Are there any deals or gifts if I preorder a Galaxy S21? Samsung is giving those who preorder any of the three Galaxy S21 models a free Samsung Galaxy SmartTag Bluetooth tracker, along with a credit that can be used in the Samsung store. The credit is either $100, $150 or $200, depending on whether you buy the S21, S21 Plus or S21 Ultra, respectively. … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S21 preorders are open: Price, release date, deals, freebies, more
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Hidden secrets revealed in microscopic images of ancient artifacts
"We're also trying to figure out the technology of those who made those tiles — how they mixed the clays and how they added any type of inclusions, including those pieces of basalt," she said. All of the imaging in the exhibit was carried out at CAMM, most of it conducted by undergraduate and graduate students. … [Read more...] about Hidden secrets revealed in microscopic images of ancient artifacts
Disney Plus to stream Pinocchio, Cruella, sequels to Enchanted, Sister Act — skipping theaters
But the biggest change was Disney's release of its live-action remake of Mulan, in September. The megabudget film was released on Disney Plus as a $30 add-on to the service's regular subscription price, essentially skipping most theaters. It was a move that that would've been unthinkable six months earlier, an unprecedented approach to releasing a movie that had been destined to be a blockbuster back when theaters were open worldwide -- and it's a dramatic departure from the rigid windows that for decades have kept new movies exclusively in theaters for months. … [Read more...] about Disney Plus to stream Pinocchio, Cruella, sequels to Enchanted, Sister Act — skipping theaters
Cyberpunk 2077 full development reportedly didn’t start until 2016
Jason Schreier of Bloomberg interviewed more than 20 current and former CD Projekt staff, and found that the game’s development was plagued by unrealistic deadlines and technical issues. The company “hit the reset button” on the game in 2016, but a demo of Cyberpunk 2077 showed at E3 in 2018 was “almost entirely fake,” according to the report. The development also suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with programmers on the PC version and testers of the console version working separately from each other. … [Read more...] about Cyberpunk 2077 full development reportedly didn’t start until 2016
Love will hurt you, but it will also make you whole again
A lot of people take their lives every day and this particular double-suicide isn't any more significant than any other, except this one was in my family. And I can't help but shake the feeling that somehow it was my fault. Or someone else in my family's fault. How in the name of Christ could things get so bad and none of us noticed? Why didn't my phone start ringing to tell me she needed me instead of her mother telling me she was dead? But most of all, why didn't I call her to let her know I loved her and I was there? … [Read more...] about Love will hurt you, but it will also make you whole again