sexta-feira, 2 de abril de 2021


Physicists Think They've Spotted a Very Rare Black Hole

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:35 AM PDT

On August 30, 1995, 10-billion-year-old light from the early universe finally hit the Compton Gamma-ray Observatory, which was circling in Earth orbit. An Australian research team is now reporting that the gamma-ray burst contained evidence of an exceedingly rare intermediate-mass black hole, the sort that would help…

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Around the World Played on Giant Tesla Coils Fills the Daft Punk-Sized Hole in my Heart

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:34 AM PDT

With Thomas Bangalter clearly being blown to pieces in an epilogue video shared on the group's YouTube channel in late February, Daft Punk is officially no more. Tributes to the duo keep rolling in, and Fabricio H. Franzoli's take might be the best yet, with a set of arcing Tesla coils programmed to play Around the World

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Sony Is Launching a New Xperia Phone in Mid-April and its Rumored Specs Look Impressive

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 08:01 AM PDT

Following a recent spate of new phones from OnePlus, Vivo, Xiaomi, and others, now it seems like Sony is up next with plans to release a new Xperia phone on April 14.

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Friday's Best Deals: iPad Magic Keyboard, Greenworks Lawn Care Products, Tacklife Cordless Tire Inflator, Pikachu Bedsheets, Goli Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies, and More

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 07:45 AM PDT

Mike Rowe’s New Discovery+ Show Is Big Oil-Funded Propaganda

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Reality show host Mike Rowe's new series Six Degrees, which is currently streaming on Discovery+ and will soon air on television, begins how I expected it would: with him on screen in a t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap, and smiling wryly. It's classic Rowe, posturing as an avatar for the "average" American.

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NordVPN Is Throwing in Up to a Free Year for New Subscribers After a Sweet 68% Discount

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:25 AM PDT

Magic Powder Turns Leftover Ramen Broth Into a Solid So it Doesn't Spill Everywhere When It Hits the Trash

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:50 AM PDT

You know that liquid gold at the bottom of an instant noodle cup? As intensely delicious as it may seem, it's got more sodium than a salt mine, and really shouldn't be slurped. To make it less messy to dispose of, Nissin, the company behind the iconic Cup Noodle, now includes a packet of seemingly magic powder that…

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Fossil Fuel Companies Got Billions In Bailouts, Fired Thousands of Workers Anyway

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:29 AM PDT

Fossil fuel companies made out like bandits from last year's government bailout. Now, new data shows that big names in the industry laid off tens of thousands of workers last year while padding their bank accounts with public money.

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Updates From The Witcher, Doctor Strange 2, and More

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:08 AM PDT

Jordan Peele is hard at work on another horror film and may have a classic Walking Dead actor along for the ride. Looney Tunes are having some fun with us hyping the new Space Jam trailer. Plus updates from Warner Bros' Supergirl film, Powerpuff Girls, and Chucky. Spoilers helping you into the weekend right this way...

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I Like Big Batts and I Cannot Lie

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 06:00 AM PDT

Apple's had some unfortunate iPhone missteps over the years—3D Touch and the U2 debacle are just a few that come to mind—but MagSafe is shaping up to be one of the most useful upgrades the smartphone has seen in a while. Apple's new charging technology made possible some pretty great third-party accessories, like

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Are You Enough of a Snyder Cut Fan To Pre-Order These Zack Snyder's Justice League Funko Pops?

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 04:35 AM PDT

This Vintage Bread Slicer Wouldn't Meet Today's Safety Standards But It's Fun to Watch Being Restored

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 05:37 AM PDT

Bread slicers weren't exactly the safest things around in the middle of the 20th century. That open blade is just begging for someone's hand to slip. But OSHA issues aside, it's fascinating to watch a simple, beautiful machine like this get restored.

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Social Media Accounts Should Require Proof of ID According to Australian Govt Proposal

Posted: 02 Apr 2021 03:30 AM PDT

Australia's federal government is considering a proposal to require internet users to submit several forms of identification before they're allowed to obtain or even just maintain social media accounts on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, according to shocking reports from several news outlets in Australia.

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Even Atari's Reanimated Corpse Is Getting in on the NFT Grift

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 08:29 PM PDT

Let me start right off the bat with the disclaimer that this is not an April Fool's joke. Atari, or rather, the corporate entity that now runs the shell of the beleaguered video game company, has jumped on the non-fungible token hype train to shamelessly cash in on that arcade nostalgia.

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Amazon Was Reportedly Considering a Chain of Discount Stores Before the Pandemic Hit

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 06:23 PM PDT

Another purported casualty of the coronavirus pandemic has surfaced, folks: Amazon brick-and-mortar discount stores. Yep, the e-commerce giant considered opening up permanent retail locations to peddle unsold inventory before the world descended into lockdown, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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Universities Across the Country Are Being Swept Up in a Large Data Fiasco

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 05:45 PM PDT

A number of prominent U.S. colleges have become the newest, unlucky recipients of a cybersecurity migraine currently affecting dozens of organizations all over the world.

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Great, Now Sling TV and Dish Are Losing MASN and NBC Regional Sports Networks

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 05:20 PM PDT

Two more services are losing support for regional sports as the RSN streaming drama continues.

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Area Newspaper Fixes Own Mistake With Additional, Weirdly Uncomfortable Mistake

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:43 PM PDT

One of the hosts of the anti-conspiracy theory podcast QAnon Anonymous is no longer so anonymous.

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Leaks Hint That Google Has New Pixel Buds and a Nest Security Cam In Store

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:15 PM PDT

The pandemic has thrown gadget release schedules all out of wack, so while we wait for new devices to officially be announced, leaks today suggest Google's next two products could be a new Nest security cam and updated Pixel Buds.

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Movies on Your Favorite Streaming Services Could Be Headed for Peacock Instead

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 03:00 PM PDT

The battle between streaming services for your binge-watching hours continues.

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ICE Is Reportedly Using OnStar Location Data to Track Suspects

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 02:45 PM PDT

Police in the U.S., including officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), have been accessing vehicle location data provided by car parts manufacturers, a new report from Forbes reveals. Documents reviewed by the news outlet show police using this data to track suspects involved in criminal…

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Robocalls May Get Worse Soon, and You Can Blame Facebook

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 02:08 PM PDT

Rather than dole out what is, essentially—at least to one of the richest companies on the planet—a handful of spare change, Facebook set out to purposely undermine one of the most important legal protections Americans have against unwanted robocalls. Today it accomplished that mission.

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This Obviously Fake Nvidia RTX 4090 Is Ridiculous and Perfect

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 01:45 PM PDT

April Fool's is the worst holiday, but this is one stunt we can get behind. Someone built an obviously fake Nvidia RTX 4090 and 4090 Ti to get into the spirit—and to poke fun at the current graphics cards situation—and it's so ridiculous it has to be seen to be believed.

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Streaming Stadia From Your Xbox Might Seem Weird, but This Is How Cloud Gaming Should Work

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 01:25 PM PDT

Imagine this: You're over at your best friend's house going through their Xbox library. They've been wanting to try out one of the latest, hyped-up first-person shooters, but they don't own it. You do, but it's through a cloud gaming service. It doesn't look great on your phone, and your friend doesn't have a…

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Funko NFTs Are a Sign That The Worst Is Yet to Come

Posted: 01 Apr 2021 01:15 PM PDT

While I wish this was a lame corporate April Fool's, I regret to inform you that Funko is getting in the NFT game.

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