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Sony to stop making physical discs for PlayStation starting in 2028 [ [link removed] ]
In the future, you will own nothing. This may not seems like a huge deal, but I use one program every single day that previously was a disc a customer would buy once for $250. Now it’s a $50 monthly subscription. There’s just no way to spin that as a better deal for the consumer
‘Super movers’ have half the risk of brain decline in old age — even if their brains show signs of dementia [ [link removed] ]
It’s literally walking faster. This may prove problematic for me, since I’m a notoriously slow walker. At any rate, it seems like the most important thing you can do for your future health is to get moving and keep moving
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Auditory Anthology [ [link removed] ]
SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. Willard [ [link removed] ] - An interstellar exploration crew mistakes Earth for a world of ferocious, weapon-wielding giants after misinterpreting humanity's broadcasted radio signals and television shows.
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Even ‘Good’ Lies Take Toll on Relationships, New Study Finds [ [link removed] ] - I would imagine that only the person lying would think their lie is “Good.” If you can’t trust the person you’re in a relationship with, that doesn’t seem like a great sign
More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey [ [link removed] ] - Or, hear me out… rather than banning people from using something, you require some built-in way for parents to be able to control what their kids see and how they use it, and the parents can have an actual conversation with their kids about it. Nah, that’ll never work
Looks Don’t Matter As Much As Voice? Not When It Comes To Robot Restaurant Servers [ [link removed] ] - Lower-pitched voices made robots seem more socially approachable and more competent or more physically appealing. That’s interesting to me. I wouldn’t expect either looks or voice to matter. It seems like you’d either be perfectly fine with a robot or not, and it wouldn’t really matter what it looks or sounds like if you’re already onboard with the concept
Shocking NYPD bodycam footage shows moment Empire State Building daredevil lovebirds get busted after climbing landmark [ [link removed] ] - Climbing to the top of the Empire State Building to propose is still better than doing a stadium video board proposal
Ancient cave paintings can harbor human DNA for millennia, scientists find [ [link removed] ] - From now on, I’m going to write everything in blood. That way future generations will have some DNA to study, or make an army of Keiths out of. You’re welcome
Shark attack alerts for cellphones authorized by new federal law [ [link removed] ] - Mayor Vaughn is calling for an app telling people the beaches are still open
Venomous Snakes Move Higher on Mount Everest [ [link removed] ] - Snakes are certainly an unexpected thing to have to worry about when you’re climbing a giant mountain
USA to Reduce Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Energy Expansion [ [link removed] ] - What could possibly go wrong?
‘That feeling’ led N.C. man to buy $1 million lottery ticket [ [link removed] ] - That was a good feeling
Rare Pokémon cards worth up to $30K stolen from Eagan arcade, police investigating [ [link removed] ] - Gotta steal ‘em all
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