In the late 1970s a new technology–cheap, easy, universally accessible–changed the porn business forever. As the movie “Boogie Nights’’ showed, the catalyst was video, which had lower production values than film and made name porno actors an unnecessary expense: suddenly, anyone could be a “star.’’ Now online technology is having the opposite effect on porn. “Adult’’ sites were a $1 billion industry in 1998, according to Forrester Research. But what’s new is how “the power structure is changing,’’ says Danni Ashe, a stripper turned porn mogul....

Meanwhile, on the West Coast, his counterpart at McAfee Avert, Craig Schmugar, was seeing two to four new suspicious-looking emails every time he refreshed his screen. “There was a sudden rush in emails we had never seen before,” says Schmugar, who is credited with co-discovering the virus. He named it MyDoom after spotting a line of text that included “mydom” (short for “my domain”) in the virus code. " It was evident early on that this would be very big," he says....

Data from the secretary of state’s office showed 168,093 people cast in-person absentee ballots—a significant increase from the roughly 128,000 Georgians who participated in the first day of in-person early voting for the November general election. That brings the total number of votes cast so far in the Georgia Senate runoffs to 482,250 as the state has already received 314,157 absentee ballots through the mail. More than 1 million absentee ballots have been requested for the runoffs next month when incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue will face off against Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff....

But among independents, a key demographic in last year’s presidential race, more are opposed to Biden seeking another term than those opposed to Trump doing the same. The Morning Consult/Politico survey, released Wednesday, found 59 percent of independent voters said Trump shouldn’t run for president again, compared with 67 percent who said Biden shouldn’t seek reelection. Independent voters were a key factor in Biden’s electoral win in 2020, as the voting bloc favored him by more than a dozen points....

As of Monday evening, 4,708,734 Texans had cast their ballots ahead of the November 3 election, according to the Texas secretary of state (SOS). The number has just surpassed the total votes Trump received in 2016 in the state—4,685,047, according to The New York Times. Trump won Texas that year, receiving more than 50 percent of the vote to defeat Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. He thus gained the state’s coveted 38 electoral votes, the second-largest Electoral College prize....

Already facing questions in connection to disgraced former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, Pouncey wasn't a practice Friday as the Dolphins prepared to meet the San Diego Chargers. There was no immediate explanation for Pouncey's absence, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. However, reports indicated Pouncey was ordered to pay for an incident in the Dolphins' game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Also Friday, Dolphins linemate Jonathan Martin meet an NFL investigator in New York to provide information on the bullying scandal that rocked the team in recent weeks....

Fresh from his trip to St Petersburg with Celtic where he made headlines for wearing a t-shirt in freezing conditions, the 32-year-old is back doing what he does best in the Scottish Premiership - performing like an absolute tank. During the Bhoys’ away victory over Aberdeen on Sunday, the midfielder was floored by two successive bad challenges from Dons players, but despite being on the end of possible leg-breaking tackles, brushed himself off, and flexed his muscles in a style the Incredible Hulk would have been proud of....

Sanders, who proudly identifies as a democratic socialist, has faced significant criticism from moderate Democrats and Republicans, with some critics inaccurately claiming he is a communist. Many moderate Democrats have argued that the progressive senator from Vermont will be unable to win in the general election due to his push for moving the country more toward democratic socialism. However, the latest battleground tracking data from CBS News/YouGov suggests most of the party’s voters in California and Texas may disagree....

The total amount, which was estimated to be $90,666,548, included funds spent before and during the state’s primary election, as well as heading into the general election on November 2. The number marks the largest total sum spent on a gubernatorial election in New Jersey, but when adjusted for inflation, it fell below the amount spent during the state’s 2005 race for governor, the commission said in its report. With all election spending amounts adjusted for inflation from the early 1980s through this year, the 2021 gubernatorial election ended as the state’s second most costly, just ahead of the total amount spent during the governor’s race in 2009....

Cases of the pediatric syndrome were first detected by clinicians in the United Kingdom at the end of April. Since then, 12 additional countries have identified children with similar symptoms. The illness has been likened to Kawasaki disease–with symptoms including persistent fever, rash, vomiting and abdominal pain–though health experts are continuing to assess the ways in which MIS-C might present itself. The U.K.’s National Health Service and New York City’s Health Commissioner both discussed possible connections between MIS-C and the novel coronavirus in initial alert notices describing the condition, noting that antibody tests administered to pediatric patients showed many of them had at some point contracted the respiratory disease....

Citing data from the Virginia Department of Elections, VPAP reported 444,690 ballots were cast as of Monday. Of those early ballots returned, 284,511 were cast in person and 160,179 were mail-in ballots. The total number of ballots cast with two weeks remaining until polls close on November 2 is already more than double the number of early votes cast during the state’s last gubernatorial election in 2017—when VPAP reported fewer than 200,000 voters cast their ballots before Election Day....

The petition, which was launched on Change.org, notes that USPS workers are essential workers during pandemic but claims they have not been given proper protective equipment. The agency employs some 600,000 people across the country and is facing a significant budget shortfall, with the White House unwilling to provide significant relief. “As we get deeper and deeper into this coronavirus epidemic, postal employees are being forced to work and do overtime upwards of 12 hours a day....

The latest survey by Quinnipiac University found 81 percent of U.S. adults backed a national stay-at-home order, with 17 percent opposing the idea. Democratic voters and Independents were more likely to support the issuing of such an order, with 95 percent of Democrats and eight-in-ten Independents approving the idea. Republicans told pollsters that they backed the idea of a national stay-at-home order, with 68 percent supporting the idea and 31 percent saying they would oppose it....

Just over a third of Republicans, 36 percent, however, believe he should not run again. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed the poll’s findings in a January 20 tweet. She said that the “vast majority” of Republicans “are no longer loyal to the GOP,” but that their “loyalty now lies with Donald J. Trump.” In his final remarks as president before leaving Washington, D.C., on January 20, Trump said “we will see you soon” and “we will be back in some form....

There, happy we got that out of the way? Good, let’s now get into what’s important after Florida State’s star quarterback was cleared of accusations he sexually assaulted a woman: The lives of many impacted by the story of one. The accuser. The accuser’s boyfriend. Every person in every corner of our little sports world, overselling and overreacting to any bit of information about a woman who claimed she was attacked....

Many factors can cause morning allergies. Commonly, if ysour symptoms are worse in the morning, they may be caused by dust mites, which tend to make homes in people’s bedding. But these allergies can also be caused by pollen and pet dander. Read more about morning allergies, their causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment methods. Common Causes of Morning Allergies Whether you have hay fever or a dust mite allergy, it is common to wake up sneezing when you have allergies....

“It’s just a broken promise. He said he’d pay off the debt,” Scarborough, who previously served as a GOP congressman in Florida but now identifies as an independent, said Tuesday morning after his co-host Mika Brzezinski read the news of the budget deal. “Not only did he not pay off the debt, federal spending has increased at record clips. We’re spending more than we ever have before as a federal government,” he explained....

Police are launching an investigation into the death of the actor who is known for starring in The Walking Dead. His manager Tabatha Minchew confirmed the news of his death on Monday. “Everyone loved Moses. He never met a stranger. He loved his fans as much as his family and friends. He was always excited to get auditions and work,” Minchew said in a statement, per The Independent. “He was a great friend for 10 years or more,” she said....