quinta-feira, 29 de julho de 2021


Hyenas Left a Massive Pile of Bones in a Saudi Arabian Lava Tube

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 08:20 AM PDT

Scientists investigating a dried-up lava tube in northwestern Saudi Arabia were stunned to find a huge assemblage of bones belonging to horses, asses, and even humans. It was a feast to last a lifetime, and then many lifetimes after that, and the researchers who excavated the site believe they know the identity of the…

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Tennis Star Feared Extreme Heat at the Tokyo Olympics Could Kill Him

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 08:10 AM PDT

The Tokyo Olympics continue to be an unmitigated climate disaster. It was so hot and humid on Wednesday that Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev thought he could die.

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Sweet Tooth Season 2 Is Set to Give Us More Animal-Hybrid Adventures at Netflix

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT

Some extra saccharine news to report this morning: Netflix has renewed Sweet Tooth for a second season of apocalyptic adventures.

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Someone Made a Playable Clone of Pokémon for the Pebble Smartwatch

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 07:50 AM PDT

The Pebble was the first smartwatch that genuinely delivered on the promise of smart wearables, but despite a devoted user base, it was not long for this world, and was eventually bought by Fitbit. Despite the company no longer existing, the smartwatches still work just fine, and developers are still making apps for…

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Zuck Confirms Facebook's Smart Glasses Will Be Its Next Stab at Hardware

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 07:40 AM PDT

It's been a while since we've heard about Facebook's collaboration with Ray-Ban on a pair of augmented reality glasses. But in comments during an earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that no, he hasn't forgotten about the device. It'll actually be the company's next hardware release.

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Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to Exit in 2022

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 07:03 AM PDT

The BBC has announced that current Doctor Jodie Whittaker as well as showrunner Chris Chibnall, will depart Doctor Who in 2022. The duo will, after the upcoming season 13, will say farewell with three special episodes to air throughout next year.

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‘It’s a Miracle That We Are Still Alive’: Inside Sardinia’s Terrifying Firestorm

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:57 AM PDT

What had been a rich Mediterranean landscape of maquis, ancient olive trees, and ruby vineyards is now a charred skeletal tangle clinging to hills above the pristine Sardinian sea.

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Amazon Warns That Older Kindles May Start Losing Cellular Service Later This Year

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:36 AM PDT

If you're an owner of an older Kindle e-reader, your device may soon lose support for an important feature: internet access.

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Disney's Haunted Mansion Movie May Have Found Its Stars

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:25 AM PDT

Moonhaven's cast continues to grow. Issa Rae and J.J. Abrams are working on an adaptation of Octavia Butler's Fledgling for HBO. Plus, new pictures from Day of the Dead and Legends of Tomorrow's return, and what's next for American Horror Stories. Spoilers get!

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Nothing's Overhyped Earbuds Are Actually Extremely Good

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is taking a OnePlus-esque approach to his new company, called Nothing. OnePlus established itself as a go-to brand for affordable smartphones with flagship features, and after months of hype, Nothing's first product has arrived to deliver the same thing OnePlus' smartphones did: solid…

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Watch Live: Russia's Nauka Module Docks at the International Space Station

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 05:38 AM PDT

It was a bumpy journey, but Russia's Nauka module is finally arriving at the International Space Station. You can catch the action live right here.

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Drivers at Elon Musk's Las Vegas Tunnel Told to Say Musk Is 'Awesome!'

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 03:45 AM PDT

If you ride the Boring Company's Las Vegas tunnel, known as the Convention Center Loop, you might be tempted to ask your driver about the company's founder Elon Musk. But don't expect a straight answer. The company has a script for its drivers and TechCrunch got its hands on what employees are supposed to say. It's…

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Disneyland and Disney World to Require Masks Indoors Again Regardless of Vaccination Status

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida will reinstate indoor mask mandates for all theme park visitors and staff over concerns about a surge in covid-19 cases. The skyrocketing number of cases in the U.S. is due in large part to many Americans refusing to get vaccinated, as well as the more…

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Tsunami Warnings Lifted After 8. 2 Earthquake 60 Miles Off Alaska

Posted: 29 Jul 2021 12:00 AM PDT

An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska, roughly 60 miles (97 kilometers) southeast of the town of Chignik, triggering a tsunami warning for large parts of Alaska early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.

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U.S. Pole Vaulter Sam Kendricks Tests Positive for Covid-19 at Olympic Games

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:25 PM PDT

U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks tested positive for covid-19 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, according to the Twitter account of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Kendricks, who holds the U.S. record for pole vaulting, reportedly has no symptoms but has been forced to withdraw from the Games…

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Bizarre Shooting at Screening of The Forever Purge Leaves TikTok Star Wounded, Companion Dead

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 05:00 PM PDT

A 19-year-old TikTok star and his friend were gunned down in a California movie theater on Monday, in a bizarre and bloody episode that police still have little explanation for.

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What If...?'s Marvel Legends Figures Are a Weird, Wonderful, and Only Slightly Decaying Delight

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 04:00 PM PDT

Ever since we got our first look at Marvel's animated Disney+ series What If...?, the company has also been teasing merchandise based on its multiversal take on the MCU. Hasbro's Marvel Legends line is no exception, and at a special livestream today, the company dove deep into the first look at an entire wave…

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Google and Facebook Will Require Employees to Be Vaccinated Before Office Reopening

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 03:30 PM PDT

At the start of the pandemic, Big Tech led the way in embracing remote work. Now, it's also serving as a bellwether of how companies are planning to safely return to the office. But it doesn't look like everyone is on the same page. While Google and Facebook announced today they will require all staffers to be…

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Ethereum Founder Donated $1 Billion to Fight Covid in India, but Only $20 Million Has Been Spent

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 03:20 PM PDT

The co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain, Vitalik Buterin, donated roughly $1 billion in a Shiba Inu-themed cryptocurrency to a covid-19 relief fund in India in May 2021. So far, according to Bloomberg, just $20 million or roughly 2% of the original commitment has made it to its donation.

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Gross, Sad Things Happening to Pacific Northwest Salmon Due to Heat Wave

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 03:10 PM PDT

Shocking new video shows that though the record heat subsided in the Pacific Northwest earlier this month, the impacts are still rippling throughout ecosystems.

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New Lightweight Rocket Fuel Tank Ditches Metal for Carbon Fiber and Plastic

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 03:00 PM PDT

With the support of the European Space Agency, German aerospace company MT Aerospace has developed a unique design for a small-scale rocket fuel tank made of a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic. The tank can hold liquid hydrogen and oxygen without leaking and without the use of a metal liner.

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The Queen Really Hates Harry and Meghan’s Kid

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:50 PM PDT

Queen Elizabeth has endorsed reducing plastic pollution at Buckingham Palace, but it turns out the monarchy may not be taking a climate-friendly turn just yet. On Wednesday, the Guardian published a scathing report detailing how the Queen spent months quietly lobbying Scottish ministers to exempt her private land from…

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TSMC Will Start Making 2nm Chips As Intel Tries to Catch Up

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:40 PM PDT

Just a day after Intel announced big plans to help the company regain its authority in chip production, Taiwan has now given the greenlight to TSMC to begin construction on the company's most sophisticated chip plant yet.

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Star Wars: The High Republic's Most Interesting Jedi Embraces His Failings

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:30 PM PDT

Star Wars' High Republic era is meant to be defined by the apex of institutions that we have, for most of Star Wars' recent storytelling (cinematic or otherwise), seen in great decline. The Skywalker Saga laid the frayed Republic low twice, and the Jedi Order was all but stamped out, with only the hints of its return…

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Former eBay Manager Caught In Deranged Cyberstalking Scandal Gets 18 Months in Prison

Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:40 PM PDT

A former eBay security manager has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after helping to orchestrate a batshit insane plot to terrorize a Massachusetts couple who occasionally criticized the company in their newsletter.

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