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Massive megastructures circle the Earth in trailer for sci-fi film 'Orbital'
SPACE.com - 8 Aug 2022 23:30
Filmmaker Hashem Al-Ghaili has created a micro-budget sci-fi film with amazing visual effects in 'Orbital.'
Instagram Plan to Test Ultra-Tall Photographs To Match Reels Format
PetaPixel - 8 Aug 2022 19:43Graphite changes to hexagonal diamond in picoseconds
Phys.org - 8 Aug 2022 20:13
The graphite-diamond phase transition is of particular interest for fundamental reasons and a wide range of applications.
The End of Manual Transmission
The Atlantic - 8 Aug 2022 22:01
Stick shifts are dying. When they go, something bigger than driving will be lost.
Photos Allege Trump Tried to Dispose of Documents by Flushing Them
PetaPixel - 8 Aug 2022 21:2916,000 words on how, whether, and why to upscale your video collection with AI
The Verge - 8 Aug 2022 23:43
We are beginning to live in a world where AI can genuinely do some incredible things, and I'm not just talking about DALL-E's ability to produce uncanny original art on command. If you've ever experienced a shitty Blu-ra...
Peak Design Collabs with Huckberry in Limited Edition Travel Backpack
PetaPixel - 8 Aug 2022 20:15CRDWALL is an interesting modular storage solution for photographers with a lot of gear
DP Review - 8 Aug 2022 21:08
Swedish company CRDBAG has an interesting storage product called CRDWALL. It's a modular wall-based storage solution for all your camera gear and accessories. The CRDBAG wall system relies upon tracks, hooks, loops, and ...
What Earth's mysterious infancy tells us about the origins of life
New Scientist - 8 Aug 2022 20:00
Redrawing the geological timeline of Earth's first billion years is casting new light on whether life emerged on land or in the oceans
LG's T90 earbuds come with Dolby Head Tracking technology
Engadget - 8 Aug 2022 03:00Olivia Newton-John, Singer and 'Grease' Star, Dies at 73 - CNET
CNET - 8 Aug 2022 23:53
Newton-John won four Grammy Awards and remained Australia's all-time most successful solo music star.
Point and Shoot Cameras are Basically Dead
PetaPixel - 8 Aug 2022 21:35TikTok Moderators Claim They Viewed Child Sex Abuse Images in Training
PetaPixel - 8 Aug 2022 18:56Apple-1 'prototype' history questioned as auction continues
AppleInsider - 8 Aug 2022 13:37
Doubts have been raised about the history of a supposed Apple-1 prototype owned by Steve Jobs that is up for auction, with Steve Wozniak and others suggesting claims about the board may not be completely correct. An orig...
Tesla Accused of Falsely Advertising Autopilot and Self-Driving Features - CNET
CNET - 8 Aug 2022 01:01
California's DMV accuses the automaker of exaggerating the technologies' capabilities.
Why Nuclear Fuel Recycling Is Banned In America
Slash Gear - 8 Aug 2022 00:47
Despite not being a popular option with Greenpeace, nuclear power is often praised as a solution to energy problems. It does come with a waste problem, though.
Is Brain Fog Limited to Humans?
Neuroscience News - 8 Aug 2022 23:15
Researchers found that just as certain infectious diseases can cause cognitive problems in humans, infections can also hinder the cognition of animals too.
Google Pixel 6a Review: Undeniably Decent
Slash Gear - 8 Aug 2022 19:47Sony's Forgery-Proof Tech Adds Crypto Signature to Photos In-Camera
PetaPixel - 8 Aug 2022 18:52Less than 1 percent of Netflix's subscribers are playing its games
Engadget - 8 Aug 2022 18:43
Netflix's entry into the gaming market is off to a slow start. According to an analysis performed by Apptopia on behalf of CNBC , the streaming giant's games have been downloaded a total of 23.3 million times and average...
SpaceLink and U.S. Army to study use of relay constellation to deliver data to troops in the field
Space News - 8 Aug 2022 18:00
SpaceLink signed an agreement with the U.S. Army to explore ways to use the company's data-relay constellation to deliver commercial satellite imagery directly to troops on the ground. The post SpaceLink and U.S. Army to...
Child Influencers, Child Labor: Why Regulation Could Be Coming - CNET
CNET - 8 Aug 2022 18:00
Lawmakers around the world have been slow to react to this growing trend of children working social media, putting the onus on parents to protect their kids.