There is still confusion about how Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C fit together.Image: Lightning Technology standards don’t sit still for long, either USB, DisplayPortor Wifi, they constantly get new skills and a new number added to the end of their names. The latest protocol to reach the masses of consumers is …
Read More »I refuse to believe that Quibi was nominated for ten Emmy Awards
Image: T-Mobile (Quibi Quibi: a new streaming service reportedly lost 92% of its users after your free trial ended, it only accumulated 300,000 downloads on launch day, and only added Apple AirPlay and Chromecast compatibility After people continued to complain about only being able to watch shows on their phones, …
Read More »Ancient microbes come to life after 100 million years under the seabed
Enlarged image showing revived microbes from sediments 101.5 million years old.Image: JAMSTEC Scientists have revived microbes found deep in the seafloor in 100 million-year-old sediments, dramatically expanding our vision of where life exists on Earth and for how long. An international team of scientists led by geomicrobiologist Yuki Morono of …
Read More »Extreme Chernobyl Mushroom Could Protect Astronauts From Deadly Radiation
The number 4 reactor in ruins at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1987, some 14 months after the disaster. Image: Mark J. Porubcansky (AP) An experiment done aboard the International Space Station demonstrates the potential of a resistant fungus to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation. This mushroom has already …
Read More »Samsung’s first real rival to the iPad Pro?
Screenshot: Samsung In addition to the iPad Pro, tablets, especially Android tablets, are in a strange place right now. Some of the major hardware manufacturers like it Google has completely abandoned the categorywhile others continue to produce boring but useful devices, apparently more out of obligation than out of a …
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