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Watch THE SWORD Perform Quarantine Version Of ‘The Warp Riders’
Texan hard rockers THE SWORD have unveiled a live performance of “The Warp Riders” as the newest instalment of their “Conquest Of Quarantine” lockdown sessions which launched last summer to great excitement from their fans. “The Warp Riders” premiered today on the band’s YouTube channel and can be viewed below. The song is the title track from the critical...
QHD screens might be the best thing to happen to gaming laptops in 2021
One of the biggest announcements at CES 2021 seemed to come and go without much fanfare. Overshadowed by Nvidia’s debut of its RTX 3000-series graphics chips for laptops, you might have missed hearing that a growing number of manufacturers are finally building fast-refreshing QHD screens into their portable gaming machines. Standalone QHD (1440p) monitors are a popular choice for discerning gamers...
The Galaxy S21 doesn’t support Samsung Pay’s most convenient feature
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra no longer support the convenient Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) feature of Samsung Pay. And based on what the company told Android Police, the same will be true for all phones that Samsung releases from here on out. If you’re not familiar, MST is a very cool trick that allows Samsung phones to send out a magnetic pulse that mad...
How to preorder the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra
During Samsung’s Unpacked event, the company unveiled three new phones as part of the Galaxy S21 lineup — the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and the S21 Ultra — which will be available to preorder starting January 14th and will release on January 29th. As a reminder, their prices range from $999.99 to upward of $$1,379.99. We will be reviewing the S21 line soon, but if you are interested in preordering the...
Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle are working on digital vaccination records
A coalition of health and tech companies, which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, is working on an initiative that aims to make it easier for people to access their COVID-19 vaccination records digitally. As people are beginning to get vaccinated against COVID-19, they may need to prove that they’re vaccinated so that they can return to work, school, or to travel, and having an easily ac...
Ariel Pink Accused of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct
On the same day that Ariel Pink and John Maus appeared in Washington, D.C. at a pro-Trump rally that left five people dead, Pink had civil harassment restraining orders he filed in Los Angeles against his ex-girlfriend and bandmate, Charlotte Ercoli Coe, dismissed. As reported by Pitchfork, the case was “stricken and dismissed” by Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissi...
U.S. bans exports to China’s state-owned oil company
A U.S. CNOOC subsidiary operates about 400,000 acres of oil and gas fields in Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. It also owns stakes in oil development projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. A person answering the phone for CNOOC’s office in Houston declined to comment. In a separate action, the Commerce Department also announced it was imposing new export controls on any U.S. technologies and individuals...
This Microtrend Will Make All of Your 2021 Outfits Look So Much Cooler
Over the last few years, there’s one print trend I’ve remained entirely faithful to, almost to the point of obsession. I’m talking about gingham. I have more gingham dresses than I can count, and even my favourite bikini (oh, how I miss thee) features the wholesome cottagecore print. However, I consider it to predominately be a warm-weather print, best suited to breezy fabri...
These Calming Colours Are Already Trending for Spring
Are we only two weeks into 2021? It’s already been quite a lot, hasn’t it? There’s nothing like a global pandemic paired with the bleakness of January to really make you want to lie down in bed and watch reruns of New Girl. Comfort and being comforted have never been more popular. Sales of beauty products, homewares, and pyjamas have increased dramatically over the...
The Ultimate Spring Shopping List: I Searched All Over to Find These Key Pieces
It might hard to fathom, but spring is just around the corner (wasn’t March 2020, like, 2 weeks ago?), and while our diaries remain empty and the future seems uncertain, the one thing we can always rely on is the turning of the seasons. And to be quite honest, we could do with a little spring-based optimism in our lives and in our wardrobes right now. Conveniently, design...
H&M Has Just Announced Its Best Designer Collab to Date
Cannot compute! H&M has just announced their latest designer collaboration and it’s everything we could have wished for: Simone Rocha. When January felt like it couldn’t be more bleak along comes a piece of shopping news to soothe the soul, save our wardrobes and give every fashion-lover something to look forward to. As is tradition with all of H&M‘s legendary desig...
Benue governor: Quit notice to Bishop Kukah a recipe for disintegration
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has warned that the quit notice by a muslim group demanding the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah to tender an unreserved apology over his Christmas Day message or leave Sokoto State, is capable of causing the disintegration of the country. The Governor however enjoined all Nigerians, irrespective of religious and political inclinations, to up...
