sexta-feira, 21 de maio de 2021


‘Clyde’s Spot’ on Jupiter Is Starting to Look Pretty Weird

Posted: 21 May 2021 08:05 AM PDT

Last May, a spot suddenly appeared in Jupiter's southern hemisphere. But as new images from the Juno spacecraft show, the once circular feature has morphed into an enigmatic splotch.

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A Mandalorian Star Arrives to Give Star Wars: The Bad Batch a Few Lessons

Posted: 21 May 2021 08:00 AM PDT

The first lesson is that you should never trust a stranger. The second is that sometimes, all Star Wars needs to get by is the help of a face you know from somewhere else in the galaxy far, far away.

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You Can Now Play Offline Spotify Playlists on the Apple Watch

Posted: 21 May 2021 07:54 AM PDT

Spotify users with Apple Watches can breathe a sigh of relief. You can finally, finally download playlists, albums, and podcasts onto the watch for offline use.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2's Plot Revealed in an Unexpected Way

Posted: 21 May 2021 06:15 AM PDT

Ridley Scott's Raised by Wolves gets some intriguing season two casting. Netflix gives details of three new animated projects. Plus updates from Pixar's Luca, The Conjuring universe, and more. Spoilers are thrilled it's Friday...

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SoulCycle's Bike Is Not the Best, but It's a Wild Ride

Posted: 21 May 2021 06:00 AM PDT

If you've dabbled in group fitness classes, at least one friend has likely tried to talk you into plunking down $34 for a SoulCycle ride. And even if you haven't, you've probably heard of its cultish fanbase who pedal in club-like, candlelit studios, led by buoyant instructors spouting nonsensical aphorisms that…

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11 Tips to Customize the Look and Feel of Windows

Posted: 21 May 2021 05:30 AM PDT

For most of us, occasionally switching up the desktop wallpaper is about as adventurous as we get when it comes to customizing the appearance of Windows. But there are in fact a multitude of ways to transform the operating system to perfectly customize its look—either through Windows' own settings or with the help of…

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Amazon Shuts Down Construction Site in Connecticut After Several Nooses Found

Posted: 21 May 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Amazon has shut down construction at a site in Windsor, Connecticut after several ropes tied up as nooses were found hanging from beams, according to a new report from USA Today. At least seven possible nooses have been found at the construction site since April 27.

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Storytel's Audiobook Library Is Headed for Spotify Later This Year

Posted: 20 May 2021 08:51 PM PDT

Spotify is partnering with Storytel, a Sweden-based audiobook streaming service, to integrate its library with Spotify's platform later this year, the companies announced Thursday.

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Snap Announces Spectacles 4.0 With Built-In AR Displays That Aren't for Sale

Posted: 20 May 2021 06:27 PM PDT

Snap continues to forge ahead with its line of techy camera glasses despite previous generations largely proving unprofitable and/or unpopular. But hey, fourth time's the charm, right? On Thursday, Snap announced its newest Spectacles smart glasses with built-in AR displays, but don't expect to get your hands on them…

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Netflix's Halston Pulls No Punches About Joel Schumacher's Brilliance or His Demons

Posted: 20 May 2021 05:00 PM PDT

Though Netflix's Halston primarily focuses on the life of its titular fashion designer, who built an empire on minimalist silhouettes and Ultrasuede, the miniseries also spotlights a number of important figures who came into Halston's orbit while they were on their own journeys to stardom. One of particular interest: 

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D&D's Summer of Drizzt Begins With TV Show Rumors, Magic Cards, and Benedict Cumberbatch

Posted: 20 May 2021 04:15 PM PDT

Being the most famous and beloved Dungeons & Dragons character of all time, you'd think every summer would be the summer of Drow elf ranger Drizzt Do'Urden. However, this summer, Wizards of the Coast is going out of its way to honor the savior of the Forgotten Realms, including a video biography that I simply can't…

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European Space Agency Lays Out Plans for a Lunar Satellite Network

Posted: 20 May 2021 02:59 PM PDT

The European Space Agency has detailed its plan for a network of lunar satellites that will support a human presence on the Moon. The project, dubbed Moonlight, would fashion the Moon as a launchpad for deeper space exploration.

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Researchers Are Trying to Create an Unhackable Computer Processor

Posted: 20 May 2021 02:34 PM PDT

The CPU is classically considered "the brain" of a computer because, like the human head, it contains all of the circuits responsible for receiving and executing commands. However, like the rest of a machine, CPUs are not infallible. In fact, they can be fairly easy to hack. Recent years have shown egregious examples…

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Loki Will Show the Marvel Mischief Maker Apart From Thor

Posted: 20 May 2021 02:30 PM PDT

When Loki premieres on Disney+ June 9, the main character will not be the Loki you know and love. Yes he's played by Tom Hiddleston, and yes the series takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But when the story starts, this Loki hasn't been redeemed yet. He hasn't lived through Thor: The Dark World or Thor:

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CDC Warns Americans to Stop Kissing Birds, You Salmonella Freaks

Posted: 20 May 2021 02:10 PM PDT

Looks like it's once again time for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to play the role of buzzkill. In the midst of a new outbreak of Salmonella bacteria linked to pet birds, the CDC is warning feather lovers: Please don't smooch or snuggle your backyard chickens, ducks, or other assorted poultry.

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A New Star Trek Comic Series Sees Evil Picard Waging the 'Mirror War'

Posted: 20 May 2021 01:45 PM PDT

All is not well in Star Trek's Mirror universe. Okay, things are never well in the Mirror universe—everyone's evil there, and constantly scheming, murdering, and/or scheming about murder—but things are going to get much worse when IDW releases a new Trek comic event with the absolutely awesome title The Mirror War.

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Scientists Shot Tardigrades From a Gun to Test a Theory About Aliens

Posted: 20 May 2021 01:20 PM PDT

Microscopic tardigrades are among the toughest animals on Earth, capable of withstanding freezing temperatures, the vacuum of space, and intense radiation. As new research shows, they're even able to survive high-speed impacts—but only to a point.

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FCC Curbs Price-Gouging on Phone Calls for Incarcerated People

Posted: 20 May 2021 12:50 PM PDT

The FCC today unanimously voted to cut cruelly overpriced prison and jail phone call rates, imposed by telecom companies that have creatively fished for every last penny from incarcerated people and their families. In an announcement, the FCC said that interstate calls will no longer exceed $0.12 per minute for…

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This Fuzzy Image Shows a Spiral Forming Soon After the Big Bang

Posted: 20 May 2021 12:30 PM PDT

A team of Japanese astronomers recently peered way, way back in time using a telescope array in Chile. What they made out in the distant, early universe is a record-breaking galaxy, one that turns back the clock on when galaxies took on their classic spiral structures.

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Colonial CEO Would Love It if You Could Forget About His Company

Posted: 20 May 2021 12:27 PM PDT

The Colonial pipeline has proven just how critical of a piece of infrastructure it is after it was shut down by a ransomware attack last week that sparked a gasoline shortage along the East Coast. But the company doesn't want you to remember just how important it is to daily life. There's a good reason: Anonymity has…

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Bipartisan Privacy Bill Promising Easier Opt-Outs and Tech Transparency Actually Has a Chance of Passing

Posted: 20 May 2021 12:17 PM PDT

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing forward a privacy bill meant to offer some much-needed transparency on the data being hoovered by our digital devices. And for once, a bill like this actually has a chance of passing.

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In This Best of World SF Story, an Artificial Daughter Longs for Her Mother in Near-Future Africa

Posted: 20 May 2021 12:15 PM PDT

Edited by World Fantasy Award winner Lavie Tidhar, The Best of World SF: Volume 1 collects 26 new short stories from authors representing 21 countries, including France, China, Singapore, Nigeria, India, Japan, Italy, and Cuba. io9 has a first look at the entry by Tlotlo Tsamaase, who hails from Botswana.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Is Good, Actually

Posted: 20 May 2021 11:48 AM PDT

As Earther's resident Guy Who Has Opinions About Cars, I have taken much pride and joy talking shit about the Cybertruck (dystopian trash) and the Hummer EV (warmongering throwback nobody wants trash). With Ford officially unveiling its electric version of the F-150, I am here once again to pass judgment.

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Hocus Pocus 2 Will Run Amok Next Fall on Disney+

Posted: 20 May 2021 11:45 AM PDT

Last Halloween's streaming Hocus Pocus reunion might have failed to, uh, put a spell on viewers (at least it was for a good cause?), but the long-awaited sequel to Disney's beloved spooky classic finally has a release date for its Disney+ debut. And it's official: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy…

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Amazon's Wheel of Time Has Already Been Renewed for Season 2

Posted: 20 May 2021 10:45 AM PDT

Season one of The Wheel of Time just finished filming and Amazon likes it so much, it's already renewed it for season two—incredibly exciting news for fans of Robert Jordan's sprawling, best-selling fantasy series. We just wish we could see what all the fuss is about as very, very little has been released to show…

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