Apparently This Matters: Doomsday bunker
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at an amazing doomsday bunker for sale in Las Vegas......»»
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TechSpot is looking to hire writers that are driven and enthusiastic about technology. If you are a TechSpot reader, then you know the job requires profound understanding of technical matters and the ability to write about them with accuracy and auth.....»»
Roomba attempts great escape from budget hotel
A Roomba, apparently tired of cleaning up after guests at a hotel in England, recently made a dash for it and trundled to freedom......»»
The sexual harassment of Generation Z
Workplace policy and training in addressing matters concerning sexual harassment need to ensure that the youngest members of the workforce are also protected from this kind of abuse, something that has not necessarily been dealt with comprehensively.....»»
Orange M&M is now a Gen Z icon because of its extreme anxiety
Remember the orange M&M? Apparently, he's a Gen Z icon now. In an effort to make the M&M brand more inclusive, Mars has redesigned its beloved M&M characters for a "more dynamic, progressive world," reports CBS News. The 2022 updates include a signif.....»»
Glimmers of hope, but Doomsday Clock stuck at 100 seconds to midnight
The "Doomsday Clock," representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about perils to human existence, remains at 100 seconds to midnight this year, with advances like Covid-19 vaccines balanced by rising misinformation and other th.....»»
HDMI 2.1 TV: why the new cable standard matters
The new HDMI 2.1 standard includes scene-by-scene HDR, less image lag for games, 8K resolutions and spatial audio......»»
Save Money on Printer Ink: 5 Tips for 2022
Ink cartridges are notoriously expensive. Apparently, manufacturers use the same trick as producers of razors and blades — cheap entry-level products with pricey supplies. Apart from massive R&D expenses, there is no official justification for.....»»
Doomsday Clock Panel To Set Risk of Global Catastrophe
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to unveil its measure of how close human civilisation is to the edge of extinction. From a report: On 24 October 1962, an American nuclear chemist, Harrison Brown, started to pen a guest editorial for the Bulletin of.....»»
75 Years On, the Doomsday Clock Keeps Ticking
The iconic graphic of a timepiece originated as a nuclear warning. It updates its time on Thursday amid threats like climate change and pandemics......»»
Why Many California Police Departments Are Now Encrypting Their Radio Communications
"The San Diego County Sheriff's Department last week encrypted its radio communications, blocking the public from listening to information about public safety matters in real time," reports the San Diego Union Tribune: The department is the latest l.....»»
To Study Navigation, Researchers Taught Six Goldfish How to Drive
Long-time Slashdot reader cusco shares a fish story from the Guardian. Apparently Israeli researchers created a robotic car and taught six fish to navigate it on land... First, the team, led by Prof Ronen Segev, created a watery tank on wheels tha.....»»
Google"s foldable could be relatively cheap, and called the Pixel Notepad
The folding device is apparently launching this year, though you might initially struggle to get hold of one......»»
Apple’s mixed-reality headset could be delayed yet again
Apple’s mixed-reality headset looks to be one of its most exciting products ever, but it’s apparently been delayed again, this time potentially until 2023......»»
God of War for PC arrives on Friday: first reviews are in, and they"re good
God of War for PC looks stunning and apparently runs great even on minimum required settings, making the wait all worth it......»»
Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds
A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation's capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic......»»
China"s rover checks out that weird cube on the moon—surprise! It"s a rock.
Back in early December 2021, China's Yutu 2 rover made headlines when it spied what looked like a curious cube-shaped object on the moon's surface. Of course, speculations ran rampant. And it didn't help matters any when the China National Space Admi.....»»
How Explosives, a Robot, and a Sled Expose a Doomsday Glacier
Thwaites Glacier is crumbling, and fast—if it melts entirely, it could add 10 feet to sea levels. Now Antarctic scientists are racing to survey the damage......»»
Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica"s "doomsday" glacier
A team of scientists are sailing to "the place in the world that's the hardest to get to" so they can better figure out how much and how fast seas will rise because of global warming eating away at Antarctica's ice......»»
Uber lets you send anyone an email claiming to be from Uber.com
Flaw on one of Uber's endpoints has so far apparently been deemed not worth fixing......»»
After Surgery, Black Children Are More Likely to Die Than White Children
A study of nearly 200 U.S. medical centers found that even apparently healthy kids suffer racial disparities in complications associated with surgery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»