What would convince you that aliens existed? The question came up recently at a conference on astrobiology, held at Stanford University in California. Several ideas were tossed around – unusual gases in a planet’s atmosphere, strange heat gradients on its surface. But none felt persuasive. Finally, one scientist offered the solution: a photograph. There was
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company and the delivery start-up are seeking an injunction against the new law, which takes effect Jan. 1. Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Sonos should rethink its Trade Up program’s “Recycle Mode”, which bricks old Sonos devices for a discount on newer ones, and consider a policy of reuse — An irreversible kill switch for a discount is a bad deal for the environment — Late last week, Sonos was called … Sonos
Read MoreComplaint says AB 5 unfairly targets companies and workers in the on-demand economy. Uber sues California to block gig-worker law going into effect this week – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFroggy the weather frog finds the fireworks ribbitting. Google's New Year's Eve 2019 Doodle features familiar frog – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Uncharted movie, based on the massively popular Indiana Jones-like game series, has lost another director, according to Deadline. Its release date has also been pushed back. Deadline says Travis Knight, who most recently directed Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, had to drop from the Uncharted movie because of scheduling difficulties. The movie is set to star
Read MoreKate Eichhorn / MIT Technology Review: Obsessive documentation of one’s life online has made it hard for young people to shed their past identities and might have bad effects for society at large — As past identities become stickier for those entering adulthood, it’s not just individuals who will suffer. Society will too. Obsessive documentation
Read MoreThe legendary Mead once called science fiction “reality ahead of schedule.” Syd Mead, sci-fi visual artist known for Blade Runner and Tron, dies at 86 – CNET Source: CNet
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Read MoreSIM cards are all around us, and with the continuing growth of the Internet of Things, spawning technologies like NB-IoT, this might as well be very literal soon. But what do we really know about them, their internal structure, and their communication protocols? And by extension, their security? To shine some light on these questions,
Read MoreA comic book reboot, a saucy British comedy, a surveillance book and songs by Lizzo impressed the former US president this year. Barack Obama 2019 favorites include Watchmen, Fleabag and Lizzo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe teen activist “aroused the world” to climate change, the famed broadcaster tells her. Greta Thunberg, Sir David Attenborough meet for first time, talk climate change – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHe Jiankui was reportedly convicted of conducting an “illegal medical practice.” CRISPR scientist who made gene-edited babies sentenced to 3 years in prison – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDirector Sam Mendes, cinematographer Roger Deakins, actors Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay and screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns talk about re-creating the harrowing trenches of war. WWI movie 1917 got its one-shot approach because of James Bond, Sam Mendes says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSave up to $250 and get accessories like a free kettlebell when you buy a Bowflex Max cardio workout machine. Keep your fitness resolution with these New Year's Eve-only Bowflex deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve, a 2011 rom-com that takes place in the hours leading up to the New York City ball drop, is a terrible movie. You probably know it because every actor—save for those in a similar holiday-movie with an ensemble cast, Valentine’s Day—was in it. Still, with massive star power and a hell of
Read MoreMicrosoft takes control of 50 domains operated by Thallium (APT37), a North Korean cyber-espionage group. Microsoft takes down 50 domains operated by North Korean hackers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAs we begin a new year and, arguably, a new decade, there are a few things I think we can safely do without. Here are three nutrition myths that I believed, or maybe wanted to believe, at the start of the decade—and why I’m leaving them behind. Read more… Leave These Nutrition Myths Behind in
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Late last week, Sonos was called out on Twitter by Devin Wilson for its practices around sustainability. The company drew particular attention for a “Recycle Mode” software feature that, once activated, begins a countdown that eventually renders older Sonos devices basically inoperable. Recycle Mode is part of the
Read MoreYou know that Google search bar you see when you open a new tab in Google Chrome? Well, it’s not a “true” search field. It actually just redirects all the activity to your browser’s address bar and doesn’t return any search results within the new tab page. Frankly, it’s little more than a useless decoration—at
Read More{$inline_image} You know that Google search bar you see when you open a new tab in Google Chrome? Well, it’s not a “true” search field. It actually just redirects all the activity to your browser’s address bar and doesn’t return any search results within the new tab page. Frankly, it’s little more than a useless
Read MoreFocus stacking is a photographic technique in which multiple exposures are taken of a subject, with the focus distance set to different lengths. These images are then composited together to create a final image with a greater depth of field than is possible with a single exposure. [Peter Lin] built a rig for accurate focus
Read MorePhoto credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images In July, a man walked into a Kyoto Animation’s Studio One and set fire to a bucket of gasoline. The resulting explosion killed 36 people, injured dozens more, and destroyed much of the Studio One building. The Hollywood Reporter today published a feature story about the
Read MoreNIO’s new EC6 SUV, which is expected to hit the road in late 2020. | Images: NIO NIO, China’s leading EV startup, announced its third production vehicle this past weekend, a small and sporty all-electric SUV called the EC6. The Tencent-backed automaker also announced it has developed a new battery pack that will enable all
Read MoreMy favorite part of of interviewing people for How I Eat is bullying them into showing me the inside of their fridge, but my second favorite part is getting delicious advice on how to eat, drink, and live. Choosing my favorite excerpts from each interview was quite a challenge and—though I think I chose well—you…
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