quinta-feira, 28 de abril de 2022


Millions of Covid-19 Vaccine Shots Going to Waste in U.S. as Vaccination Program Fizzles: Report

Posted: 28 Apr 2022 03:30 AM PDT

The U.S. has wasted millions of covid-19 vaccine doses since the pandemic began, with many more ready to be tossed in the garbage in the coming weeks and months as they expire, according to a damning new report from ABC News. Roughly 50,000 Americans are still getting their first dose each day.

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Dell's XPS 13 Plus is Now Available, Uses Haptic Touchpad and Capacitive Function Buttons

Posted: 28 Apr 2022 03:00 AM PDT

Dell's newest edition to its popular XPS laptop family, the XPS 13 Plus, has arrived. Announced at CES in January, the XPS 13 Plus shares DNA with the standard model but was built from the ground up with a more streamlined chassis featuring a haptic touchpad, a capacitive function row, and an edge-to-edge keyboard.

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Lawns to Go Dry: Historic Water Restrictions Come to Los Angeles

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 06:54 PM PDT

Parts of California are officially in a water emergency, according to a declaration from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. On Tuesday, the board of the Metropolitan Water District released a statement announcing "that a Water Shortage Emergency Condition exists in the [State Water Project]…

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Danny Elfman's Coachella Set Was a Cinematic, Dazzlingly Bonkers Experience

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 04:30 PM PDT

With six months to go before "This Is Halloween" starts playing everywhere, I went to Coachella in Indio, CA to watch Nightmare Before Christmas' Danny Elfman—the legendary composer of such scores as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and most of Tim Burton's catalog—perform. If there was ever a year that I was going to attend…

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Who's Who in Star Wars' Imperial Inquisition

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 03:30 PM PDT

As Star Wars becomes increasingly invested in fleshing out the time between the fall of the Jedi in Revenge of the Sith and the time of A New Hope, one of its most frequent fascinations has been the long, dark arm of the Emperor and Darth Vader: the agents of the Imperial Inquisitorius. Before we meet them again in

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Robinhood App Lays Off 9% of Staff

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 03:10 PM PDT

Harley Quinn Spin-Off Noonan's Will Give DC's Kite Man His Own HBO Max Series

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 02:40 PM PDT

After being left at the altar, Kite Man (Matt Oberg) embarks on a new adventure in Noonan's, his own spin-off set in the world of DC Entertainment and WB Animation's hit series Harley Quinn, which will be back for a third season this summer. HBO Max has ordered a 10-episode run for the spin-off.

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10 Retro Treasures From a 50-Year-Old Lego Toy Catalog

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 02:00 PM PDT

Although the plastic building brick that made Lego one of the most successful toy companies of all time originated over 65 years ago, it would be a few years before Lego started churning out the building sets that inspired the models that many of us grew up with. But even back in 1972 you could see the humble…

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Star Wars Release Dates: When to See Upcoming Star Wars Movies and Disney+ Shows

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 01:30 PM PDT

Bill Murray said it in 1978 and we're still saying it today: "Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Give me those Star Wars! Don't let them end." Star Wars is everywhere these days, with movies and TV shows alike in the works from Disney and Lucasfilm. This article will give you the most up to date Star Wars release dates

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Minneapolis Cops Used Fake Accounts to Spy on Innocent Black People

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 01:15 PM PDT

Officers of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) engaged in surveillance of local Black leaders and organizations "without a public safety objective," the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) found. The racist misuse of state authority was just one among a litany of other abuses that included "killing…

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The Avatar 2 Trailer Is Out Next Week, and Here's What's in It

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 01:00 PM PDT

These eyes have seen a sight I never thought I'd see: a trailer for Avatar 2. After over a decade of development and production, writer-director James Cameron finally debuted the teaser trailer for his long-awaited, highly anticipated sequel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. And while you can't see it just yet, you'll see it…

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Elon’s Already Daring Twitter to Break Off the Deal

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 12:23 PM PDT

Elon Musk — the tech billionaire known for talking smack and trolling on Twitter — isn't allowed to publish tweets about his deal to take over Twitter if he belittles the company or its representatives, according to a new filing on the transaction submitted by Twitter to the Securities and Exchange Commission on…

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Doctor Strange 2's Opening Moments Wowed Us at CinemaCon 2022

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 12:15 PM PDT

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a week away, and we're happy to report it starts very strong. Marvel Studios screened 20 minutes from the film at CinemaCon 2022, and it drops you right back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with several exciting action scenes right from the start. We'll describe them…

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Comcast Partners With Charter (Spectrum) To Take on Streaming

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 12:00 PM PDT

Comcast and Charter Communications (Spectrum, to many of you), two cable TV giants, have announced they're forming a joint venture to create a "next-generation streaming platform" for branded streaming devices and Smart TVs. The goal for the two companies is to position themselves to better compete against Roku,…

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VR Researchers Have Basically Figured Out How to Simulate the Feel of Kisses

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 11:35 AM PDT

Without adding any hardware that actually makes contact with the wearer's face, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Future Interfaces Group have modified an off-the-shelf virtual reality headset so that it recreates the sensation of touch in and around a user's mouth, finally fulfilling virtual reality's…

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The Walking Dead's Carol and Daryl Spinoff Just Lost Carol

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 11:30 AM PDT

TV Line reports that actor Melissa McBride has exited the upcoming Walking Dead spin-off series that was going to be focused on her character Carol and TWD's other fan-favorite series regular Daryl, played by Norman Reedus. Now, the show will focus exclusively on Daryl, which... uh... was likely the only possible…

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Central African Republic Becomes Second Country to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 11:00 AM PDT

Bitcoin has officially been recognized as a legal currency in the Central African Republic Agence France-Presse reports, making it the second country in the world to officially adopt it as an official tender.

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Fauci Declares 'Pandemic Phase' Over in U.S.—Hopefully the Virus is Listening

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:46 AM PDT

America's most prominent public health expert, Anthony Fauci, appears to no longer consider covid-19 a pandemic, at least stateside. In an interview with PBS NewsHour this week, Fauci declared the "pandemic phase" of covid-19 over in the U.S., citing currently low case, hospitalization, and death counts. Notably,…

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Overly-Dramatic Air Monitor Uses an Animated Canary That Passes Out When Air Quality Worsens

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:45 AM PDT

Everyone from Amazon to Dyson sell devices for monitoring the air quality in a home, most of which alert users through their mobile devices when a problem is detected, but none of them approach the problem so dramatically as the Canairi air monitor. This...cute...device uses a bright yellow bird that appears to pass…

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Tales of the Jedi, Whatever It Is, Is Star Wars' Next Animated Adventure

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:40 AM PDT

Star Wars animation is everywhere lately, from the climax of Clone Wars to the arrival of The Bad Batch, to things like Visions, Galaxy of Adventures, and Galactic Pals in between. But... there is another: Tales of the Jedi.

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This Tiny Self-Powered Camera Crane Fits In a Backpack

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:30 AM PDT

If you're looking to take your amateur videos to the next level, upgrading to a capable camera and a high-quality lens is just the tip of the iceberg. A little camera movement goes a long way when it comes to making footage more compelling, and now Edelkrone has made its JibONE crane even smaller. With it, no matter…

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Twitch Reportedly Considering Cutting Streamer Pay to Boost Its Own Profits

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:25 AM PDT

2022 is shaping up to be a rough year for content creators and sellers trying to make a living through major tech platforms. Sellers on Amazon and Etsy are already facing increased fees and now new pay cuts may reportedly make their way to Twitch.

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Twitter is Looking into Fluctuations in Follower Count Following Musk's Takeover

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:10 AM PDT

Some Twitter users may already be running for the hills following Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform. A few major accounts have seen fluctuations in their follower count, with largely right-wing conservatives gaining followers while popular democratic figures such as former U.S. President Barack Obama…

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Here's What's Inside Apple's Hefty DIY iPhone Repair Kit Rentals

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 10:00 AM PDT

Apple's self-service repair program went live today, giving iPhone (and eventually Mac) customers the tools and instructions need to repair their devices at a lower cost and from the comfort of their own homes.

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Here's How Martian Explorers Could Best Produce Electricity on the Red Planet

Posted: 27 Apr 2022 09:40 AM PDT

Scientists are on the fence as to whether solar or nuclear should be the preferred source of power for small teams visiting the Martian surface. New research suggests both options are good, with geographical location being the determining factor.

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