Are We Prepared for Contamination Between Worlds?
Slashdot reader Tangential shares what he describes as "an interesting article on Gizmodo discussing how we could easily contaminate other planets/moons as we explore them." "Based on our recently demonstrated vulnerability to locally evolved bacte.....»»
Major Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico"s Pacific coast
Communities along the west coast of Mexico prepared Saturday for Hurricane Roslyn, a major Category 4 storm, as the US National Hurricane Center warned of potentially damaging winds, dangerous storm surge and flash flooding......»»
Presidio Active Response Solution Set strengthens ransomware preparedness for businesses
To further address the increasing cybersecurity threat landscape, Presidio has revealed a new cybersecurity Active Response Solution Set to help clients be prepared for a ransomware event with assessments, preparedness, active response, and recovery......»»
A sign of failure? No one is on Horizon Worlds
If Regina George from Mean Girls lived in Silicon Valley, I feel confident that she'd have a few words for Mark Zuckerberg. Perhaps something along the lines of: "Mark, stop trying to make Horizon Worlds happen. It's not going to happen."Zuckerberg b.....»»
Netflix tells shareholders its rivals are way behind and losing money like crazy
Whoever prepared the latest shareholder letter that preceded Netflix’s earnings call for investors on Tuesday had a little bit of fun at their rivals’ expense. As a result of the massive success of its still relatively new series Dahmer,.....»»
Modifying water"s structure as a low-energy method for removing pollutants
Fresh water is a finite resource vulnerable to contamination......»»
Meta brings Horizon Worlds to the web, expanding beyond VR
Meta plans to bring Horizon Worlds to the web as part of its focus on building it as the next social platform......»»
Legs are coming to Zuckerberg’s metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg announced avatars will soon include legs in Horizon Worlds, using the built-in Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro tracking technology......»»
Return to Monkey Island: How to find all six skulls and the secret on Monkey Island
You will want to find the six skulls on the island now so you're fully prepared. Here's how to find all the skulls and the secret in Return to Monkey Island......»»
Return to Monkey Island: How to find the all six skulls and the secret on Monkey Island
You will want to find the six skulls on the island now so you're fully prepared. Here's how to find all the skulls and the secret in Return to Monkey Island......»»
The stage is set for a war between worlds in His Dark Materials S3 teaser
"We cut off the head, and the rest will crumble." The final rebellion begins in season 3 of His Dark Materials. Those (like me) who have been eagerly awaiting the third and final installment of HBO's His Dark Materials will appreciate th.....»»
Horizon Worlds metaverse app so bad that Meta has to force employees to use it
It seems Meta is having problems persuading even its own employees to don one of its virtual reality headsets and use its primary metaverse app, Horizon Worlds. So much so that an internal memo says the company would “hold managers accountable”.....»»
It looks like Fallout"s spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster
First details of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S version of space RPG The Outer Worlds emerge from Taiwan rating board......»»
Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian"s rainfall
Climate change added at least 10% more rain to Hurricane Ian, a study prepared immediately after the storm shows......»»
It’s DART’s big day: Asteroid collision just hours away
Shortly after 7 pm EST, the DART spacecraft will smack an asteroid. Enlarge / The DART spacecraft is prepared for launch. (credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman) Monday will see NASA's first attempt at real-world testing o.....»»
Is gaming ready for its Netflix moment? Logitech is betting on it
Logitech launches the G Cloud, a bold new gaming handheld designed for the age of cloud-based video games. Logitech, the $5 billion company best known for its workaday keyboards and mice, has a bold new product that’s worlds away from its basi.....»»
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is a more dynamic take on tactical RPGs
Preview: Gaming worlds collide in this oddly charming and confident action-RPG sequel. Enlarge / The gang (and the other gang) is all here! Even though Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is a sequel to a well-loved crossover, it.....»»
Research links shale gas, legacy energy development to groundwater contamination
Fracking for natural gas in parts of Pennsylvania with a legacy of energy extraction may increase the risk of groundwater contamination, according to a team led by Penn State scientists......»»
OSATs see uncertainty in new GPU orders from Nvidia, AMD
Taiwan's OSATs remain uncertain about the arrival of orders from Nvidia and AMD for processing their new GPU chips, and are expected to see their high-end packaging and testing capacities prepared for the new offerings stay idle for a while, accordin.....»»
Nikola’s top executives threatened to quit if founder Milton didn’t step down
CEO Mark Russell is prepared to testify that he and the electric truck maker’s CFO and general counsel considered Milton’s promises about the company’s progress so risky, they told the board it was him or them......»»
iPhone 14 Diary: Terrible ordering experience, but a fun hands-on look
While some people reported a smooth journey, a significant number of people had a terrible experience when attempting to pre-order the iPhone 14. I was one of them. (Terrible in the FWP sense, of course.) As always, I was fully prepared for sales to.....»»