This year’s Academy Award season already includes plenty of firsts due to the pandemic-related circumstances surrounding the ceremony, but one film’s presence among theearly Oscar contendersis particularly noteworthy:Welcome to Chechnya. Director David France’s documentary chronicles the antigay purges in the Russian republic of Chechnya and the efforts of activists working to rescue victims. While it’s no surprise the powerful film is a potential nominee in the Oscars’ Best Documentary Feature category,Welcome to Chechnyais also the first documentary to be on the shortlist of contenders in the Best Visual Effects category, thanks to the method it used to protect the identities of people featured in the film....

How to watch the Russell Brand allegations documentary in the US An explosive new documentary special exposing a number of sexual assault allegations against comedian and activist Russell Brand is set to air in the UK tonight – here’s how to watch it if you’re in the US. Russell Brandis no stranger to controversy, facing significant backlash after making prank calls to actor Andrew Sachs on a BBC Radio 2 show back in 2008 and causing a stir around the time of the 2015 UK general election....

You’ve almost certainly seen them on YouTube. “Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 20 years” (5 million views.) “Portrait of Lotte, 0 to 20 years” (10.9 million views.) “Age 12 to married — I took a photo every day” (an astonishing 110 million views.) Heck, evenHomer SimpsonandFamily Guy’sPeter Griffinhave parodied the format. In an age of selfies and ubiquitous smartphone cameras, this increasingly popular genre of time-lapse videos depicting the aging process lets people self-chronicle their lived experiences in a quintessentially modern way that would have been all but impossible just a couple of decades ago....

Interpol has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has led to an “alarming” rate of cyberattacks as criminals focus increasingly on larger organizations by targeting staff working from home. A report released by the international police agency on Thursday, August 4,saidthat since the start of the pandemic it has seen a “significant target shift from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments, and critical infrastructure.” It said that while the spread of the coronavirus has led to more organizations and businesses setting up remote networks to enable their staff to work from home, online security measures are often not as robust as those in the workplace, making it easier for cybercriminals to cause disruption, steal data, and generate profits....

jojopyun reportedly declined historic LCK offer to stick with Cloud9 in the LCS jojopyun is viewed as one of the strongest players North America has produced in a long time, to the point where he managed to get MVP despite EG’s mediocre overall finish. Now, reports indicate an LCK team is trying to take him as the first NA import in league history. The LCK is a region thatrarelytakes imported players or support staff....

Summary Thelmafollows the titular Thelma Post, a 93-year-old grandmother who is tricked by someone pretending to be her grandson begging for help. When it is revealed to be a scam, Thelma is out thousands of dollars with no way to get it back. Determined not to be taken advantage of, she sets out to take back what was taken from her with the help of her friend, Ben, and her grandson, Danny....

The Keychron K2 HE (Hall Effect) keyboard is a new and improved version of the popular K2 model but with magnetic switches rather thanmechanical ones. Magnetic switches, otherwise known as Hall effect switches, are still pretty new on the market. The K2 HE will be the second Keychron keyboard to use them, with the first being theQ1 HE, also released this year. This tech uses magnetic fields to adjust the voltage when a key is pressed, and this voltage difference is what registers the keypress with the keyboard’s controller chip....

New images of anIntel Arc Alchemistengineering sample just leaked, giving us a lot of insight into the upcoming desktop GPUs. This isn’t the first sample of Arc Alchemist that we’ve seen so far, but it might be the clearest one yet, showing the shroud, the fan setup, the ports, and even the full printed circuit board (PCB.) Several images of the card have been unveiled byVideoCardz. The pictures show an engineering sample of the upcoming Arc Alchemist desktop GPU....

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, the game’s first official expansion, is set to further expand the Capcom masterpiece with a new area to explore, more monsters to hunt, and additional gear to collect. Iceborne, which was firstteasedin December 2018, launched its first gameplay trailer in Sony’s latestState of Play. Capcom followed with its own livestream to reveal more details about the upcoming expansion. The new area that willopen upinIceborneis called Hoarfrost Reach, and its chilly environment will be more than just visuals....

This artist rendering shows a wide-angle view of the liftoff of the 70-metric-ton (77-ton) crew vehicle configuration SLS from the launchpad.NASA/MSFC NASA is working on a next-generation launch system called Space Launch System, or SLS, hoping to create a transport system to take astronauts of the future to the Moon and beyond. Design and manufacturing for SLS was already underway last year, and now NASA hasannounced their progresstowards the first mission for the new system,Exploration Mission-1(EM-1) in 2020....

Smart thermostats are an easy way to upgrade your home’s heating and cooling skills, and few products are as popular as theAmazon Smart ThermostatandGoogle Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen). The two offer many of the same basic features, though you’ll find a handful of drastic differences between the devices — starting with their price tag. From pricing and design to installation and available features, here’s a closer look at the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) and Amazon Smart Thermostat to help you decide which is better for your smart home....

When you picture the way that products will be created in the future, you possibly imagine them being designed in virtual reality by designers wearing form-fittingStar Trek-style jumpsuits, and printed using beautifully-designed 3D printers. That’s a vision that a company called Kodama is trying to make a modern day reality with itsnew $99 3D printer Kickstarter campaign. Well, except for theStar Trek-style jumpsuits, that is! In an accompanying Kickstarter campaign video, the company depicts the story of designerJenny Wu, who creates her unique jewelry in stainless steel using a VR headset (not included), then exporting the file, and printing it using the Obsidian 3D printer....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3features a memorable selection of playable companions, but there’s one that might have a better claim to being the proper protagonist than the rest. Like in atabletopDungeons & Dragonsgame,Baldur’s Gate 3places the emphasis on the group, and any of the Origin characters can be chosen as the principal playable option. It’s also possible to create a custom character, and there’s a good argument to be made that a custom character with theadded narrative of the Dark Urge Originis the most intentional protagonist option....