Dozens of children in New York are severely ill and at least one child has died due to a dangerous inflammatory condition possibly connected to covid-19, state officials reported this week. Now, health officials are alerting doctors to look out for and test children with these symptoms for the coronavirus that causes…
The European Space Agency is exploring how astronaut urine could be repurposed as a valuable building material, potentially enabling stronger 3D printed Moon bases and more. The research, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, focused on using what would normally be a waste byproduct requiring disposal, and making it much more useful. Like NASA, the ESA has ambitions of … Continue reading
A leak this week suggests a new Apple TV 4K device is about to be released and/or could be released at any time. This isn’t entirely shocking, given code appearances of a new 4K Apple TV device in tvOS 13.4 beta back in February of this year. But it’s nice to know that Apple’s pushing forward with the device that’d … Continue reading
Thanks to the quarantine and not having much else to do, my husband and I recently sat down to watch the premier of Amazon’s Making the Cut, a reality competition show hosted by Project Runway alumni Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. Aside from a few dramatic…
Judging the Surface Go 2 really comes down to your expectations. Can you live with slow performance to get a well-designed $400 tablet PC (not including a keyboard)? Or, are you okay with spending hundreds extra to get a slightly more capable machine…
Robots today generally come in one of two varieties: rigid and soft. When most people imagine a robot, they think of the rigid variety, like Boston Dynamics’ Spot or those found on auto assembly lines. Soft robots, on the other hand, tend to mimic bi…
Joined by Senators Sanders and Markey, Kamala Harris is pushing new legislation that would provide up to $2,000 a month for every U.S. resident. There’s another term for that: a universal basic income.
There’s another “throwback” event in the works for shiny Pokemon GO starting today, Friday! May 8th, 2020, starting at 1PM local time, Pokemon GO users will find a whole BUNCH of new tasks for special research rewards through the week. The first of these is catching Pokemon – so get stocked up on the Pokeballs if you’ve not done so … Continue reading
Today it’s been revealed that a COVID-19 relief effort is in the works with the Community TV show cast. One table reading of an episode of Community will take place with nearly the entirety of the Community cast, including the original group – nearly everyone from the episode script that they’ll be reading. This includes Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny … Continue reading
Yesterday, Microsoft revealed a collection of games that will be coming to Xbox Series X, presumably shortly after launch. While Sony has mostly been quiet about PlayStation 5 games, today we can add a big title to the game lineup for both consoles: Destiny 2. Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 will be coming to next-generation consoles, promising that more … Continue reading
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