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With the Olympics over, Peacock needs to figure out what’s next

The Verge

With its biggest draw behind it and little in the way of internet-breaking titles headed to the platform anytime soon, it’s unclear what comes next for NBCUniversal’s biggest streaming bet. Peacock will get those films first, but they’ll eventually head to two much larger services with diverse content libraries and deeper production pockets.

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Tired of unrealistic beauty filters on TikTok? Bad news, the frustration grows

Dataconomy

Meet the TikTok Barbie AI filter, which is criticized for the exact same reason by many people on the internet! Is this filter simply a fun way to experiment with your look, or is it part of a brilliant marketing campaign for the next Barbie film? What are the dangers of unrealistic beauty standards?

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Cloak your photos with this AI privacy tool to fool facial recognition

The Verge

Named after the Guy Fawkes masks donned by revolutionaries in the V for Vendetta comic book and film , Fawkes uses artificial intelligence to subtly and almost imperceptibly alter your photos in order to trick facial recognition systems. There are billions of unmodified photos on the internet, all on different domain names,” said Ton-That. “In

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People online are drinking laundry detergent again

Vox

The latest dangerous internet challenge Some people are calling the borax challenge “the Tide Pod challenge for boomers,” referencing the 2018 moral panic about teens filming themselves eating Tide Pods for social media clout. The borax challenge is part of a cottage industry of health misinformation that extends beyond TikTok.

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The YouTubers are not okay

Vox

As one half of the longtime vlogger duo Dan and Phil, he was known for writing and performing sketch comedy, internet culture commentary, and occasionally more serious vlogs about mental illness. That was until last week, when he returned with a feature film-length monologue on why he quit YouTube in the first place.

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Nest Cam (indoor) review: Google’s pretty little camera takes one step forward and three steps back

The Verge

With three hours of free event playback, you can see what went on without having to pay a monthly subscription fee (as long as you catch the alert within that three-hour window), and thanks to some local storage, the camera can record an hour’s worth of events if the internet goes down. But both cameras I tested had the same issue.

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The 10 best streaming shows on Netflix for 2020

The Verge

Alive is a 2020 South Korean film that focuses on Joon-woo, a video game live-streamer, as he struggles to survive during — yes — a zombie apocalypse. Internet memes aside, Tiger King is one of the more enjoyable Netflix shows to come out of 2020. Image: Netflix. Tiger King. Image: Netflix. Tiger King.