Commentary: But there are things you can do to stay safer when searching for love online. Erin Carson December 4, 2019 6:23 PM PST After a couple days of chatting with a brown-haired, square-jawed guy on a dating app, I did what I always do when a match seems mildly promising: I Googled him. Based on personal details he'd mentioned, I found his full name and, ultimately, a local news article chronicling his second arrest -- this one after being found drunk, naked and disoriented in a public area one night two years back. In the immortal words of rapper Eminem, back to the lab again, yo. As can sometimes be the case when meeting people through dating apps and sites, you don't always know what you're getting into. You can see photos, bios and answers to quirky personality questions, but that's about it.In a report out this week, Columbia Journalism Investigations and ProPublica charged that Match Group, the company that owns popular dating … [Read more...] about Sex offenders on dating sites: It’s not always possible to swipe left
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Astronomers just found a dead star evaporating a giant, icy planet
We think of stars as humongous objects that hold sway over everything in their considerable vicinity, but for the first time astronomers have spotted a giant planet that circles a dying dwarf star only a quarter of its size. The puny sun exerts its dwindling force over the planet, stripping away its atmosphere and spinning an elegant disc of gas around itself in the process. The oddball star carries the uninspired name WDJ0914+1914, located some 1,500 light years away, and the evaporating planet around it is thought to be something like Neptune based on the levels of hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur in the gassy disc. Yes, this planet is quite literally releasing silent but deadly stinky fumes across its solar system. "Such a system has never been seen before, and it was immediately clear to me that this was a unique star," lead researcher Boris Gänsicke from the University of Warwick in the UK said in a release. "We knew that there had to be something exceptional … [Read more...] about Astronomers just found a dead star evaporating a giant, icy planet
Ignore These Five Kinds Of Online Reviews
Advertisement Online reviews can be a great way to decide if something is worth paying but, even if you avoid the dodgy reviews 4 Ways Online Reviews Are Being Manipulated By Manufacturers 4 Ways Online Reviews Are Being Manipulated By Manufacturers Manufacturers and companies actually manipulate reviews in a variety of ways right here on the Internet. It's all about good press, of course. However, some ways are sketchier than others as you'll soon be able... Read More , there are plenty of other kinds you should ignore. Here are a few types you should look for, then ignore.The Internet makes it easy for anyone to post their opinion online. The problem with that, though, is that anyone can post their opinion. Separating the good reviews from the bad can be tricky, but the following types of reviews are always bad.The Review When It Isn’t Even Out YetPatrick Rothfuss is the author of one of my favorite series of books, the Kingkiller Chronicles. Two are released so far and … [Read more...] about Ignore These Five Kinds Of Online Reviews
Create a Crazy Killer Doll Image with This Photoshop Tutorial
Advertisement So far in this little series of Halloween Photoshop articles, I’ve shown how to add a ghost to your Facebook profile picture Add a Ghost to Your Facebook Profile Picture Add a Ghost to Your Facebook Profile Picture With Halloween coming up, now is the perfect time to freak out your friends by adding a ghost to your profile picture. Read More , how to make a creepy profile picture with a free template I provided Make a Creepy Facebook Profile Picture with this Free Photoshop Template Make a Creepy Facebook Profile Picture with this Free Photoshop Template Halloween is coming up so it's time to change your Facebook profile picture to something spooky. We show you how with a selfie, a skull, and Photoshop. Read More , and how to add ghosts to a spooky graveyard scene Use this Photoshop Tutorial to Freak Out Your Friends with Ghosts Use this Photoshop Tutorial to Freak Out Your Friends with Ghosts With Halloween on the way, now is the time to start … [Read more...] about Create a Crazy Killer Doll Image with This Photoshop Tutorial
How to Create 3D Buttons Using Adobe Photoshop
Advertisement There are a lot of amazing things you can create in Adobe Photoshop that are useful online, ranging from simple picture frames to complex UIs. One of the most useful things you can create in Photoshop are 3D buttons, which will come in handy if you run a blog or website with a custom interface. Download Our FREE "Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts" Cheat Sheet Today! Download In this article we will show you how to create 3D buttons using Photoshop, along with visual “up” and “down” states, so you can animate them. (We won’t be covering animation itself in this article.)Step 1: Prepare Your DocumentWhile 3D buttons pop up most frequently on websites, it’s important to note that there are other applications for them, such as animated GIFs, mock-up product displays, and mobile games. Depending on what you’re creating this button for, your final file format and the dimensions of it may vary.To create a 3D button in … [Read more...] about How to Create 3D Buttons Using Adobe Photoshop