AppLovin proposes to combine with Unity for about $17B
AppLovin has proposed a merger with Unity, where it would acquire the game company in an all-stock deal worth about $17 billion. AppLovin has proposed a merger with Unity, where it would acquire the game company in an all-stock deal worth about $.....»»
Scientist proposes a new timeline for Mars terrains
A Southwest Research Institute scientist has updated Mars chronology models to find that terrains shaped by ancient water activity on the planet's surface may be hundreds of millions of years older than previously thought. This new chronology for Mar.....»»
North Dakota lawmakers float bill targeting "monopolistic" app stores
The North Dakota legislature has introduced a bill that could tear down Apple's walled garden. Senate Bill 2333 proposes to outlaw online marketplaces from locking developers into their ecosystems and using their payment platforms. Nearly everything.....»»
The best camera bags for 2021
Here are our favorite camera bags of 2021 that combine both form and function, from small shoulder bags to full-size backpacks......»»
Jeep Super Bowl ad enlists Springsteen in call for unity
Olivier Francois' inclusion of Springsteen marks the latest in a string of big-ticket celebrity appearances that have made Super Bowl ads for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — and now Stellantis — sizzle during the Frenchman's tenure......»»
IBM Quantum Computers Now Finish Some Tasks In Hours, Not Months
IBM has found a way to combine a new program execution environment, Qiskit, with a balance of "classical" and quantum computing to deliver a 100 times speedup for tasks that depend on iterative circuit execution. Computations that take months now wil.....»»
The SAFE TECH Act proposes Section 230 reform, but the law’s defenders warn of major side effects
The first major Section 230 reform proposal of the Biden era is out. In a new bill, Senate Democrats Mark Warner (D-VA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) propose changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that would fundamen.....»»
Not just Facebook: Snap, Unity warn Apple’s tracking change threatens business
Snap shares fell even as company assured investors it will weather the change. Snapchat on an iPhone. (credit: Maurizio Pesce) Social media company Snap (which runs Snapchat) and game development software company Unity have joined Facebook in.....»»
As Virgin Galactic gets swept up in GameStop mania, it gets back to flying
Company says its next window for a test flight opens on February 12. Enlarge / VMS Eve carries VSS Unity for its first captive-carry flight over Mojave. (credit: Virgin Galactic) At a time when non-traditional investors are buying up heavily.....»»
India proposes social security benefits for gig workers in annual budget
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a handful of benefits for the startup ecosystem and to accelerate the growth of digital services in the annual budget Monday as the South Asian nation looks to revive the economy that plunged int.....»»
Seven "Japandi" interiors that blend Japanese and Scandinavian design
This Dezeen Lookbook presents seven interiors that combine design influences from Japan and Scandinavia in a style that has become known as "Japandi". Read more This Dezeen Lookbook presents seven interiors that combine design influences fro.....»»
Dewdrops on a spiderweb reveal the physics behind cell structures
As any cook knows, some liquids mix well with each other, but others do not. For example, when a tablespoon of vinegar is poured into water, a brief stir suffices to thoroughly combine the two liquids. However, a tablespoon of oil poured into water w.....»»
How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm
Long heatwaves during entrenched drought often trigger fears of bushfire. It's easy to imagine rolling days of hot, dry weather desiccating leaves, bark and twigs, transforming them into a potent fuel......»»
Foster + Partners proposes larch-clad innovation hub in the Swiss Alps
Textured larch shingles and a mountainous roofscape will define InnHub La Punt, an innovation and community centre that Foster + Partners is developing for Engadin valley in Switzerland. Read more Textured larch shingles and a mountainous r.....»»
Navistar, GM, OneH2 Combine Forces For Long-Haul Hydrogen-Electric Trucks
Thelasko shares a report from CNET: Navistar, the company formerly known as International Harvester, announced on Wednesday that it's partnering with GM and OneH2 for a "complete solution for customer implementation of a zero-emission long-haul syste.....»»
Personal Experiences Bridge Moral and Political Divides Better Than Facts, Research Finds
AmiMoJo shares a report from Live Science: In his inaugural address last week, President Joe Biden called for unity. But how can Americans come together, given what seems to be growing political contention and deep divides? New research suggests the.....»»
Women mentoring men could help solve workplace gender bias, inequality
A University of Michigan business professor proposes a potential remedy for the difficult issue of workplace inequality: more women executives mentoring men......»»
Andrew Yang Proposes a Local Currency, Sees Growing Support for Universal Basic Income
In March Andrew Yang's nonprofit gave $1,000 one-time grants to a thousand residents in the Bronx. This week a new article in the New Yorker asks one of those grant recipients how they feel about Yang's newest proposal as he runs to be New York's may.....»»
Biden Sworn In as 46th President
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking office at a moment of profound economic, health and political crises with a promise to seek unity after a tumultuous four years that tore at the f.....»»
Physicist proposes human-populated mega-satellite orbiting Ceres
Physicist Pekka Janhunen with the Finnish Meteorological Institute has developed a novel idea to colonize a place other than the Earth—and it is not the moon or Mars. Instead, Janhunen is suggesting in a paper posted on the arXiv preprint server th.....»»
Innolux proposes concept of panel semiconductor
South Korean panel makers are withdrawing from the LCD market, while their Chinese competitors, after frenzy expansion propelled them to the top of the LCD sector, are not expected to further expand their capacity significantly in the future, as they.....»»