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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 9h

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I Spent 6 Days Eating Along France's 385-Mile Food Trail

On a trip along the Vallée de la Gastronomie, one writer reconnects with the food, the wine, and the people she first fell in love with decades ago.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10h

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Valve's Next VR Headset Reportedly Enters Mass Production, Targeting 500K Units This Year

Valve’s next VR headset may be just around the corner, as supply chain leaks suggest the device has now entered mass production. The News The ‘XR Research Institute’, a Chinese research group responsi...

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10h

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The First Trailer for 'Primate' Is the 'Nope' Opening on Simian Steroids

'Primate' asks what would happen if a pet monkey decided to go ape on his human family like a slasher horror villain, and the answer looks both hilarious and terrifying.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10h

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WeatherStar 4000+

Web based WeatherStar 4000 simulator that reports current and forecast weather conditions plus a few extras!

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10h

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Something Weird Is Happening to Earth’s Magnetic Field

ESA's Swarm constellation shows the magnetic field's weak spot has expanded dramatically.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 2d

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You’ll Soon Be Hearing a Lot About AI ‘Supercomputers’ That Aren’t for You

You can now buy a super expensive AI-first PC, but do you really want to?

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 2d

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The surveillance empire that tracked world leaders, a Vatican enemy, and maybe you

Inside the hidden world of First Wap, whose untraceable tech has targeted politicians, journalists, celebrities, and activists around the globe.

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 2d

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DOJ seizes $15 billion in bitcoin from massive 'pig butchering' scam based in Cambodia

An indictment says forced-labor compounds ran cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes that stole billions of dollars from victims in the U.S. and elsewhere.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 9d

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Something Extremely Strange Is Happening at the Event Horizon of This Supermassive Black Hole

New observations of M87*, the first black hole ever imaged, revealed that the supermassive blackhole has experienced several magnetic flips in the last decade.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10d

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What the 'cronut' tells us about why TV cooking shows are dying

The curious case of why the UK has fallen out of love with once-beloved 'chop and chat' food shows.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10d

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Dive Into the Most Breathtaking Ocean Photos of the Year

The winners of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition captured the ocean and its wildlife like you’ve never seen before.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10d

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Robert Redford: a life in pictures

Actor, director, producer, creator of Sundance and environmentalist, Robert Redford has died at the age of 89. Here we look back at his life and times

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 10d

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The Moon is rusting — thanks to ‘wind’ blown all the way from Earth

Lunar minerals generate the rust mineral haematite when bombarded with high-energy oxygen particles, experiments show.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 15d

www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/27/1...

China’s next cultural export could be TikTok-style short soap operas

These apps are betting on low-budget productions, two-minute episodes, scripts adapted from Chinese web novels, and an aggressive marketing strategy.

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 15d

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Venice 2025 Recap - 8 Outstanding Films to Watch From the Festival | FirstShowing.net

"What I want to test is not so complex..." Each year, I am lucky for the opportunity to return to the splendid city of Venice in Northern Italy to attend the Venice Film Festival and catch the latest ...

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 15d

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Michael Rosen’s guide to having a happier day: listen to music, get a good night’s sleep ... and add raisins to ice-cream

Philip Larkin wrote that ‘days are where we live’. Even in the bleakest of times, there are things you can do to improve yours. Former children’s laureate Rosen has some suggestions …

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 15d

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Why Getting Bit by a Mamba Sucks Extra Bad

Researchers discovered that the venoms of three of four mamba species deliver a second nasty surprise.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 15d

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'Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons' Coming to VR & Flatscreen in November, Gameplay Trailer Here

Resolution Games announced its upcoming Dungeons & Dragons-themed version of Demeo (2021) is officially coming to all major VR headset and flatscreen next month. The News Unveiled back in January, Res...

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · 15d

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Is This Remote Desert Actually the World’s Largest Mirror?

The biggest salt flat on Earth is considered by many to be the world’s largest natural mirror. A team of scientists wondered if that’s actually true, and the answer is—sort of.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · Sep 2

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What is SAML? The beer drinker’s guide | Duo Security

Learn about SAML authentication and the mechanics behind some of the most common SAML use cases, all through the fictional BaaS (Beer-as-a-Service).

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · Sep 2

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An Infamous Cave Sealed After a Fatal Accident is Being Reopened for Exploration – in VR

Cave Crave (2025) is a VR game where you explore caves. No monsters, no treasure chests, no puzzles—just the oppressive cave interiors tightening around you as you traverse further underground. Now, d...

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Starlink Puts the Last Nail in Burning Man's Coffin

First the Orgy Dome gets destroyed, now this.

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · Aug 31

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The RPS 100 – 2024

The best games to play on PC today

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anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · Aug 31

alexkondov.com/tao-of-react/

Tao of React - Software Design, Architecture & Best Practices

I’ve been working with React since 2016 and still there isn’t a single best practice when it comes to application structure and design. While there are best…

anthonyrana.bsky.social @anthonyrana.bsky.social · Aug 31

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