Happy 50th Birthday FTP
FTP (file transfer protocol) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shares an article commemorating a half-century of FTP: Over the years, the FTP protocol got refined with 16 different revisions(*1) adding.....»»
Review: M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple’s best Mac minis ever
First Mac mini redesign in almost 15 years highlights how good the insides are. The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac min.....»»
Viewpoint: Carl Sagan"s scientific legacy extends far beyond "Cosmos"
On Nov. 9, 2024, the world will mark Carl Sagan's 90th birthday—but sadly without Sagan, who died in 1996 at the age of 62......»»
Scream star thinks the horror franchise has gotten too violent
All the Scream fans out there who still aren't happy about Ghostface using a shotgun aren't alone......»»
New M4 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac reactions
Benjamin and Chance react to this week’s trio of Apple announcements, with the exciting launch of the newly redesigned M4 Mac mini, and all the changes in the updated M4 MacBook Pro and iMac lineups. And in Happy Hour Plus, we consider how suc.....»»
Today’s deals: $90 Lenovo Chromebook, $360 Apple Watch Series 10, $100 off Ninja blenders, more
Happy Halloween, bargain hunters! There’s nothing spooky about the deals that we dug up to showcase on Thursday, which are led by a best-selling Lenovo … The post Today’s deals: $90 Lenovo Chromebook, $360 Apple Watch Series 10, $10.....»»
Can a superstar hippo help save Africa"s rainforests?
The world's first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute expressions and chirpy demeanor. Yet the story of her species is less happy.....»»
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday.....»»
1st triple black hole system discovered in "happy accident"
1st triple black hole system discovered in "happy accident".....»»
Deals: 46mm silver Apple Watch Series 10 all-time low, Apple Watch Ultra 2 $99 off, M2 MacBook Air $399 off, more
Firstly, happy iPad mini 7 delivery day, but for now we are moving over to and starting off with the new Apple Watch deals. The 46mm silver Series 10 has now dropped to a new low alongside the Jet Black models in both sizes now sitting at the best pr.....»»
Flexible approach to office hours promotes academic support, peer connections, increased student participation
Students don't wine at Ana Benaduce's happy hours. They don't whine either......»»
Why The Rock beats politicians for trust and leadership—and what would-be rulers can learn
Celebrities can have huge influence and reach enormous audiences. That's why Kamala Harris was happy to recently gain the endorsement of musician Taylor Swift......»»
Threads will now show others when you’re online on the platform
Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has gained a lot of new features since its launch last year. However, the company has just announced another new feature that users don’t seem to be happy about. Soon, other Threads users will be able to se.....»»
The Wayback Machine has been hacked, and the internet isn’t happy about it
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine has suffered two types of attacks, including 31 million unique records being compromised......»»
I created the perfect iOS 18 Control Center
iOS 18 let's you customize your Control Center more than ever before. I finally tried it out myself, and I created something I'm really happy with......»»
Google isn’t Too Happy with the Latest Verdict in its Ongoing Dispute with Epic
The company now intends to appeal this decision moving forward. The post Google isn’t Too Happy with the Latest Verdict in its Ongoing Dispute with Epic appeared first on Phandroid. To say that things have been rather unpleasant betw.....»»
This Dyson V8 cordless vacuum deal cuts the price by $120
Invest in a vacuum that will keep you happy for years to come. Right now, you’ll save $120 when you order the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum through Best Buy!.....»»
Dungeon-mastering emotions: D&D meets group therapy
Research is ongoing, but therapists are happy with early results. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) This year marks the 50th anniversary of the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). A.....»»
SNL reveals Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz and others in season 50 premiere
The show opened its 50th season with dueling political rallies featuring a slew of new casting decisions to reflect the 2024 election......»»
Daily 5 report for Sept. 24: EV realities set in at Automotive News Congress
It's not all doom and gloom despite EV sales not meeting growth expectations, but clearly the time for happy talk has ended......»»
Review: Apple’s new ‘Beats Case’ for iPhone 16 is expensive, but I’m happy it exists
Apple did something interesting after they released the iPhone 16 lineup: they started using the Beats brand to make iPhone cases. It’s not clear why they did this, other than wanting to make a cheap feeling case without using their own brand......»»