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Biden Names Top Geneticist Eric Lander as Science Adviser US president-elect Joe Biden has chosen decorated geneticist Eric Lander as presidential science adviser and director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biden-names-top-geneticist-eric-lander-as-science-adviser/

WarnerMedia extends its 20 percent discount on HBO Max subscriptions Only the best deals on Verge-approved gadgets get the Verge Deals stamp of approval, so if you're looking for a deal on your next gadget or gift from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and more, this is the place to be. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/good-deals/2021/1/15/22233281/warnermedia-hbo-max-subscription-six-month-offer-sale-deal

'Outside the Wire' teaser shows Anthony Mackie as a cyborg solider Netflix has been fairly quiet about Outside the Wire, a sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Altered Carbon. But today we’re getting our first look at the action thanks to a just-released teaser trailer that shows Mackie playing an android super-soldier. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/outside-the-wire-anthony-mackie-first-trailer-171048042.html

Apple is again extending TV Plus trials to July According to 9to5Mac, Apple will be extending its free year-long trials of its TV Plus service to customers until July 2021. The trials were originally included with the purchase of any Apple device (e.g., an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV) and were initially set to last until November 1st, 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/15/22233276/apple-free-tv-plus-service-trials-extended

In its third season, American Gods is the most fascinating disaster on TV One of the miracles of any good television show is that it even works at all. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22233014/american-gods-season-3-premiere-review

How to cancel your account at Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others Let’s face it: some of us are so busy these days — what with pandemics and presidential elections and attempted overthrows of the government — that we don’t pay enough attention to what we are subscribed to (and paying for). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22227476/cancel-netflix-apple-plus-amazon-prime-hbo-max-how-to-streaming-subscriptions

A Parler archive is being converted into an interactive map of the Capitol building attack A developer going by the name of Patr10tic has created an interactive map using GPS metadata and videos from the app Parler to offer a glimpse of what was happening inside and around the Capitol building during the violent protest on January 6th (via Motherboard). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22231749/parler-interactive-map-video-gps-capitol-attack