Catching up with Stranger Things S4 (yes, we have some feels)
Two weeks after the epic finale, we're taking a spoiler-filled analysis approach Enlarge (credit: Netflix) Stranger Things came back from a pandemic-driven three-year hiatus stronger than ever with an ambitious supersized fou.....»»
3D-printed ivory is here, and it could be a game-changer for wildlife conservation
This new 3D-printed ivory looks, feels, and behaves almost exactly like the real thing -- and conservationists think that could help curb elephant poaching.....»»
Apple"s $64 Billion-a-Year App Store Isn"t Catching the Most Egregious Scams
A one-man Bunco Squad is poking holes in Apple's App Store image. From a report: Recently, I reached out to the most profitable company in the world to ask a series of basic questions. I wanted to understand: how is a single man making the entire App.....»»
3D printed ivory is here, and it could be a game-changer for wildlife conservation
This new 3D printed ivory looks, feels, and behaves almost exactly like the real thing -- and conservationists think that could help curb elephant poaching.....»»
Feels is a new dating app with profiles that look more personal
Meet Feels, a new French startup that wants to change how dating apps work. According to the company, scrolling through photos and reading descriptions tend to be a boring experience. Feels want to improve profiles so that navigating the app feels mo.....»»
The FSF Doubles Down On Restoring RMS After His Non-Apology Apology
In late March, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) readmitted its founder Richard M. Stallman (RMS) to its board, catching everyone by surprise. Now, weeks later, RMS "offers a defensive non-apology apology for the words and actions that led to his re.....»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX abandons catching fairings, ULA bets on upper stages
"All of the resistance, that is going to be gradually disappearing." Enlarge / Fairing catcher ship GO Ms. Tree leading the way into Port Canaveral. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann / Ars Technica) Welcome to Edition 3.40 of the Rocket Report! There w.....»»
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
Many Mario Kart enthusiasts are familiar with the rush of racing down Rainbow Road, barely squeaking around a corner, and catching a power-up from one of the floating square icons on the screen—or, less ideally, slipping on a banana peel laid by an.....»»
Lenovo’s Legion Phone Duel 2 is seriously cool, and in more ways than one
Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2 is a gaming phone with everything you need -- a cool look, masses of power, an eye-catching design, and a real spinning fan......»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Catch fish at Camp Cod, Lake Canoe, or Stealthy Stronghold
Struggling with catching fish during Fortnite season 6, week 3? Here, we show you how to catch fish at Camp Cod, Lake Canoe, or Stealthy Stronghold in Fortnite......»»
Search for skyrmion phenomenon finds even stranger magnetic beaded necklace
Physicists on the hunt for a rarely seen magnetic spin texture have discovered another object that bears its hallmarks, hidden in the structure of ultra-thin magnetic films, that they have called an incommensurate spin crystal......»»
The best Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus cases and covers
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus looks and feels stunning. To keep it safe and pristine, here are the best cases......»»
Inside BitClout, the Dystopian Social Network With Big Backers and Vocal Critics
An anonymous reader shares a report from Decrypt about BitClout, an ambitious decentralized social network that tokenizes Twitter personalities. Here's an excerpt from the report: At first glance, BitClout looks and feels like primitive mashup of Twi.....»»
Y Combinator’s biotech startups incubate a new generation of therapies and tools
Medical and biotech had a strong showing at Y Combinator’s latest demo day, with nearly a dozen companies in the space catching my eye. The things a startup can accomplish in this space are astonishing these days, so don’t be surprised if.....»»
Global shortage of chips is getting worse, with no sign of supply catching up
By now it's no secret that the world is experiencing a shortage of chips as a result of several compounding problems such as a trade war, drought, snowstorms, cryptocurrency mining, not to mention an ongoing pandemic. It also doesn't help that demand.....»»
Amazon warehouse worker testifies to Senate: "My workday feels like a 9-hour intense workout every day"
An Amazon warehouse employee testified before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday about the "grueling" working conditions that led her and others to organize the milestone union election currently underway in Bessemer, Alabama......»»
Catching electrons in action in an antiferromagnetic nanowire
The electron is one of the fundamental particles in nature we read about in school. Its behavior holds clues to new ways to store digital data......»»
NFTs don’t need crypto, but crypto needs NFTs
Spending millions for a digital work of art that could be screenshotted feels similar to traipsing around a strip of concrete as a tourist activity. The optics don’t make immediate sense — there’s hardly any appeal in something as accessible as.....»»
Astronomers detect a black hole on the move
Scientists have long theorized that supermassive black holes can wander through space—but catching them in the act has proven difficult......»»
Assembled, an operating system for support teams, raises $16.6M
From the point of view of a consumer, customer service sometimes feels like a monolith, but behind the scenes it can be a very fragmented business, with dozens of companies providing various different tools to help agents do their jobs. Today, a star.....»»
Improved Technology for Deepfakes Highlights a Supply Chain Problem
The machine learning supply chain can be sabotaged with bad training data Every time a realistic-looking deepfake video makes the rounds—and lately, it feels like there is one every few days—there are warnings that the technology has advanc.....»»