I keep my PC on the floor, and you can’t convince me otherwise
Should you mount your PC on your desk or put it on the floor? What about hiding it inside a desk cupboard? They all work, but some may work better than others......»»
PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi shuns the metaverse, finds VR headsets "annoying"
The metaverse seems to be the next in-thing in the tech world. Everybody is talking about it, and seemingly every Big Tech company wants in on the ground floor. Mark Zuckerberg is so enthusiastic about the metaverse he changed Facebook's name to "Met.....»»
Playstation inventor Ken Kutaragi shuns the metaverse, finds VR Headsets "annoying"
The metaverse seems to be the next in-thing in the tech world. Everybody is talking about it, and seemingly every Big Tech company wants in on the ground floor. Mark Zuckerberg is so enthusiastic about the metaverse he changed Facebook's name to "Met.....»»
Natural wines: How are they made and what"s the deal with sulfites? An expert explains
I was first introduced to natural wines in Paris about 20 years ago. My initial tasting experience did little to convince me this approach to winemaking would survive. Many showed faults reflecting oxidation or yeast- or bacterial-derived odours that.....»»
Squatina mapama, new species from Panama: First report of an angel shark from the Central American Caribbean
Between 2010 and 2011, two research expeditions sponsored by the Spanish government exploring the biodiversity of benthic organisms—those living on the ocean floor—on Central America's Pacific and Caribbean coasts, came across a new shark species.....»»
Reports: “Graceful exit” for Kotick helped convince CEO to sell Activision
Microsoft's offer came after damaging November report about Kotick's management. Enlarge / Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. (credit: Flickr / Bobby Kotick) Two months ago, The Wall Street Journal published a bombshell rep.....»»
Why did ocean productivity decline abruptly 4.6 million years ago?
By drilling deep down into sediments on the ocean floor researchers can travel back in time. A research team led from Uppsala University now presents new clues as to when and why a period often referred to as the 'biogenic bloom' came to an abrupt en.....»»
Considering the Samsung Frame TV? This deal just might convince you
The Samsung 32-inch Frame 4K Smart TV is on sale at Walmart today, marked all the way down to $528, an impressive savings of $170......»»
Tineco Floor One S5 review: A dual vac and mop with the power to scrub
Sometimes you just need the manual power of an upright. Does Tineco Floor One S5 deliver?.....»»
Google hired union-busting consultants to convince employees “unions suck”
NLRB judge orders Google to shed light on its secret anti-union project. Enlarge / A Google employee holds a sign during a walkout to protest how the tech giant handled sexual misconduct at Jackson Square Park in New York on Thursday,.....»»
Google Had Secret Project To "Convince" Employees "That Unions Suck"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A National Labor Relations Board ruling sheds light on a highly secret anti-union campaign at Google, that a top executive explicitly described as an initiative to "convince [employees] that union.....»»
"Don"t Look Up": Real-world scientists comment on new movie"s climate message
In the new Netflix movie "Don't Look Up," two actors playing fictional Michigan State University astronomers discover a comet on a collision course with Earth and struggle to convince people to take them seriously. The film is a satire about society'.....»»
The best robot vacuums of CES 2022
Several new floor cleaning robots were revealed at CES 2022. Find out what's new on the botvac scene, and what new technology they're armed with......»»
99 objects telling tales from ESA"s technical heart
From simulated moondust to an ultraflat floor, a 3D-printed human bone to a wall decoration that once flew on the Hubble Space Telescope, the new 99 Objects of ESA ESTEC website gives visitors a close-up view of intriguing, often surprising artifacts.....»»
Plant-based component could boost bacterial production of biodegradable plastic
Given that less than 10 percent of synthetic plastics are recycled, the petroleum-derived, non-biodegradable materials continue to accumulate across the planet, covering stretches of land and the ocean floor. Microplastics have been found 29,000 feet.....»»
This top-rated Roomba robot vacuum is $180 at Best Buy today
If you think you need help in maintaining a clean floor in your upcoming Christmas celebrations, you should avail Best Buy's offer for the iRobot Roomba 694,.....»»
Waking Up Right After Drifting Off To Sleep Can Boost Creativity
sciencehabit writes: When Thomas Edison hit a wall with his inventions, he would nap in an armchair while holding a steel ball. As he started to fall asleep and his muscles relaxed, the ball would strike the floor, waking him with insights into his p.....»»
Enabling safety in workplaces with mobile robots using Virtual Fencing
Robots have mastered every position imaginable in the post-pandemic world, from forklifts, trolley haulers, and industrial floor scrubbers in factories to delivery bots on the curb (you can read all about it in our blog- link here). Human-robot i.....»»
US Indicts Two Men for Running a $20 Million YouTube Content ID Scam
Two men have been indicted by a grand jury for running a massive YouTube Content ID scam that netted the pair more than $20m. TorrentFreak: Webster Batista Fernandez and Jose Teran managed to convince a YouTube partner that the pair owned the rights.....»»
Cells or Drugs? The Race to Regenerate the Heart
Researchers are debating how to convince the heart to heal itself instead of laying down scar tissue after a heart attack -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties
There are few places farther from your medicine cabinet than the tissues of an ascidian, or "sea squirt," on the icy Antarctic sea floor—but this is precisely where scientists are looking to find a new treatment for melanoma, one of the most danger.....»»