"Spencer" is a captivating, haunting fable about Princess Diana
Spencer could be subtitled A Ghost Story.That much is obvious from the very first moments of this haunting, beguiling film, where an onscreen introduction reads "A fable from a true tragedy" as we see some roadkill on one of the long, winding roads l.....»»
Diana Kellogg Architects creates oval-shaped school in India"s Thar Desert
New York-based studio Diana Kellogg Architects looked to symbols of femininity for its design of an oval-shaped all-girls school in India made from local sandstone. Read more New York-based studio Diana Kellogg Architects looked to symbol.....»»
Spencer Silver, an Inventor of Post-it Notes, Is Dead at 80
Spencer Silver, a research chemist at 3M who inadvertently created the not-too-sticky adhesive that allows Post-it Notes to be removed from surfaces as easily as they adhere to them, died on Saturday at his home in St. Paul, Minn. He was 80. From a r.....»»
Better than holograms: 3D-animated starships can be viewed from any angle
Unlike holograms, the optical trap display produces images viewable from all angles. Inspired by science fiction displays like the holodeck from Star Trek and the Princess Leia projector from Star Wars, a BYU electrical and computer engine.....»»
Job listing suggests the new Fable game will be using the ForzaTech engine
The job listing announced on LinkedIn states that the ForzaTech engine is used on "3 AAA titles in development across 2 beloved Xbox franchises." The listing further informs that these titles are a new Forza Motorsport, a Forza Horizon game, and "an.....»»
See the devastation of the Amazon rain forest, captured in vivid detail
A photographer uses a camera common in agribusiness to expose environmental crimes in the Amazon. The Amazon rain forest has been deforested to a devastating degree. A new series of haunting aerial photographs show just how much.Read Full Story.....»»
The DeanBeat: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer joins our most diverse GamesBeat Summit event
Black Lives Matter. Border trouble. Anti-Asian hate. Trans athlete sports bans. Sexual harassment. Suicides and the pandemic. These racial, cultural, and social issues are making headlines, and they have spilled into the game industry. It is an impor.....»»
Cruise industry salty over CDC plan to keep travelers safe from COVID at sea
CDC didn't mandate vaccinations on board but added extra layers of protection. Enlarge / YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 10: A member of the media wears a face mask while walking past the Diamond Princess cruise ship. (credit: Getty | Carl Court) T.....»»
Hop on COVID-19’s most famous ship—the Diamond Princess—in HBO’s The Last Cruise
A staffer sums it up (before knowing the damage): "The walking dead, a dystopian situation.” The trailer for HBO's The Last Cruise. Filmmaker Hannah Olson might be the only person to ever have two world premieres at South by Southwest w.....»»
Scent of a species: The origins of the apple fly
Apple flies have fascinated scientists right from the mid-19th century, as they are a captivating example of speciation, the beginning of a new species. Correspondence between Charles Darwin and Benjamin Walsh, who observed the apple flies and hawtho.....»»
Utah Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Porn Filters On Cellphones, Tablets
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill on Tuesday requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the state to automatically block pornography. In order for it to take effect though, at least five other states have to pass the measure. The Hill reports: Th.....»»
LA Times Investigates Sneaker Resale Industry As Amazon Promotes It To Kids
theodp writes: Sneakerheads like to complain about the one that got away," writes the L.A. Times' Ronald D. White. "About haunting sneaker apps and websites yet failing to win shoe-drop raffles or find what they want at semiaffordable prices. About h.....»»
Utah may introduce bill requiring porn-blocking filters on all new phones
As reported by the Associated Press, residents are now waiting to see if Utah Governor Spencer Cox vetoes the bill—passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature this month—or signs it into law by March 25. Cox has been tight-lipped about which way he'.....»»
British battery company adds Ford, JLR veterans as plant takes shape
Joe Bakaj, Ford's former European vice president of product development, and Nick Spencer, a former BMW and Jaguar Land Rover executive, have joined the advisory board......»»
Utah Campaign Against Porn Marches On With Phone Filter Ban
Conservative lawmakers in Utah have a passed a proposal this month requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the state to automatically block pornography. It's unknown whether Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, will sign or veto the proposal. He has.....»»
Image: Lomonosov crater on Mars
At first glance this captivating scene peering through wispy clouds and down onto a dune field is reminiscent of a satellite view of one of Earth's deserts, but this is in fact a beautiful landscape on Mars......»»
Bethesda’s leap to Xbox Game Pass adds 12 classics: Oblivion, more [Updated]
Spencer clarifies exclusivity: "Great exclusive games... where Game Pass exists." Enlarge The Microsoft and Bethesda marriage pushed forward on Thursday with a roundtable discussion between major players from both teams, and it included an un.....»»
Review: Separated siblings struggle to survive a brutal world in Tribes of Europa
Netflix's new German sci-fi series is from the same people who brought us Dark The same people who brought us Dark are back with the dystopian sci-fi drama Tribes of Europa. The folks who brought us three captivating seasons of the existe.....»»
Wrasses dazzle: How fairy wrasses got their flamboyant colours
With their exuberant colors, fiery personalities and captivating courtship displays, the fairy wrasses are one of the most beloved coral reef fish. Despite this, the evolutionary history of its genus was not well understood—until now......»»
Listen to haunting notes from an 18,000-year-old conch shell trumpet
Archaeologists in 1931 assumed the shell was only a broken drinking cup. Enlarge / Archaeologists in 1931 found the conch shell near the entrance of Marsoulas Cave. This is a reconstruction of where and how the shell might have been played. (cre.....»»
Earth To Voyager 2: After a Year in the Darkness, We Can Talk To You Again
necro81 writes: Back in March 2020, NASA shut down the Australia dish in its Deep Space Network for repairs and upgrades. For the duration of the outage, NASA had no means for communicating with Voyager 2. From the NYTimes:On Friday, Earth's haunting.....»»