The World's Second-Largest Rainforest Is Losing the Carbon It’s Held for a Thousand Years
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe Congo Basin is the second-largest rainforest on Earth, and like most tropical forests, it’s getting chewed up by humans. That’s a problem for the climate, and not just because trees are a natural sponge helping to mop up humanity’s ever-rising carbon emissions. New research suggests that as trees are replaced with…
Trying to remember what the hell happened on Stranger Things before the third season returns on July 4? We don’t blame you: It’s tough to recall binge shows in detail. Now, there’s no need to comb through episode recaps or season reviews for the main points. Here’s a post and video guide to all the things you need to…
If you’re a smoothie enthusiast or just a fan of quality kitchen gear, you know that the Vitamix is a revered blender brand. You see Vitamixes in restaurant kitchens and piña colada bars all over the country for a good reason: They’re great blenders. But they’re also extremely expensive at $400 and up. So we set out…
The field of science communication — the practice of informing and educating people about science-related topics — arose just after the start of the Enlightenment when Francesco Algarotti published his first edition of Newtonianism for the Ladies i…
Amazon’s highly anticipated TV rendition of Middle-earth has secured some directing talent. Spanish director J.A. Bayona will direct the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings series and serve as executive producer, reported Deadline. The young…
Hitman 2 has had its share of unusual updates and events, but its latest may be particularly appealing if you’re music-minded. IO Interactive has outlined a July roadmap with a string of music-themed activities, most notably the “I’m With the Band”…
About a year ago, Logitech announced that it was buying Blue, which is a pretty common name in the content creator space. Blue is known primarily for the microphones it offers, but soon, we’ll see it team up with Logitech G on something a little different. We’ll have to wait about a week for the actual reveal, but Logitech G … Continue reading
In order to create what it calls “the world’s lightest gaming mouse,” the engineers at peripheral maker Glorious PC Gaming Race took a mouse and put holes all in it. The result is the Model O, a very good gaming mouse that weighs only 67 grams and may trigger trypophobia.
At Least You’ll Look Beautiful When They Turn Your Face Into Your Credit Card
Posted in: Today's ChiliA payment app in China is adding beauty filters to its facial recognition system to make its users “look even prettier” when they pay with their face.