Quantum computing just got one step closer. Well, actually just about 20 miles closer, but the point stands. A group of researchers in Germany published a new study earlier this week in the journal Nature. The team described how they broke the distance record for entangling two atoms that were 20.5 miles apart, meaning that… Continue reading Scientists Quantum Entangle Two Atoms Over 20 Miles Apart
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Smart Pet Door Uses Facial Recognition to Keep Strange Animals Out
Face ID is out. Whisker recognition is in. Open Says Me A smart pet door that claims to recognize your pets — and only your pets — just closed its Kickstarter campaign and is headed to production. Most pet doors are basically just small holes cut into the bottom of a regular door with a… Continue reading Smart Pet Door Uses Facial Recognition to Keep Strange Animals Out
Best Android VPNs for 2022
Finding the best Android VPN can be tough when every service out there claims to be the most secure, the most private, and the fastest. We looked past the marketing claims to find out exactly which VPN providers will give you the best experience for your Android device. Like the service does for your computer… Continue reading Best Android VPNs for 2022
Elon Musk Officially Giving Up on Buying Twitter
Twitter is confident it will “prevail” in court. Giving Up Tesla CEO Elon Musk is officially trying to back out of his bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion, the BBC reports. That means he will either have to pay a $1 billion fine, as stipulated in the agreement — or take Twitter to court.… Continue reading Elon Musk Officially Giving Up on Buying Twitter
Horrifying Loan Scheme Allows People to Buy NFTs in Installments
What could possibly go wrong? The Humanity Cryptocurrency loans company Teller Finance is literally applying the logic of layaway to non-fungible tokens — because, apparently, the crypto community can sink even lower. As Decrypt reports, Teller Finance is launching its aptly-named “Ape Now, Pay Later” program — yes, we’re cringing just as hard as you at… Continue reading Horrifying Loan Scheme Allows People to Buy NFTs in Installments
Here’s What to Expect From James Webb’s First Images
Sneak Peek NASA just teased us with a list of the cosmic wonders captured by the James Webb telescope for its upcoming first images. And the images are bound to be a doozy, with the space agency claiming that the images will “reveal unprecedented and detailed views of the universe.” Considering that scientists working on the… Continue reading Here’s What to Expect From James Webb’s First Images
Man Loses Down Payment for House When Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt
“I just don’t understand how this could be legal.” That’s Bad Crypto broker Voyager Digital is the latest Web3 titan to fall in the wake of an industry-wide crypto crash — and the ship isn’t going down without its crew and passengers. The company has filed for bankruptcy — and most customers likely won’t be… Continue reading Man Loses Down Payment for House When Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt
EU Warns That Current Drought Could Become “The Worst Ever” As Fires Spread
“We have the most intense, intense forest fires ever seen in Europe.” Inferno Last month, a historic heat wave ravaged Europe. Now, the continent’s staring down the barrel of an ongoing drought amidst an onslaught of forest fires — and things aren’t looking up. As reported by the The Associated Press, while addressing legislators on… Continue reading EU Warns That Current Drought Could Become “The Worst Ever” As Fires Spread
Brad Pitt Says He Has Prosopagnosia
Image by Amy Sussman/Getty Images Brad Pitt is one of the most recognizable faces in acting. But, as the Academy Award winning actor revealed in an interview with GQ last month, recognizing faces is something that Pitt himself seriously struggles with. While never officially diagnosed, Pitt believes he suffers from a neurological disorder known as… Continue reading Brad Pitt Says He Has Prosopagnosia
Elon Musk Shreds Bill Gates for Supporting Hydrogen Power
Hydrogen is “the most dumb thing I could possibly imagine for energy storage.” Shots Fired There’s nothing more Elon Musk than denouncing hydrogen power and ridiculing a billionaire foe in the same breath. Yesterday, the self-described sock aficionado and longtime hydrogen energy hater casually dismissed Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ claim that hydrogen power is the… Continue reading Elon Musk Shreds Bill Gates for Supporting Hydrogen Power