"Doctor Who": Decoding the Easter eggs of "Boom"
We decode the Easter eggs hidden in the third episode of "Doctor Who" Season 14, "Boom." Plus, the return of Steven Moffat! With Season 14, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has been tantalizing new viewers with the inviting charisma of th.....»»
Check out Doctor Who’s wacky Whomobile from 1973
Check out the Whomobile, Doctor Who's futuristic (well, futuristic for 1973) automobile that appeared in at least one episode of the British sci-fi show......»»
"Just in case" outweighs "just in time" in supply chain management
As the boom of remote learning and work-from-home wanes and inflation has stopped consumers from spending, the rising inventory has become an issue for the Asia electronics industries......»»
"In the mouth of dragons": Melting glaciers threaten Pakistan"s north
As dawn broke over Javed Rahi's Pakistani mountain village, a loud boom shattered the silence and a torrent of water came cascading down from the melting glacier nearby, followed by a thick cloud of smoke......»»
iOS 16 beta 3 includes clownfish wallpaper from original iPhone
Apple has just released iOS 16 beta 3 for developers, and while we’re still looking to find out what’s new with today’s update, it seems that Apple has added an easter egg in celebration of 15 years of the iPhone. The classic clownfish wallpap.....»»
Permanent Birth Control Is in Demand in the US—but Hard to Get
After the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, more people are seeking to get their tubes tied—assuming they can find a sympathetic doctor......»»
Taiwan mobo makers to post 20-30% shipment falls in 2022
Taiwan-based motherboard makers may post as much as 20-30% on-year shipment decreases in 2022, while also seeing their graphics card sales hit hard by the fading crypto boom, according to industry sources......»»
MKBHD Easter egg latest clue to suggest 2022 MacBook Air pre-orders will start on Friday
The new redesigned MacBook Air with the M2 chip was announced last month at WWDC 2022. However, Apple hasn’t specified when the new laptop will hit stores, except for saying that sales will begin sometime in July. Thanks to an easter egg in one of.....»»
Kazakhstan mulls endangered antelope cull after population boom
Kazakhstan is considering culls of its endangered saiga antelope, the ecology ministry told AFP Thursday, after citing scientific advice about the threat posed to agriculture since the population rebounded......»»
Taiwan IC test supply chain gaining from HPC chip boom
Taiwan's suppliers of high-end IC test interface solutions are poised to enjoy growing HPC chip demand for AI, datacenter and server applications, particularly now that Chinese chipmakers are aggressively developing homegrown HPC chips, according to.....»»
Doctor Strange 2 isn’t where we expected it to be on the MCU timeline
Just when we thought Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness couldn’t have any more surprises left for fans, Marvel and Disney delivered a huge, unexpected revelation via the Disney Plus release. Doctor Strange 2 has a different placement o.....»»
A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production
Unlike women, who are born with all the eggs they'll ever have, men can continue to produce sperm throughout their adult lives. To do so, they require a constant renewal of spermatogonial stem cells, which give rise to sperm......»»
How VFX gave Doctor Strange’s Gargantos a magic makeover
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened with a wild battle scene featuring the creature Gargantos. Here's how visual effects helped create it......»»
Video streaming services see end of pandemic boom, with other factors impacting too
The pandemic saw video streaming services achieve more than five years of projected growth during the COVID-19 peak years of 2020 and 2021 – but that boom period is now over, according to a new report. The gradual return to a more normal world lik.....»»
Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh"s garment-driven economic boom
Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums on its banks gave way to garment factories—and before its waters turned pitch black......»»
Apple TV+ signs Peter Capaldi for "Criminal Record" thriller
Apple TV+ has ordered a new thriller, with Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo starring in "Criminal Record," set in contemporary London.Former "Doctor Who" star Peter Capaldi is to join with former "Doctor Who" spin-off "Torchwood" star Cush Jumbo in the n.....»»
Wanda might be alive, and she could appear in a new Disney Plus MCU show
Plot spoilers that preceded the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premiere claimed that the sequel might bring Wanda’s death. And the way Doctor Strange 2 ended, Wanda might very well be dead. That’s what happens most of the time in sup.....»»
Starfield"s character customization is hiding a scientific easter egg
Starfield's character creation menu sliders appear to mimic a gel electrophoresis band, a technique used for DNA separation and sequencing......»»
DDR3 demand to boom for next-gen Wi-Fi SoCs
High-density DDR3 DRAM demand is poised to boom for Wi-Fi 6/6E and 7 chip solutions, according to industry sources......»»
Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites
A tracking tool installed on many hospitals' websites has been collecting patients' sensitive health information -- including details about their medical conditions, prescriptions, and doctor's appointments -- and sending it to Facebook. From a repor.....»»
Zinc found to be a key regulator of sperm functions during sperm capacitation process
Scientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well as human couples strugglin.....»»