Gillmor Gang: Strange Days Indeed
The place we’re in, the valley of the dolls between the vote and the Inauguration, is overshadowed by the battle to save our lives. The vaccines look promising, and so does the persistence of the Trumpster to play his games. Somehow we have to live.....»»
Engineered microbes found to repel mosquitoes
Genetically-engineered human skin bacteria can make mice less attractive to mosquitoes for 11 days. Mosquitoes transmit a host of deadly diseases, including malaria, West Nile, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika. Female mosquitoes on the hunt for a blood.....»»
What is an SSD? Here’s everything you need to know
Most PCs use exclusively SSDs for just about every kind of storage these days. But what about hard drives? What is an SSD, really?.....»»
Substack blames iCloud Private Relay outage for big drop in newsletter open rates
Last week, Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature experienced a days-long outage. Today, that outage is being blamed by Substack for a troubling trend that its writers observed: a substantial drop in open rates for newsletters sent during the outage......»»
A fan favorite feature is coming back to Mortal Kombat after almost 30 years
Mortal Kombat 1 is bringing back a fan-favorite feature not seen since the arcade days......»»
Star Trek: Lower Decks S5 teaser gives Cerritos crew one last mission
Also: teaser for Section 31, news on Strange New Worlds S3, Starfleet Academy, and more. "Lower decks! Lower decks!" The fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will be the animated series' last (boo!). Star Trek: Lower Decks is a pa.....»»
People are arguing about this classic macOS feature, and it’s hilarious
A simple post on X ignited a firestorm of debate over whether macOS or Windows does one simple thing better. The results were amusing and often very strange......»»
Five reasons why Canada should consider moving to a four-day work week
Nine out of 10 Canadians are interested in a four-day work week, according to a recent survey, making it their most desirable benefit ahead of health care, flexible scheduling and additional vacation days......»»
iCloud Private Relay outage finally resolved
An unknown iCloud Private Relay issue that was affecting Safari users on iPhone has now been resolved after several days.Apple's iCloud Private Relay encrypts user data to protect privacyFirst reported on July 26, the problem was making iCloud Privat.....»»
Forget Logan — this 2013 superhero film is the best X-Men movie of them all. Here’s why
With Deadpool & Wolverine now in theaters, it's time to look at one of the best X-Men movies ever made. And no, it's not Logan or Days of Future Past......»»
Saturday Citations: E-bike accident spike; epigenetics in memory formation; Komodo dragons now scarier
This week, we reported on new epigenetic findings in memory formation as well as a dramatic spike in micromobility-related head injuries, so there's a whole lot of head-related science on the front burner these days. There were new findings regarding.....»»
Apple releases new version of iOS 18 beta 4 for developers
Apple has released an updated version of iOS 18 beta 4 for developers. The new version comes just days after the original developer beta 4. more….....»»
5 movies leaving Hulu in July you have to watch
The clock is ticking down and you only have a few days left to catch the five movies leaving Hulu in July 2024 that you have to watch......»»
UAW, after making Biden wait for endorsement, not ready to support Harris
UAW President Shawn Fain said the union's leadership would discuss possibly endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the coming days......»»
Spotify in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans that will bring subscription to nearly $20/month
Spotify is still working on its hi-fi audio plans, according to CEO Daniel Ek. The company first announced hi-fi support in early 2021, but they’re apparently still “in early days.” And the kicker? The hi-fi (or ‘deluxe’) version of Spotify.....»»
New car smell reaches toxic levels on hot days, researchers find
A study of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by new cars on hot summer days finds concerning levels of formaldehyde and other aldehydes......»»
Here’s when you can expect One UI 7 to arrive on your Samsung phone
We could be just days away from the release of the first Samsung One UI 7 beta, according to a reliable leaker. Here's when to expect it......»»
The HMD Skyline in Blue Looks a Lot More like its Predecessor
It now looks like the Nokia N9 even more. The post The HMD Skyline in Blue Looks a Lot More like its Predecessor appeared first on Phandroid. It’s only been a few days since the launch of the HMD Skyline, HMD’s take on Nokia.....»»
The Global IT Outage Sends Hospitals Reeling
Doctors find themselves without critical systems and diagnostic tools—and face the daunting reality that a full recovery could take days—after CrowdStrike’s botched deployment of a software update......»»
The Falcon 9 rocket may return to flight as soon as Tuesday night
SpaceX is waiting for a determination from the FAA. Enlarge / File photo of a Falcon 9 launch on May 6 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (credit: SpaceX) It was only about 10 days ago that the Falcon 9 ro.....»»
I haven’t put down the Asus ROG Ally X in the past two days
I haven't stopped using the Asus ROG Ally X in the past few days, and I already have a lot of thoughts about Asus' updated handheld......»»