New Spec Gives SD Cards a Massive Boost in Speed

As resolutions and file sizes continue to grow, it’s important for storage —especially removable storage—to keep up, and with the SD Association’s new SD 8.0 spec, memory cards have just gotten a massive bump to their top-end speed.

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Joe Rogan podcast a Spotify exclusive by end of 2020

One of the most popular podcasts in the world, The Joe Rogan Experience, will have a Spotify release date of September 1, 2020. At the end of the year, here in 2020, the Joe Rogan podcast will be available ONLY on Spotify. Joe Rogan’s podcast will no longer be available through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or any other platform, … Continue reading

Hurricanes are getting stronger and climate change may be to blame

Hurricanes are getting stronger, according to a new study, and climate change may be the cause. The findings come from scientists with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Information. Around four decades of hurricane satellite images went into the research, according to the University, building upon previous research that found similar storm intensification. The study’s lead … Continue reading

Facebook's new shopping AI knows what exactly you're looking for

Finding fashion that suits your style can be a challenge even when done in person at a brick-and-mortar store. Add to that the vagaries of online commerce, where you can only see a stock representation of what you want, can make for a frustrating, an…

Jaguar ends I-Pace electric race series due to COVID-19

Jaguar’s electric racing series has come to an end two years after it began. The automaker is shutting down (via The Verge) the I-Pace eTrophy at the end of the 2019-2020 season after having “reviewed [its] strategy” in light of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Walmart is shutting down Jet

Nearly four years after it acquired the company for $3 billion, Walmart is shutting down Jet.com. The retailer quietly announced the move, which was spotted by TechCrunch, in its first-quarter 2020 earnings report. Walmart bought the online-only mark…

Ryan Seacrest Is Back On TV After ‘American Idol’ Appearance Prompts Health Concerns

On Tuesday’s “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” the host thanked fans for their well-wishes after a headline-grabbing day off.

A Wave Of Radicalized Influencers Is Mainstreaming COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories

Why are so many Instagram stars spewing far-right falsehoods to their followers?

Jane Roe Said She Was Paid To Become An Anti-Abortion Crusader

Norma McCorvey, known as Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade, made the shocking admission in a new film.

Carbon Emissions Have More Than Doubled the Chances of Another Dust Bowl

It feels like the 1930s all over again. We’re facing an economic depression and there’s a push for New Deal-style policies to recover from it. And according to a new study, we’ve also dramatically increased the likelihood of seeing the kinds of record-breaking heat waves that caused the Dust Bowl.

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