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Rose McGowan on Planet 9 and Building a Better World
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher This week, This Must Be the Gig is joined by actor, filmmaker, musician, and fearless activist Rose McGowan. Known for her roles in films like Scream and Jawbreaker and TV shows like Charmed, Rose’s recent life has been dedicated to bringing the horrors of abusers such as Harvey...
The Lemon Twigs Share the Origins of New Song “Moon”: Stream
In our new music feature Origins, artists are given the chance to offer listeners insight into what brought about their latest track. Today, The Lemon Twigs map out how they got to the “Moon”. Despite being on lockdown like the rest of us, The Lemon Twigs are making 2020 a busy year. Last month, they released their surprise benefit album LIVE, and after a slight delay, they’ll drop their...
Tesla cuts car prices by up to $5,000
Tesla has reduced the price of the Model 3, Model S, and Model X in North America, Electrek reports. The Model S and X both saw $5,000 price cuts to $74,990 and $79,990 respectively for their entry-level Long Range Plus versions, while their more expensive Performance versions have also been cut by $5k. The Model 3 has received a smaller $2,000 price cut across all versions, with the online entry-...
YouTube fixes error that deleted comments critical of the Chinese Communist Party
YouTube says it’s begun fixing an error in its moderation system that caused comments containing certain Chinese-language phrases critical of China’s Communist Party (CCP) to be automatically deleted. The issue meant that comments containing the phrases “共匪” (“communist bandit”) and “五毛” (“50-cent party”) were removed from the site in a matter of seconds. The former phrase is an insult dating back...
Is Google finally managing its messaging mess?
Sadly, the time has come for me to write about Rich Communication Services again. There have been a few pieces of news about it in the past week or so and I find myself vaguely optimistic that by this time next year Google will be offering properly encrypted messaging to Android users with a relatively simple, seamless experience that’s well on its way to being universally available. Plus, Google ...
Texas Instruments angers hobbyists with limits to calculator programming support
Texas Instruments has removed the ability for some of its most popular calculators to run programs written in assembly or C, Cemetech reports. Hobbyists are not happy with the changes. In addition to being used as educational tools, TI calculators are also relatively simple and cheap programming devices. According to a customer support email posted on TI-Planet (via Linus Tech Tips), affected calc...
Aminu Zang: I’ll unite with Senators Jang, Useni, Mantu for PDP victory in 2023
A candidate for the Chairmanship of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Hon Aminu Zang, has said that he would reconcile all aggrieved factions and unite with Senator Jonah David Jang, Gen Jeremiah Useni (retd) and former Deputy Senate President Ibrahim Mantu to bring the party back to power in 2023. Zang described himself as a neutral force who desires to lead the party to power...
South Korea’s unification minister visits estuary to renew commitment to inter-Korean cooperation
Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul is to visit an estuary of the Han River near the border with North Korea on Wednesday in an effort to renew South Korea’s commitment to jointly using the waterway with the communist nation. Under a military agreement signed at a 2018 summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the two sides agreed on the joint use of the Han River es...
Odion Ighalo close to extending Manchester United loan deal – agent
Odion Ighalo’s representative Ladi Salami has revealed that his client could remain at Manchester United beyond next week. Ighalo joined Manchester United from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua on a six-month loan in January. The temporary deal is set to expire at the end of this month with the former Watford player expected to return to China on Monday for the start of the new season. Sa...
Report: Newcastle looking to snap up highly rated defender on a massive bargain this summer
Newcastle have been linked with a move for the Nice defender Malang Sarr. According to Fotospor, the Magpies are keeping tabs on the 21-year-old and they could make a move for him soon. Sarr will be out of contract at the end of June and he could be snapped up on a free transfer. The Ligue 1 prospect is highly talented and it would be quite a coup if Newcastle managed to sign him on a free. It wou...
Report: Tottenham are keen on reported Aston Villa target, they will have to pay £22m
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Atalanta keeper Pierluigi Gollini in the recent weeks. It appears that Tottenham are keeping tabs on the player as well and he would cost around £22m this summer. As per Gazzetta Dello Sport (via Birmingham Mail), the Italian side value him at £22m and his suitors will have to pay up if they want to sign him. Both clubs could use a quality young kee...
No masking it: Joe Biden eyes stark contrast with Donald Trump over virus
Joe Biden squared off with Donald Trump on Tuesday over the wearing of masks one day after the White House challenger emerged from coronavirus-imposed lockdown donning one while the president attended two events bare-faced. By wearing a mask at a Memorial Day ceremony in Delaware — and by changing his Twitter profile to a photograph of him donning the black covering — Biden signalled he is putting...