Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday.....»»
Unlocking the mechanical secrets of giant Amazonian waterlilies
Researchers studying giant Amazonian waterlilies grown at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden have unraveled the engineering enigma behind the largest floating leaves in nature......»»
New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons
A new study leaves large tooth marks in previous conclusions about the body shape of the Megalodon, one of the largest sharks that ever lived. .....»»
Suicide Squad game reportedly delayed to 2023
If Suicide Squad ends up being delayed, it leaves Gotham Knights as this year's lone DC game......»»
Happy Birthday, Macintosh, you weren"t a sure thing
On its 38th birthday, we look back at how the Macintosh came to be, what we've forgotten and how it did - and didn't - change everything......»»
Minecraft DDoS Attack Leaves Small European Country Without Internet
Andorra Telecom, the only ISP in the principality of Andorra, suffered repeated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during a multi-day Twitch gaming tournament. From a report: The DDoS attacks occurred during the scheduled SquidCraft Games t.....»»
Build-A-Bear wants to help you get laid
We knew those Build-A-Bear people had to be freaks.The mall and children's birthday party mainstay has launched a new product line with a description that frankly just sounds kind of dirty. "HeartBox" is a series of gift boxes that contain tchotchkes.....»»
DeepMind Co-founder Leaves Google After a Rocky Tenure
Mustafa Suleyman, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, is leaving Google to join the venture capital firm Greylock Partners. From a report: The departure of Mr. Suleyman, who was Google's vice president of product management and policy.....»»
The Canon EOS R5 C leaves a convenient gap for a flagship Canon EOS R1
The Canon EOS R5 C is the camera giant's most powerful hybrid camera so far, but isn't the next-gen flagship that the EOS R1 is rumored to be......»»
Holmes to face maximum of 80 years in prison when she’s sentenced in September
What’s another few months after a delayed and drawn-out trial? Enlarge / Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California, on December 17, 2021. (credit: Justin Su.....»»
US COVID Hospitalizations Hit New Record High, Raising Risks for Patients
The omicron-driven surge has sent COVID-19 hospitalizations skyrocketing across the U.S., reaching a new pandemic high this week with 145,982 patients hospitalized. From a report: This exceeds the previous high recorded in January last year, accordin.....»»
YouTuber leaves his Switch OLED running for 75 days for burn-in test
What better way to test the limits of the Switch OLED’s screen than by leaving it running for over 1800 hours?.....»»
Amid Facebook Controversies, Meta"s Head of PR "Leaves a Company on Fire"
Gizmodo writes that "It's hard to blame someone for running away from a burning building. The same can be applied to Silicon Valley, where the head of public relations at Meta, Facebook's parent company, is stepping down." His departure comes as the.....»»
Google Doodle Honors Stephen Hawking"s 80th Birthday
Slashdot reader DevNull127 writes: Google marked what would've been Stephen Hawking's 80th birthday with a very special Doodle — an animated video in which the voice of Stephen Hawking speaks again, generated and used with the approval of the H.....»»
Facebook parent"s head of communications leaves company
A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is placed on laptop keyboard in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationHead of communications for Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), John Pinette, w.....»»
Konami looks to cash in on NFT mania with digital collectible collection
14 crypto-signed Castlevania curios in honor of the series' 35th birthday. Enlarge / No, see, this copy of the image isn't worth anything, because it's not on signed on the blockchain... Konami became the latest gaming compan.....»»
New inoculation method can protect soybeans against devastating leaf blight
Reported in three major soybean-producing countries in South America (Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay), Cercospora leaf blight (CLB) is a global threat to soybean. CLB causes dark-purple lesions on leaves and premature defoliation, which can diminish.....»»
Drug could more effectively treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia, early stage research finds
A proof-of-concept trial has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia......»»
How a floating fern withstands rain
The tropical floating fern Salvinia molesta has developed sophisticated structures to allow water to roll off its leaves quickly—even during heavy rainfall. This relieves the pressure on the leaves floating on the water surface, but even more impor.....»»
Our lakes are losing their ice cover faster than ever
Every winter when Lake Suwa in Japan freezes, locals believe that the Shinto male god Takeminakata crosses the frozen lake with his dragon to visit the female god Yasakatome. He leaves only his footsteps on the ice in the form of a sinusoidal ice rid.....»»
Holmes’ fate hangs in the balance as jury deliberates criminal fraud charges
Is Elizabeth Holmes guilty? Prosecution and defense offer their final arguments. Enlarge / Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California, on December 17, 2021. (c.....»»