quinta-feira, 22 de abril de 2021


Sony's New Wearable Air Conditioner Is Twice as Cool as the Original

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:30 AM PDT

After launching its first wearable air conditioner last year, Sony's back with the Reon Pocket 2. This time around, the device can absorb twice as much heat thanks to newly designed internal circuitry, has better sweat resistance, and comes with more accessories and apparel options.

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Biden Pledges to Cut U.S. Carbon Emissions 50% by 2030

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:24 AM PDT

On Thursday morning, the Biden administration unveiled a pledge to slice the nation's greenhouse gas emissions in half compared to 2005 levels by the end of the decade. It will accomplish this, it says, by investing in infrastructure, funding a green economic recovery from the covid-19 pandemic, taking on pollution,…

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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Just Completed Its Second Flight on Mars

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:19 AM PDT

Following up on its first gravity-defying achievement on Mars, the helicopter Ingenuity took flight again this morning for a second, more complex aerial maneuver. The flight was a success, further pushing the limits of what humans (or at least, human-made drones) can do in the thin Martian air.

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It's First Trailer Puts Satan on Trial

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:15 AM PDT

In 1981, Arne Johnson claimed not guilty to the count of murder by reason of demonic possession. It didn't work, but it sure as hell looks like it's going to work as a movie.

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Montblanc's Summit Lite Finally Comes to the U.S.

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:00 AM PDT

Montblanc's Summit Lite has, since January, been the high-end smartwatch for the Euro set. Encased in steel, the $860 piece is a less expensive version of the luxury company's Summit 2+, a $1,170 splurge that is one of the last luxury smartwatches on the market.

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Fujifilm's Nintendo Switch Printer Is a Modern-Day Color Version of the Game Boy Printer

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:48 AM PDT

A week before the new version of Pokémon Snap hits the Nintendo Switch, Fujifilm has revealed a re-branded version of its Instax Mini Link printer that will let players print out hard copies of their best Pokéshots, as well as let users accent any photo with Nintendo-themed stickers, frames, and effects.

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Doctor Strange 2's Elizabeth Olsen Teases 'Horror Show' Vibes for the Marvel Film

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:20 AM PDT

Dave Bautista really wants to play DC Comics' Bane. Netflix's new young adult vampire series finds its first director, and the streamer teams up with Alejandro Brugués for a new horror tale. Plus, what's to come on The Nevers and Creepshow. To me, my spoilers!

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Solving the Climate Crisis Hinges on the U.S. and China Cooperating

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 06:00 AM PDT

The U.S. and China are the world's two biggest greenhouse gas polluters, together constituting some 40% of the world's carbon emissions. On Sunday, leaders from the two countries announced that they're willing to work together to enact urgent climate policy.

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Pioneer's Studio Speakers Won't Fit On Your Desk, but They Sure Sound Amazing

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 05:30 AM PDT

When Pioneer initially described their new DJ monitors, the VM-80s, I was convinced they'd be a great addition to my desk audio setup. Pioneer makes great, solid speakers, and these new monitors—essentially $289 standalone speakers that can be installed in any configuration—looked like just the trick to get some solid…

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Why You Should Use a Keyboard and Mouse With Your PS5 or Xbox Series X/S

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 05:00 AM PDT

There are plenty of good reasons to hook up a keyboard and mouse to your next-gen console. Not only do peripherals give you greater precision and flexibility while gaming, they also make entering text and using other apps much less of a chore. It opens up ways of using your games box—to browse the web, for…

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Electric Bicycles Recalled Over Firmware Issue That Can Cause Unwanted Acceleration

Posted: 22 Apr 2021 02:00 AM PDT

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled Brompton electric folding bicycles over a firmware problem that can cause unwanted acceleration even after users stop pedaling, according to a press release from the government agency.

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Oxygen Looks Like It'll Leave You Gasping For Air

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 05:30 PM PDT

Director Alexandre Aja is always happy to mess you up. Whether it's basement alligators in Crawl, flesh-eating fish in Piranha 3D, or surprising serial killers in High Tension, he's become very skilled at making audiences incredibly, deliciously uncomfortable. His new movie looks to take that to new heights.

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Dearly Beloved, We're Gathered Here to Say Goodbye to the Best Apple TV Remote

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 05:00 PM PDT

Friends, family, past and current Apple TV users, we are gathered here today to mourn the loss of the very best remote for streaming.

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Twitter Is Finally Fixing Its Trash Photo Quality

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 04:43 PM PDT

Twitter has a bunch of big problems, and most of them are easy to identify: free speech issues; rampant harassment on the platform; difficult-to-mitigate abuses by electeds and other officials in positions of power. Thankfully, on Wednesday Twitter announced that it had decided to fix the absolute least of those…

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Muppet Man Will Bring Jim Henson's Life Story to the Big Screen

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 04:30 PM PDT

A long-awaited project for the Jim Henson Company is finally taking a step toward production: Muppet Man, a biopic of puppeteering legend Jim Henson (The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth), has a writer aboard to pen a script about Henson's remarkable career.

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Congrats to OnePlus for Making Its Smartwatch Slightly Less Awful

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 04:15 PM PDT

The OnePlus Watch launch was catastrophic. Never had a flagship smartwatch since Will.i.am's infamous Puls smartwatch failed in such spectacular fashion. I recently wrote 2,000 words about how it was the worst smartwatch I've ever used. Today OnePlus pushed out an over-the-air update that claims to fix some of the…

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Postal Service Cops Are Monitoring Social Media, 'Sensitive' Internal Document Says

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 04:03 PM PDT

Add another pushpin to the string wall of America's shadowy force of postal service cops. Yahoo News reports that the USPS's security arm, the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), monitored social media for potential threats of domestic violence. According to a USPIS memo obtained by Yahoo News, the agency …

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Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke Has Written a Very Peculiar Superhero Comic

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 04:00 PM PDT

The Mother of Dragons conquered Westeros; now, she's coming for the comics industry. Actor Emilia Clarke—who just recently joined the MCU—has written a new superhero comic for Image. It's titled M.O.M.: Mother of Madness, and it involves significantly more heroin-addicted raccoons than I would have guessed.

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Signal's CEO Just Hacked the Cops' Favorite Phone Cracking Tool and Became a Legend

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 03:21 PM PDT

Israeli digital intelligence firm Cellebrite sells software designed to unlock phones and extract their data. As a result, its products are a favorite of law enforcement agencies across the U.S., and police frequently use them to gather evidence from seized devices. In the past, the company has received criticism for…

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Apple AirTags Have Created a Whole New World of Accessories

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 03:15 PM PDT

Apple's little Bluetooth location-tracking AirTags are finally here and ready to be attached to your key rings, luggage handles, or whatever else you tend to lose and would very much like to find again. Sure, you can absolutely buy an AirTag and throw it in a bag without any covering whatsoever, but you'll probably…

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This Pop Culture Artist Turned His Frames Into Extensions of His Imagination

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 03:00 PM PDT

Subjectivity is one of the best things about art, but there are a few undeniable objective facts about it too. One is that no matter how good or bad a piece of art is, the right frame will only make it better. That's a truth the artist who goes by JoKa is bringing to his new solo show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles

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UK Researchers Will Try to Reinfect People With the Coronavirus, for Science

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 02:50 PM PDT

Researchers in the United Kingdom are asking people who previously contracted covid-19 to volunteer for one last mission: allow themselves to be intentionally exposed to the coronavirus again. The scientists expect that their research will help us better understand the limits of natural immunity, including the risk of…

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Astronomers Don't Know What Our Black Hole Ate, but They Definitely Saw It Belch

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 02:42 PM PDT

In May 2019, astronomers witnessed a bright flare coming from the center of our galaxy. The event was caused by matter accreting to our local black hole, a 4.6-million-solar-mass monster named Sagittarius A*. The cause of the flaring was unknown, though one researcher now says enigmatic "G-objects" may be responsible.

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Spider-Man Films New and Old Will Eventually Appear on Disney Streaming Services [Updated]

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 02:35 PM PDT

It may come as no surprise but Sony just signed a deal with Disney that'll allow its upcoming theatrical releases from 2022-2026 to appear on Disney streaming and cable services. That means, at some point, you might be able to watch the full complement of Marvel Cinematic Universe films on Disney+, as well as the…

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Site of Harriet Tubman’s Family Home Uncovered in Maryland

Posted: 21 Apr 2021 01:15 PM PDT

The site of a 19th-century cabin belonging to the family of Harriet Tubman has been uncovered in Maryland. It's a significant find, as the location of the site, along with the discovery of numerous artifacts, could offer fresh insights into the abolitionist hero's formative years.

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