sábado, 30 de janeiro de 2021


These Hardcore Species Would Stand a Chance in a Nuclear Apocalypse

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 07:30 AM PST

Sadly, we live in a world where a few individuals have the power to wipe out civilization as we know it with nuclear weapons. We hope that power never gets used, as most of us living things wouldn't make it far in a radioactive wasteland. Among other hazards, exposure to ionizing radiation has both short- and…

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This Is Not a Sci-Fi Movie: This Guy Makes 3D-Printed Hyper-Realistic Masks Using Real Faces

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST

At first glance, the photo above can look like a still from a science fiction movie, but rest assured: The guy and his face mask are very real. While the first thing that came to my mind was, "oh wow that's creepy," I was then immediately intrigued.

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Physicists Are Reinventing the Laser

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST

In the 1950s, when physicists were racing to invent the first laser, they found that the rules of quantum mechanics restricted how pure the color of their light could be. Since then, physicists and engineers have always built lasers with those restrictions in mind. But new theoretical research from two independent…

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Get 50% off This 9-in-1 Car Charger Which Also Functions as a Seatbelt Cutter and Window Breaker

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 03:25 AM PST

POVO Multifunctional Car Tool| $10 | Amazon | Promo code WF6FCFTW

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A Network of Twitter Bots Reportedly Launched a Smear Campaign on Belgium's Huawei 5G Ban

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 10:16 PM PST

A small cluster of pro-Huawei Twitter bots reportedly launched a smear campaign attacking the Belgian government's plan to box out "high-risk" suppliers like Huawei from building the country's 5G network, according to the latest report from social media research firm Graphika.

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These 3D-Printed Fish Bots Can Swarm and School Like Their Scaly Counterparts

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 06:47 PM PST

Researchers have made a smart school of robotic fish that swarm and swim just like the real deal, and they offer promising insights into how developers can improve decentralized, autonomous operations for other gizmos like self-driving vehicles and robotic space explorers. Also, they're just pretty stinking cute.

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Hezbollah-Linked Cyber Unit Has Been Hacking Into Internet Companies for Years

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 06:30 PM PST

A cyber unit believed to be associated with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah has been conducting stealthy espionage missions all over the globe, hacking into internet service providers and telecoms to gather data.

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30% of 'SolarWinds' Hacking Victims Did Not Actually Use SolarWinds Software, Feds Say

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:20 PM PST

The hacker group behind the ongoing SolarWinds scandal found other ways to intrude on U.S. firms and public agencies than just compromising the titular software company. In fact, nearly a third of the victims of the hack—approximately 30%—have no connection to SolarWinds at all, said a senior federal security official…

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Don’t Miss February 2021’s Biggest, Must-Play Games You Can Pre-Order Now

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST

Most Anticipated: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | $60 | Amazon

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Senators Introduce Legislation to Help Domestic Violence Survivors Leave Their Abusers' Cell Phone Plans

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 04:00 PM PST

Several U.S. senators introduced new legislation today that would allow survivors of domestic violence and other crimes to separate from their abusers' shared cell phone plans.

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How Does the GameStop Squeeze End?

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 03:40 PM PST

If you've been following the WallStreetBets stock squeeze (more info here, here, here), you've probably grappled with about 6,000 paragraphs that start something like, "if I gave you one banana…" That's because you've probably learned more about shorts and options and margin calls in a few days than from consuming…

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BlackBerry Execs Cashed Out When Reddit Sent Their Stock Skyrocketing

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 03:30 PM PST

Executives in BlackBerry, one of many struggling companies whose stock prices are being juiced in a Reddit-instigated speculative frenzy, jumped on the chance to dump shares at a wildly inflated rate.

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This 55" 4K Hisense TV Is $50 off on Amazon

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 09:20 AM PST

Hyundai Execs Are Reportedly Worried About Working with Apple

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 03:20 PM PST

The fact that Apple is developing its own electric car just be one of the worst-kept secrets in tech. But after Hyundai recently spilled the beans on a potential partnership to produce the car with Apple, a new report suggests Hyundai execs are hesitant to move forward with a deal.

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Netflix Is Testing a Timer Feature to Pause a Title After a Certain Period of Time

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 02:30 PM PST

Netflix is experimenting with a mobile feature for Android that allows users to set a timer for the period of time they would like to watch a series or movie.

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What is Dogecoin, and Why Are People Buying It?

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:30 PM PST

Now that you've gotten a handle on the GameStop stock madness, it's time to learn about Dogecoin. Why is the retail investor hivemind pumping up the obscure cryptocurrency with a Shiba Inu dog for a mascot? Why, for the Lolz. With the help of Reddit and Elon Musk, Dogecoin has increased in value by 600% in the last 24…

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This Next-Gen Artificial Heart Is Set to Go on Sale This Year

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 01:45 PM PST

Carmat, a French startup that claims it's making the "world's most advanced artificial heart", recently announced it plans to start selling its device in Europe in the second quarter of this year. That's major, as currently there's only one other company, SynCardia, which has received regulatory approval for a total …

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How Two Key U.S. Departments Could Decarbonize Transportation

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 12:46 PM PST

As the largest greenhouse-gas emitting sector in the U.S., the transportation system must be overhauled in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. That means presumptive Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a big task ahead of him.

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Trade in Your Old Smartphone and Get up To $900 off a Samsung Galaxy S21 at Best Buy

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:20 AM PST

Samsung Galaxy S21 | $800 | Best Buy
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus | $1,000 | Best Buy
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | $1,200 | Best Buy

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All the Wrong Turn Movies, Ranked and Roasted on a Spit

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 11:30 AM PST

The Wrong Turn movies are nobody's favorite horror franchise. But somehow, the series about cannibal mutants who prey on directionally challenged road trippers has been thriving for nearly two decades. And a since the seventh (yes, seventh!) Wrong Turn arrived this week, we're taking a look back at the whole damn…

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Big Oil's Lies Are Finally Getting the Public Scrutiny They Deserve on Social Media

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 12:40 PM PST

After the Capitol was overrun by insurrectionists, Chevron sent out a tweet calling for a "peaceful transition of the U.S. government." Brand tweets are always fraught, particularly as democracy stood on a knife's edge. Doubly so if you're a brand that, say, funded the members of Congress that incited an attempt to…

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WandaVision's Menacing Signal Is Finally Cutting Through the Noise

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 09:45 AM PST

After WandaVision's first three episodes, the series was in the position to make a choice whether to keep on focusing specifically on Wanda and Vision's suburban bubble reality, or finally shift focus to one of its other characters like Monica Rambeau, whose perspectives might provide some important information about…

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Tell Facebook's Supreme Court What You Think of Trump's Suspension

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 12:10 PM PST

On January 7, Facebook suspended former-President Donald Trump's Facebook account due to fears that allowing it to be active could lead to further provocations of violence following the Capitol Hill riots. Now, the highest court in Facebook-land wants to know what you think about the decision.

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New Pokémon Snap Pre-Orders Are Live: Here’s Where To Capture a Copy for Yourself

Posted: 29 Jan 2021 08:20 AM PST

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