Jun 29
Female praying mantises have a habit of killing and eating their partners during sex, which sucks for the male. Or does it? A fascinating new study shows this sacrifice is actually giving the males a distinct reproductive advantage.
Jun 29
Hand sanitizer is a constant presence in modern life, from your purse to your office desk to the automatic dispensers in airports and classrooms. Now the Food and Drug Administration says it’s looking for data on the safety and efficacy of these products.
Jun 29
A time capsule sealed by a bank in 1916 was opened in Saratoga Springs, New York this week. And it has many of the things you’d expect—like some photos of the town, a letter from the president of the bank in 1916, and some old coins. But one artifact stuck out as peculiar to the onlookers of 2016: A 10-cent bill.
Jun 29
After months of rampant speculation, scientists announced
late last year that the bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres are giant deposits of salt. Case closed, right? Not exactly. We’ve since gotten a better look at the spots, and the craters they reside in, and Ceres is shaping up to be a much weirder place than we imagined.
Jun 29
I watched Labyrinth growing up and the movie seriously creeped me out. Still, it had Miss Hottie 1986 Jennifer Connelly in it so I watched. David Bowie was one weird bastard in this movie. Still I have fond memories of the ’80s thanks in part to this film.
Fans of the movie will want to grab these new Funko POP! figures based on some of the characters in the film. The characters include Jareth the Goblin King, Hoggle, Sarah and pal Worm, and Ludo. Ludo is one of those giant POP! action figures that stand 6-inches tall.
These will launch in September and can be pre-ordered now from Entertainment Earth, with prices ranging from $10.99 to $14.99. I guess the chances of Jareth coming to life and stealing your brother are slim.
[via Nerd Approved]
Jun 29
Today we’re having a peek at the Nexus 6P with a custom-cut wood cover from the folks at Toast. What we’ve got here is an Ebony Wood cut with ash inlay with front and back cover for the Nexus 6P, both cut by the brand Toast. The custom design comes from yours truly and features a sort of “Ace of … Continue reading
Jun 29
Uber has announced that it will soon begin using its immensely popular app to track the behavior of its drivers. This includes things like tracking overall speed (and alerting drivers when they’re excessively going over the speed limit), monitoring how harshly drivers brake over the course of a trip, and even using the phone’s gyroscope to see whether or not … Continue reading
Jun 29
After a brief trial run in test cities, Walmart’s plan to take on Amazon Prime launched across America this week, Reuters reports. The $49 per year ShippingPass membership now offers free two-day shipping to all shoppers in the US, and to lure away A…
Jun 29
Roku TVs are a growing trend, with several manufacturers jumping on the bandwagon to bring the streaming service to their own televisions. Hitachi is the latest to join the club, planning on releasing both 1080p and 4K TVs in a “variety of screen siz…
Jun 29
You might not have to wait until 802.11ad arrives in earnest to get a big boost in WiFi network speeds. The Wi-Fi Alliance has officially debuted the 802.11ac wave 2 standard, which promises a big leap in speed without reinventing the wheel. It dou…
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