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Teenage Maurice Sendak illustrated his teacher’s 1947 pop-sci book

Drawings of Atomics for the Millions "reveal early postwar anxieties about nuclear war." Enlarge / A young Maurice Sendak’s illustration of two possible outcomes of atomic power for the 1947 pop-sci book Atomics for the Million.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaAug 27th, 2024

You can now book parking spaces in Google Maps, just like in Apple Maps

Google Maps has joined Apple Maps with an upgrade that lets you book parking spaces, in the US and Canada......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

New book brings prehistoric mammals to life

After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched species profiles by Aaron Woodruff, collection manager for vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Prime Big Deal Days Amazon Echo deals: Glow, Pop, Show, Sub, Frame

We've got all the best Prime Day Amazon Echo deals neatly rounded up here, and we've also taken the time to discuss what you should think about before buying......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Blizzard book Play Nice reveals dozens of canceled games

The new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment reveals a long list of canceled games. Here's what Blizzard shelved over the years......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Developer of AI-driven dealership tool raises $32 million

Numa's "intelligent AI agents" can help book service appointments, salvage missed calls and coordinate back-office operations, among other tasks......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Joker 2 sets a historic new low for comic book movies

Joker 2 is doing historically bad among moviegoers right now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

"The Platform 2" review: A lesson in how to make a sci-fi sequel

Netflix's "The Platform 2" takes us back into the nightmarish vertical prison world created by David Desola and directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Review. News of a sequel to Netflix's cult sci-fi/horror The Platform brought me mixed feelings......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Every book in "Heartstopper" Season 3

Every book in "Heartstopper" Season 3, from Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer" to '"This Is How You Lose the Time War". Being a show adapted from a graphic novel, Heartstopper sure has a lot of books in it. Each season of Alice Oseman's Netflix adapt.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

"The Platform 2"s twisty ending, explained

A breakdown of the ending of "The Platform 2", Netflix's dystopian sci-fi sequel about a vertical prison. When I finished The Platform 2, I was a) entertained and moved, and b) deeply confused. I realised I’d need to go back and rewatch t.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Rocket Report: Falcon 9 second stage stumbles; Japanese rocket nears the end

"I’m pretty darn confident I’m going to have a good day on Friday." Welcome to Edition 7.14 of the Rocket Report! For readers who don't know, my second book was published last.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Earth Defense Force 6 just removed its controversial requirement

Sci-fi shooter Earth Defense Force 6 just removed an account requirement on Steam that led players to review-bomb it at launch......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Malwarebytes Browser Guard updates block unwanted and unsafe content

Malwarebytes released new features for Browser Guard, its free browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari that blocks content identified as potentially unwanted and unsafe. Users will now receive a pop-up alert if a website was involved.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

The Barbarian team just dropped the creepiest teaser for their sci-fi horror Companion

Sophie Thatcher fears for her life in the teaser trailer for Companion, a new horror movie from the team behind Barbarian. .....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ—but not as much as you"d think

We all admire wise people, don't we? Whether it's a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognize wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures perceive wisdom? Does s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Microplastic hotspots forming in offshore UK North Sea, researchers find

Microplastic pollution in the world's oceans is often illustrated through evocative images of wildlife caught within large items floating on the surface, or microplastics blending in among the sand on otherwise pristine beaches......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Sexual fantasies: Should you share them with a partner?

The actor Gillian Anderson has just released a book of sexual fantasies. Titled Want, it catalogs a diverse range of fantasies submitted anonymously by women from around the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds

A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Studying fossil extraction on Native lands and exploring the depths of untold histories

In 2019, historian Lukas Rieppel published a book about the history of dinosaur fossils and their excavation in the late 1800s to create museum displays......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 24th, 2024

Fake AI “podcasters” are reviewing my book and it’s freaking me out

NotebookLM's "Audio Summaries" show a more personable future for AI-generated content......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024

A secret recipe for colorful and versatile animal crystals

What do fish, chameleons, crabs and Walter White, the chemistry teacher from "Breaking Bad," all have in common? The answer is that they all know how to make crystals. But, unlike the incorrigible White, who manufactured mind-altering methamphetamine.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 23rd, 2024