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The Real Reason Betamax Lost The Format Wars
Slash Gear - 18 May 2022 22:53
The VHS vs Betamax debate rages on even today -- but it turns out that the reason why Betamax lost the format wars isn't commonly noted.
The Cast of Stranger Things on Tackling the Horrors of Coming of Age
Gizmodo - 18 May 2022 22:30
In the time that has passed since the Battle of Starcourt, the friendships that make up the heart of Stranger Things have been spread apart, thanks to that season three cliffhanger. We'll pick up with the characters six ...
SanDisk Professional G-RAID SHUTTLE 8 desktop drive is available with up to 160 TB storage
The Gadget Flow - 18 May 2022 22:00
Receive a colossal storage capacity of up to 160 TB with the SanDisk Professional G-RAID SHUTTLE 8 desktop drive. Featuring Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbps) and USB-C (10 Gbps) interfaces, it provides content professionals with a...
Grubhub's free lunch offer in NYC crashed its website and app
Engadget - 18 May 2022 01:30
Grubhub's offer of free lunch to anyone in the New York City metro area today led to sheer chaos. Many were unable to access the promotional deal -- which was scheduled to run from 11 am to 2 pm ET this afternoon -- when...
How the Bob's Burgers Creators Expanded Their Cult-Beloved Show Into a Movie
Gizmodo - 18 May 2022 23:30
First announced back in 2017, then delayed and delayed again thanks to the pandemic, The Bob's Burgers Movie--an animated musical based on the long-running Fox series created by Loren Bouchard--is almost in theaters. Ahe...
Ubisoft's free-to-play 'Roller Champions' heads to PC and consoles on May 25th
Engadget - 18 May 2022 22:15AI solves complex physics problems by looking for signs of symmetry
New Scientist - 18 May 2022 16:00
Complicated physics problems are sometimes simpler than they appear, so physicists have made a machine learning model to search for the simplicity
NASA's InSight Lander Will Keep Hunting For Marsqakes As It Runs Out Of Power
Slash Gear - 18 May 2022 01:10
NASA's InSight lander is nearing the end of its life, and though it probably only has months left, it'll work until the last of its power is depleted.
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Gets Early Release From Prison
Gizmodo - 18 May 2022 22:15
Martin "pharma bro" Shkreli has apparently been released early from a federal prison in Pennsylvania as revealed in a tweet from friend Edmund Sullivan who picked him up. Shkreli will now serve time in a U.S. Bureau of P...
Eliminate the spills and hassle of beer pong with this liquid-free party game
The Gadget Flow - 18 May 2022 14:30
Entertain everyone at your next party with Skill Pong™, a mess-free version of beer pong. With stadium-grade plastic cups and weighted catch components, this liquid-free party game doesn’t require you to fill your cu...
Twitter Won't Budge in Face of Musk's Spam Bot Obsession, Says It Will 'Enforce the Merger Agreement'
Gizmodo - 18 May 2022 12:28
You can almost hear the exasperated sigh at Twitter when you look at the havoc Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and possibly Twitter's future owner, has wreaked on on and off the social media platform over the last few days. Desp...
New York State AG investigates Discord, Twitch roles in Buffalo mass shooting
Engadget - 18 May 2022 21:32
New York State wants to understand the part internet services may have played in the deadly Buffalo mass shooting. Attorney General Letitia James is launching investigations into Discord, Twitch, 4chan and 8chan over con...
We Shouldn't Try to Make Conscious Software--Until We Should
Scientific American - 18 May 2022 12:45
Eventually, the most ethical option might be to divert all resources toward building very happy machines --
Apple Machine Learning Director Who Left Over Office Return Policy Joins Google
Mac Rumors - 18 May 2022 02:04
Earlier this month, former Apple director of machine learning Ian Goodfellow made headlines when he resigned from his position due to Apple's refusal to allow employees to continue to work remotely full time. Goodfellow ...
Space Development Agency's satellite contractors team up to deal with supply shortages
Space News - 18 May 2022 01:21
The Space Development Agency and its contractors have had to scramble to deal with parts shortages and other supply chain problems that have affected the entire space industry. The post Space Development Agency's satelli...
Carbon-12 is an Essential Building Block for Life and Scientists Have Finally Figured Out How it Forms in Stars
Universe Today - 18 May 2022 00:43
Each of us is, as it says in Max Ehrmann’s famous poem “Desiderata”, a child of the universe. It speaks metaphorically about our place in the cosmos, but it turns out to be a very literal truth. Our bodies contain ...
Google Opens Self-Designed, All-Electric Campus in California - CNET
CNET - 18 May 2022 00:33
The campus resembles dragon scales.
Honda Prologue EV SUV Gets First Design Preview Ahead Of US Launch
Slash Gear - 18 May 2022 22:54
Honda's first all-electric SUV for the US has been shown off for the first time, with the 2024 Prologue promising style to go with its GM Ultium platform
The Real Reason Michael Burry Bet Millions Against Apple
Slash Gear - 18 May 2022 22:00
Apple is one of the top tech companies in the world, but does that make it a good investment? It seems that depends on your investment strategy.
Sony LinkBuds S true wireless headphones are compact but powerful
Pocket-lint - 18 May 2022 18:00
Sony has announced that it's expanding the LinkBuds brand with the LinkBuds S - but unlike the previous LinkBuds offering, this is a conventional set of
Samsung SmartThings begins testing Matter devices on its platform
The Verge - 18 May 2022 15:00
Samsung SmartThings is now testing Matter smart home devices to work with its platform. | Image: Samsung SmartThings Matter is picking up steam. Samsung has announced a Partner Early Access Program for its SmartThings sm...
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II Review
Photography Blog - 18 May 2022 15:00
The original Sony 24-70mm F2.8 lens is only 6 years old, but that hasn't stopped Sony from updating it with a brand new Mark II version. Can Sony really improve on what was already an excellent lens, and what exactly hav...