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Enlarge this image Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against U.S.Sen.John Kennedy of Louisiana.His first campaign video, “37 Seconds,” features him smoking a blunt and discussing marijuana arrests and policy.Melinda Deslatte/AP Melinda Deslatte/AP Gary Chambers Jr., pictured here in a file photo, is running against […]

In place of its normal load of cars and vans, the repurposed ferry boat sported a mobile science laboratory and a large fan on its deck as it left Townsville, Australia, in March.Researchers dropped anchor in a coral lagoon some 100 kilometres offshore and then fired up the cone-shaped turbine, […]

Covid: Did Pfizer’s boss cast doubt on his own vaccine? By Rachel Schraer Health and disinformation reporter Published 21 hours ago Related Topics Reality Check Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Comments by Pfizer’s boss, Albert Bourla, have led to confusion “I’ve never doubted Covid-19 vaccination…until now.” Jerome doesn’t follow […]

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that you can still file and pay taxes without logging into an IRS account or providing biometric data.This contradicts information an IRS spokesperson previously provided to Gizmodo.See the full details in the frustrating correction below.nnnOnline tax filers in the United States […]

Enlarge this image Hanna Barczyk for NPR Hanna Barczyk for NPR Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it feels like we are stuck in an endless cycle.When a new variant like omicron pops up, the world reacts by enforcing questionable travel bans and lockdowns and expediting third or even fourth […]

Sony’s Market Value Dropped By $20 Billion After Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal Announcement Sony’s stock market price took its biggest since 2008, after news of the latest Microsoft acquisition went public. Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard sent shockwaves throughout the industry this week, even reaching far enough […]

Sony shares dropped sharply yesterday when it was revealed that its biggest competition in the console space, Microsoft, bought Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, potentially harvesting away a large portion of valuable games in the long term like Call of Duty, Overwatch and Diablo. After the sale, there have […]

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles are still notoriously difficult to acquire.This is partially because of the chip shortage that affects the availability of the components inside the machines, but also because of scalpers who can buy consoles and sell them for a much higher price.One guy named Jack […]

The biggest news this week—probably this year—is Microsoft’s proposed $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard.Online, people have opinions about this massive event and its ramifications, and in that regard, Japan is no different.The way Microsoft’s flagship console is viewed by many in Japan, however, is rather different.Advertisement In the U.S., […]