Facebook VR exec Hugo Barra is leaving
Four years after joining as Facebook’s first VP of VR, ex-Xiaomi exec Hugo Barra has left the company, he said in a social media post Tuesday. Barra led Facebook’s VR efforts during a particularly tumultuous time for Oculus, coming aboard.....»»
Everything leaving Netflix in October 2024
It Follows, Crazy Rich Asians, Key & Peele, La La Land, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Jack Reacher, and more are leaving Netflix in October 2024......»»
What’s new on Hulu in October 2024 and what’s leaving soon
Hulu's October 2024 lineup includes What We Do in the Shadows season 6, Reginald the Vampire, Tracker, Abbott Elementary, Barbarian, Nightmare Alley, and more......»»
Everything leaving Hulu in October 2024
Be sure to catch Sicario: Day of the Soldado, The Omen, My Friend Dahmer, The Boogeyman, See For Me, and everything else leaving Hulu in October 2024......»»
Password management habits you should unlearn
Despite advancements in security technology, many individuals and organizations continue to rely on outdated and vulnerable authentication methods, leaving themselves exposed to cyber threats. This ongoing reliance on insecure methods has led to a st.....»»
Stolen Ferrari worth $575,000 was found by tracking the owner’s AirPods
Time and again, Apple’s Find My technology turns out responsible for tracking stolen goods. In the case of a recent Connecticut theft, a very expensive Ferrari was tracked down thanks to the millionaire owner accidentally leaving AirPods in the veh.....»»
Storm Helene kills 44, threatens more "catastrophic" flooding as cleanup begins
Millions of Americans were still without power and many faced torrential flooding on Saturday, authorities said, as powerful storm Helene rumbled across eastern and midwestern US states, leaving at least 44 people dead......»»
SpaceX launches rescue mission to return stranded astronauts
A SpaceX rocket soared into the sky Saturday with two passengers on board, leaving two seats empty to return American astronauts who have been stranded for months on the International Space Station, NASA said......»»
Progress on high seas treaty, but change still far off
A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications—leaving it still far from coming into force......»»
Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text
Meta has been fined €91M ($101M) after it was discovered that to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords had been stored in plain text. Some of those passwords had been unprotected since 2012, and were searchable by more than 20,000 Meta em.....»»
Team debunks research showing Facebook"s news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study—published in Science in 2023—finding the social pl.....»»
Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops
Nitrogen in the soil, where plants can readily utilize it, benefits crop growth and health. However, nitrogen leaving the soil—whether through leaching into the groundwater table, flowing with surface runoff into streams or escaping into the air as.....»»
Stop! And watch these 3 great movies leaving Netflix by October 1
Watch these three films leaving Netflix by October 1. Our picks include a sci-fi sequel, a 1990s coming-of-age story, and a charming rom-com......»»
Palestinian education "under attack", leaving a generation close to losing hope, study warns
The ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people's education back by up to five years and risks creating a lost generation of permanently traumatized Palestinian youth, a new study warns......»»
Future Pixel Watches could solve Google’s repairability problem
A Google exec's comments suggest that a more repairable Pixel Watch might be on the way......»»
Walking on the Moon in Cologne: Europe"s lunar life simulator
A large, ordinary-looking warehouse in the German city of Cologne is the closest you can get to walking on the moon—without leaving Earth......»»
Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events
Sixteen years to the day that Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, Ida slammed into the Gulf Coast state's seaport town of Port Fourchon as a Category 4 cyclone on Aug. 29, 2021, leaving a widespread path of destruction......»»
5 movies leaving Hulu in September 2024 you have to watch
If you're looking for horror, comedy, and drama, then check out the five movies leaving Hulu in September that you have to watch......»»
5 movies leaving Netflix in September 2024 you have to watch now
Watch these five movies leaving Netflix at the end of September 2024. Our picks include a sci-fi classic, a 1980s teen comedy, and a riveting war drama......»»
5 movies leaving Amazon Prime Video in September 2024 you have to watch
An Academy Award nominee, a Western remake, and a biographical drama count among five movies leaving Amazon Prime Video in September 2024 you have to watch......»»
Simplify your Google TV home screen with the ‘Apps only’ option
A buried Apps-only mode strips all the cruft from the Google TV home screen, leaving only the apps that you've already installed. It's magical......»»