Day: May 4, 2022
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See the Fashion-Forward Men at the 2022 Met Gala Who Took Risks With Their Ensembles
See the Fashion-Forward Men at the 2022 Met Gala Who Took Risks With Their Ensembles View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fredrik Robertsson (@fredrikrobertsson) The annual Met Gala is a time when it’s encouraged for attendees to push the boundaries of fashion. With themes left open to interpretation, there are […]
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Leaked Dr. Dre video in 2014 almost put the deal between Apple and Beats in jeopardy
When Apple confirmed that it was acquiring Beats for $3 billion in 2014, the deal became news all over the world. However, Tripp Mickle’s book “After Steve” has now revealed that the deal between the two companies was almost put in jeopardy after a video of Dr. Dre was leaked on the web. more… The […]
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The company behind celebrity cameo videos has laid off a quarter of its workers
The company apparently grew too large during the pandemic. | Image: Getty Cameo, the company that lets you pay a celebrity to record a custom message or hop on a video call with you, has announced that it’s laying off 87 people, or around a quarter of its staff, according to The Information. According to […]
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Today’s best deals: Star Wars, Chromebooks, AirTags, iPads, and more
Enlarge Happy May the fourth, everyone! That means two things: a slew of discounts on Star Wars gear and accessories, and a brand new deal round-up. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a number of deals on Star Wars games and gear, as well as Apple AirTags and a […]
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Indigenous Model Wears Accessories Celebrating Native Community to the 2022 Met Gala
Indigenous Model Wears Accessories Celebrating Native Community to the 2022 Met Gala View this post on Instagram A post shared by Met Gala 2022 (@metgalaofficial) Indigenous model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse attended the 2022 Met Gala with a glamorous look celebrating her Native community. The 19-year-old, who belongs to Oglala Lakota and Hän […]
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Tony Fadell talks about Steve Jobs’ controversial decisions on iPod and iPhone development
Tony Fadell, also known as the father of the iPod, released , which tells the story behind his 30 years working in Silicon Valley companies. Now in an interview with CNBC’s Jon Fortt, Fadell shared more details about the early stages of development of the iPod and iPhone, and also about controversial decisions by Steve […]
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Despite unknowns, FDA officials make the case for annual fall COVID shots
Enlarge / Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the federal coronavirus response on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Pool) The pandemic coronavirus will likely […]
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This is what the Salisbury Plain looked like before Stonehenge
Enlarge / Stonehenge as viewed from the northeast, showing the post-and-lintel construction of the Sarsen Circle. (credit: Timothy Darvill) Stonehenge was an important place for thousands of years before people placed the first stones, according to a recent study. Archaeologists used the microscopic remains of insects, pollen, fungal spores, and ancient DNA preserved in the […]
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Meteorologist Takes Incredible Drone Footage of Devastating Kansas Tornado
Meteorologist Takes Incredible Drone Footage of Devastating Kansas Tornado Photo: Dr. Reed Timmer via YouTube In 2022, there have already been 472 confirmed tornados. Residents of Kansas are used to dealing with these vicious storms, but a recent twister in a Wichita suburb was one to remember. Storm chaser and extreme meteorologist Dr. Reed Timmer […]
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Twitter’s decentralized, open-source offshoot just released its first code
Bluesky Bluesky, Twitter’s open-source offshoot, has released early code for a decentralized social network protocol. The system is dubbed the Authenticated Data Experiment (or ADX) and is available on GitHub for developers to test, although Bluesky emphasizes that it’s incomplete. It’s one of the most substantive windows into Bluesky’s workings since the project was conceived […]