quarta-feira, 14 de abril de 2021


Freak ‘Wake Low’ Storm Capsizes Vessel, Stirs Up Hurricane-Force Winds

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:45 AM PDT

At least a dozen people are still missing off the coast of Louisiana after a commercial boat capsized in rough weather on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities have rescued six of the at least 18 passengers aboard the Seacor Power, a 129-foot (39.3-meter) workboat for the oil industry, after it capsized in the Gulf of Mexico…

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F9's New Trailer Finally Rockets Toward Space

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT

We've been waiting for this day for a long time. A long time. Finally, we have visual confirmation of what we could only dream and joke about for years: it sure as hell looks like the Fast and Furious franchise is gonna rocket a car into space.

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There Is No After

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 07:10 AM PDT

Shortly before Christmas last year, I sent a message to Jeff Sharlet, a writer I don't know, thanking him for memorializing the dead. It was a Sunday night, past 2 a.m., and though I can't remember the specific thing keeping me awake I know its basic contours. Most every feeling I've had this year is a shifting…

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The iPhone 14 and 15 Rumors Are in Full Swing

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:10 AM PDT

According to reliable and prolific Apple forecaster Ming-Chi Kuo, we could see a massive 48MP camera and 8K video in the iPhone 14, and an under-display Face ID system for the iPhone 15. Oh, and it looks like the iPhone Mini is dead after 2021. Folks, the iPhone 12 lineup only came out five months ago, the iPhone 13…

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Wednesday's Best Deals: Google Pixel 3, EA Play, Titanfall 2, Gooloo 4000A Jump Starter, Aukey Electric Standing Desk, Pacifica Skincare Sale, and More

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT

TCL Teases Fold 'N' Roll Concept Alongside Trio of New Phones

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT

In the U.S., TCL is best known for its affordable TVs, but this year, the company is trying to broaden its horizons with the release of three new phones and an exciting new teaser for its hybrid Fold 'n' Roll concept.

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Paleontologists Describe 'Monkeydactyl,' a Pterosaur That May Have Had an Opposable Thumb

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 07:51 AM PDT

A pterosaur with a 3-foot wingspan clambered around trees using claws and an opposable thumb some 160 million years ago in what is now Liaoning, China, according to a study published today in Current Biology. It's the first pterosaur and oldest known animal to appear to have this trait.

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Contractors, Beware: This Robot Is Coming for Your Job

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 07:33 AM PDT

It's been hard to automate construction and home improvement. While there is plenty of room for robots on the worksite, I doubt any of us have seen anything quite like the Baubot, a construction bot that can carry heavy loads, lay bricks, and even sand sheetrock, feats once only performed by folks in hardhats and…

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Biden Is Following in Trump’s Footsteps When It Comes to Climate Lawsuits

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 07:23 AM PDT

Since taking office, President Biden has positioned himself as the antidote to Trump on climate, passing sweeping executive orders reversing the previous administration's actions and launching aggressive infrastructure projects meant to bring the country into a low-carbon future. But moves made by the administration…

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Posted: 14 Apr 2021 04:35 AM PDT

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The Challenges of Unravelling Long Covid

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:50 AM PDT

Mixed into the collective tangle of agony and loss caused by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic are the "long-haulers"—people who become or continue to feel sick after their initial encounter with the virus. But the road to understanding what's now become known as long covid will take time, nuanced inquiry, humility, and…

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Teases Some Potentially Big Cameos

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:18 AM PDT

The Black Adam cast continues to grow, as does Netflix's Midnight Club adaptation. Get a look at Apple's adaptation of Stephen King's Lisey's Story. Plus, what's to come on The Flash and Supergirl. Spoilers now!

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Watch Live as Blue Origin Performs an ‘Astronaut Rehearsal’ and Suborbital Rocket Test

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:25 AM PDT

Blue Origin will attempt a suborbital test of an uncrewed New Shepard rocket on Wednesday. You can watch the flight and vertical landing, along with a planned astronaut dress rehearsal, live right here.

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Ikea's Immortalized Its Iconic Allen Wrenches as Decorative LED Lighting and Flashlights

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:15 AM PDT

Although best known for its meatballs and maze-like warehouse stores, there's one Ikea product that its customers never intentionally buy but almost always leave the store with: an Allen key, the unsung hero of flatpack furniture that Ikea is now immortalizing as a pair of LED lights.

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The Fitbit Ace 3 Rewards Kids for Leaving Their Screens

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 05:00 AM PDT

Lockdown, or as it was known in my house, "the 24-hour iPad party," has cut into our family's exercise time considerably. My three young children spend most of the day on their devices, whether in remote learning or remote Minecrafting, and we've been thinking hard about how to get them out of the house. The Fitbit…

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How to Start Streaming Your PS5 or Xbox Series X/S Gameplay on Twitch

Posted: 14 Apr 2021 04:00 AM PDT

So you've picked up a brand new PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or Xbox Series S, and now you might be wondering how you can share all your gaming exploits with the wider world. After all, if you play a game and no one else can see it, did it even happen? Game streaming is no longer the niche hobby it once was, and the…

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Discord's NSFW Block on iOS Might Hurt Artists the Most

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 04:45 PM PDT

Discord, the gamer-centric chat app that's become more popular among online fringe communities, has beefed up its restrictions on NSFW adult content. Discord now requires age gates for entire servers rather than limiting them to individual channels. And because of an Apple policy already in place, the app's iOS users…

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Minnesota Has Begun Crafting Privacy Policies for Connected Transit Tech

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 04:11 PM PDT

Connected and automated vehicles are the future, but they carry with them a host of privacy concerns that rightfully necessitate a careful, thoughtful approach to crafting security frameworks to guide their widespread implementation. It's mostly uncharted territory at this point, but a handful of states are taking…

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Samsung's Next Unpacked Event Is Set for April 28

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 04:00 PM PDT

Samsung has already hosted two Unpacked events this year, and now a third event is on the way scheduled for the end of this month.

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MyPillow Gremlin's Free Speech Site Will Actually Ban Anything That Violates the Ten Commandments

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 03:40 PM PDT

Mike Lindell, the MyPillow goblinoid, has a lot of hobbies.

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Spotify's Voice-Controlled 'Car Thing' Launches as a Limited Release

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 03:00 PM PDT

Spotify's touchscreen and voice-activated car gadget is finally here as a limited release to some eligible users in the U.S.—but good luck getting one.

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Millions Upon Millions Upon Millions of Smart Devices Are Vulnerable to Hackers

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 02:50 PM PDT

New research shows that security flaws affecting upwards of 100 million smart devices and industrial machines could allow a hacker to hijack the products or knock them offline.

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Charter Lied to Get Customers to Switch ISPs and Now It Must Pay

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 02:40 PM PDT

A judge recently ordered Charter Communications to pay $19.2 million to internet provider Windstream for purposefully lying to Windstream's customers about its ability to continue providing service after it filed for bankruptcy. The company also faces a $5,279 penalty for shutting off service to Windstream resale…

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Is Real Mad YouTube Took Down His Covid-19 Misinformation Circlejerk

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 02:25 PM PDT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't quite reached the last stage of mad, red, and nude online over YouTube moderation, but he's getting there, per a Monday report by the Associated Press.

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NASA Funds Interstellar Probe and Space Habitats Made From Fungi

Posted: 13 Apr 2021 02:13 PM PDT

The latest round of NASA funding to boost the development of advanced concepts includes a space-based neutrino detector, an interstellar probe powered by solar sails, and a radio telescope built inside a crater on the far side of the Moon.

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