The Penguin, Dune: Prophecy will be rebranded as HBO Originals
Originally announced as Max Originals, The Penguin and Dune: Prophecy are moving under the HBO umbrella and being rebranded as HBO Originals......»»
Effort To Protect Tasmanian Devils Devastates Island"s Penguin Population
Slashdot reader Thelasko quotes the BBC: A project to preserve endangered Tasmanian devils on a small island has backfired after the predators killed seabirds in large numbers, a conservation group says. A small number of devils were shipped to Ma.....»»
Linux Foundation Honors Authors of 30 Linux Success Stories By Letting Them Name a Penguin
The nonprofit Linux Foundation "asked the open source community: How has Linux impacted your life? Needless to say, responses poured in from across the globe sharing memories, sentiments and important moments that changed your lives forever." Their.....»»
Amazon, Lee Child Pirate Site Lawsuit Encounters Creaking Ukrainian Legal System
In 2020, Amazon teamed up with publisher Penguin Random House and authors including Lee Child and John Grisham to sue several pirate eBook sites operating out of Ukraine. After a cash-strapped local court reported that it had no stamps and envelopes.....»»
Amid controversy, Dispo confirms Series A funding, high-profile advisors and investors
It’s only been nine months since Dispo rebranded from David’s Disposable. But the vintage-inspired photo-sharing app has experienced a whiplash of ups and downs, mostly due to the brand’s original namesake, YouTuber David Dobrik. Like Clubhouse.....»»
Amid controversy, Dispo confirms Series A funding, high-profile advisors, and investors
It’s only been nine months since Dispo rebranded from David’s Disposable. But the vintage-inspired photo sharing app has experienced a whiplash of ups and downs, mostly due to the brand’s original namesake, YouTuber David Dobrik. Like Clubhouse.....»»
Rebranded Toyota Ventures invests $300 million in emerging tech and carbon neutrality
Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota’s standalone venture capital fund, has dropped the “AI” and is reborn as, simply, Toyota Ventures. The fund is commemorating its new identity by investing an additional $300 million in emerging technologies an.....»»
Months from the release of Dune 2021, the 1984 version gets a 4K release
Lynch, who disowned the film, won't be recording a commentary track. Everything you get when you buy the new release of Dune (1984). [credit: Arrow.....»»
The best shows on Disney+ right now
Disney+ is packed with fan-favorite TV series, including Star Wars and Marvel shows, Disney Channel originals, and more. These are the best you can stream now......»»
The 53 best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now
After sifting through hundreds of shows on Amazon Prime Video, we've chosen the best ones available for streaming, from the classics to new originals......»»
IAC’s NurseFly rebrands to Vivian Health as it expands its healthcare jobs marketplace
NurseFly, the healthcare jobs marketplace owned by IAC, has rebranded to Vivian Health as it expands its range of services. Originally launched for traveling nurses (or nurses willing to travel for short-term positions), Vivian Health now includes li.....»»
Linux kernel team rejects University of Minnesota researchers’ apology
UMN researchers probed for weaknesses in patch approval—Greg K-H wasn't amused. Enlarge / Do not anger the penguin, for it is long of memory and slow to forgive. (credit: DJRPhoto36 / Flickr) Last week, senior Linux kernel developer Greg Kro.....»»
The 52 best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now
After sifting through hundreds of shows on Amazon Prime Video, we've chosen the best ones available for streaming, from the classics to new originals......»»
Mars" changing habitability recorded by ancient dune fields in Gale crater
Understanding whether Mars was once able to support life has been a major driving force for Mars research over the past 50 years. To decipher the planet's ancient climate and habitability, researchers look to the rock record—a physical record of an.....»»
Quibi’s content is coming to Roku as ‘Roku Originals,’ will kick off Roku’s investment in original content
Earlier this year, Roku acquired the program catalog from Quibi, the short-form video app backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg that had failed to gain traction amid the pandemic, despite nearly $2 billion in financing. Quibi had been designed for on-the-go v.....»»
The Google Shopping App Is Shutting Down
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: A new Google Shopping experience that featured a personalized homepage launched in 2019. On Android, Google rebranded the existing Express app to Shopping, but it's now shutting down the mobile exp.....»»
Virtual Antenna: Q&A with Ignion VP of innovation Carles Puente
Fractus Antennas, formed by engineers who invented the technology allowing smartphone antennas to automatically switch between different bandwidth networks and launched mini-antennas for the Internet of Things (IoT) era, has recently rebranded itself.....»»
Virtual Antenna: Q&A with Ignion CEO Carles Puente
Fractus Antennas, formed by engineers who invented the technology allowing smartphone antennas to automatically switch between different bandwidth networks and launched mini-antennas for the Internet of Things (IoT) era, has recently rebranded itself.....»»
Hipmunk’s founders launch Flight Penguin to bring back Hipmunk-style flight search
Hipmunk’s founders are building a successor to their now-defunct flight search service. The startup was acquired by SAP-owned travel and expense platform Concur in 2016, and its CEO Adam Goldstein departed in 2018. But Goldstein told me he and.....»»
Microsoft rebranded Xbox Live to "Xbox network" but only on the dashboard or something like that
Microsoft has again applied a new name to its online services. Users of the Xbox dashboard beta were the first to notice. When uploading clips, the confirmation message reads "Upload to the Xbox network" instead of "Xbox Live." Microsoft says the reb.....»»
Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving
Call it the evolutionary march of the penguins......»»