Zoë Roth sells "Disaster Girl" meme as NFT for $500,000
Zoë Roth, 21, will use the money from the sale of a 2005 image of her to pay her student loan......»»
I tried to relive the forgotten legacy of Halo as a Mac franchise — and it was a disaster
Halo has a long history, but its origins lie on Mac, and now, it's finally possible to fulfill the game's original legacy......»»
Sony’s next major PC game might not be a total disaster
Sony's next major PC port is using an exciting new feature that could help it dodge some major problems PC ports have faced this year......»»
The Fitbit Charge 5 is $100 during Prime Day deals
The Fitbit Charge 5 has dropped to one of tis lowest prices ever during Prime Day 2023. Grab it before it sells out......»»
Personal experience with wildfire increases engagement in disaster preparedness, study finds
Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon's 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study has found......»»
Study finds potentially harmful chemicals lingered in homes affected by Marshall Fire
Potentially harmful chemicals generated by the Marshall Fire in late 2021 may have lingered inside some Boulder County homes for weeks after the disaster—hiding in small particles of dust that residents could have mixed back into the air when they.....»»
SpaceCamp, the amazing 1986 film, is stuck in a streaming black hole
Released months after the space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, SpaceCamp disappeared from pop culture despite a standout cast and legendary composer......»»
Satellite-based disaster early warning systems can improve evacuation measures in remote Asian communities
Communities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Mongolia, where conventional ground-based telecommunication systems have limited reach, are prone to disruption during extreme disaster events, and warning information is often unclear, distorted, or delayed. Re.....»»
Twitter makes tweets super secret and inconvenient if you log out as ’emergency measure’
Twitter is testing new ways to kneecap itself this week while simultaneously attempting the pull off the classic pivot to video meme. This is apparently an emergency measure… more… The post Twitter makes tweets super secret and inconvenient if.....»»
LMP Automotive sells last franchised dealerships
LMP Automotive Holdings, which once had grand ambitions to roll up dozens of dealerships, sold its final two franchised dealerships this month......»»
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been hanging over Germany for weeks
Huge wildfires in Canada have destroyed millions of hectares of forest, displaced more than 100,000 inhabitants and affected the air quality of millions of people in North America. The traces of this ecological disaster can also be felt in the atmosp.....»»
Keepit launches backup and recovery service for Microsoft Azure DevOps
Keepit launched new backup and recovery service for Microsoft Azure DevOps. “Azure DevOps has limited disaster recovery coverage. If a company loses its Azure DevOps data, it loses access to development operations, which means it loses the ability.....»»
Some black truffles grown in eastern US may be less valuable lookalike species, study finds
Some truffle producers in the eastern U.S. intending to grow European black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) are also accidentally cultivating winter truffles (Tuber brumale), a related species that looks nearly identical but sells at a lower price, acc.....»»
Geologists use artificial intelligence to predict landslides
A new technique developed by UCLA geologists that uses artificial intelligence to better predict where and why landslides may occur could bolster efforts to protect lives and property in some of the world's most disaster-prone areas......»»
Mortal Kombat 1 stress test code sells for over $800
Players unable to secure a Mortal Kombat 1 stress test code are paying hundreds of dollars on eBay......»»
Behold the likely face of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon teenage girl
Isotropic analysis revealed her diet and likely migration from southern Germany to England. Enlarge / (left) Skull of teenage girl from 7th century CE. (right) Facial reconstruction as she might have looked in life. (credit: Univ.....»»
US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over "Heat Dome" disaster
A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies seeking more than $51 billion over the 2021 "Heat Dome," one of the United States' deadliest weather-related disasters......»»
Submarine missing near Titanic used a $30 Logitech gamepad for steering
While rescuers fear for crew, Logitech F710 PC gamepad sells out within minutes. Enlarge / OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush shows David Pogue the 2010-era game controller that pilots the Titan sub during a CBS Sunday Morning segment b.....»»
Ford donates $5.8M to disaster relief fund, including $2.5M in cash, vehicles, volunteer time
The automaker is contributing to a veteran-led humanitarian organization that assists in natural disasters......»»
White communities prefer to risk repeat flooding rather than move to safer but more diverse neighborhoods
Even after suffering flood damage, homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to accept higher risk of disaster repeating itself than relocate to areas with more racial diversity and less flood risk, according to new research from Rice University......»»
Google Domains shuts down, assets sold to Squarespace
Sharpening its focus is the aim of the game for Google as it sells its Domains business to Squarespace......»»