For the strongest disc golf throws, it’s all in the thumbs
Amateur players got the best results by placing thumbs about 3 centimeters from the outer edge. When Zachary Lindsey, a physicist at Berry College in Georgia, decided to run an ex.....»»
ASC 100: Toyota No. 1 by revenue; half of top 50 with strongest revenue growth are Chinese firms
Digitimes, an Asia-based premium source of tech supply information, has just released its 2021 Asia Supply Chain 100 (ASC100) research results. In terms of 2020 revenue, Japan's Toyota Motor, South Korea's Samsung Electronics and Taiwan's Hon Hai Pre.....»»
Mario Golf: Super Rush has boss fights and a thunder-summoning sword
We've seen one hour of Mario Golf: Super Rush and got a feel for its RPG and golf systems......»»
Google Chrome"s Top Web App Advocate Resigns
Google is losing one of its strongest champions of the web. Alex Russell, who has led the Fugu project to make web apps as powerful as those running on Google's Android or Apple's iOS software, is leaving the company on Wednesday. From a report: Russ.....»»
These offline, disc-based games require an online check-in on Xbox Series X
One-time connection required for configuration on Xbox One and Smart Delivery discs. Oh boy, my disc-based Xbox One game is "Ready to start" on the Xbox Series X! [credit:.....»»
Milky Way not unusual, astronomers find
The first detailed cross-section of a galaxy broadly similar to the Milky Way, published today, reveals that our galaxy evolved gradually, instead of being the result of a violent mash-up. The finding throws the origin story of our home into doubt......»»
Latest Mario Golf: Super Rush trailer details new modes and full roster
Mario Golf: Super Rush is almost here, and in anticipation of its release, Nintendo has released new trailer that details the game's many features......»»
The bizarre story of the inventor of ransomware
Eddy Williems was working for an insurance company in Belgium back in December 1989 when he popped the floppy disc into his computer......»»
Ritek lands blank optical discs orders from Buffalo
Blank optical disc maker Ritek has obtained OEM orders from Japan-based PC peripheral vendor Buffalo......»»
Facebook’s Oversight Board throws the company a Trump-shaped curveball
Facebook’s controversial policy-setting supergroup issued its verdict on Trump’s fate Wednesday, and it wasn’t quite what most of us were expecting. We’ll dig into the decision to tease out what it really means, not just for Trump, bu.....»»
What on earth? Fragments of ancient ocean floor, Earth"s inner mantle identified in Baltimore-area rocks
Separately and to the untrained eye, they are not particularly distinguished rocks—the backdrop to several holes at the Forest Park Golf Course, part of an excavation to improve the water system at Lake Ashburton, or left behind in abandoned quarri.....»»
A Chinese company has started charging for fully driverless rides
China has the world's strongest self-driving industry after the United States. Enlarge (credit: Baidu) Baidu, China's leading search engine, is often compared to Google. And just as Google has spun off Waymo to commercialize self-driving techn.....»»
Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe? Nature response throws doubt on controversial study claims
Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe? Yes, but not as much as reported last July in a controversial study published in Nature......»»
Supreme Court kills FTC’s “strongest tool” for getting refunds to scam victims
Unanimous ruling limits FTC power to obtain refunds; it's up to Congress to fix it. Enlarge / Supreme Court Justices, from left, Chief Justice John Roberts, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagan listen during then-President Trump's State of the Union.....»»
YouTube is now building its own video-transcoding chips
Google throws custom silicon at YouTube's massive video-transcoding workload. Enlarge / A Google Argos VCU. It transcodes video very quickly. (credit: Google) Google has decided that YouTube is such a huge transcoding workload that it needs t.....»»
Delivering for California: Industry Group SEPA Recognizes PG&E for Clean Energy Progress
Company Named to 2021 Utility Transformation Leaderboard SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While fans of professional golf were riveted to the Masters leaderboard last weekend, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has earned a spot on a di.....»»
Lexus wins big with sponsorship of Masters winner Matsuyama
Lexus’ long bet on sponsoring Hideki Matsuyama finally pays off when the golf pro becomes the first Japanese to win a men’s major at the Masters in Augusta......»»
Nike throws tradition out the window with bold, new Boston Red Sox uniforms
No red. No sox. But a lot of hometown pride. Close your eyes, and conjure the Boston Red Sox. You probably see a pair of red socks, of course, and possibly a blue Boston “B.” For one of the most storied teams in baseball, these are tim.....»»
Gut bacteria "talk" to horse"s cells to improve their athletic performance
A horse's gut microbiome communicates with its host by sending chemical signals to its cells, which has the effect of helping the horse to extend its energy output, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. This exciting disc.....»»
AstraZeneca vaccine linked to rare blood clots, EU regulators conclude
Link throws fate of AZ’s vaccine into question—and casts dark shadow over J&J’s vaccine. Enlarge / Vials of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are seen during the opening of a vaccination center in Cyprus on March 22, 2021. (credit: Getty |.....»»
Industry is now hurting for supply, not demand
The U.S. market had its strongest March sales in more than 20 years, but the global microchip shortage now threatens to pinch supplies of many important vehicles just as demand is surging......»»