Troy Warren

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Secret Netflix codes: A trick for getting out of the endless scroll of movies

Secret Netflix codes: A trick for getting out of the endless scroll of movies

Digital, Technology,
Shelby Brown | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Is Netflix recommending the same thing over and over? Use this hidden feature to get better suggestions for TV shows and movies to watch next. Veteran streaming service Netflix houses movies, documentaries and binge-worthy original shows like Stranger Things, The Crown, Shadow and Bone and Mindhunter. To help subscribers sort through thousands of options, Netflix uses recommendation algorithms to highlight shows and movies that match your profile's viewing history.  But your preferences might be a bit more specific than trending titles, sci-fi, fantasy, horror or award-winners. Depending on what you've watched, Netflix's recommendation algorithm might've buried the perfect movie or…
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2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe Exudes Elegant Menace

2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe Exudes Elegant Menace

Cars,
BY ELANA SCHERR | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT In a market of flashy and ferocious sedans, the E53 is subtle and effective. We had the 2021 Mercedes-AMG E53 over a perfect weekend, hot enough to appreciate a luxury car with a vigorous air-conditioning system and ventilated leather seats yet breezy enough to pop up the sunroof and let the pine scent of mountain air and the smooth thrum of the inline-six engine fill the cabin. This is a no-stress car to drive in a variety of environments, cushioned and sophisticated for the city street crawl, small enough to park, and yet ready…
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NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY

NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT   NATIONAL PEACH ICE CREAM DAY National Peach Ice Cream Day on July 17th sweetens the day with a few scoops at the peak of peach season.  Since peaches begin peaking in July, this celebration comes just in time. It also lands right in the middle of National Ice Cream Month. So, it’s an excellent time to add peach ice cream to the growing list of flavors to choose from when it comes to frozen, creamy treats.  Generally speaking, there are two types of peaches – freestone and clingstone. The difference has to do with how…
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Ireland Soon Reopening To US Travelers: Here’s What To Expect

Ireland Soon Reopening To US Travelers: Here’s What To Expect

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LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Tourism Ireland has confirmed that the Emerald Isle will begin welcoming visitors from the U.S. on July 19, with no travel-related testing or quarantine required for those who are fully vaccinated. Adult travelers who don’t have proof of vaccination are subject to a different set of protocols. Inbound visitors who aren’t fully immunized will need to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in the Republic of Ireland, self-quarantine for 14 days following entry into the country and also undergo post-arrival testing, provided by Ireland’s…
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YouTuber Jackie Aina Buys $6M Arcadia Mansion

YouTuber Jackie Aina Buys $6M Arcadia Mansion

Digital, Real Estate,
BY JAMES MCCLAIN, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT The beauty guru's new 10,270-square-foot house, built in 2021, includes six bedrooms, two kitchens and a sauna. Jackie Aina grew up in L.A.’s San Gabriel Valley, which she’s previously described as “kind of a hood and kind of suburban.” But that was her experience growing up in La Puente, a relatively poor community just south of West Covina, where Aina was raised in a three-bedroom, one bathroom house she shared with eight family members. Today, the 33-year-old is now arguably YouTube’s top Black beauty guru, and one of the internet’s top beauty gurus in general —…
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What Will Netflix Bet On Beyond Subscriptions?

What Will Netflix Bet On Beyond Subscriptions?

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BY GEORG SZALAI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Ahead of its July 20 earnings, the streaming giant has signaled moves into video games, events and merchandise. It won’t just be all about subscribers and financials in Netflix’s quarterly earnings report and call on Tuesday, July 20. Wall Street and Hollywood will also be closely watching for management to potentially provide commentary, or at least a signal, on a direction on any new business initiatives, such as unveiled steps into video games and merchandise. Since June, Netflix has opened an online store — where it sells items based on properties like Stranger Things, The Witcher and Bridgerton — hired an executive, Mike…
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Frozen Chuck E. Cheese Pizzas Are Now in Grocery Stores — and They Come with Prize Tickets

Frozen Chuck E. Cheese Pizzas Are Now in Grocery Stores — and They Come with Prize Tickets

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By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Each box includes 250 free e-tickets that can be used at actual Chuck E. Cheese locations. Chuck E. Cheese has had a particularly difficult year and a half. (The restaurant chain, that is; I can only assume that the animatronic mouse was fine.) In June 2020, parent company CEC Entertainment filed for bankruptcy to reorganize its debt, which came with some major changes. The company destroyed 7 billion prize tickets on its path to going digital. And with locations closed to birthday parties and family pizza nights, in the interim, they continued to focus on their…
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Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

Device taps brain waves to help paralyzed man communicate

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By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT In a medical first, researchers harnessed the brain waves of a paralyzed man unable to speak — and turned what he intended to say into sentences on a computer screen. It will take years of additional research but the study, reported Wednesday, marks an important step toward one day restoring more natural communication for people who can’t talk because of injury or illness. “Most of us take for granted how easily we communicate through speech,” said Dr. Edward Chang, a neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, who led the work.…
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School identifies buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go

School identifies buildings honoring racists, says names can’t go

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina president has indicated he does not plan to ask the Legislature for permission to change the names of nearly a dozen campus buildings that a special committee says honors racists and Civil War figures. Instead, interim university President Harris Pastides said he will encourage school leaders to concentrate on honoring deserving people on new buildings with the same committee suggesting a number of prominent Black leaders. The police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 led to the removal of building names and statues to…
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