Video games may be the dominant role-playing platform, but a significant number of people still like to play games face to face. Unfortunately, miniature models for gaming can be very expensive. For enthusiasts, 3D printing their characters is a viable, and potentially money-saving alternative. The key question, particularly for those new to 3D printers, is… Continue reading Best 3D Printers for Miniatures in 2022
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Researchers Scoop “Mysterious” Plastic Objects Out of Great Pacific Garbage Patch
“We’ve really used the ocean as a garbage pail.” Plastic Floating Objects A crew on board a ship belonging to the nonprofit Ocean Voyages Institute made an unusual discovery while cleaning trash out of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, and an unmistakable reminder of civilization’s… Continue reading Researchers Scoop “Mysterious” Plastic Objects Out of Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Gov Files Antitrust Suit to Stop Facebook From Buying VR Company
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an antitrust suit against alleged robot Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta-formerly-known-as-Facebook, blocking — at least for now — the company’s purchase of the VR startup Within, The New York Times reports. This case could be a major bump in the road for Zuck’s Metaverse vision, especially coming in tandem with the… Continue reading Gov Files Antitrust Suit to Stop Facebook From Buying VR Company
Expert Finds Compelling Explanation for Mysterious Red Glow in Ocean
It’s not what you think. Saury About That It wasn’t a “Stranger Things” portal opening to another dimension, like many social media users speculated online this week. In reality, it sounds like the mysterious red glow that pilot Dustin Maggard captured in photos and video of the Pacific Ocean was perfectly human in origin. Yesterday, CNN… Continue reading Expert Finds Compelling Explanation for Mysterious Red Glow in Ocean
Best Android Games in 2022
Considering how powerful Android phones and tablets are, it’s only natural to use them to play the best Android games. While the Nintendo Switch and the Steam Deck may be more synonymous with portable gaming, the device you use to call your mom or share memes also packs plenty of great gaming possibilities in it.… Continue reading Best Android Games in 2022
Scientists Puzzled by Strange Row of Holes on Ocean Floor
What in the world? Hole Story Over the weekend, a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean explorers came across something seriously unsettling lining the Mid-Atlantic ocean floor: a series of holes dug into the sandy seabed at seemingly regular intervals, as seen in footage taken by the NOAA’s remotely operated submarine. “These holes… Continue reading Scientists Puzzled by Strange Row of Holes on Ocean Floor
Jupiter’s Moons Accused of Sucking Up the Planet’s Rings
Talk about the vacuum of space! Left Out Have you ever wondered why Saturn has those giant, gorgeous rings, while the even larger Jupiter doesn’t? They’re both neighboring gas giants, so what’s the deal? You wouldn’t be the first, and scientists now think they know the answer. The lack of rings, according to a new… Continue reading Jupiter’s Moons Accused of Sucking Up the Planet’s Rings
New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance
Not bad! Jankless While Tesla CEO Elon Musks’s oddly-shaped, historically janky Cybertruck might not look particularly efficient, a new independent analysis suggests that the much-delayed addition to the company’s lineup of electric vehicles is surprisingly aerodynamic. Aleix Lázaro Prat, a computer fluid dynamics engineer for a company called Numeric System, simulated the cyberpunk pickup’s wind… Continue reading New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance
Chinese Rocket Officially Plummeting Down to Earth
“Due to the uncontrolled nature of its descent, there is a non-zero probability of the surviving debris landing in a populated area.” Space Junkie A massive piece of Chinese space junk is slowly making its descent back down to Earth — and nobody is entirely sure where it will fall. The 25-ton Long March 5B… Continue reading Chinese Rocket Officially Plummeting Down to Earth
Tesla Cuts Car’s Range By 30%, Demands $4,500 to Get It Back
Buying a used Tesla comes with some inherent risks. A major one is that you can’t count on being able to access all of the features the car was originally sold with, in an unfortunate side effect of the increasingly internet-connected vehicles that Tesla itself pioneered. In the latest example, a motorist who bought a used 2013… Continue reading Tesla Cuts Car’s Range By 30%, Demands $4,500 to Get It Back