In Casey Neistat’s documentary, David Dobrik’s act unravels
The essence of David Dobrik, the puckish subject of Casey Neistat’s documentary Under the Influence, first crystallizes on screen during a high-pressure pitch to Netflix. It's 2020, and the then 24-year-old sits in front of a laptop, his eyes s.....»»
The Big Payback’s Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow on reparations in America
In an interview with Digital Trends, directors Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow discuss reparations in America in their new PBS documentary The Big Payback......»»
Collector discovered Isaac Newton’s lost personal copy of Opticks
David DiLaura called his discovery "a once-in-a-collector’s-lifetime event." Enlarge / Isaac Newton's personal copy of the 1717 second edition of Opticks, long thought lost, has been found. (credit: Peter Harrington Rare Books).....»»
Team projects two out of three glaciers could be lost by 2100
Assistant Professor David Rounce of Civil and Environmental Engineering led an international effort to produce new projections of glacier mass loss through the century under different emissions scenarios. The projections were aggregated into global t.....»»
Same As It Ever Was
When I was in college in the 1980s, David Byrne and the Talking Heads were in regular rotation in my room along with Pink Floyd, except for the one semester where the only thing I listed to was Dark Side of the Moon (ah – the joy of discovering.....»»
The best documentaries on Netflix right now (January 2023)
Netflix has some of the best documentary films and series in the streaming space covering nature, crime, mental health, and everything in between......»»
Netflix to end password sharing in early 2023
Netflix will begin cracking down on password sharing starting in 2023 in hopes of spurring password piggybackers to create new accounts.Credit: David Balev/UnsplashNetflix says that 100 million viewers watch the service using passwords borrowed from.....»»
Sculpting the human body plan in a dish
Although Michelangelo's masterpiece "David" captured the magnificence of the human body—how exactly this exquisite body plan is established during human development has puzzled scientists for more than a century. This has been largely due to techni.....»»
Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted in the birth of the first babies with edited genes, numerous articles, books and international commissions have reflected on whether and how heritable genome editing—t.....»»
Do Cruise’s AVs brake-check other drivers? Feds are investigating [Updated]
Three Cruise AVs have been rear-ended after braking too hard while being followed. Enlarge / A Cruise vehicle on the streets of San Fransisco. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images) Update, 1:37 pm ET: Cruise.....»»
Do Cruise’s AVs brake-check other drivers? Feds are investigating
Three Cruise AVs have been rear-ended after braking too hard while being followed. Enlarge / A Cruise vehicle on the streets of San Fransisco. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images) The National Highway Traff.....»»
Netflix"s "Ancient Apocalypse" is more fiction than fact, say experts
Since the controversial documentary series "Ancient Apocalypse" dropped on Netflix last November, academics and journalists around the world have been incensed at its false claims and misinformation......»»
Why Tom Brady, David Ortiz, Jimmy Fallon and other celebrities are getting sued over crypto
With the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX dominating the headlines, celebrities who hawked cryptocurrency are now finding themselves under fresh legal scrutiny......»»
Apple TV+ is finishing up tennis legend Boris Becker documentary
On Wednesday, Apple announced a two-part documentary for Apple TV+ that will share the story of legendary tennis player Boris Becker.Boris BeckerFrom Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney ("Enron") and Oscar-winning producer John Battsek ("Hillsborough".....»»
Study unravels the role of DNA methylation in oceanic microbial communities
DNA methylation is a biological process through which methyl groups are added to the DNA (genetic material). It is used as an epigenetic, i.e., a non-genetic strategy by prokaryotes to perform an array of functions such as gene regulation, repair, an.....»»
5 movies to watch if you liked Violent Night
David Harbour's Violent Night might leave audiences wanting more of that classic Christmas rush, and these films will surely scratch that particular itch......»»
"Any means necessary": The police who adopt the skull symbol of an ultra-violent comic book vigilante
In Travis Linnemann's book The Horror Of Police, he quotes David Grossman, founder of the "bulletproof warrior" seminar series, notorious for teaching police that killing is "just not that big of a deal.".....»»
How Silicon Valley looks at the Taiwan miracle (8): Taiwanese in Silicon Valley
There are many Taiwan-born CEOs and Taiwanese in key positions in Silicon Valley's major semiconductor majors. David Fedor, a Stanford University professor, suggested that the US provide more quotas for Taiwan students, but also called on Taiwan to r.....»»
Where and when to watch the Harry & Meghan documentary series
Find out where and when to watch the Prince Harry & Meghan Markle documentary series Harry & Meghan......»»
Violent Night review: David Harbour delivers merry season’s beatings
Violent Night delivers on its wild premise and then some, and offers a bloody-good Christmas action movie......»»
How to cut off your ex from your Netflix account
You're never, ever getting back together with your ex. Here's how to cut off your ex or anyone else from your Netflix account with a brand new feature.Credit: David Balev/UnsplashOn November 15, 2022, Netflix announced a new feature called Managing A.....»»