This morning Sphero revealed a project called Sphero RVR, a do-it-yourself robot. This robot works with simple-to-use software and 3rd-party hardware, and is part of a Kickstarter right out the gate. In less than 12 hours, the project reached $145k of its $150k goal (with 30 days left to go). This is RVR, an extension of the Sphero Edu app … Continue reading
Ask any YouTube creator who has dealt with the platform’s community guidelines strike system and they’ll probably tell you that it’s confusing and at least fairly inconsistent. Those are issues YouTube is looking to solve today by updating its community guidelines and overhauling how it hands out strikes. This includes consistent punishments for channels that break its rules, as well … Continue reading
Our online conversations are riddled with emoji, and while the amusing characters can be a creative way to express certain concepts between friends, how they’re interpreted can be a giant legal headache.
A paper published Monday in a well-known science journal begins with the following sentence: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a pair of grape hemispheres exposed to intense microwave radiation will spark, igniting a plasma.” A universally acknowledged truth indeed… but what causes this microwave marvel?
There are still a lot of people out there who believe that the Earth is flat for some reason. You will find no shortage of content online that supports this absurd theory. It seems that Flat Earthers have had a bit of a resurgence which new research blames squarely on the widespread availability of hoaxes and fake news on YouTube.
Assistant professor of science communication at Texas Tech University Asheley Landrum points out that all but one of the 30 Flat Earthers interviewed as part of this research said that they didn’t think the Earth was flat until they watched videos that promoted this theory on YouTube.
The one person who didn’t begin to subscribe to this theory because of YouTube had actually had their opinions about the shape of the Earth changed by family members who had actually been influenced by such YouTube videos themselves.
She pointed out during her talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington DC that most of the Flat Earthers were recommended these videos after they watched videos about other conspiracies such as moon landing and 9/11 theories.
As anyone who has browsed YouTube for extended periods of time can attest, the recommendation algorithm doesn’t make it all that difficult to slip down the rabbit hole. “Their algorithms make it easy to end up going down the rabbit hole, by presenting information to people who are going to be more susceptible to it,” she said.
YouTube Blamed For Rise In Flat Earthers
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Most notebooks these days come with an SSD as costs begin to plummet and it becomes easily available, not to mention offering a far better performance capability as opposed to traditional hard drives. External SSDs have yet to really catch on though, but here we are with Plugable’s latest release that might make you want to jump aboard the bandwagon. Enter the Plugable USB-C NVMe Enclosure that lays claim to being the first high performance NVMe enclosure which boasts of a completely tool-free,
spring-loaded design when it comes to inserting and removing a compatible SSD. Oh yes, not forgetting the inclusion of advanced thermal management that will help to maximize performance as well as device lifespan.
With SSDs being slim and light, the Plugable USB-C NVMe Enclosure also boasts of a similar sleek profile that features a rugged aluminum body on the outside for improved heat dissipation. There are two different types of USB ports included to increase the degree of compatibility: USB Type-A and Type-C. Touted to be an optimal solution when it comes to safeguarding SSDs as you bring your SSD around from home to the office or virtually anywhere else, it helps to increase productivity as you can achieve maximum transfer performance speeds on PCs, Macs and Linux devices.
What makes the Plugable USB-C NVMe Enclosure different from other NVMe enclosures? You do not even need a single tool or screwdriver to help keep the SSD in place. It arrives with an enclosure that opens via a slide-lock, where you then gently align the NVMe notch into the socket before securing it in place using a tensioned rubber peg. Once you have secured the SSD, slide the cover back into place and it is good to go. With a rugged and durable frame, you can then toss it into a bag and bring it around wherever you go without any worry of damaging the SSD within. Expect the Plugable USB-C NVMe Enclosure to retail for $49.95 apiece.
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