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Renewable energy capacity in the US tips past coal for the first time
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 02:04
In April, the United States’ renewable energy capacity tipped past coal for the first time, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This is a milestone for the nation, representing the rapid growth of cl...
NASA chief justifies potential $30bn Moon 2024 cost
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 17:13
NASA’s ambitious “Artemis” mission to take American astronauts back to the moon will cost as much as $30 billion over the next half decade, the space agency’s chief has confirmed. Administrator Jim Bridenstine al...
Huawei could use Russian Aurora OS based on Jolla's Sailfish
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 02:57
The clock is ticking for Huawei and in less than two months, it will officially be blocked from installing Google’s software on future devices. Not unless Google and Huawei are able to convince the US government otherw...
Adafruit Just Made It Really Easy to Build Your Own GameBoy
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 23:47
There have been countless Raspberry Pi builds over the years that have sought to cram the little boards into a handheld device. Yet nearly every single one required not just a basic grasp of coding, but also an understan...
Facebook Will Now Rank Your Comments So Its Dumbass Website Can Be 'More Meaningful'
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 23:35
Facebook is a disease, but it's still trying to be "more meaningful."
'Fall Guys' is a mini-game battle royale with up to 100 jelly-bean dudes
Engadget - 14 Jun 2019 23:17
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is what happens when indie developers watch too much reality TV. The new title from Mediatonic takes some of the most ridiculous network game-show obstacles courses, throws in some squishy al...
Adobe built an AI to keep Photoshopped faces honest
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 23:16
Photoshop has undoubtedly changed expectations of modern beauty, but a new research project could help pull back the tech and help make faked images more honest. The handiwork of two Adobe researchers along with a team f...
Facebook ranking tweak will improve conversations on public posts
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 23:11
In an effort to improve the conversations found on some Facebook posts, the company has announced improvements to its comment ranking that will use a number of factor to determine which comments get more visibility. The ...
Oh No, a Bad Salmonella Has Reached the U.S.
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 23:06
Here's a little morsel of horror to carry you through the weekend. Scientists at North Carolina State University say they've discovered disease-causing Salmonella bacteria in the U.S. that can resist one of the few remai...
A Norwegian City Wants to Abolish Time
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 22:55
Every day, the Earth rotates. The Sun appears on the horizon in the morning, and then some time later, it sets. We've built our lives and societies around this periodicity, with days that are divided into hours, minutes,...
That Study About the Health Benefits of Nature Comes With an Important Caveat
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 22:52
On Thursday, a new study in Scientific Reports found just two hours a week spent in nature can help improve a person's health and well-being. The widely-reported findings reinforce what many instinctively know: nature ca...
NOAA Investigates Surge in Dead Dolphins Along the Gulf Coast
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 22:35
Since the beginning of February, over 260 bottlenose dolphin strandings have been documented along the northern Gulf Coast, prompting the declaration of an "unusual mortality event." The reason for the strandings isn't e...
The 10 Best Deals of June 14, 2019
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 22:25
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
The Alpine A110S is a feistier sports coupe you still can't have
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 22:15
It’s fair to say we still haven’t got over Alpine refusing to bring the punchy little A110 sports coupe to the US, and the more aggressive new flagship A110S is going to do nothing to placate us. The mid-engined Euro...
Hacker Conference Disinvites U.S. Congressman Over Abysmal Women's Rights Voting Record
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 22:15
U.S. Congressman Will Hurd has been disinvited to the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas this year where he was set to deliver a keynote address after questions were raised about his voting record.
In 'John Wick Hex,' time is the most precious commodity
Engadget - 14 Jun 2019 22:08
"John always double-taps." Mike Bithell, the creator of John Wick Hex, is showing off the game for the first time at E3 2019, in a mirrored room at the Hotel Figueroa that feels ripped right out of The Continental. In hi...
Senator Presses Homeland Security for Answers Over Theft of Border Control Photos
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 21:50
Lawmakers on Friday continued to press for answers about the breach of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data reportedly stolen by hackers, an incident said to affect as many as 100,000 individuals who crossed the U.S....
Epic Games Store's next free title is here and it's great
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 21:34
The free game offered through the Epic Games Store has rotated, and the one up for grabs this week is particularly great. By logging into your Epic Games account before June 20th, you’ll be able to claim a free copy of...
Facing Antitrust Pressure, Google Starts Spinning Its Own Too Big to Fail Argument
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 21:32
While billboards go up in Silicon Valley calling for the break up of big tech, executives at Google and Facebook continue to argue that the massive scale of their companies is a key asset in the emerging tech cold war be...
The official 'Red Dead Redemption 2' soundtrack arrives July 12th
Engadget - 14 Jun 2019 21:25
Several months after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar is ready to offer the soundtrack for its Western opus. The official album from Lakeshore Records will reach digital services on July 12th and includes i...
Fecal Transplant Patient Killed by Superbug Traced to Donor Stool
Gizmodo - 14 Jun 2019 21:10
An aesthetically unpleasant but genuinely promising medical treatment--a fecal transplant--may come with more serious risks than previously thought. This week, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the ...
NASA says Saturn's rings are far more complex than we thought
Slash Gear - 14 Jun 2019 21:09
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn back in 2004 to help researchers better understand the planet and its rings. The mission ended in 2017, but the data remains and scientists are still publishing new studies o...