quarta-feira, 3 de fevereiro de 2021


Under a White Sky Asks if We Can Fix Nature—or if We Even Should

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST

In her 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Sixth Extinction, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert explored how humanity has driven scores of species to extinction. In her new follow-up, Under a White Sky, the journalist seeks solutions to the havoc we've wrought.

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The Bella Pro Series Toaster/Air Fryer Hybrid Wonder Machine is Just $70

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 07:14 AM PST

More Good Vaccine News: Early Data Suggests AstraZeneca Shot Can Lower Transmission Risk

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 07:50 AM PST

New research suggests that the covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University will not only offer protection against the symptoms of the viral illness but also lower a person's risk of transmitting the virus to others. Though scientists have been optimistic that this and other covid-19 vaccines would…

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Update Your macOS to Big Sur 11.2 for These Bug Fixes

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 06:30 AM PST

Apple has launched macOS Big Sur 11.2. And while you shouldn't dawdle when it comes to major system updates, know that there aren't any new features in this release to worry about—it's all bug fixes and security updates. If you have a brand-new M1 Mac that you use with an external display, however, you might want to…

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Think You Have It Bad? Try Living in Perth, Australia, Right Now

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 07:00 AM PST

It's looking apocalyptic Down Under. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes in the state of Western Australia this week as wildfires tore through an area close to the city of Perth, right as the city began a strict lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Remi Saved Me From a Bad Toothache and Another Trip to the Dentist, Too

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 07:00 AM PST

My months-long tooth pain has finally let up, and it was a night guard that saved the day.

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I Think We Can All Agree That a Hacked Apple-Themed Game Boy Is the Best Apple TV Remote

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 06:42 AM PST

There's no discourse more toxic in the tech community than opinions on Apple's attempts to redesign the TV remote. There are those that love the latest iteration, and there are those that correctly believe it's bad. It seemed it would be impossible for everyone to find common ground until this customized Apple-themed…

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What's the Best TV To Watch Super Bowl LV On?

Posted: 01 Feb 2021 11:00 AM PST

A good friend of mine has this running joke where he says "Super Bowl's coming up" anytime there's a lull in a conversation, regardless of what time of year it is. That joke works best when March rolls around and the Super Bowl most certainly is not coming up. However, this time, the Super Bowl really is coming up.…

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Updates From Obi-Wan Kenobi, House of the Dragon, and More

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 06:00 AM PST

M. Night Shyamalan offers a teeny tease of his next movie. The DCAU heads to World War II for a new Justice Society film. Idris and Sabrina Elba are partnering with Crunchyroll for a new Afrofuturist anime. Plus, what's to come on Batwoman. Spoilers, away!

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Scientists Are Looking Beyond Antibiotics to Stop the Drug-Resistant Bacteria Crisis

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 05:45 AM PST

As the world continues to work toward defeating a pandemic caused by a virus, another type of pathogen is increasingly becoming a major threat. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been a growing problem for years due to the overuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture, as well as "poor infection prevention and…

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Days Blurring Together? Add Structure with These Apps

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 05:30 AM PST

The ongoing pandemic makes days blur into each other—they are no longer differentiated by the events and activities that helped split up our time. If you want to recover some of the structure in your day, then these smartphone apps can help in a variety of different ways.

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Why Are People in Myanmar Doing the Hunger Games Three-Finger Salute?

Posted: 03 Feb 2021 03:00 AM PST

Medical staff at Yangon General Hospital in Myanmar posed for a group photo on Wednesday, raising three fingers in a salute of resistance after Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of the country, was ousted in a military coup on Monday.

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We're Just Out Here 3D-Printing Meat Now, I Guess

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 03:55 PM PST

If you can 3D-print a gun... if you can 3D-print a home... then brother, you might as well pull up a chair and 3D-print yourself some meat while you're at it, because these masses aren't going to feed themselves.

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17th-Century England Had Some Seriously Horrible Weather

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 03:53 PM PST

Recent years have brought record-breaking wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters supercharged by climate change. But even to our jaded modern eyes, the weather that befell Bristol in Western England at the turn of 17th century is pretty shocking.

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2021's First Big Ransomware Gang Launches Sleek and Bigoted 'Leak' Site

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 03:30 PM PST

Every year sees a number of new ransomware gangs emerge and take a swing at becoming the most prolific operators in the digital underworld. Well, 2021 officially has its first new high-profile ransomware operation and they are definitely assholes.

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How I Combined an Ultrawide and Portable Monitor for a Kickass Dual-Display Setup

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 11:00 AM PST

The Final Games Released on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U and How To Buy Them

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 02:00 PM PST

Top Mention: Shakedown: Hawaii | $80 | Wii U

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Terry Goodkind's Posthumous Release Features a Most Unusual Demand for Surrender

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 12:45 PM PST

Fantasy author Terry Goodkind passed away in September, but he left behind a long legacy of books, including the Sword of Truth series. Today io9 is excited to share an excerpt from The Children of D'Hara, a posthumous release collecting five of his serial novels that continue the story of the Sword of Truth.

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If Comcast Can Increase the Speed of Its Internet Plans, It Can Get Rid of Data Caps

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 02:30 PM PST

Comcast is increasing the speed of its Internet Essentials package from 25/3 Mbps to 50/5 Mbps starting March 1, 2020 at no additional cost. The change is part of what the ISP says is a long-term commitment to digital equity, and that offering low-income households speeds above the FCC-defined minimum will help to…

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Google Fined $3.8 Million in Settlement Over Alleged Hiring and Pay Discrimination

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 02:15 PM PST

After a drawn-out battle, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has finally settled with Google, which will now pay out or set aside $3.8 million to remedy allegations it discriminated against over 5,000 woman and Asian engineers. Over $2.5 million of that will go directly to…

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Jeff Bezos Steps Down as Amazon's CEO

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 02:00 PM PST

On Tuesday, Jeff Bezos told employees—and the world—that he's planning on stepping down from his CEO role at Amazon, 27 years after first founding the company.

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The 10 Best Deals of February 2, 2021

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 01:00 PM PST

Tesla Recalls 135,000 Model S and Model X Vehicles Over Faulty Flash Memory

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 01:30 PM PST

Electric car giant Tesla has issued a recall for some 135,000 vehicles, according to the Wall Street Journal, due to failing touchscreen panels.

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Nic Cage's Prisoners of the Ghostland Is a Sensory Overload That Doesn't Make Much Sense

Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:45 AM PST

Prisoners of the Ghostland, the English language debut of Japanese director Sion Sono, works in two ways. First, it works as an elevator pitch. The film's simple, captivating concept quickly grabs your attention. It also works as a fever dream. An impressive collection of cool visuals and sequences that don't really…

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