Even Heineken thinks its new metaverse "beer" is a dumb publicity stunt
Heineken wants to have its metaverse beer and drink it, too.The brewer is the latest company, and second beer manufacturer, to jump on the metaverse bandwagon with its Thursday release of Heineken Silver — a "virtual beer" that the company insi.....»»
Repurposed beer yeast encapsulated in hydrogels may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water
Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water......»»
Disarmingly lifelike: ChatGPT-4o will laugh at your jokes and your dumb hat
It's amazing what a few well-placed chuckles and vocal tone shifts can do. Enlarge / Oh you silly, silly human. Why are you so silly, you silly human? (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) At this point, anyone with eve.....»»
The complexities of third-party risk management
In this Help Net Security video, Brad Hibbert, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Prevalent, discusses five interesting findings from a recent industry study on third-party risk management and what he thinks they mean for cybersec.....»»
AT&T wants you to pay an extra $7 per month for ‘Turbo’ 5G speeds
AT&T thinks people are willing to pay $7 extra per month for what it claims is “enhanced data connectivity for real-time responsiveness.” This new AT&T “Turbo” option is rolling out now, and the carrier says it “boosts all the high-speed an.....»»
Email Microsoft didn’t want seen reveals rushed decision to invest in OpenAI
Microsoft CTO made a "mistake" dismissing Google's AI as a "game-playing stunt." Enlarge (credit: HJBC | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) In mid-June 2019, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and CEO Satya Nadella recei.....»»
Why you can taste more ethanol in a cold pint of beer or warm glass of baijiu
We all have our own preferred drinking temperatures for different alcoholic beverages, with people commonly enjoying beer or white wine chilled, red wine near room temperature, or baijiu (Chinese whisky) or sake warmed......»»
Why canned wine can smell like rotten eggs while beer and Coke are fine
Sulfur dioxide in the wine reacts with the aluminum to make hydrogen sulfide. Enlarge (credit: BackyardProduction/Getty Images) True wine aficionados might turn up their noses, but canned wines are growing in popularity.....»»
Yes, the YouTube app now hijacks your Apple TV’s screen saver
One of the best features of the Apple TV is its robust collection of Aerial screen savers. When your Apple TV sits idle for a few minutes, tvOS switches to these soothing Aerial videos while it awaits your return. YouTube, however, thinks you’d.....»»
The metaverse is back
Meta just announced Horizon OS, a mixed reality operating system that Microsoft, Lenovo, and ASUS will use in new VR headsets......»»
Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3
But this would be a faster turnaround time than we saw for the M3 or the M2. Enlarge / The M2 Pro Mac mini. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Bloomberg's Mark Gurman thinks that Apple's M4 chips for Macs are coming sooner rath.....»»
Five things our research uncovered when we recreated 16th century beer (and barrels)
It's true that our 16th-century ancestors drank much more than Irish people do today. But why they did so and what their beer was like are questions shrouded in myth. The authors were part of a team who set out to find some answers......»»
CNN, record holder for shortest streaming service, wants another shot
New CNN head thinks CNN+ "was abandoned rather briskly." Enlarge (credit: Getty) On March 29, 2022, CNN+, CNN's take on a video streaming service, debuted. On April 28, 2022, it shuttered, making it the fastest shutdow.....»»
Heineken, the beer company, just launched a phone
Heineken is best known for making beer. Now, the company is launching a phone. Seriously......»»
No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens.....»»
When Will Apple Release the iPhone 17?
Here’s a question we’re asked more often than you might think. Sometimes it’s because the person thinks the iPhone 17 is coming in 2024, but mostly it’s because the person asking plans to upgrade their phone in 2025. Let’.....»»
Can You Really Run on Top of a Train, Like in the Movies?
To pull off this classic Hollywood stunt, you gotta know your physics!.....»»
Researchers develop method to extract useful proteins from beer-brewing leftovers
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have created a method that extracts more than 80% of the available protein in grain leftovers from brewing beer, commonly known as brewers' spent grain......»»
Microsoft thinks Arm Windows laptops will eclipse M3 MacBook Air performance this year
While Apple just launched the new M3 MacBook Air, Microsoft is apparently convinced that its upcoming family of Arm laptops will offer even better performance. “Microsoft is confident that a round of new Arm-powered Windows laptops will beat App.....»»
Food scientists show rice malt has potential to play a bigger role in beer
Rice is showing potential to play a more prominent role in beer brewing, and it helps that Arkansas produces a lot of it......»»
The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space
Injectable immunotherapy drugs can be made, in theory, but gravity prevents them from crystallizing correctly. A startup thinks the solution could be right above us......»»