Photos of Jupiter and Saturn, from the EarthSky community around the world, as the planets head for their once-in-20-years great conjunction on December 21, 2020. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/jupiter-saturn-photos-drawing-closer-conjunction-dec21-2020…
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Iconic American Quiz Show Host Alex Trebek Dies at Age 80
The iconic host of America’s TV quiz show Jeopardy! has died at age 80, after 35 years of reminding contestants to always state their answers in the form of a question. Who was Alex Trebec? CNN calls him “the genial host with all the answers and a reassuring presence in the TV game-show landscape for five decades.” Notable moments include playing…
The Pandemic Has Created a Middle Class Private Jet Boom
An anonymous reader shares a report: While the commercial airline industry has been largely grounded following various global lockdowns — with outbound international travel from the UK set to be banned on Thursday — private aviation has soared among new customers. Many of them are families. Once the preserve of millionaires and A-listers, business planes have been taken up by holidaying…
A Few Trick-or-Treaters in Canada Receive a Surprising Treat: Bitcoin
Cointelegraph reports: While many children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and witches last night may have been disappointed to find an inedible thin piece of cardboard left out in a goodie bag, a lucky few recognized the treat as a Bitcoin prize. According to an October 31 tweet from Brad Mills, the crypto user filled a Halloween candy box with more than…
Cult Expert Predicts QAnon Adherents Will ‘Get Angry and Exit’
“From my time studying cults and helping followers escape them, I can reassure you that QAnon will disintegrate in the United States over time if effective measures are taken if and when Trump is defeated,” writes prominent mental health counselor Steven Haasan: When cult adherents get confused, then ashamed, then realize they’ve been scammed, they get angry and exit. While some…
A Massive Spam Attack Is Ruining Public ‘Among Us’ Games
Just days after US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez played Among Us to an audience of more than 435,000 viewers, InnerSloth, the developer of the popular multiplayer title, is struggling to contain a spam attack that is affecting most of the game’s community. Engadget reports: The hack started to spread through the game’s userbase on Thursday evening. It causes players to spam their…
Famous fish that ate all his friends gets cheered up by 16th birthday party
Happy 16th birthday to Mikko the grouper, a popular aquarium fish in Finland who missed his human visitors during the COVID-19 shutdown. Source: https://www.livescience.com/mikko-sad-grouper.html
AMC Offers Private Theater Rentals Starting at $99, As Cinemas Continue To Struggle
Mega-chain AMC has begun to offer the option through its site, with prices for renting out a theater starting at a surprisingly reasonable $99 (though not in New York, Alaska and Hawaii). Split among ten friends, and you’re already paying less than a normal movie ticket. From a report: Attendees can invite as many as 20 people to a screening, which…
Netflix Is Creating a Problem By Canceling TV Shows Too Soon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Insider: Netflix is killing its most interesting shows in their infancy and it could be the streaming giant’s downfall. In the seven years that Netflix has produced original content, the world of TV streaming has dramatically changed. Now Netflix is getting left behind in the race it started. Many of its unique and ambitious…
How Many Americans Still Secretly Use Their Ex’s Passwords
A recent survey by British Virgin Islands-based VPN service provider ExpressVPN asked 1,506 American adults in an exclusive (non-married) relationship to find out their password sharing habits across social media platforms. ZDNet reports on the findings: The survey showed that couples share a variety of passwords with each other, and they most commonly share within the first six months of dating….