Some monster scraped Trump’s name into this poor manatee’s back Last week was a cacophony of horrible Trump-related news, but this is the one that hit home hardest for me: a manatee with his name scraped into its back was found in the headwaters of Florida’s Homosassa river (via Citrus County Chronicle). Continue Reading .… Read More Some monster scraped Trump’s name into this poor manatee’s back
Sony promises streaming quality nearly as good as 4K Blu-ray on Bravia Core movie service Sony’s new line of Bravia XR television sets will allow customers to watch and stream movies at some of the highest quality available in the consumer market through its new Bravia Core platform, according to the company. Continue Reading .… Read More Sony promises streaming quality nearly as good as 4K Blu-ray on Bravia Core movie service
Sony shows off its Airpeak filmmaking drone for the first time Just two months after announcing the Airpeak in a vague press release and equally mysterious video, Sony has shown off its new drone in a virtual CES 2021 presentation. The Airpeak supports Sony’s Alpha series of mirrorless cameras and uses AI to keep images… Read More Sony shows off its Airpeak filmmaking drone for the first time
Facebook bans all mentions of ‘stop the steal’ ahead of inauguration Facebook says it’s barring all mentions of the phrase “stop the steal” in the wake of last week’s riot in Washington D.C. that resulted in five deaths. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/facebook-bans-stop-the-steal-ahead-of-inaguration-214239970.html
Intel’s Rocket Lake S CPUs are up to 19 percent faster than last year We’ve known since October that Intel’s upcoming Rocket Lake S desktop CPUs will only support up to 8-core chips, down from last year’s 10-core i9-10900K. The real question is if that step back will be worth it. Continue Reading . .… Read More Intel’s Rocket Lake S CPUs are up to 19 percent faster than last year
Western Digital doubles the storage in its portable SSDs to 4TB Western Digital is doubling the maximum storage size of several of its portable SSDs to 4TB. Previously, Western Digital’s SSD lineup maxed out at 2TB. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/1/11/22225044/western-digital-portable-ssds-storage-4tb-price-announced
Watch LG’s CES event in 9 minutes From rollable phones to air-purifying masks, LG had plenty to show off during its CES 2021 keynote, including a virtual human presenter. Of course, this being LG, there was plenty of news on the TV and monitor fronts. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lg-ces-2021-supercut-183721229.html
TCL teases a 17-inch tablet that unfurls like a scroll TCL hinted that rollable devices were coming, but it’s now clear one of them might be particularly ambitious. The company has unveiled a concept tablet built around a 17-inch rollable, printed OLED display — you even pull it open like you’re unfurling a scroll. Continue… Read More TCL teases a 17-inch tablet that unfurls like a scroll
The Attack on the Capitol Was Even Worse Than It Looked As new and more graphic videos of the mayhem emerged on social media and TV, the enormity of what happened only deepened. The live video of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was largely images from a distance: a sea of attackers… Read More The Attack on the Capitol Was Even Worse Than It Looked
Martian Satellite Photos Show Dynamic Planet Mars, once thought to be a static, dusty landscape, is ever changing. It wasn’t until NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) showed up that we observed shifting dunes, seasons coming and going, and dust devils swirling across the planet. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/martian-satellite-photos-show-dynamic-planet/
LG’s 2021 TV lineup includes its brightest OLED ever According to LG, 2021 represents a major leap for its OLED TVs thanks to a new “OLED Evo” panel that outputs a brighter picture. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/11/22224271/lg-2021-tvs-oled-qned-g1-c1-a1-announced-specs-ces
Why Chamberlain built a $3,000 automatic garage door for your dog My garage door opener is one of the most boring pieces of tech in my house, made by a company that’s 67 years old. The one I bought last year looks almost identical to the ones it released a decade ago. Continue Reading .… Read More Why Chamberlain built a $3,000 automatic garage door for your dog
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