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Dungeons & Dragons' Movie Says "No Meta Allowed"
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2023 17:30
Ever since the first trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves revealed itself in its goofy, sometimes quippy glory, there's been a question about if the marketing was hiding some meta elements. While recent TT...
Do mice really like cheese?
Live Science - 19 Feb 2023 12:00
Do mice like eating cheese, or is it a myth?
Blue Origin Says It Can Make Solar Panels Out of Moon Dust
Singularity Hub - 19 Feb 2023 17:00
One of the biggest challenges for humanity as we move further out into the solar system will be learning to "live off the land" rather than lugging materials with us. Blue Origin now says it's made major progress in that...
Save 82% on this gaming-friendly VPN
Mashable - 19 Feb 2023 06:50
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How AI Can Help Design Drugs to Treat Opioid Addiction
Neuroscience News - 19 Feb 2023 02:57
Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to find novel drugs that can block kappa opioid receptors with the hope to alleviate opioid addiction.
In Vivo Synaptic Dynamics in Various Memory States
Neuroscience News - 19 Feb 2023 01:49
Researchers have identified the in-vivo dynamics of synapses that underlie fear memory formation and extinction in the living brain.
How to Fly to Japan This Fall for Less Than $400 Each Way
Life Hacker - 19 Feb 2023 18:00
Is Japan one of your bucket-list destinations? Did you have to cancel your plans to attend the Tokyo Summer Olympics, and now want to try to again, except this time without the sports?
Three galaxies are in the process of merging in this Hubble image
Digital Trends - 19 Feb 2023 17:55
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a dramatic collision of three different galaxies.
Space debris apocalypse: 6 objects that could wreak havoc in Earth's orbit
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 15:00
Thousands of satellites and millions of out-of-control space debris fragments hurtle high above our heads, threatening to collide. Here are the objects that experts fear the most.
JBL Pulse 5 Review: Fun to Look at and Listen to
Wired - 19 Feb 2023 15:00
This irresistible Bluetooth speaker has pretty lights that can sync up with your music and flash any color you like. And it makes a crazy racket too.
3,400,000 Times That Tesla Had to Recall a Car Since 2018
Gizmodo - 19 Feb 2023 14:00
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just forced Tesla to recall some 362,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a software problem with its "Full Self Driving" feature. Regulators say the feature could lead to cr...
Uranus is hiding secrets and astronomers really want to crack the case
BGR - 19 Feb 2023 13:06
It has been over 30 years since humanity last visited Uranus in any capacity. In fact, the last time that humanity paid a brief visit … The post Uranus is hiding secrets and astronomers really want to crack the case ap...
Chinese asteroid-detection system enters new phase of construction
SPACE.com - 19 Feb 2023 13:00
The "China Compound Eye" radar array aims to track and characterize potentially threatening deep-space objects.
Fortinet Issues Patches for 40 Flaws Affecting FortiWeb, FortiOS, FortiOS, and FortiProxy
The Hacker News - 19 Feb 2023 08:27
Fortinet has released security updates to address 40 vulnerabilities in its software lineup, including FortiWeb, FortiOS, FortiNAS, and FortiProxy, among others. Two of the 40 flaws are rated Critical, 15 are rated High,...
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PC World - 19 Feb 2023 08:00
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Twitter to charge for a basic security feature that costs nothing on other platforms
Android Central - 19 Feb 2023 05:06
Twitter is restricting SMS-based two-factor authentication to Blue subscribers only, citing abuse by bad actors.
Humans Don't Hibernate, but We Still Need More Winter Sleep
Neuroscience News - 19 Feb 2023 02:27
REM sleep is 30 minutes longer in Winter than in Summer for most people, a new study reveals.
Office of Space Commerce examines options for commercial SSA pilot project in LEO
Space News - 19 Feb 2023 02:18
With one commercial space traffic coordination pilot project successfully completed, the Office of Space Commerce is considering ways to do a similar project in the more challenging environment of low Earth orbit. The po...
WhatsApp adds picture-in-picture video calls to iOS app
AppleInsider - 19 Feb 2023 00:51
An update to WhatsApp has enabled picture-in-picture mode for video calls, bringing the Meta-owned messaging service in line with FaceTime for the feature. WhatsApp on an iPhone display. In December, WhatsApp said it was...
Google Meet rolls out 360-degree virtual backgrounds for video calls
The Verge - 19 Feb 2023 00:44
Illustration: The Verge Google Meet's launching new 360-degree virtual backgrounds for video calls on mobile. While Google first announced the new feature last month, now it's rolling out on both iOS and Android and uses...
SpaceX launches Inmarsat-6 F2 in a boost for direct-to-device services
Space News - 19 Feb 2023 00:20
SpaceX launched a satellite for Inmarsat Feb. 17 that gives the operator more capacity for partnerships in an emerging direct-to-device market. The post SpaceX launches Inmarsat-6 F2 in a boost for direct-to-device servi...
Netflix: The Absolute Best Documentaries to Watch - CNET
CNET - 19 Feb 2023 23:43
Here's where to start with Netflix's incredible documentary library.