It emits 85% less GHG. Cool Move Bill Gates, billionaire and cofounder of Microsoft, has thrown some weight behind an air conditioning startup hoping to be much more environmentally friendly than the competition. CNBC reported this week that Gates’ cleantech investment fund Breakthrough Energy Ventures is leading Blue Frontier’s current $20 million investment round. It’s… Continue reading Bill Gates Invests in Exciting Air Conditioning Startup
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The Real Story Behind That Viral Clip of a Protein With a Confident Strut
Image by John Liebler Every once in a while, a specific clip goes viral showing a fleshy pink strand that appears to be dragging a larger, spherical object that looks a bit like a foam dodgeball. Though the fascinating footage seldom fails to draw attention, it’s often miscontextualized in a way that gets slapped down… Continue reading The Real Story Behind That Viral Clip of a Protein With a Confident Strut
Paleontologists Furious as Dinosaur Skeleton Sells at Private Auction
“This is a disaster.” The only Gorgosaurus skeleton — yes, that’s a real type of dinosaur — that’s ever been made available for private ownership just sold at auction for more than $6 million yesterday, and scientists are pissed. Earlier this month the auction house said online that whoever bought the 77-million-year-old fossil would get to… Continue reading Paleontologists Furious as Dinosaur Skeleton Sells at Private Auction
An Evil Force Is Sucking the Life Out of California: Lawns
“I have tears in my eyes, because I love the grass and they like playing in it.” Greener Pastures It’s hard to imagine somebody crying over the loss of a grass lawn when there are so many other things going on in the world, but that’s exactly what the Wall Street Journal said happened this… Continue reading An Evil Force Is Sucking the Life Out of California: Lawns
Best Laptops for Photo Editing in 2022
A good laptop for photo editing should have a decent amount of RAM, fast SSD storage and be able to support professional-grade color gamuts. Additional handy features should include ports for attached hard drives and other accessories and dedicated graphics cards. Ultimately you’ll want something fast that can keep up with the needs of high-powered… Continue reading Best Laptops for Photo Editing in 2022
Tesla on Autopilot Kills Motorcyclist
Dead at the scene. Another Death A motorcyclist in Utah was killed over the weekend after a Tesla driver crashed into him from the back — while the car’s Autopilot system was turned on. It’s yet another crash involving the highly controversial driver assistance feature, and which has already been added to the lengthy list… Continue reading Tesla on Autopilot Kills Motorcyclist
Someone Asked an AI to Show the “Last Selfie Ever Taken” and Um
Is heaven filled with… ghoulish grim reapers? Spooky Selfie If you’ve ever wondered how a selfie at the end of the world, or possibly some sort of hellish purgatory, might come out… well, frankly, neither have we. But somebody wanted to know, and at the behest of an AI image generator, a picture of such a… Continue reading Someone Asked an AI to Show the “Last Selfie Ever Taken” and Um
Essential Back-to-School Gear for College Students
If college is the first time you’re living on your own, you’re going to need some gear to help you get your work done and have fun at the same time. Our back-to-school essentials for college students are based on our personal experience with dorm-friendly gear, in addition to input from current college students who… Continue reading Essential Back-to-School Gear for College Students
Martin Shkreli’s Crypto Startup Under Investigation by Two Separate Attorneys General
Image by Getty Images / Drew Angerer Many of the world’s most rascally rascals will sometimes make the smallest attempts to stay out of trouble, but not Martin Shkreli. The notorious “pharma bro,” who rose to prominence for jacking the price of a life-saving medication sky high, has officially gotten himself embroiled in two new investigations… Continue reading Martin Shkreli’s Crypto Startup Under Investigation by Two Separate Attorneys General
Netflix Is Letting Directors Retroactively Edit Shows Now
“We have George Lucas’d things also that people don’t know about.” Rearranger Things Back in June, the Duffer brothers — AKA Netflix’s star directorial duo, responsible for a little show known as “Stranger Things” — admitted that they’ve retroactively edited a number of scenes in their acclaimed series. As Jack King for GQ UK argued… Continue reading Netflix Is Letting Directors Retroactively Edit Shows Now