California has just become the fifth state in the US to legalize the composting of human bodies, a planet-friendly — and, yes, gruesome-sounding — alternative to the toxic process of cremation. As The Los Angeles Times and other outlets reported, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill passed by the state assembly into law over the… Continue reading California Legalizes Composting Human Bodies
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Usually You Can’t See Rings on Neptune. With the James Webb, Though… Wow
“It has been three decades since we last saw these faint, dusty rings.” Put a Ring On It Jupiter who? The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) just captured Neptunes’s rings — yep, that’s right, Neptune has rings, too — in all of their splendor. And they’re absolutely beautiful. If it’s news to you that Neptune… Continue reading Usually You Can’t See Rings on Neptune. With the James Webb, Though… Wow
Best USB Microphones in 2022
If you’re online, you’ll eventually need a USB microphone. Whether you’re all business or an aspiring e-celebrity, good sound quality is necessary nowadays if you want to be seen and heard. High quality and dependable audio capture is possible with a solid microphone that conveniently plugs into your PC or laptop via USB. Many of… Continue reading Best USB Microphones in 2022
Automatic emergency braking is not great at preventing crashes at normal speeds
/ AAA tested four vehicles equipped with AEB and found that the system failed to prevent the most common crashes at average speeds AAA says the auto industry needs to update their testing protocols for AEB.Image: AAA Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is pretty good at preventing low-speed rear-end crashes but kind of sucks when vehicles… Continue reading Automatic emergency braking is not great at preventing crashes at normal speeds
Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk air taxi startup is shutting down
After more than a decade of trying to make flying cars a reality, Kitty Hawk is shutting down. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next,” the Larry Page-backed startup posted to LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon. Before today’s announcement, the last time we heard from Kitty Hawk was in the spring of 2021 when… Continue reading Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk air taxi startup is shutting down
Study finds surgery patients wearing VR headsets needed less anesthetic
More evidence is mounting that virtual reality might relieve pain during surgery. MIT News reports that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston have published a study indicating that patients wearing VR headsets required less anesthetic during hand surgery. While the average conventional patient needed 750.6 milligrams per hour of the sedative propofol, people… Continue reading Study finds surgery patients wearing VR headsets needed less anesthetic
‘Destiny 2’ cheat maker AimJunkies claims Bungie hacked them
Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been on a legal spree recently: It sued one user over cheating and threats against its employees, as well as a YouTuber who issued nearly 100 false DMCA claims against other creators. But after suing the cheat developer AimJunkies last year, Bungie is now facing a countersuit. AimJunkies claims the… Continue reading ‘Destiny 2’ cheat maker AimJunkies claims Bungie hacked them
Twitter is logging out some users following password reset ‘incident’
Twitter has disclosed an “incident” affecting the accounts of an unspecified number of users who opted to reset their passwords. According to the company, a “bug” introduced sometime in the last year prevented Twitter users from being logged out of their accounts on all of their devices after initiating a password reset. “if you proactively… Continue reading Twitter is logging out some users following password reset ‘incident’
Florida asks Supreme Court to decide fight over social media regulation
Florida is calling on the US’ highest court to settle the dispute over social media speech regulation. The Washington Post notes the state’s attorney general has petitioned the Supreme Court to determine whether or not states are violating First Amendment free speech rights by requiring that social media platforms host speech they would otherwise block,… Continue reading Florida asks Supreme Court to decide fight over social media regulation
SoftBank to discuss ‘strategic alliance’ between Arm and SamsungMasayoshi Son will visit S Korea for the first time in three years.
SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son will discuss a “strategic alliance” between chip designer Arm and Samsung Electronics during the billionaire’s first visit to South Korea in three years. “I’m looking forward to visiting Korea for the first time in three years. I’d like to talk with Samsung about a strategic alliance with… Continue reading SoftBank to discuss ‘strategic alliance’ between Arm and SamsungMasayoshi Son will visit S Korea for the first time in three years.