Stephen Wilhite, Creator of the GIF, Has Died
Stephen Wilhite, one of the lead inventors of the GIF, died last week from COVID at the age of 74, according to his wife, Kathaleen, who spoke to The Verge. From the report: Stephen Wilhite worked on GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, which is now.....»»
Papa’s Gonna Build You a PancakeBot
How food printing became a family affair for PancakeBot creator Miguel Valenzuela. The post Papa’s Gonna Build You a PancakeBot appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
"In the Know" review: Stop-motion satire from Mike Judge and Zach Woods
"King of the Hill" creator Mike Judge's stop-motion sitcom "In the Know" introduces a fictional NPR show and its kooky team. If you were to listen to In the Know, the fake radio show at the heart of Peacock's new sitcom of the same name, you wo.....»»
Planetary size and associated cooling rate may explain why Mars died while Earth survived
We know of Mars as the red planet, for its surface and atmosphere is caked in endless swirling dust of rusted iron, the rusting action provided by the always-eager oxygen. But this was not always so......»»
Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus, new study finds
Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Zurich have discovered the genetic material of the pathogen Treponema pallidum in the bones of people who died in Brazil 2,000 years ago. This is the oldest verified discovery of this pathogen thus far, an.....»»
How NASA chases and investigates bright cosmic blips
Stephen Lesage's phone started vibrating just after halftime on Oct. 9, 2022, while he was watching a soccer game in Atlanta with a friend. When Lesage saw the incoming messages, the match no longer seemed important. There had been a rare cosmic even.....»»
Convicted murderer, filesystem creator writes of regrets to Linux list
"The man I am now would do things very differently," Reiser says in long letter. Enlarge / A portion of the cover letter attached to Hans Reiser's response to Fredrick Brennan's prompt about his filesystem's obsolescence. (credit.....»»
Axiom, SpaceX launch third all-private crew mission to space station
A US-Spanish dual citizen commands a crew of Italian, Swedish, and Turkish astronauts. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin the Ax-3 commercial crew mission. (credit: Stephen Clark/Ars T.....»»
Schmigadone! Apple TV+ not renewing musical series for third season
Some unfortunate news for Schmigadoon! fans: Apple has chosen not to renew the musical series for a third season on Apple TV+. Schmigadoon! co-creator Cinco Paul shared the update on Instagram, revealing that the third season with 25 new songs was al.....»»
Figma’s Creator Micro made me a macro pad person with its colorful, clicky keys
Besides being a fun tool, this pad's layers work great for OS-switching. Enlarge / It's coded for designers, quite literally, but the Figma Creator Micro is just a rebranded version of the stock Creator Micro from Work Louder. It.....»»
First polar bear to die of bird flu: What are the implications?
Climate change is a threat to polar bear's survival. Now they have a new deadly challenge facing them: bird flu. It was recently confirmed that a polar bear from northern Alaska has died from the disease......»»
The "old American Dream died," Realtor details salary needed to buy a home, afford a middle class life in 2024
The "old American Dream died," Realtor details salary needed to buy a home, afford a middle class life in 2024.....»»
Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died
Iowa principal who risked his life to protect students during a high school shooting has died.....»»
Hands on with Clicks Creator Keyboard case for iPhone
The viral Clicks Creator Keyboard case was on display at CES 2024, and we got to try it out for ourselves preceding its spring launch. It isn't for everyone, but we see the hype behind this iPhone accessory.The Clicks Creator Keyboard is launching fo.....»»
How should boards handle visionary CEOs?
The recent firing and rapid rehiring of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, illustrates the delicate dance between visionary CEOs and the boards who oversee them......»»
Actor paid to pose as crypto CEO “deeply sorry” about $1.3 billion scam
Fake CEO denied profiting off the alleged cryptocurrency scam. Enlarge / A screenshot from Jack Gamble's video outing Stephen Harrison as HyperVerse's fake CEO, posted on Gamble's "Nobody Special Finance" YouTube channel. (credit.....»»
Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains
An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe's largest ski resort on Jan. 10, 2024, as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope into a pile 10 feet deep. One person died in the avalanche, and three others were rescued, according to the.....»»
Q&A: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers likely would have died if blowout occurred above 40,000 feet, says physicist
If the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a portion of its fuselage while ascending after takeoff Friday had been flying at normal cruising altitude, its passengers and crew would probably have died from the depressurization event, according to a Northe.....»»
I used one of the coolest iPhone accessories in years at CES 2024
The Clicks Creator Keyboard is a new accessory that adds a keyboard to your iPhone. I went hands-on with it at CES 2024. Here's what you need to know......»»
MSI just went hard
MSI brought some serious contenders to CES 2024 against the MacBook Pro in the creator space......»»
Chance find fulfills 110-year mission to give ancient Nubians a voice
A biomedical Egyptologist from The University of Manchester has fulfilled the mission of an illustrious Manchester anatomist from 1910, having by chance found his unique anatomical record of how ancient Nubians lived—and died—in Southern Egypt......»»