Something Awful Founder Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka Dies At 45
Longtime Something Awful forum administrator Fragmaster posted that site founder Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka has died. From a report: "I guess I should preface this by saying this isn't a joke especially since I'm posting for like the first time in 10 ye.....»»
Massive peak collapses may reshape Himalayas
23 cubic kilometers of mountain plunged into the valley below. Enlarge / Annapurna IV, at left here, might have once been half a kilometer taller. (credit: Richard I'Anson) The Earth's mountains are engaged in a constant.....»»
Apple Shortcuts engineering manager Ari Weinstein departs Apple
Ari Weinstein, a co-founder of the Workflow app that was acquired by Apple and absorbed into the Shortcuts ecosystem, has departed the company.Ari Weinstein on-screen at an Apple Park presentation. [Twitter/AriX]In a post to Twitter on Friday, Ari We.....»»
Peter Horbury, "giant in car design" who shifted Volvo styling, dies
At Ford, where he was executive director of design, Horbury and design head J Mays created a global 'One Ford' styling language for the automaker’s next-generation cars. He was 73......»»
Despite praise for Apple Vision Pro, "Pokemon Go" dev evolves into smaller company
Niantic, the game developer behind the popular augmented reality title 'Pokemon Go', is moving ahead with major layoffs even as the company co-founder and CEO calls out Apple Vision Pro for laying the groundwork for an even more robust AR future.Poke.....»»
After long wait, Virgin Galactic begins commercial spaceflights
Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson......»»
A Dog’s Life Could Hold the Key to Anti-Aging Drugs for Humans
Celine Halioua, founder and CEO of the startup Loyal, talks about her quest to find drugs to extend lifespan—first for pups and one day for people......»»
Gerald Meyers, CEO who steered American Motors during rocky period, dies
Meyers, a self-described "buck chaser," played a key role in Jeep history and helped bring the AMC Pacer to creation before heading the nation's 4th-biggest automaker and Detroit's perennial underdog. He was 94......»»
Lithium-ion battery pioneer John Goodenough dies, aged 100
A moment’s thought, please, for John B. Goodenough – the professor of engineering who won a Nobel Prize for development of the lithium-ion batteries that power most of our portable devices. He was also notable for his earlier work on the technol.....»»
John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and lithium ion battery pioneer, dies at 100
Goodenough was 97 when he received the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry — along with Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino — for their respective research into lithium-ion batteries......»»
John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and lithium-ion battery pioneer, dies at 100
Goodenough was 97 when he received the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry — along with Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino — for their respective research into lithium-ion batteries......»»
Marvel used AI to create Secret Invasion’s opening credits — and it looks awful
The first episode of Secret Invasion is getting good reviews, but Marvel has already invited a backlash over the show's AI-generated opening sequence......»»
Apple co-founder selling 14,100-acre property to The Wildlands Conservancy
Mike Markkula, the third Apple employee and company co-founder, is selling Rana Creek Ranch for $35 million to The Wildlands Conservancy.Rana Creek Ranch. image credit: The Wildlands ConservancyRana Creek Ranch is a 14,100-acre property in Monterey C.....»»
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gives first class as visiting professor at University of Tokyo
Alibaba founder Jack Ma gave a lecture as a visiting professor to the University of Tokyo, as the high-profile Chinese entrepreneur retreats further from his business empire following Beijing's regulatory crackdown......»»
This 15th-century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit
Richard Heege was clearly a medieval scribe with a sense of humor. Enlarge / Scholar: The 15th-century "Heege manuscript" could be a rare written record of a live minstrel performance. (credit: YouTube/University of Cambridge).....»»
This 15th century manuscript mentions a Monty Python-esque killer rabbit
Richard Heege was clearly a medieval scribe with a sense of humor. Enlarge / Scholar: The 15th century "Heege manuscript" could be a rare written record of a live minstrel performance. (credit: YouTube/University of Cambridge).....»»
Rockstar Games’ co-founder just formed an ‘absurd’ new studio
Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games and the creative mind behind series like Grand Theft Auto, has announced a new studio called Absurd Ventures......»»
Apple threatened to remove Damus from App Store for letting users tip each other with Bitcoin
Damus is the first iPhone app for the Nostr social network, which is based on a decentralized platform and is supported by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. After being removed from the Chinese App Store earlier this year, Damus was almost banned worl.....»»
Apple threatens to remove Jack Dorsey-backed Damus app over in-app transactions
Apple has already made it known that it's not a fan of in-app cryptocurrency transfers, and now it's banging that drum again for a decentralized social messaging app backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.Apple App StoreThe app is called Damus, and.....»»
Opinion: Virgin Galactic"s use of the "Overview Effect" to promote space tourism is a terrible irony
Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as offering "a brand new perspective: Deepen your connection to Earth and to humanity with the transformational experience known as the Overview Effec.....»»
Apple reboots the Steve Jobs reality distortion field
Irony alert: the phrase "reality distortion field," famously applied to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is itself a distortion of reality. Apple executive Bud Tribble claims he took it from a 1966 Star Trek episode, "The Menagerie," about reality-warpin.....»»