The Daily Populous

Monday November 18th, 2019 morning edition

image for Biden says he won't legalize marijuana because it may be a 'gateway drug'

“The truth of the matter is, there’s not nearly been enough evidence that has been acquired as to whether or not it is a gateway drug,” Biden said, according to Business Insider.

“It’s a debate, and I want a lot more before I legalize it nationally.

I want to make sure we know a lot more about the science behind it.”.

Biden, as he has throughout his time on the campaign trail, said he supports medical marijuana and insisted possession of the substance "should not be a crime.".

But he also said Saturday that he thinks the decision to legalize marijuana should be left up to individual states.

“States should be able to make a judgment to legalize marijuana,” he said at the town hall.

As for legalization on a federal level, Biden said more research is needed. »

Pokemon Sword and Shield Day 1 Sales outperforms Let’s Go first two day sales “by a lot”

Authored by gearnuke.com

According to BenjiSales, the game had a huge opening with Pokemon Sword and Shield physical copies in the US outselling Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee’s sales numbers for its for two days in just one.

With more sales reports coming in, the game is tipped by many to have the highest initial sales for a mainline Pokemon game.

Pokemon Sword and Shield has three individual SKUs including the double pack which might hinder its ability to qualify for any sales records by analysts like NPD. »

Prince Andrew: I didn’t have sex with teenager, I was home after Pizza Express in Woking

Authored by theguardian.com

“If you’re a man it is a positive act to have sex with somebody,” the prince explained.

Asked if he had sex with Virginia Giuffre, formerly known as Virginia Roberts, when she was 17, the prince categorically denied it ever happened.

The prince said: “I was with the children and I’d taken Beatrice to a Pizza Express in Woking for a party at I suppose four or five in the afternoon. »

Apple finally admits iPad Pro won't replace your PC

Authored by zdnet.com

Two years ago, Apple presented an ad in which a young woman, devoted to her iPad Pro, claimed not to even know what a computer was.

The year before, the company insisted iPad Pro was a computer and appealed to users to merely imagine what that computer could do.

So now I can open my iPad Pro and watch obscure foreign TV series -- have you seen Norway's "Unge Lovende"? »

Google Pixel 4 review—Overpriced, uncompetitive, and out of touch

Authored by arstechnica.com

At the prices Google is asking, though, the Pixel 4 is hard to recommend.

The Pixel 4 isn't bad in a vacuum, but the rest of Google's Android competition gets better every year, while Google stands still.

Second, while the Pixel 3 coating tended to absorb and hold onto fingerprint grease, the Pixel 4 hides fingerprints very well. »