Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fixes one of its predecessor’s biggest flaws
I loved Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, even when I wasn't playing as Peter Parker or Miles Morales......»»
Even Google CEO Sundar Pichai doesn’t understand Google’s privacy controls
Pichai told Congress users could "clearly see" what data Google is collecting. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) No one in the world seems to know how Google's privacy controls work, and the company probably l.....»»
Netflix"s "Everything Now" depicts a sexuality landscape without labels
In Ripley Parker's Netflix teen series, this onscreen representation works to eliminate stereotypes attached to sexuality storylines. Netflix drama Everything Now is set to be a favourite amongst younger and older generations alike for its hedo.....»»
Parker makes its closest and fastest solar flyby
The Parker Solar Probe is the little engine that just keeps going and going by the sun. On September 27th, it made its 17th close approach and skimmed just 7.26 million kilometers (4.51 million miles) above the sun's "surface" layer (called the photo.....»»
Parker Probe"s path through solar blast yields unparalleled space weather insights
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has racked up an impressive list of superlatives in its first five years of operations: It's the closest spacecraft to the sun, the fastest human-made object and the first mission to ever "touch the sun.".....»»
Linux gives up on 6-year LTS kernels, says they’re too much work
Linux's six-year long-term support was meant to help embedded devices. (credit: Sean Nguyen) The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support.....»»
Parker probe observes powerful coronal mass ejection "vacuum up" interplanetary dust
On Sept. 5, 2022, NASA's Parker Solar Probe soared gracefully through one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ever recorded—not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community. Parker's journey th.....»»
20 years ago, Spider-Man swung onto MTV and changed the Marvel superhero forever
MTV's Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, starring Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker, deserved better than the single 13-episode season it got......»»
Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe work together on a puzzle about our sun
The sun's corona, or its outer atmosphere, is hundreds of times hotter than its surface, and it's still not clear exactly what that should be the case......»»
Even more Google layoffs: This time it’s “significant” cuts to recruiting
Google plans to slow down hiring, and that means fewer recruiters. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) Google was once a company that lavished its employees with perks and didn't do layoffs, but that's not the.....»»
Netflix"s "Everything Now" trailer scrutinises teen mental health and body issues
Created by Ripley Parker, the Netflix series stars Sophie Wilde, known for A24’s horror film "Talk to Me". Watch the trailer. Following in the path of Heartstopper and Sex Education comes Everything Now, Netflix's latest comedy-drama scrutin.....»»
How does Warby Parker work? Here"s a step-by-step guide to ordering new prescription glasses.
Here's a step-by-step guide to ordering prescription glasses, sunglasses, and other eyewear from Warby Parker......»»
Venus flyby sends Parker Solar Probe toward record-setting flights around the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe zoomed past Venus on Aug. 21, using the planet's gravity to aim toward a record-setting series of flights around the sun that start next month......»»
Durable Parker Solar Probe going strong after first five years
On Aug. 12, 2018—five years ago this week—NASA's Parker Solar Probe blasted off atop a powerful Delta IV rocket from what is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The predawn launch into the skies over the Florida coast marked the start of a ga.....»»
Course correction keeps Parker Solar Probe on track for Venus flyby
NASA's Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 3, 2023, that kept the spacecraft on track to hit the aim point for the mission's sixth Venus flyby on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023......»»
App-based tool quantifies pesticide toxicity in watersheds, identifies mitigation opportunities
Pesticides are a leading source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. A study published in PLOS Water by Nicol Parker and Arturo A Keller at University of California, Santa Barbara, and colleagues introduces a new tool to help evaluate toxicit.....»»
Control Center concept imagines list UI overhaul like iOS 17 Messages app
Concept by Parker Ortolani Taking a look at an aspect of iOS that’s remained mostly unchanged for years, Parker Ortolani has shared an interesting Control Center concept. What if it adopted a list-style UI like the new Messages app in iOS 17 wit.....»»
Google’s new security pilot program will ban employee Internet access
You can't get hacked if you aren't on the Internet. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) The Internet is dangerous, so what if you just didn't use it? That's the somewhat ironic recommendation Google, one of the.....»»
NASA"s Parker Solar Probe completes 16th close approach to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe accomplished a milestone on June 27, 2023—its 16th orbit of the sun. This included a close approach to the sun (known as perihelion) on June 22, 2023, where the spacecraft came within 5.3 million miles of the solar surface.....»»
Parker Solar Probe images the launch of the solar wind
This discovery is literally the hottest thing in a while. Enlarge / An artist's depiction of the Parker Solar Probe, along with its subject. (credit: NASA) The solar wind swarms with charged particles that can light up a.....»»