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8/31/2023
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Numlock News: August 31, 2023 • Whopper, Whopper, Whopper, Whopper
By Walt Hickey Mission: Infeasible The backbone of many NASA missions is the Deep Space Network, which is composed of several antennas scattered across the world, from Australia to Spain, that
8/30/2023
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Numlock News: August 30, 2023 • VinFast, WiiConnect24, Manganese
By Walt Hickey Cars The third largest automaker in the world as of Monday is VinFast, a Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer that was founded in 2017 and listed on the Nasdaq this month. As of this
8/29/2023
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Numlock News: August 29, 2023 • Satellites, Fake Gold, Pandas
By Walt Hickey The sticker packs for readers who referred some friends are going out today, as are a few more goodies. It's super easy to get one of these; all you've got to do is recommend
8/28/2023
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Numlock News: August 28, 2023 • Horseshoe Crabs, Cats, Wine
By Walt Hickey Potshots The corporate marijuana world is in a pinch, as some of the most significant players in the space are running out of runway as a lack of federal legalization and an inability to
8/25/2023
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Numlock News: August 25, 2023 • Macadamia, Poison Ivy, Coyotes
By Walt Hickey Have a great weekend! My Job Is Beach A researcher out of the University of California, Santa Barbara, set up 40 motion-sensing cameras along the Gaviota Coast of California, which is
8/24/2023
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Numlock News: August 24, 2023 • Pumpkin Spice, Octopus, Tornado
By Walt Hickey Pumpkin Spice Starbucks Corporation has announced that summer is over and that the season once previously known as autumn, Pumpkin Spice Season, is now in effect as of today. Yes,
8/23/2023
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Numlock News: August 23, 2023 • K-Pop, Ranked Choice, Bees
By Walt Hickey Ranked Choice Ranked choice voting has made a splash in a number of cities and states, with 51 different jurisdictions encompassing 13 million Americans — from New York City to Alaska —
8/22/2023
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Numlock News: August 22, 2023 • Xylem, Loch Ness Monster, Mirage
By Walt Hickey Mirage The Mitsubishi Mirage is the last model of automobile in the United States that is still selling on average for less than $20000, with last month the vehicle averaging $19205 at
8/21/2023
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Numlock News: August 21, 2023 • Sushi, Toys, Lunar Lander
By Walt Hickey Welcome back! Tragic Comedy It was a rough week for the fate of the studio commentary at the American box office, with Strays starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx opening to a muted $8.3
8/18/2023
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Numlock News: August 18, 2023 • White Noise, Draft Beer, Grown Diamonds
By Walt Hickey Have a great weekend! Diamonds Lab-grown diamonds were a $12 billion business last year, up a whopping 38 percent year over year, and this year diamond jewelry that is produced from
8/17/2023
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Numlock News: August 17, 2023 • Margaritaville, Tattoos, The Macarena
By Walt Hickey 70mm Imax Movie nerds are feasting right now, as the 70mm Imax format — considered to be the best way to watch a film — is having its moment with the release of the Christopher Nolan
8/16/2023
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Numlock News: August 16, 2023 • CAPTCHA, Messi, Disney
By Walt Hickey A Messi Business Lionel Messi, the best soccer player ever, turns out not to be a brand name when it comes to the clothing line that's cashing in on his name. MGO Global is the
8/15/2023
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Numlock News: August 15, 2023 • Echo, Fathom, Caspian
By Walt Hickey Fathomable Fathom Events is an extremely peculiar but overwhelmingly successful distributor, best known as the company that partners with movie theaters to distribute exactly three
8/14/2023
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Numlock News: August 10, 2023 • Volkswagen, Starcruiser, Earendel
By Walt Hickey Starcruiser Disney reported earnings yesterday, and while lots of attention was paid to forthcoming price changes in its streaming products, the parks situation is especially fascinating
8/14/2023
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Numlock News: August 11, 2023 • Himalayas, Gallium, Dog Man
By Walt Hickey Have a great weekend! Read ahead for an unlocked Sunday edition you're going to love. Oil In an unmitigated global crisis, a spiraling fiasco that has plunged the planet into a state
8/14/2023
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Numlock News: August 14, 2023 • Ken, Junks, Printers
By Walt Hickey Welcome back! Printers HP, which sold $18.9 billion worth of printers and supplies last year, is the defendant in a proposed class-action suit that claims that its all-in-one printers
8/8/2023
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Numlock News: August 8, 2023 • Feta, Funko, BQE
By Walt Hickey Sauce Sovos Brands, the company best known for producing Rao's pasta sauces, will sell to Campbell Soup in a $2.7 billion deal, sending a shock of panic through the nation's
8/7/2023
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Numlock News: August 7, 2023 • Anteaters, Pecans, Kevin Costner
By Walt Hickey Welcome back! Bison For decades, actor Kevin Costner has been in a legal fight with the sculptor Peggy Detmers over a massive, 17-piece sculptural ensemble the actor commissioned in 1994
8/4/2023
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Numlock News: August 4, 2023 • Mimics, Tears of the Kingdom, Flakes
By Walt Hickey Have a great weekend! Mimics Lyrebirds are renowned for their songs, which often mimic other birds. Among males, which are historically the most studied, the songs used to court females
8/3/2023
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Numlock News: August 3, 2023 • Wrestling, Cold Brew, Cyberspace
By Walt Hickey “This is a blast”: My book, You Are What You Watch, just got a really glowing review in Publishers Weekly. It's out October 24 and if you haven't already, today's a great day