The administration of impeached President Donald Trump has told U.S. states to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine that will be made ready by November 1, coincidentally just two days before Election Day. So weird, huh? Could a rushed, unsafe, but much-hyped vaccine be the 'October Surprise' from Trump's campaign and administration? CDC planning documents [&]

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Florian Kohler from Venom Trickshots and Valerie Bedard demonstrate proper technique for jumping a ball. Valerie uses a jump cue, but it is not a requirement. After attempting to jump a ball, this DIY video may also come in handy: Image: YouTube / Venom Trickshots

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YouTuber Randomonium decided to build his own invisibility shield after seeing some examples online. Based on his field testing, he was able to make a few improvements. FYI this was the video from Quantum Stealth that inspired him: Image: YouTube / Randomonium

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Doctors in Germany treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say he was poisoned with a novichok-class nerve agent. The conclusion sharpens suspicion of the Russian government, which developed the chemical and has used it in the past in similar attacks. Angela Merkel has demanded answers from the Kremlin over the "attempted murder" of the Russian [&]

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When Tod Kurt of ThingM recommended these reversible Micro USB cables, I bought a 3-pack. They work! Both the USB A plug and the micro plug can be inserted without regard to the orientation, like a USB C plug. There is no "right side up." I bought another 3-pack. Why aren't all USB cables made [&]

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I carved and gifted the "Terminator pipe" to Arnold birthday and he sent me a photo. from r/nextfuckinglevel Master carver u/RadonLab made a cool Terminator pipe for Arnold Schwarzenegger, who thanked him by sending him a signed photo.

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Step right up to see Chico, the singing parrot that lives at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Lincolnshire, England. The 9-year-old, Yellow-crowned Amazon made headlines singing Beyonce's "If I Were a Boy" but also covers Katy Perry, Gnarls Barkley, and Lady Gaga. Follow @chicoparrot (Instagram)

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Sandie Crisp (AKA The Goddess Bunny) is a Los Angeles drag queen, actress, and model. Transgender and born with polio, she labels herself as the last glamor star of Hollywood and has been an inspiration to many to never give up no matter the odds. In 2020 Crisp announced her candidacy for President of the [&]

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German artist Katharina Grosse has a current exhibition called "It Wasn't Us" that turned the Historic Hall of Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum f"ur Gegenwart in Berlin into a giant colorful form that spills outside. Turn on CC for English subtitles. Via Art at Berlin: The artist's latest in situ painting disregards the boundaries of the [&]

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Art Insider profiled Adam Fu, aka Adam Fukujita, a spray paint muralist who has really figured out the trick to spray paint that looks like neon. Check out his Instagram for more recent projects. Image: YouTube / Art Insider

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What a shot! A Ranger used a shotgun slug to break two horn-locked bucks free.

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Adding a few autonomous vehicles into traffic can reduce traffic jams and create safer, greener driving conditions, according to a study conducted Dr. Amir Goldental and Prof. Ido Kanter, from the Department of Physics at Bar-Ilan University. The researchers suggest guidelines for efficient regulations, such that AVs can cooperate and significantly enhance traffic flow even [&]

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People with normal blood pressure, even people with no history of heart disease, can decrease their likelihood of having a stroke or heart disease if they reduce their blood pressure below normal levels. Scientists came to this conclusion in a study of 348,854 participants from 48 trials. The European Society of Cardiology says, "each 5 [&]

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This robot, named Model-T, is now stocking shelves at a FamilyMart convenience store in Japan. For this trial use, the alien-looking robot is controlled by an operator in a remote location. According to robot firm Telexistence, Model-T will enable stores to "operate with less number of workers and enable them to recruit employees regardless of [&]

https://boingboing.net/2020/09/02/alien-looking-robot-to-stock-s.html

Sheets of paper and cardboard boxes can become electronic user interfaces thanks to the work of researchers at Purdue University. "This is the first time a self-powered paper-based electronic device is demonstrated," said Ramses Martinez, an assistant professor in Purdue's School of Industrial Engineering and in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering in Purdue's College [&]

https://boingboing.net/2020/09/02/self-powered-keypads-printed-o.html

Mosquitoes spread Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya, Dengue, and Malaria, resulting in 700 million illnesses a year and a million deaths. Even if you don't get sick from a mosquito bite, the blood thinner they pump into your flesh before draining your blood causes swelling and itching. This article in Smithsonian Magazine lists the factors that [&]

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Ed Markey prevailed today over Joseph Kennedy III in the Democratic Party primary in Massachussets, all but securing another term in the U.S. Senate and putting the Kennedy dynasty's political cachet to the torch. Kennedy, endorsed by Nancy Pelosi, is the first of his line to be thusly defeated in Massachussets. Markey, on the other [&]

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The government of Pakistan, an Islamic nation in which extramarital affairs and gay sex are illegal, has blocked five popular apps in its quest to purify the internet of the second largest Muslim-majority country. Reuters reports that the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority today sent notices to the management of five apps, Tinder, Grindr, Tagged, Skout and [&]

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• Court OKs Trump request to delay Manhattan's district attorney from obtaining tax records for criminal probe of business practices. A federal appeals court decision on Tuesday means that tax records for impeached U.S. President Donald Trump will not be made available any time soon to Manhattan's top prosecutor, while Trump's lawyers kick off another [&]

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This is no time to just assume that everything will be fine. This is a time for plans&and backup plans. We all want to think that our employers are looking out for us and our interests. And maybe they are. But maybe, they aren't.  Your company or even your career could be impacted and irrevocably [&]

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