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EXPLAINER: What is a derecho?

Multiple tornadoes and thunderstorms that struck the Great Plains and upper Midwest on Dec. 15 were the result of a rare event called a derecho, according to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. It was the first on record in Decem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 20th, 2021

How to redeem codes on PS5

Digital codes are an easy way to get funds or games on you PlayStation 5, but you have to figure out where you can redeem them first. Here's a quick explainer......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024

What is spatial audio? The 3D sound experience fully explained

Do you need Apple products to hear spatial audio? No, and that's not the only myth we'll bust in this in-depth explainer......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

"Dune: Part Two" ending explained: What comes next for Paul and Chani?

"Dune: Part Two" ends on a somber note of holy war, oncoming oppression, and a tragic split between Paul (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya). Explainer. After the tremendous three hours of spice, sandworms, and Sardaukar that is Dune: Part.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Everything you ever wanted to know about TV brightness, nits, and tone mapping

Are nits the be-all and end-all of television specs? Or is it just one more overused selling point? We break it down in a full explainer of TV brightness......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

"True Detective: Night Country" finale: Was time travel involved?

Did the finale of "True Detective: Night Country" hint at actual time travel? An explainer. True Detective: Night Country has been a season packed full of mysteries, and the finale finally got to the heart of some of our most burning questions......»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Space station astronaut marks World Toilet Day with an explainer

To mark World Toilet Day, an ISS crewmember has answered one of the most common questions that astronauts get asked: How do you use the bathroom in space?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2023

Researchers hunt for hard-to-spot genetic links to improve crop and livestock breeding

When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across flattened fields in the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 8th, 2023

"V/H/S85" uses this obscure song to give you nightmares

In the "V/H/S85" segment "Dreamkill," Scott Derrickson uses the impressively obscure Throbbing Gristle song "Hamburger Lady" to give you nightmares. Explainer. Scott Derrickson is known for his terrifying mainstream horror films, from his featu.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsOct 16th, 2023

"Fall of the House of Usher": Mike Flanagan tweets tiny detail you may have missed

"The Fall of the House of Usher" creator Mike Flanagan has tweeted an explainer of Episode 4, "The Black Cat". The Fall of the House of Usher is full of WTF moments, but one of the most memorable has to be Leo Usher (Rahul Kohli) blinding his n.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsOct 16th, 2023

What is Roku? The streaming platform explained

What is Roku? Is it a device or software or a streaming service? And what does it cost? Our full explainer will make you a streaming media expert in minutes......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 4th, 2023

The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives

In this deep-dive explainer, we look at a big-business mainstay. Enlarge / A Z16 Mainframe. Mainframe computers are often seen as ancient machines—practically dinosaurs. But mainframes, which are purpose-built to proc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

Inflation Reduction Act"s EV tax credits explained

The Inflation Reduction Act has three incentive programs for electric vehicle purchases. Here's a brief explainer on the eligibility requirements and how each credit works......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 14th, 2023

ChatGPT explained: everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

What is ChatGPT and how does the viral AI chatbot work? We're crunched down all of the basics in this handy explainer......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2023

Windstorm was likely a derecho. What is that?

A long line of quick-moving thunderstorms that produced a swath of damaging wind gusts across northern Texas and Oklahoma late Sunday likely qualified the event as a derecho, although that's not an official designation, said Nolan Meister, a meteorol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2023

EXPLAINER: How much will the rain help California"s drought?

California has experienced a devastating, multi-year drought that's depleted reservoirs, forced officials to plead with residents to conserve water and constrained supplies to vital farmland......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 11th, 2023

EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, bomb cyclone possible

An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. this week—just in time for the holidays......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2022

EXPLAINER: Where will Hawaii"s biggest volcano erupt from?

The ground is shaking and swelling at Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, indicating that it could erupt. Scientists say they don't expect that to happen right away but officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling residents to be.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2022

God of War plot explainer: The story so far

There are a lot of older games, though, which can make it a big investment, so the next best thing is our summary of the entire story of God of War so far......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 29th, 2022

What does a 120Hz refresh rate do? Smartphone refresh rates explained

What is a refresh rate, and how does it affect your smartphone? Here's an explainer of what a 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate on a smartphone actually is......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2022

IoT harmony? What Matter and Thread really mean for your smart home

An explainer on how Matter and Thread work and how they might actually help. Enlarge / Matter promises to make smart home devices work with any control system you want to use, securely. This marketing image also seems to promise an int.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 6th, 2022