The Daily Populous

Wednesday August 7th, 2019 day edition

image for Slipknot on Darkness, Anger, Addiction Behind 'Iowa': "We Almost All Died"

Fortunately, the band members were able to channel their animosity into their music, creating their most extreme album yet.

That would have been the safe thing to do, and I don't think we've ever done anything to be safe.

It's a time I don't like to talk about much because I don't like to condone any drug use, whatsoever.

It got weird and I didn't think we were going to be able to hold it together.

COREY TAYLOR I didn't meet my dad until the tour cycle for [Slipknot's 2004 album] Volume 3: (The Subliminal Verses).

I had no idea that my mom had kept him out of my life for a very long time.

I was in a relationship that wasn't good for me and I didn't want to realize it at the time. »

Matchmaking Update

Authored by blog.dota2.com

Today’s update includes some engineering changes to the core matchmaking system to allow for bigger changes and better analytical capabilities.

So for this experimental update, we are moving the Ranked Roles feature to the base Ranked matchmaking and expanding on its capabilities.

While we were initially going to release this change as part of the Summer Scrub update, the amount of significant underlying code changes required for this update introduces a lot of potential instability. »

Disney announces $12.99 bundle for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

Authored by theverge.com
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Disney will offer a bundle package of its three streaming services — Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — for $12.99 a month starting on November 12th, the company announced today.

The company previously hinted at a bundle for all three services, but CEO Bob Iger made it official during the company’s investors call today.

At $12.99, the bundle is cheaper than or on par with competitive streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. »

The FTC Should Fine Itself for False Advertising for Promising You $125 From Equifax

Authored by vice.com

Consumer rights groups say the Federal Trade Commission should investigate itself for false advertising after the agency backtracked on cash payouts.

Now consumer group Demand Progress says the agency should investigate itself for incompetence, empty promises, and for violating the FTC Act.

There is no reasonable explanation for advertising a cash payout of $125 with those numbers,” Demand Progress said. »