In Jupiter’s Swirling Great Red Spot, Spacecraft Finds Hidden Depths

Plus, what modern piracy looks like.
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The Global Chip Shortage Is A Nightmare Before Christmas | The Verge

THE GLOBAL CHIP SHORTAGE IS A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

The global chip shortage has had a massive effect on the entire technology industry for more than a year, but a wave of gaming hardware news over the past week and change has shown that things aren't going to get better anytime soon. Gaming companies big and small are going to be feeling the sting well into next year, and it's not just Sony and Microsoft's next-gen consoles that could be hard to get a hold of. The Verge

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The 10 Best Holiday Gifts For The Lady In Your Life | StackSocial

THE 10 BEST HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR THE LADY IN YOUR LIFE

What do you get the woman who has everything (you included)? We have a little secret: There's always something. Still, holiday shopping for wives, girlfriends, or any special woman in your life can be tricky. You could go with a highly personal present, but honestly, do you even know what that is? If you're looking for a great gift that she'll appreciate, we've put together this guide to ensure you win the holiday season. StackSocial

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Man Says He Got A Job At Nasa Accidentally | Futurism

MAN SAYS HE GOT A JOB AT NASA ACCIDENTALLY

A viral TikTok is making the rounds about an engineer named David Miller telling an unusual story about how he accidentally got a job at NASA. It's a fun story of how one engineer's life got turned upside down, making an unexpected career change from tinkering with commercial airliners to designing hardware used by astronauts during spacewalks. Futurism

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What Modern Piracy Looks Like | Vice

WHAT MODERN PIRACY LOOKS LIKE

Popular culture's vision of what a pirate looks like (Jack Sparrow, pretty much) and what a pirate does (sailing the seven seas while gargling rum and bellowing "AHOY THERE" at regular intervals) and all that comes with it (the skull and crossbones, the buried treasure) bears no resemblance to contemporary reality whatsoever. Piracy isn't the stuff of fiction, and it certainly isn't a thing of the past. A study published by the ICC International Maritime Bureau in early 2021 found that 195 incidents of crime were reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. Vice

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Early Black Friday Deals For The Adults In The Room | Mashable

EARLY BLACK FRIDAY DEALS FOR THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM

It's officially cuffing season, ladies and gentlemen. That means deep connections are ready to be had. Whether you're jumping aboard the relationship train or you're fighting the urge to settle down this season, these early Black Friday deals will help you save on adult toys from Gvibe, Hot Octopuss, and more for a limited time with promo code SAVE15NOV. Mashable

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In Jupiter's Swirling Great Red Spot, Nasa Spacecraft Finds Hidden Depths | NPR

IN JUPITER'S SWIRLING GREAT RED SPOT, NASA SPACECRAFT FINDS HIDDEN DEPTHS

Jupiter is well-known for being the biggest planet in our solar system, and it's also home to the biggest storm. It's called the Great Red Spot, an enormous vortex that has been swirling for centuries. It's bigger than our own planet, and yet we don't know much about it. Until now, scientists could only observe the spot from afar. But thanks to a NASA spacecraft launched a decade ago, we're finally getting a look inside Jupiter's storm. NPR

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