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Louis C.K. Receives Standing Ovation at Surprise Gig in New York City

Disgraced funnyman Louis C.K. delighted stunned crowds with a surprise appearance at the 8th annual Patrice ONeal comedy benefit at New Yorks City Center on Tuesday night. A member of the audience was ostracized from the comedy world in 2017 after admitting that he repeatedly masturbated in front of female comedians, then joked that he hadnt been around because he was spending most of his time in Europe because they still book him there. The annual event is organized by Bill Burr, who got his comedy start with ONeal in…

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Researchers Have Laser-Cooled A Nanoparticle Of Glass To Near Absolute Zero

In an attempt to study solid objects in the quantum realm, a team of scientists have used lasers to levitate and cool a nanoparticle to 0.00001°C above absolute zero, the lowest temperature possible. By dramatically chilling the solid object to its ground state, which is the lowest energy level that the particle can occupy, quantum mechanics can begin to dominate its motion. This will allow scientists to observe quantum effects on a “macroscopic” level. When at the quantum scale (i.e. very small), the heat and energy of a particle become interchangeable.…

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Huge Amount Of SETI Data Made Available To The Public To Help In Search For Alien Life

The Breakthrough Listen Initiative has released two petabytes of data from the SETI survey of the Milky Way, the most comprehensive survey of radio emissions from the plane of our galaxy, making it available to everyone. Members of the public and scientists alike will now be able to sift through it in search of interesting signals. SETI stands for Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, but the observations provide data on much more than just possible alien signals. It provides an important new look at both known and unknown natural phenomena. This…

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High Schoolers Stage Sit-In After Teacher Says Go Back to Your Country

Students at Chicagos Senn High School staged a sit-in on Wednesday after a teacher allegedly told a Hispanic student to go back your country because she did not stand during the national anthem. NBC News reports that the student, 17-year-old Ysica Salazar, said the incident occurred on Jan. 30 during a Hispanic heritage assembly. Salazar said, she and some other students stayed seated during the national anthem to protest U.S. immigration policies, anti-immigrant rhetoric and police brutality. According to the students, they were explaining the protest to the teacher when…

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Reese’s First-Ever Super Bowl Commercial Is Basically Filled With Dad Jokes

YouTube Reese’s 2020 Super Bowl Commercial Is Basically Filled With Dad Jokes By Cianna Garrison Jan 30, 2020 Reese’s will air a Super Bowl commercial for the first time ever on Sunday, Feb. 2. You might be surprised to learn the iconic candy brand’s first appearance at the big game doesn’t even focus on the ever-popular peanut butter cups. In fact, Reese’s 2020 Super Bowl commercial is all about the Take 5 candy bar. Oh, and it’s basically just filled with dad jokes — so get ready to laugh. Reese’s is…

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How Software Can Accelerate Your Business

Business grоwth іѕ аn іmроrtаnt attribute оf entrepreneurial life. When a person ѕtаrtѕ a buѕіnеѕѕ, he/she has to tаkе саrе of ѕеvеrаl fасtоrѕ tо establish it and mаkе the dеѕіrеd рrоgrеѕѕ. Dеѕріtе introducing аn exponential buѕіnеѕѕ mоdеl, mаnу business оrgаnіzаtіоnѕ аrе forced to shut down their ореrаtіоnѕ ѕооn аftеr launching. It is bесаuѕе thеу fail tо ѕuѕtаіn іn thе competitive buѕіnеѕѕ mаrkеt and mаkе рrоfіtѕ. Mаnuаl wоrk and рrоduсtіоn techniques аrе аlѕо responsible fоr thе untіmеlу dеmіѕе оf ѕеvеrаl business оrgаnіzаtіоnѕ bесаuѕе they fаіl to соmреtе wіth AI-drіvеn buѕіnеѕѕ оrgаnіzаtіоnѕ.…

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SoftBank-backed Fair puts the brakes on weekly car rentals for Uber drivers

When Fair laid off 40% of its staff in October, CEO Scott Painter promised it wasn’t shuttering leasing services to on-demand fleets. But just one week later, he stepped away from the role of CEO and was replaced by Adam Hieber, a CFA from Fair investor SoftBank. Today, according to two sources, Fair announced at an all-hands meeting that it would end its Fair Go program that helped Uber drivers lease cars on short-term (by the week) deals, as the company pushes for profitability. The program will cease in April.…

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Calling all cosmic startups pitch at TechCrunchs space event in LA

exclusively for early-stage space startups. Step 1: Apply to pitch by May 15th. TechCrunch’s editorial team will review all applications and select 10 companies. Founders will be notified by June 7th.   You will be pitching your startup to the most prestigious, influential and expert industry leaders, and you’ll get video coverage on TechCrunch, too! And the final perk? Each of the 10 startup teams selected for the Pitch Night will be given two free tickets to attend TC Sessions: Space 2020. Shoot your shot — . Even if you’re not…

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Which Bong Joon-ho movie should you watch after seeing ‘Parasite’?

Afters at the 2020 Oscarswinning best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best international filma lot of people are about to discover the wonders of Bong Joon-hos filmography. So, where do you start? South Korean writer/director Bong Joon-ho has directed seven movies to date: Barking Dogs Never Bite, Memories of Murder, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, Okja, and this years smash-hit Parasite. Most of these films are in Korean, with the exception ofSnowpiercer andOkja, which are predominantly in English and star an international cast. In many ways, Parasite is a…

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You Can Get A Free Smoked Butterscotch Latte During Starbucks’ Jan. 23 Happy Hour

Zhang Peng/LightRocket/Getty Images Starbucks’ Jan. 23 Happy Hour Is A BOGO Deal On Your Favorite Drinks By Cianna Garrison Jan 23, 2020 Starbucks is back with another happy hour deal that’ll brighten your week and save you some cash. Schedule that coffee date, because Starbucks’ Jan. 23 Happy Hour is a BOGO deal on your favorite drinks. Don’t miss out on your chance to get a free sip while the deal is on. Redeeming a Starbucks Happy Hour deal is a breeze, even if you’ve never participated in the offer…

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