve gotten early looks at some of the Samsung Galaxy S20 leaks, but none like this: a set of alleged press renders that reveal the so-called Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G – including its distinctive camera bump. Unlike the other early looks we’ve seen for the other S20 phones that…
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How to delete Cortana recordings and protect your privacy
If you use a PC, Xbox, or other Microsoft device, chatting with Cortana can be an easy way to get things done while your hands are occupied. But as with all voice assistants, beware of corporate snooping. In August, Motherboard discovered that Microsoft contractors listen to recordings of Cortana voice…
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