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The 20 Best Holiday Movies on Netflix Right Now
Life Hacker - 3 Nov 2023 15:00
The holiday season seems to start around June, and Christmas movies have become a mostly cozy preoccupation through much of the year. Though there's still a bit of variety in seasonal fare, gone are the days when you wat...
You can try new Overwatch 2 hero Mauga this weekend
Engadget - 3 Nov 2023 21:00Surface-specific nonlinear optical spectroscopy comes into terahertz range
Phys.org - 3 Nov 2023 17:04
Second order surface-specific nonlinear optical spectroscopy, e.g. sum-frequency spectroscopy, has made significant and continuous success in revealing the microscopic structures at surfaces/interfaces since the 1990s.
How Photographer Chiabella James Captures the Magic of Making Movies
PetaPixel - 3 Nov 2023 20:35A handful of Amazon Echo devices are on sale ahead of Black Friday 2023 -- check out our top picks
Mashable - 3 Nov 2023 22:12
A few Amazon Echo devices are already on sale for Black Friday 2023 -- here are our favorites from all the available offers.
Quantum batteries could charge better by breaking rules of causality
New Scientist - 3 Nov 2023 23:13
Taking advantage of a quantum phenomenon called indefinite causal order could make quantum batteries charge more efficiently
Virgin Galactic carries researchers on fifth commercial suborbital flight
Space News - 3 Nov 2023 01:27
Virgin Galactic completed its sixth and final suborbital spaceflight of the year Nov. 2, flying two researchers and a private astronaut. The post Virgin Galactic carries researchers on fifth commercial suborbital flight ...
A US school district banned smartphones completely, and students are (mostly) OK with it
Android Authority - 3 Nov 2023 17:34
Students do wish the school wasn't so "all or nothing" about the policy, but overall seem to like it.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on seven charges of fraud and conspiracy
Engadget - 3 Nov 2023 03:23
A federal jury has found Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy he was charged with in relation to the downfall of his cryptocurrency exchange. According to The New York...
Brit pensions scheme flushed £74M when it walked from Atos deal
The Register - 3 Nov 2023 12:24
Annual report reveals 'challenges' around 'commercial and risk appetite' A UK government pensions organization paid Atos £74 million for two years of a £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) contract, which it then ended 16 years...
SpaceRake wins $1.8 million in SDA funding for optical communications terminals
Space News - 3 Nov 2023 02:15
The Space Development Agency awarded SpaceRake, a Cambridge, Massachusetts startup, $1.8 million to develop miniature laser communications terminals. The post SpaceRake wins $1.8 million in SDA funding for optical commun...
This 65-inch Sony OLED TV is $600 off in Best Buy's early Black Friday sale
Digital Trends - 3 Nov 2023 23:50
Best Buy slashed the price of the 65-inch Sony Bravia XR A80L OLED 4K TV with a $600 discount for its early Black Friday deals, but we're not sure for how long.
Peter Jackson's Video for The Beatles' AI Song Has Some Jump Scares
Gizmodo - 3 Nov 2023 20:30
You have an opportunity. If you turn back now, you can live out the rest of your days without absorbing the cosmic horror that is the music video for "Now and Then," or as Paul McCartney's marketing team puts it, "the la...
"For All Mankind" connects S3 and S4 timelines with over 15 minutes of fictional news clips
9 to 5 Mac - 3 Nov 2023 17:54
"For All Mankind" returns for a fourth season on Apple TV+ next Friday. As a teaser, a new round of pseudo-news clips connecting seasons three and four awaits fans of the alt-history sci-fi show. more...
Blue Eye Samurai review: The best animated show of 2023
Digital Trends - 3 Nov 2023 17:30
Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai is an ultraviolent, awe-inspiring triumph -- and the best animated TV show of the year.
OpenELA flips Red Hat the bird with public release of Enterprise Linux source
The Register - 3 Nov 2023 17:09
Technical Steering Committee also formed The OpenELA team this week trumpeted public release of the Enterprise Linux source code and formation of a technical steering committee....
Nanoparticle quasicrystal constructed with DNA
Phys.org - 3 Nov 2023 17:08
Nanoengineers have created a quasicrystal--a scientifically intriguing and technologically promising material structure--from nanoparticles using DNA, the molecule that encodes life.
Swedish union widens strike for Tesla workers
Phys.org - 3 Nov 2023 16:13
Sweden's metalworkers union said Friday that it was expanding its strike against Tesla, a week after mechanics walked off the job over the electric carmaker's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement.
Amazon and Meta settle UK investigations with pledges to refrain from unfair practices
Phys.org - 3 Nov 2023 16:11
Amazon and Meta settled separate U.K. antitrust investigations by agreeing to stop practices that give them an unfair advantage over merchants and customers using their platforms, the watchdog said Friday.
Miss England 'flies' Boeing Starliner spaceship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
SPACE.com - 3 Nov 2023 16:00
Jessica Gagan, Miss England 2023, toured Boeing facilities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and flew their Starliner simulator. The aerospace engineer is promoting STEM education during her U.S. tour.
Panthevm automatic ocvlvs review: these stainless steel watches are Rome-inspired
The Gadget Flow - 3 Nov 2023 15:00
Transport yourself to Rome whenever you wear a timepiece from the Panthevm automatic ocvlvs line. These stainless steel watches have a Rome-inspired look and boast high-quality materials. At Gadget Flow, I’ve written a...
Monolithically integrated photo battery achieves competitive voltage
Phys.org - 3 Nov 2023 14:59
Networked intelligent devices and sensors can improve the energy efficiency of consumer products and buildings by monitoring their consumption in real time. Miniature devices like these being developed under the concept ...