Jul 31
Jul 31
Deadspin Bryce Harper Is Available | Jezebel Alaska Airlines Made a Same-Sex Couple Move so a Straig
Posted in: Today's ChiliDeadspin Bryce Harper Is Available | Jezebel Alaska Airlines Made a Same-Sex Couple Move so a Straight Couple Could Sit Together | Splinter Jesse Watters Says We Don’t Want ‘Some Guy’s Uncle From Zimbabwe’ in America | The Root Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Give a Damn About Students, Education or the Cost Thereof | The A.V.…
Jul 31
It weighs 440 pounds, it endures temperatures up to 140 degrees, and it’s been on a four-year stint that amounts to the same distance as going to the moon and back. Not my luggage, despite what you might assume, but the absolute unit at the back of the first generation of Formula E race cars. Slapping the roof of this…
Jul 31
California's Death Valley Will Have the Hottest Month Ever Recorded on Earth
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July has been one for extreme heat around the world, but every locale pales in comparison to what’s going on at Death Valley in California. Already one of the hottest places on the Earth, the heat has gone into overdrive this July. Death Valley is in line to set a record for the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.
Jul 31
The World’s Largest King Penguin Colony Is Catastrophically Shrinking—and We Don’t Know Why
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The last time scientists visited Ile aux Cochons in 1982, an island that is part of an archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, the king penguin population was booming. Over 500,000 breeding pairs (around 2 million penguins total) huddled together there, making the island the largest king penguin colony in the world.…
Jul 31
Ancestry and 23andMe Agree to New Rules to Make You Feel Safer Handing Over Your DNA
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Some of the top genomic-testing companies have agreed to abide by a new set of guidelines when sharing consumers’ DNA information with law enforcement and other third parties.
Jul 31
Have you ever wanted to play as a hole in a video game? No? Well, you’re going to get the chance regardless. Indie developer Ben Esposito is releasing his oddball title Donut County August 28th for PS4, iOS and computers (through GOG, the Mac App…
Jul 31
Waymo announced today that it’s partnering with the Phoenix area’s regional public transportation authority, Valley Metro, in order to explore whether self-driving vehicles are an effective way to get people to and from public transportation. Startin…
Jul 31
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was close enough to its release date that in-hand dummy models began to arrive this week. A video from MrWhoseTheBoss showed a screen protector, a case, and a phone this week, all apparently prepared for the final release event. You won’t be able to buy this model on pre-order or anything – it’s basically a … Continue reading
Jul 31
From pretty much day one, the Nintendo Switch has had an impressive retail run. It quickly became clear that the console wasn’t going to flounder like the Wii U did, but once we were past the ever-crucial launch period for, the big question became whether or not Nintendo could keep the momentum up. In its latest round of financials, the … Continue reading
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