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Memes — those sticky bits of Internet that end up infiltrating popular culture — do not spring onto the web fully-formed and frozen in ember. They’re dynamic. They can change… and sometimes become a lot dumber than they started. Facebook’s Data Science team publisheda blog posttoday examining how memes evolve as they spread from user to user. The post, calledThe Evolution of Memes on Facebook, shows how it’s only a matter of time before users bend a meme to their will, sometimes improving upon them, sometimes turning them into “Thanks Obama” right-wing rage rants, and sometimes just bungling the grammar....

From touchscreen-enabled smartphones to high-definition television sets, today’s hottest gadgets and consumer electronics may seem like a ridiculous extravagance. But in reality, they’re not. Call it a recession optical illusion: Our economic woes have warped our pricing perception. New gadgets only seem pricier because we no longer have the disposable income to blow on them. Don’t believe me? Check out this chart, comparing the cost of some suddenly cheap gear to its average selling price five years ago (stats courtesy of the Consumer Electronics Industry, the folks who put onCESevery year)....

General Motors hasissued a recallof its Chevy Bolt electric vehicle that expands on an earlier recall. The notice affects all 2020 to 2022 model year Chevy Bolts and all remaining 2019 models. The recall comes in response to multiple reports of fires linked to the vehicle’s LG-made battery pack. GM says it will replace defective battery packs in affected Chevy Bolt vehicles. The automaker will bear all costs, which could run as high as $1 billion in total....

After postponing the reveal of theGMC Hummer EVdue to the coronavirus pandemic, General Motors confirmed that the electric pickup truck will be revealed in fall 2020. The start of production is still on schedule for 2021, which means the reborn Hummer will likely be a 2022 model. GMC also released a newteaser videofor the Hummer EV, showing brief glimpses of prototypes and clay design models. Based on previous teasers, we know the Hummer EV will have a prominent chrome grille like the 2000s Hummer H2 and H3, as well as a set ofremovable roof panels, which GMC calls an Infinity Roof....

Goosebumps producers explain why Margot isn’t tied to an RL Stine book Margot (Isa Briones) is one of the five central teen characters in Goosebumps by Disney+ – but as the rest of the characters get their own storylines tied to a classic R.L. Stine novel, series executive producers explain why her overall storyline is a bit different. In the 2023 series, Margot is the daughter of the school principal and dealing with her mother and father’s rocky relationship....

After an update reduced the credit payouts for multiple races inGran Turismo 7, developer Polyphony Digital is apologizing to fans and increasing rewards. In a post on thePlayStation Blog, Polyphony Digital President and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi apologized for last week’s downtime for thePlayStation-exclusive racing title, as well as the “adjustments to the in-game economy, which were made without a clear explanation to our community.” Yamauchi acknowledged that “this is not the Gran Turismo experience you expect,” and as a show of goodwill toward fans, promised to give out a pack of 1 million credits to players who bought a physical or digital copy ofGran Turismo 7before March 25 and log into the game before April 25 to claim them....

Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update: Release date, banners, new location & events Honkai Star Rail2.6 is finally here and there’s a lot of exciting content for fans to dive into. We’ve got a full rundown of everything in the update below, includingbanners, events, and new location details. Headlining the Honkai Star Rail 2.6 update isRappa, a new 5-starImaginary characterwho’s a member of the Erudition Path. Rappa is oozing with style and uses her colorful attacks to exploit her enemy’s weakness....

How QTCinderella turned The Streamer Awards into the must-see event in streaming Streaming star QTCinderella has reflected on the origins of The Streamer Awards, and also revealed some of the plans she has for the future. Streamers collaborating on big-level events has become pretty common in recent years. Yet, QTCinderella’s annual The Streamer Awards has taken things up a notch. Speaking to Dexerto,QTrevealed that the awards show came about because of another event she attended, which inspired her to bring people together....

Crossbreeding flowers inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you will get access to flowers in colors that aren’t purchasable from Leif or Nook. On the other, you could spend days, even months, trying to crossbreed flowers with little to no luck. However, there are a few ways to help encourage flower growth. If you’re struggling to get those blue roses or green mums, there is hope in crossbreeding them still!...

Even thebest keyboardsget dirty, but no one likes to use a dirty computer accessories. A wipe here and a spray of compressed air there will help you keep your peripherals clean, but this routine only goes so far. To get your devices looking brand new, you need to know how to deep clean your keyboard and mouse. Difficulty What You Need Isopropyl alcohol Cotton swabs Compressed air Toothpicks Keycap puller...

The hanging indent is a classic staple of word processing software. One such platform isGoogle Docs, which is completely free to start using. Google Docs is packed with all kinds of features and settings, to the point where some of its more basic capabilities are overlooked. Sure, there are plenty of interface elements you may never use, but something as useful as the hanging indent option should receive some kind of limelight....

Everybody loves a good deal, and air travel is expensive, which is why there are plenty of travel websites designed to help you do just that: finding the cheapest flights available. The question is, is it still possible to find a cheap ticket? Although more people are flying than ever, airfares have remained high, and there are several reasons why. First, there’s less competition, due to recent airline consolidation and liquidations....

Just when you thought it was safe to unlock your wallet, Apple releases a bunch of new iPads. Fresh out of Apple’s iPad farm are thenew iPad Proandnew basic iPad, and while the iPad is one of the best tablets around, it’s the iPad Pro you should look to if you want the very best tablet experience Apple has to offer. Armed with Apple’s M2 laptop-level processor, the iPad Pro is available in 11-inch and 12-inch variants and comes with Apple Pencil andMagic Keyboardsupport....