Some movie theaters around the world are renting out their screens to gamers to bring in a new revenue stream amid the coronavirus pandemic. The BBC reports: With many cinemas across the country closed due to coronavirus restrictions meaning that they can only open with 50% capacity, and far fewer movies being released to tempt cinemagoers, CGV [South Korea’s largest cinema…
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Stunning new sun images show our star’s popcorn-like magnetic field structure
A spectacular new set of images of our sun shows its popcorn-like magnetic field structure in all its glory. Source: https://www.livescience.com/amazing-sun-images-show-magnetic-field-gregor-telescope.html
Popcorn Time, the ‘Netflix For Piracy,’ Is Back Online
Popcorn Time, the highly popular and extremely-easy-to-use “Netflix for piracy” service, came back Tuesday after a years-long hiatus. The move comes as people around the world are quarantined or being asked to stay in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Motherboard reports: Popcorn Time allows people to stream movies using BitTorrent, without actually downloading the movies or worrying about finding a…
How a Piece of Popcorn Stuck in a Man’s Teeth Led to Open-Heart Surgery
Getting popcorn stuck in your teeth is usually just an annoyance, but for one man in England, it led to open-heart surgery, according to news reports. Source: https://www.livescience.com/popcorn-teeth-heart-infection.html
Vaping May Cause a Rare Condition Known as ‘Popcorn Lung,’ New Case Report Suggests
A teen in Canada may be the first person to develop “popcorn lung” due to vaping, according to a new report. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vaping-popcorn-lung.html
Takeaway food packaging may be source of synthetic chemicals in blood
The food packaging used in some takeaway and fast food meals, as well as microwave popcorn, appear to be a source of potentially harmful chemicals leaching into people’s bodies Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2219361-takeaway-food-packaging-may-be-source-of-synthetic-chemicals-in-blood/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
How To Make Compost
We probably don’t need to tell you the benefits of compost for your soil. With a few easy steps you can grow bigger healthier plants and save your scraps from being turned into garbage. Plus, composting gives you the opportunity to see exactly what is going into your fertilizer. So enrich your soil, plants, and life…Continue Reading
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Target Experiences A ‘Massive’ Nationwide Cash Register Outage
CBS News reports:
Target acknowledged nationwide “system issues” affecting its stores on Saturday that prevented its customers from checking out at registers. The outage caused long checkout lines at Target locations, with upset customers posting images and video on social media. Slashdot reader McGruber shared an article reporting more than 5,000 posts on Downdetector.com about problems at Target stores Saturday — and…