Ubisoft might be on to something with Far Cry 6 in a way that its games historically haven’t been: It’s getting political. Or that’s the promise, anyway. And the promise is what matters for our purposes here.
A blog post from Far Cry 6 narrative director Navid Khavari, released on Monday, (which was also, notably, a very offline Memorial Day in the United States) laid everything out. It amounted to a hopeful look ahead and a tacit acknowledgment of Ubisoft’s recurring struggles with mixing games and politics — something the French publisher has repeatedly said it’s not interested in doing.
“Our story is political,” the blog post states right up front. “There are hard, relevant discussions in Far Cry 6 about the conditions that lead to the rise of fascism in a nation, the costs of imperialism, forced labor, the need for free-and-fair elections, LGBTQ+ rights, and more within the context of Yara, a fictional island in the Caribbean.” Read more…
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Sifting through the masses on a dating app can be difficult and discouraging enough on its own, but nothing is worse than when you see someone you’d really rather not see while swiping. After years of it being a problem, Tinder’s introducing a solution.
After a testing phase in India, Korea, and Japan, Tinder is rolling out the ability to block personal contacts from appearing in the popular dating app’s feed of potential partners. Users can dig into the new feature by going to the settings menu and selecting the “Block Contacts” option. From there, they can go through their phone’s entire collection of contacts and block anyone they’d like to avoid for any reason. Read more…
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Twitter’s Nigerian users face a dilemma: Leave the platform or tweet and be arrested.
On Friday, Nigeria banned Twitter — yes, the entirety of Twitter — from the country.
The move comes after Twitter deleted a tweet from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. The company also suspended Buhari from using the platform for 12 hours.
According to CNN, Twitter said the tweet violated its abusive behavior policies. Many Nigerians had reported the president’s tweet as well.
Ironically, the Nigerian government announced its “indefinite” suspension of Twitter on…Twitter.
The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.
— Fed Min of Info & Cu (@FMICNigeria) June 4, 2021 Read more…
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Facebook started as a way to rate the attractiveness of female Harvard students. It eventually morphed into a way to post vacation photos, alienate friends and family with political views, shop for furniture, and even find love. Not content to merely worm its way into every other part of our lives, it looks like Facebook’s also getting in the newsletter business very soon.
That’s the word from Recode, anyway. Facebook is reportedly gearing up to launch Bulletin, a service that would let writers circulate newsletters to anyone who wants to subscribe, with both free and paid options, though the details around how that would work are unclear right now. We first heard about this back in January, but its supposedly imminent launch is newsworthy. Read more…
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Our own Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, much like the one featured in this newly shared image captured by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. What you’re seeing is NGC 691, a spiral galaxy that’s roughly 120 million light-years away.
Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al.Acknowledgement: M. Zamani
This beautiful image is more than just a snapshot, thoughHubble doesn’t operate all on its own. An image like this pulls together the details the space telescope is able to discern across multiple wavelengths. Those filtered images are then collected and handed off to a scientifically minded art team that decides which colors best represent each filter. Read more…
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Simone Biles is back in competition, so it’s been another great week for fans of sensational gymnastics routines.
The gold medal-winning Olympian is well on her way to participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in July and August, with a superior performance on the first night of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. She finished the night with the top score in three of the four events she competed in, including the one below (and her score is good enough for second place in the fourth event, bars).
Simone Biles closes out night 1 on top of the leaderboard after a powerhouse of a performance on floor. 💥@Simone_Biles // #USGymChamps pic.twitter.com/tsmDapx1KP
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June 4, 2021 was the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests in Hong Kong.
Naturally, more people than usual would look up pictures from the 1989 protests on that day. And, of course, the most infamous photos from Tiananmen Square are that of “tank man,” a single Chinese man — who is still unidentified to this day — that stood in the way of Chinese military tanks cracking down on the protests.
If users in the U.S. tried to search “tank man,” on Google Images, this is what they’d see:
Image: screenshot: google
However, if they attempted an image search on Microsoft Bing, they would have seen a very different results page: Read more…
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DASH DCSJ255 Deluxe Compact Power Slow Masticating Extractor — $79.99
NutriBullet Centrifugal Juicer — $79.99
Oster Easy-to-Clean Professional Juicer — $99.99
Eating healthier doesn’t have to require some rigid, miserable diet and counting calories in an appBlenders, air fryers, and juicers are simple appliance buys that can transform the way you eat. If you’re big on the taste of fruits and veggies already, juicing is a great way to squeeze the most nutrients out of the stuff you already love. Drinking a green juice is way faster than eating a salad in the car — not to mention those citrus drinks are so refreshing. Plus, juicing is a way to slip in those veggies that you don’t particularly care for. In an apple and celery juice, you’re mostly just going to taste the apple, but get the nutrients and benefits of both. Read more…
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BEST FOR SLOW JUICING
Omega J8008C Juicer Extractor
This is the cream of the crop for masticating juicers, as its slow speed gets the max nutrients out of everything.
Weight: 13 pounds
Type: Masticating
Slowest speed: 80 RPM
$290.99 from Amazon
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BEST QUICK-SPEED JUICER
Breville JE98XL Juice Fountain Plus
This amazing juicer can pump out a full 8-ounce glass of juice quickly, but beware of froth and pulp left behind.
Weight: 9.9 pounds
Type: Centrifugal
Top speed: 12,000 RPM
Juice container capacity: 35.2 fluid ounces
$149.95 from Amazon
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BEST FOR LUXURY JUICING
Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite
Simply one of the best juicers you can get, from the trusted brand name to the luxe design you’ll want to show off.
Weight: 17.2 pounds
Type: Centrifugal
Top speed: 13,000 RPM
Juice container capacity: 35.2 fluid ounces
$299.95 from Amazon
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MOST VERSATILE RECIPE RANGE
Tribest Slowstar Vertical Slow Juicer and Mincer
Make cold-pressed juice when you want it and attach the mincer to make chunky purées like salsa.
Weight: 18 pounds
Type: Masticating
Slowest speed: 47 RPM
$399.95 from Tribest
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MOST STYLISH JUICER
Hurom HP Slow Juicer
Add a splash of pastel with the Hurom Slow Juicer, complete with a super-slow auger and tons of safety features.
Weight: 16.72 pounds
Type: Masticating
Slowest speed: 43 RPM
$379 from Amazon
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BEST FOR LIMITED STORAGE SPACE
Breville BJE200XL Compact Juice Fountain
Some heavy-duty juicing goes on in this storage-friendly machine, and it can still take on whole fruits.
Weight: 9.7 pounds
Type: Centrifugal
Top speed: 14,000 RPM
Juice container capacity: 25 fluid ounces
$99.95 from Amazon
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BEST FOR EASY CLEAN UP
Hamilton Beach Premium Juicer Machine
Make 12 ounces of juice in 30 seconds and clean the setup just as fast with this easy-peasy cold press.
Weight: 9.3 pounds
Type: Centrifugal
Motor: 850 watts
Juice container capacity: 40 fluid ounces
$99 from Amazon
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BEST FOR WHEATGRASS
The Original Healthy Juicer Manual Wheatgrass Juicer
This juicer is the solution for those who want the most out of their leafy greens.
Weight: 2.43 pounds
Type: Masticating/manual
$74.95 from Healthy Juicer
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BEST BUDGET CITRUS JUICER
Cuisinart Pulp Control Citrus Juicer
Veggies are not this juicer’s friend, but vitamin C lovers will obsess over how effective the reamer is.
Weight: 4 pounds
Type: Centrifugal
Motor: 25 watts
$29.95 from Amazon
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BEST FOR BEGINNERS
Black+Decker Citrus Juicer (CJ650W)
Instead of taking 10 minutes to get out and set up, this baby juicer is ready to go and simple to use.
Ready to spice up your Netflix queue with some full-throttle action?
Whether you’re a fan of science fiction or secret intelligence, car chases or rooftop combat, Neo or Indiana, super pigs or James Bond, there’s an action movie for every kind of adrenaline seeker on Netflix. The streaming service has classics as well as fresh installments — plus a smattering of original projects all their own. With so much streaming, it can be an overwhelming task to choose an adventure.
But kick back and try to relax. We’ve picked the 16 best action movies on Netflix streaming now just for you. (And if you’re looking for the best thrillers on Netflix, we can help you there too.) Read more…
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