segunda-feira, 22 de novembro de 2021


Uber for Weed Might Be Uber, Actually

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 10:55 AM PST

Over the past few years, we've seen Uber evolve from a ride-hailing company into a full-blown delivery empire that schleps people's groceries, cosmetics, prescriptions, and more. And now, it looks like we can add people's canna-hauls to that delivery list: Reuters was first to report on Monday that the company is…

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Squid Game Has So Much CGI It's Almost Shocking

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 10:45 AM PST

One of the many, many things that makes Netflix blockbuster hit Squid Game so engaging is how real it feels. It's a little fantastic, for sure, but the big idea that people can get so desperate in their lives they're willing to do anything for money always rings true. Plus, these people aren't competing in some sort…

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The World’s Largest Digital Camera Is Almost Ready to Look Back in Time

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 10:30 AM PST

In an old experimental hall previously used for particle physics experiments, a team of French engineers are checking the filters on what will be the largest digital camera ever built. It's October 2021, and I'm seeing the camera during its assembly at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California.…

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The Most Practical Gifts for the Tech Enthusiast in Your Life

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 10:20 AM PST

With some people returning to the office and others starting to travel again, I've been spending a lot of time thinking about how to create the best gadget kit for traveling light while still being able to handle any unforeseen circumstances. After extensive testing, I've come up with this gift guide to help you or…

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Netflix's Cowboy Bebop Actually Makes Sense with a Laugh Track

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 10:10 AM PST

Netflix's Cowboy Bebop is a show that often feels at odds with itself as it haphazardly shifts between the various and disparate tones that defined the original anime it's based on. Just when the series feels like it might have found a comfortable groove to settle into, it switches things up, and its characters are…

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Twitter's Best Strategy to Combat Hate Speech Is Politely Asking People to Knock It Off, Study Finds

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:55 AM PST

The best way to minimize the foul and feral amount of hate speech currently polluting Twitter is apparently to just nicely ask people to stop, according to new research published by Cambridge University Press.

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Starbucks Worker Tests Positive for Hepatitis A, Prompts Mass Vaccination of Customers

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:44 AM PST

Health officials in New Jersey are scrambling to prevent an outbreak of hepatitis A after a Starbucks employee reportedly tested positive for the virus last week. The location where the employee worked was temporarily shut down, and hundreds of people have received a vaccine against the virus, including the employee's…

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Tesla App Outage Leaves Some Drivers Locked Out of Their Cars

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:35 AM PST

High tech car makers like Tesla offer drivers a taste of the future today with a feature that allows them to rid themselves of the tedious, inelegant shackles of physical car keys, and instead open their winged doors with the modernized simplicity and ease of a phone app. But like all app-based features, that key is…

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Bitcoin Miners Are Flocking to Texas as Grid Operator Warns of Future Blackouts

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:25 AM PST

Everything's bigger in Texas—including problems with its electric grid and energy demand for bitcoin. A new analysis shows that the electric grid is just as vulnerable to crisis as it was before February's blackouts just as the state is gearing up to welcome cryptocurrency operations that will add an enormous amount…

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife's Ending Begs to Be Discussed

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 09:15 AM PST

If you're like me, you can't stop thinking about the third act of Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Heck, I first saw it back in August and I still can't get it out of my head. So much wild stuff happens and I'm delighted that with the film currently in theaters, I can finally talk about all of it with you.

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We’re Making the Facebook Papers Public. Here’s Why and How

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 08:57 AM PST

"The internet not only connects us to our friends, families and communities, but it is also the foundation of the global knowledge economy." - Mark Zuckerberg, Aug. 21, 2013.

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A Blade Runner TV Series Is Coming, Courtesy of Ridley Scott

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 08:30 AM PST

It's a very bad time to be a replicant, but that makes it a very good time to be a fan of Ridley Scott's 1983 sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner. Not only did we receive a surprisingly good, if wholly unnecessary, sequel in 2017 thanks to Dune director Denis Villeneuve, but the Blade Runner: Black Lotus anime spin-off

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An Original Seiko ‘Apple Watch’ From 1988 Is up for Auction

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 07:16 AM PST

After years of rumors, in September of 2014, the Apple Watch was officially revealed and while it was Apple's first in-house digital wearable, 26 years earlier Seiko's WristMac could actually be considered the first true Apple Watch. It was a digital watch that was years ahead of its time with capabilities that earned…

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Columbia's Boba Fett-Inspired Star Wars Gear Will Keep You Warm on a Planet Without Two Suns

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 07:00 AM PST

With Grogu off to Jedi school and soon to be forgotten, The Mandalorian has given Star Wars fans another iconic character to obsess over with the return of Boba Fett. Not only is he getting his own spin-off series, but next month Columbia will introduce a new line of winter wear inspired by the bounty hunter's unique…

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Updates From Spider-Man: No Way Home, Blade, and More

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 06:20 AM PST

A new Hawkeye clip teases familial strife for Kate Bishop. The CW teases what's coming on The Flash, Riverdale, Legacies, and more. Get a glimpse of the penultimate episode of Doctor Who: Flux. Plus, Noomi Rapace heads to historical horror in You Won't Be Alone. To me, my spoilers!

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Analogue Pocket Pre-Orders Will Start Shipping on December 13

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 06:12 AM PST

After the disappointing news that both the Valve Steam Deck and the Panic Playdate handheld consoles were facing issues pushing their availability into 2022, today Analogue revealed its highly anticipated Pocket will actually start shipping on December 13 for the first wave of pre-orders.

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A Tiny Town Was the Soviet Union’s Uranium Hub. Now, It’s Racing to Avoid Disaster

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 06:00 AM PST

Anna Travkina remembers the day the water turned black. She was six years old in 1958, when heavy rainfall and seismic activity pushed up to 14 million cubic feet of radioactive uranium waste into the river that flowed past her home in southern Kyrgyzstan. Travkina had been playing with her friends along the…

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Which Animal Species Get Along the Best?

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 05:15 AM PST

We have all come across or actively sought out videos of unlikely animals putting aside their differences to nuzzle one another or engage in similar cute behavior, like when a larger animal gives a smaller animal a piggyback ride. There is of course an entire television show devoted to this phenomenon, plus thousands…

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How to Create and Scan QR Codes on Any Device

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 05:00 AM PST

The QR code is having an extended moment, given that we're all still wary of dealing with physical documents, touching surfaces, and generally interacting with the world at large. The switch to digital for everything from tickets to menus has been accelerated, and QR codes are a simple and convenient option for…

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Flying Taxis Just a Few Years Away According to Paper of Record

Posted: 22 Nov 2021 04:00 AM PST

Have you ever imagined getting to the airport in a flying taxi, soaring over the chumps who are stuck in traffic below? It's been a dream of the future for decades. But the New York Times says it could be coming soon. Again.

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Rolls-Royce Claims Its All-Electric Plane With the Clunky Name Is the World’s Fastest

Posted: 21 Nov 2021 08:10 PM PST

Rolls-Royce has announced that its all-electric plane, dubbed the "Spirit of Innovation," is the fastest of its kind in the world after it reached a maximum speed of 387.4 mph (623 k/h) in recent flight tests.

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El Salvador’s President Says He Will Build a ‘Bitcoin City’ Powered by a Volcano

Posted: 21 Nov 2021 06:44 PM PST

The 40-year-old right-wing president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, is once again betting on bitcoin to propel the country forward. His dubious plan is, essentially, to build a "Bitcoin City" powered by geothermal energy from a volcano to help raise the cryptocurrency's profile and encourage its widespread use.

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