Apparently This Matters: Doomsday bunker
CNN humor columnist Jarrett Bellini looks at an amazing doomsday bunker for sale in Las Vegas......»»
Less-sensitive COVID-19 tests may still achieve optimal results if enough people tested, study finds
A computational analysis of COVID-19 tests suggests that, in order to minimize the number of infections in a population, the amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of the tests that are used......»»
Spinn taps into $40M to create better coffee brewing, discovery experiences
When you are a coffee lover, taste matters, and Spinn is brewing up some fresh funding to bring connected coffee to new customers through its hardware-enabled coffee marketplace. When you are a coffee lover, taste matters, and Spinn is brew.....»»
Steve Jobs" 1973 Job Application Once Again Up For Auction, In Physical and NFT Form
A London-based entrepreneur is putting a 1973 job application filled out by Steve Jobs up for auction. "The form Jobs apparently filled out for an unspecified position at an unspecified company will be available to buy either as a purportedly authent.....»»
COVID-19 made unequal access to food worse, study suggests
When COVID-19 hit, affluent Columbus, Ohio, residents responded by taking significantly fewer trips to large grocery and big-box stores, apparently ordering more online and stocking up when they did go out to shop......»»
Take-Two Has Been Issuing Takedowns for GTA Mods
Earlier this year, Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive played takedown whack-a-mole with reverse-engineered versions of Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City. The publisher has apparently gone further in the last week or so, issuing DMCA takedo.....»»
Call for writers: TechSpot is hiring reporters and how-to specialists
TechSpot is looking to hire staff writers that are driven and enthusiastic about technology in general. If you are a TechSpot reader, you will know this requires profound understanding of technical matters and the ability to write about them with acc.....»»
THX Certification: What it means and why it matters
THX certification is the benchmark for audio quality, but what exactly does the company do? And why does that matter when you're buying audio equipment?.....»»
Here’s why Richard Branson’s flight matters—and, yes, it really matters
“I absolutely believe this is that moment." Enlarge / Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, with Sirisha Bandla on his shoulders, cheers with crew members after flying into space aboard VSS Unity. (credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Gett.....»»
Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
A new study provides a potential tool for unraveling the mystery of how experiences can cause inheritable changes to an animal's biology. By mating nematode worms, they produced permanent epigenetic changes that lasted for more than 300 generations......»»
Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
Evidence suggests that what happens in one generation—diet, toxin exposure, trauma, fear—can have lasting effects on future generations. Scientists believe these effects result from epigenetic changes that occur in response to the environment and.....»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Collect doomsday preppers guide
In this guide, we highlight both of the doomsday preppers guide locations in Fortnite. Here's how to complete the latest Fortnite season 7, week 4 challenge......»»
Robinhood is going public and we’re very excited
It’s a sweltering day here in New York City, and that means Wall Street is on fire, and so is Robinhood, apparently. The popular stock trading app officially filed its Form S-1 with the SEC a few hours ago to go public, where it will trade unde.....»»
SpaceX sends its Transporter-2 mission into orbit [Updated]
A charter helicopter scrubbed Tuesday's attempt, apparently. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket returns to Earth on Wednesday. [credit: SpaceX.....»»
SpaceX to make second attempt to launch Transporter-2 mission [Updated]
A charter helicopter scrubbed Tuesday's attempt, apparently. SpaceX's second Transporter mission is scheduled to lift off at 2:56 pm EDT, carrying 88 spacecraft on a southerly trajectory from C.....»»
Twitter is making NFTs now, apparently
No, it’s not April Fool’s Day. But Twitter’s entire account has been taken over by NFTs. As its new header reads: “I’ve stopped moisturizing because tweeting about NFTs is keeping me young now.” If that’s tru.....»»
Backend demand for HPC chips strong, but ABF substrate support matters
Taiwan's OSATs, now sustaining full capacity utilization for wire-bonding process for lower-end logic chips, are embracing strong backend demand for diverse HPC chips, but their actual business performance in this segment hinges largely on whether th.....»»
Amazon joins Apple, Google by reducing its app store cut
Developers with revenues under $1 million are getting a new deal. Enlarge / The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet, which runs Amazon's Fire OS. (credit: Amazon) Apparently following the lead of Apple and Google, Amazon has announced that it will take a.....»»
The best laptops for photo editing in 2021
If you're a professional photographer or even a serious amateur, then your choice of laptop really matters. These are the best laptops for photo editing......»»
Google, Facebook, Amazon and Others Urge SEC To Mandate Regular Climate Reports
A group of seven tech companies urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to require businesses to regularly disclose climate-related matters to their shareholders. From a report: In a letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on Friday, Google parent A.....»»
How cells measure themselves
Ever since scientists discovered cells under the microscope more than 350 years ago, they have noted that each type of cell has a characteristic size. From tiny bacteria to inches-long neurons, size matters for how cells work. The question of how the.....»»