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You Asked: All about the acronyms, baby

We're as guilty as anyone when it comes to throwing around acronyms as if they're how people actually talk. So let's get into the ABCs of ABL and WGC ASAP......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsMay 19th, 2024

Kremlin, asked on Iran"s use of Russian comms devices after pager attacks, says trade is growing

Kremlin, asked on Iran"s use of Russian comms devices after pager attacks, says trade is growing.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

You Asked: Troubleshooting TVs at home, and teaching trolls

This week on You Asked: Can you fix freezing discs and weird audio dropouts at home? Also, we feed some trolls......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 29th, 2024

Apartment 7A review: This Rosemary’s Baby prequel falls flat

Apartment 7A is an unnecessary Rosemary's Baby prequel that fails to recapture the unsettling magic of its parent film......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Cox asks court to block Rhode Island plan for broadband expansions

Cox disputes speed tests, claims it serves areas eligible for broadband grants. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Adrienne Bresnahan) Cox Communications asked a court to block Rhode Island's plan for distributing $108.7 mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

OpenAI asked US to approve energy-guzzling 5GW data centers, report says

OpenAI stokes China fears to woo US approvals for huge data centers, report says. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) OpenAI hopes to convince the White House to approve a sprawling plan that would place 5-.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Cox sues state in attempt to block $109 million in funding for rival ISPs

Cox disputes speed tests, claims it serves areas eligible for broadband grants. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Adrienne Bresnahan) Cox Communications asked a court to block Rhode Island's plan for distributing $108.7 mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

You Asked: Panasonic is back, what is IAMF, and more on the LG C4

Panasonic is back — so, what comes next? Rtings.com weighs in on the LG C4 and shows us what respect and integrity looks like. And remember that Samsung and Google partnership?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2024

Saturday Citations: Football metaphors in physics; vets treat adorable baby rhino"s broken leg

This week, researchers reported an effective way to protect working dogs from heat stress: training them to dunk their heads in cool water. A new computational technique provided a breakthrough in understanding the so-called "pseudogap" in quantum ph.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Mistrial declared for ex-AT&T exec accused of bribing government official

Jury asked question about bribery "intent" before declaring themselves deadlocked. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A mistrial was declared today in the trial of former AT&T Illinois President Paul L.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

3 charged in MS neglect case after call for baby leads to horse, dogs

3 charged in MS neglect case after call for baby leads to horse, dogs.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Southern California suspects burglarize Target, hide stolen goods in baby stroller

Southern California suspects burglarize Target, hide stolen goods in baby stroller.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Lord Kelvin: How the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world

"What got you into astrophysics?" It's a question I'm often asked at outreach events, and I answer by pointing to my early passion for exploring the biggest questions about our universe. Well, along with seeing Star Wars at an impressionable age......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

The silent conversations of plants

This morning, my six-year-old came into our bedroom and started reading a story from a book. She followed each word on the page, slowly forming full sentences. Sometimes she stumbled and asked for help with some "funny words," but by the end of the b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Plastics: navigating the maze of dizzying acronyms

Plastics are all around us—from food packaging and drinking bottles to the insulation in our homes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

You Asked: Blu-ray sales, Samsung and Dolby Vision

On today’s episode of You Asked: Time to check the pulse on Blu-ray again. Plus, do Samsung soundbars support Dolby Vision or not?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

Saturday Citations: Permian-Triassic mystery solved; cute baby sighted; the nine-day 2023 seismic event

This week, a billionaire made a spacewalk, archaeologists found a new, isolated Neanderthal lineage and the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the extreme outskirts of the Milky Way. And a few other things happened:.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

These household brands want to redefine what counts as “recyclable”

51 companies were asked if they agreed with the proposed redefinition of “recyclable” plastic. Enlarge (credit: Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images) This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Pri.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Pay-by-weight airfares are an ethical minefield; we asked travelers what they actually think

Imagine checking in for a flight with your two teenage children. At the counter, you are told that your youngest teenager's suitcase is two kilograms over the limit. You get slapped with a $75 penalty for their excess luggage......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

You Asked: Mini-LED brightness, even more on calibration

On today’s episode of You Asked: Should you worry that a mini-LED TV is going to be too bright? What’s up with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video calibrated modes?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

AMD confirms plans to not play ‘king of the hill’ with Nvidia

When asked, AMD shared information with reporters about its future plans for GPUs, and it may not involve an RTX 5090 competitor......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024