You Can Count on Pi
On Pi Day we answer the burning question: Is there any world in which pi does not go on forever?.....»»
Every power weapon in Halo Infinite, ranked
We've run each of these rare pickups through their paces to determine how every power weapon in Halo Infinite ranks up so you can rack up a high kill count......»»
Steam hits its highest-ever concurrent player count; top-seller Cyberpunk 2077 gains "Very Positive" rating
SteamDB reports that Steam broke its concurrent user record yesterday at 7:00 AM PT/10:00 AM ET when 27,384,959 people were logged in simultaneously. And while 7.8 million of them were in-game, that was still lower than the record 8.1 million in-game.....»»
Nvidia’s revamped RTX 2060 GPU could be faster than we expected
Team Green could increase the CUDA core count as well as juicing up the VRAM to 12GB......»»
A woman stole $680,000 and spent it on a gambling game that doesn"t pay out real money
ABC reports that Tasmania, Australia, resident Rachel Naomi Perri pleaded guilty to 25 charges of computer-related fraud and one count of fraud in court this week. Prosecutor say she made 475 fraudulent transactions while working at the Tasmanian Vet.....»»
Amazon is "nearing a deal" with EA to produce a Mass Effect show
This information comes courtesy of a report from Deadline, published yesterday. According to the outlet, Amazon Studios is "nearing a deal" with Electronic Arts to create such a series, though details like episode count or length are obviously unknow.....»»
New deep learning method adds 301 planets to Kepler"s total count
Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly validated exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. The throng of planets is the latest to join the 4,569 already validated planets orbiting a multitude of distant stars. How did scientists discover such.....»»
YouTube hides dislike button count, drawing criticism from users and creators
YouTube has recently taken a decision to make dislikes on the platform private. However, the decision has not gone down well with the creator community......»»
YouTube cofounder protests decision to remove "dislikes" with an edit to first-ever YouTube upload
When YouTube announced it was removing the "dislike" count from all videos on its platform last week, not everyone was happy with the decision.One of those critics: YouTube cofounder Jawed Karim.Karim founded YouTube alongside Chad Hurley and Steve C.....»»
Broadway musical "Diana" is a mess
If a friend told you some of the things that happen in Diana the Musical, the new Broadway show about the Princess of Wales, you simply would not believe them. There are almost too many ill-conceived choices to count: the lyrics, by Joe DiPietro.....»»
YouTube Co-Founder Predicts "Decline" of the Platform Following Removal of Dislikes
Last week, YouTube announced a controversial decision to make the "dislike" count on videos private across its platform. Not only did the move upset many Slashdotters, but it upset the third co-founder of YouTube, Jawed Karim, too. According to The V.....»»
Slashdot Asks: Should YouTube Remove the Dislike Count?
On Wednesday, YouTube announced a controversial decision to make the "dislike" count on videos private across its platform. While the intent is to better protect its creators from harassment and reduce the threat of "dislike attacks," the decision ha.....»»
How Immunocompromised People without Strong Vaccine Protection Are Coping with COVID
People with diseases or treatments that suppress their immune system cannot count on the same protection most vaccinated people have -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
YouTube is Removing the Dislike Count on All Videos Across its Platform
YouTube today announced its decision to make the "dislike" count on videos private across its platform. The decision is likely to be controversial given the extent that it impacts the public's visibility into a video's reception. From a report: But Y.....»»
Boxx brings body sized punching bag workouts to the living room
Boxx is an at-home punching bag and glove combination that tracks the speed, count, and direction of your punches......»»
How Immunocompromised People Without Strong Vaccine Protection Are Coping with COVID
People with diseases or treatments that suppress their immune system cannot count on the same protection most vaccinated people have -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Count all the ways you love these graphing calculators
When it comes to plotting your equations, the right graphing calculator sure comes in handy. The perfect mathematical assistant, this must-have tool is essential when it comes to trigonometry, calculus, and the like. Generally, graphing calculators.....»»
The Apple M1 Max looks incredible, but don"t count Intel out yet
The Apple M1 Max looks incredible, but don"t count Intel out yet.....»»
X-rays reveal censored portions of Marie Antoinette’s letters to Swedish count
French Queen had secret correspondence with her rumored lover, Hans Axel von Fersen Enlarge / 1775 portrait of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, by Jean-Baptiste-André Gautier-Dagoty. X-ray analysis of letters between the queen and a Swedish c.....»»
Twitter proposes a $809 million settlement to end a Securities Exchange Act lawsuit
On Monday, Twitter issued a press release stating that it would settle a 2016 class-action lawsuit for $809.6 million. The suit alleged that the company had misled investors in 2014 about its growth and monthly active user (MAU) count in violation of.....»»
Gillmor Gang: Off the Wall
Most of us count the golden age of Michael Jackson’s career with the Quincy Jones produced global smashes of Thriller and Bad. Fueled by the stream of videos and multi-single releases (5 on Bad), the records dominated the charts, radio, and MTV.....»»