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A Deleted Scene From David Lynch’s Dune Has Suddenly Resurfaced

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Image: Universal Pictures David Lynch’s 1984 Dune was the eccentric auteur’s take on Frank Herbert’s “unfilmable” classic science fiction book series. It was divisive but became a cult film nonetheless, and stars Kyle Machlachlan, Patrick Stewart, Max von Sydow, and Linda Hunt. Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part Two As Denis Villeneuve’s masterful films … Read more

Microsoft suddenly did something quite simple and it’s ridiculously helpful

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twinsterphoto/Getty Images Too often, we accept the imperfections of a piece of technology and simply tolerate them. It’s a little like the way we accept some work colleagues. Yes, they may get on our nerves once or twice, but they perform a significant — and often thankless — role, one for which it would be … Read more

Are your TikTok videos suddenly missing music tracks? Here’s why

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NurPhoto/Contributor/Getty Images TikTok quickly became a music discovery platform, with viral songs on the app becoming fan favorites and topping the charts. According to MRC Data research, 75% of TikTok users say they discover new artists via TikTok, with 63% of them hearing new music they never heard before on the app. That might soon … Read more

13 Men Suddenly Executed in Iraq As Mass Executions

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On Dec. 24, 2023, the names of 13 Iraqi prisoners with criminal sentences were unexpectedly called out on the loudspeaker inside the Nasiriyah Central Prison in Southern Iraq. The next morning, all the men were executed under the death sentence, in what one Iraqi media outlet described as “secret executions” carried out without any transparency … Read more

Apple suddenly told me I was climbing a lot of stairs and I tried to find out why

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DeanDrobot/Getty Images It’s become oddly compulsory. Hypnotic, even. Someone famous once muttered that you need to take 10,000 steps every day if you want to stay alive. And suddenly you had apps that could measure every step you take, every move you make. Also: The best smartwatches you can buy: Apple, Samsung, Google, and more … Read more

KC-area breakfast and lunch chain suddenly closes two locations

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Two Kansas City area locations of The Big Biscuit closed abruptly over the weekend, leaving an estimated 60 employees out of a job before the Thanksgiving holiday. The restaurants are at 16506 E. U.S. Highway 40 in Independence and 530 N.W. Highway 7 in Blue Springs. Those were the first two locations of the local … Read more

Valve suddenly releases SteamVR 2.0 in beta — as headset rumors swirl

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Greetings! Today we are shipping SteamVR 2.0 in beta. We see this is as the first major step toward our goal of bringing all of what’s new on the Steam platform into VR. Users who opt into this beta will notice a new UI with lots of added features: ·Most of the current features of Steam and Steam … Read more