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for low-income households hit by the current pandemic, it seemed like a welcome bit of good news amidst a news cycle thats anything but. Now, it looks like that sigh of relief mightve been premature鈥攁s detailed in a new Ars Technica analysis, this data鈥攁long with Verizons other offerings for its lower-income clientele鈥攍eave out some of the households hit the hardest. Per Ars, it turns out that Verizons March 23rd announcement鈥攚hich boasted two months waived internet and voice service fees for its lo stanley cup w-income customers on its Lifeline plan, along with new, affordable plans aimed at this same customer base鈥攐nly applied to customers on its fiber-optic network. Its a small distinction, but an important one that cuts off the vast swaths of rural America that are still dependent on slower鈥攁nd cheaper鈥攄igital subscriber line stanley cups uk s, or DSL for short. Verizon did not respond to Gizmodos request for comment. But its 60-day waiver only applies to Lifeline customers and Verizon acknowledges on its website that its DSL service doesnt meet Lifelines standards and the program is limited to Fios internet service at a speed of 18 megabits per second or above. This exclusion isnt a coincidence. As far back as 2012, the companys been siphoning off consumer access to standalone DSL services in favor of its pricer fiber-optic network鈥攁 move that was echoed by other major broadband providers like AT 038;T. But while Verizon still continues t stanley cup o shutter its DSL operations鈥攎oving tens of thousands Pjzk Judge Says Elon Musk s Trial Must Take Place on Twitter s Home Turf
Visual effects studio Image Engine shared this behind-the-scenes look at its work on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which included not only bringing a dormant volcano back to life, but the island itself, and the subsequent destruction when an eruption threatens to wipe out the worlds dinosaurs once again. Its surprising, but actors Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard werent actually bombarded with giant chunks of molten lava. The reel also breaks down some of Image Engines work on Blue, the velociraptor, which included digital enhancements to a practical puppet version of the creature to make its skin appear more lifelike during close-up shots. As with the original Jurassic Park, robots and practical effects are still used to bring some of the creatures to life, but digital facelifts can help make them appear even more lifelike in post-production. [h/t Art of VFX] dinosaursJurassic World stanley cup website stanley cup Daily Newsletter You May Also Like stanley website EartherEarth Science The Theory That Volcanoes Killed the Dinosaurs
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