Courtesy of Kaye Blegvad A flooded subway entrance stopped Brooklyn commuters in their tracks yesterday. For four hours on Wednesday, the staircase leading down to Broadway Station in Williamsburg was blocked off and completely submerged. The sight was even stranger since it hadn’t rained in New York City that day. “It just looked very surreal
Read MoreA multi-year pilot in Maryland that aimed to redesign the curriculum for introductory statistics using adaptive learning technology and active learning pedagogy found a spark of success among students in four-year institutions. Adaptive, Flipped Approach to Introductory Statistics Lifts Outcomes in 4-Year Schools Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreWhen you’re feeling awful because of a cold, you just want something to fix you—if not to cure you, at least to help you temporarily feel better. Unfortunately a lot of remedies are placebos, but some things in the drugstore work better than others. Read more… Which Cold Medicines Actually Work? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreSettlers of Catan is an iconic, 24-year-old board game in which players compete to establish colonies on a fictional island called Catan (the game board). It’s easy to learn, deeply strategic, and now, it looks like it’s coming to AR. As TechCrunch reported, it seems like work has begun on a new version of the
Read MoreImage: Valve Okay, let’s acknowledge this: the Half-Life series was mechanically and narratively transformative for the first-person shooter genre and gaming as a whole. Many among us loved the first two games, are still bitter about the loss of Half-Life 3, and are tentatively optimistic about the upcoming Half-Life: Alyx, the first full-length game in
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has removed customer reviews from its online store, as first reported by AppleInsider, and we’ve confirmed this to be the case. AppleInsider got a tip from a reader that the reviews had been removed from the US, UK, and Australian Apple Stores (which we have also confirmed).
Read MoreThe two concepts show go-anywhere takes on the new Seltos SUV. Kia's off-road Seltos concepts are wicked cool – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe policies, which restrict how campaigns can target users online, left strategists fearing they had lost a key tool for culling new supporters and donations less than a year before the 2020 election Google’s new political ad rules unite Democratic and Republican campaigns in opposition Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWhat’s not to love about a 603-horsepower SUV? 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 is a big brute with big luxury – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA 3.7-second sprint to 60 sounds… fun. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 S is a heck of a performer – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe accident in Elizabeth comes just a few weeks after the city started a shared scooter program. 16-Year-Old Scooter Rider Killed by Tow Truck in New Jersey Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHalf-Life is back. After more than a decade, Valve is returning to the iconic sci-fi universe with a brand-new VR game called Half-Life: Alyx. The new experience takes place before the events of Half-Life 2, and it marks not only the long-awaited continuation of the story, but also the developer’s first full-fledged VR title to
Read MoreToday, Valve finally unveiled Half-Life: Alyx, its first full-fledged VR game and, more importantly, the developer’s long-awaited return to the Half-Life series. The game will be out in March 2020, and it marks the first new Half-Life title since Episode 2 in 2007. And according to Valve, we might not have to wait another decade
Read MoreValve ‘It’s the next part of the Half-Life story’ Continue reading… Half-Life: Alyx is officially coming March 2020, and here’s your first look Source: New feed
Read MoreCapping off a long day of impeachment hearing testimonies, last night’s Democratic debate featured 10 presidential hopefuls debating over issues of sufficient paid family leave, women’s reproductive rights and Roe v. Wade, and the U.S.’ role in ongoing protests and violence in Hong Kong. Read more… The Best and Worst Moments From Last Night's Democratic
Read MoreAt the University of California, Berkeley, learners can hone their leadership and interpersonal skills through a virtual reality environment designed to help people navigate a global and multicultural workplace. UC Berkeley Uses VR to Teach Interpersonal Skills Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMaserati has long planned a new sports car, but this looks nothing like the Alfieri concept. Maserati gives us our first look at new sports car – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreImage: Alphabet Alphabet’s Loon announced today that it has signed a new commercial agreement with Internet Para Todos Perú to provide mobile internet connectivity to parts of the Amazon rainforest in Peru starting in 2020 (via TechCrunch). Loon will use its high-altitude internet balloons to provide mobile internet from Telefónica to the selected areas. Telefónica
Read MoreThe plug-in SUV is a close preview of the next-gen Tucson. The Hyundai Vision T concept has lots of angles and a lit-up grille – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreA big TV might not fit under the tree, but it’s still one helluva gift. Best TV gifts for the holidays – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhether you’re looking for a clip-on Bluetooth speaker or a soundbar with built-in voice assistant, these are the best deals on wireless speakers this holiday. Best Black Friday wireless speaker deals in 2019: Echo Dot with Clock and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreVlad just landed an adult job, so he is looking to spend adult money on a car. But he’s a young guy and he doesn’t want to be too mature about it. He is looking for something nice but flashy, with enough power to lay down some rubber in a straight line. What car should
Read MoreThe troubled office space company is slashing its total work force as it sells businesses and outsources some jobs. WeWork Will Lay Off 2,400 Workers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMost of us already know that if we don’t get enough time to rest and recuperate between stressful tasks, we risk burning ourselves out. But how much rest do we actually need? Read more… How Much Rest You Need to Prevent Burnout Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNASA/Cory Huston Early this morning, Boeing rolled its new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, out to the Florida launch site the vehicle is set to take off from next month. It’s the first time that a spaceflight-ready version of the capsule has exited the hangar. Now the capsule will be mated on top of the
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