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ThinkFun Gravity Maze Builder board game helps kids strengthen spatial awareness skills
The Gadget Flow - 23 Oct 2023 22:00
Help your kids have fun while learning with the ThinkFun Gravity Maze Builder board game. It strengthens critical thinking, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. See its standout features. - Educational Fun: ...
Matthew Vaughn Says Superhero Films Should Be Better
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 20:00
Matthew Vaughn, the director of X-Men: First Class (2011), the Kingsman franchise, and the upcoming Argylle, shared a few opinions on superhero films at New York Comic Con last week. "I genuinely don't know what's happen...
New Award-Winning Nature Photos Showcase Beauty and Chaos
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 23:56
The natural world is filled with dramas that play out on the macro- and microscopic scales, in our cities and in remote wilderness alike. In the British Ecological Society's annual photo competition, 'Capturing Ecology,'...
Matter's Latest Update Adds Support for Home Appliances, but Does It Matter?
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 23:30
Remember Matter? The smart home standard that was supposed to unify all gadgets in the connected home? It's been updated with support for a bevy of connected devices, mainly home appliances. The update should help more t...
Nvidia is reportedly working on Arm-based processors for Windows PCs
Engadget - 23 Oct 2023 23:13
Nvidia is reportedly planning on making Arm-based chips for Windows PCs. According to Reuters, the company has "quietly begun" taking on Intel by designing processors compatible with Microsoft's operating system. The rep...
Artists Can Fight Back Against AI by Killing Art Generators From the Inside
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 23:10
How can artists hope to fight back against the whims of tech companies wanting to use their work to train AI? One group of researchers has a novel idea: slip a subtle poison into the art itself to kill the AI art generat...
David Tennant Kept Texting Jodie Whittaker From the Set of Her Own Regeneration
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 23:00
It's been a year since Doctor Who bid farewell to Jodie Whittaker's 13th Doctor in "Power of the Doctor"--an episode that didn't exactly provide the most fitting farewell to her tenure. But enough about that! Remember wh...
Biden Names 31 'Tech Hubs' Across the U.S. That Can Nab Up to $75 Million Each
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 23:00
Today, the Biden administration announced a massive dose of funding to the tech industry--the president named 31 "tech hubs" across the U.S. and Puerto Rico in an effort to spur economic growth.
Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 22:50
Google Maps and Waze have disabled live traffic updates for areas of Israel and the Gaza Strip at the request of the Israeli military, according to a Bloomberg report. The live data tool was removed ahead of a potential ...
NASA Is Struggling to Open Its Asteroid Sample Container
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 22:25
About a month ago, pristine samples from an asteroid landed on Earth while enclosed within a tight capsule. The sample canister was designed to keep the main chunk of the asteroid safe during its journey through space, b...
Meta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there's no way to opt out
Engadget - 23 Oct 2023 22:20
Meta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor. The social network is promoting its newest app by cross-posting Threads posts to users' Facebook ...
Mike Flanagan's Next Stephen King Adaptation Adds to Its Marvelous Cast
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 22:15
Loki's Tom Hiddleston is already aboard as The Life of Chuck's title character, and Mark Hamill--coming off an excellent turn in Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher--is also a known part of the cast. But Flana...
The DOJ Tesla probe has expanded to include EV driving ranges
Engadget - 23 Oct 2023 22:10
The Department of Justice has expanded its investigation into Tesla , the company has confirmed. In an SEC filing , Tesla said the agency has issued subpoenas for information related to "personal benefits, related partie...
Reddit finally takes its API war where it belongs: To AI companies
Ars Technica - 23 Oct 2023 21:48
After battling third-party apps, Reddit threatens generative AI firms, WaPo reports.
CVS to Pull Cold Medicines After FDA Scientists Say They Don't Work
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 21:39
The era of a common over-the-counter cold medicine is coming to an end. Major retail chain CVS said this month that it will be pulling some cold and cough products made with oral phenylephrine from its shelves. The Food ...
9 Great Sci-Fi Crews That Inspired My Interstellar Graphic Novel
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 21:30
My latest book, The Hard Switch, is about the crew of a small cargo ship, comprising Ada, Haika, and Mallic (an extractor, pilot, and engineer, respectively), and as I was thinking about this central trio, I started musi...
Netflix's Squid Game: The Challenge trailer confirms it missed the message
Engadget - 23 Oct 2023 20:51Aquaman's James Wan Says More Topo Is on the Menu
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 20:45
Sure, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom has been delayed multiple times, but that just means the DC Movie Machine has had more time to prime the media on what to expect from the second installment in the Jason Momoa-led franc...
Pixel 8 Pro teardown reveals better cooling, interior "Google" branding
Ars Technica - 23 Oct 2023 20:29
For the second year in a row, there's an even bigger graphite thermal pad.
The U.S. Is in for a Warm, Wet Winter With El Niño
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 20:07
Temperatures are currently cooling down across the U.S., but much of the country is in for a warmer, wetter winter than usual, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in this year's winter outlook.
Apple HomePods now have native YouTube Music support
Engadget - 23 Oct 2023 20:04Interstellar Tune-Up: NASA's Voyager Spacecraft Get Crucial Updates
Gizmodo - 23 Oct 2023 20:00
NASA's Voyager team has rolled out important measures in an attempt to further prolong the interstellar journey of the two Voyager spacecraft, which have been transmitting data from deep space since 1977.