Monthly Archives: August 2022

After ICBM test, US stresses it was “not the result of current world events”

Enlarge / This old file photo shows a Minuteman III rocket being launched from California. (credit: Lee Corkran/Sygma via Getty Images) Early on Tuesday morning, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to test the capabilities of the US nuclear armed forces. The missile carried a test reentry…

Microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about microbiome

Enlarge (credit: Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) When you hear about the gut microbiome, does it ever make you wonder what tiny creatures are teeming inside your own body? As a microbiologist who studies the microbiomes of plants, animals, and people, I’ve watched public interest in gut microbes grow alongside research on their possible dramatic…

Amazon and Nielsen close ‘Thursday Night Football’ ratings deal

Amazon and data measurement firm Nielsen have sealed a three-year deal for measuring the ratings of Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” (TNF). Nielsen said that this would be the first time that the firm will include a streaming service and its live streaming program in its National TV measurement service. The firm will begin measuring…

Emerge Career’s tech-forward job training lets incarcerated folks hit the road on release

Reentering society after years in prison is difficult for many reasons, among which perhaps the most prosaic is simply that it’s hard to get a job — and what training and transition programs exist are far from sufficient. Emerge Career hopes to change that with an improved in-facility training curriculum that prepares the soon-to-be-formerly-incarcerated for…

Vividly wants to put some sparkle in your next CPG trade promotion campaign

Supply chain shortages and high gasoline prices have forced consumer packaged goods companies to manage trade more effectively over the past year to compete with other brands. Add in a worker shortage, and some brands are finding third parties they relied on are “dropping the ball when it comes to promotion execution,” Alexander Whatley, CEO…

Amazon’s NFL games will give us a real idea of live streaming’s popularity

When Amazon starts exclusively streaming football games in September, it won’t be as shy about sharing ratings as other streaming platforms. That’s because Amazon won’t have much say at all in how the numbers are conveyed thanks to the folks at Nielsen, which has partnered with Amazon to measure ratings for its Thursday Night Football…

Cuisinart’s touchscreen toaster is now just $53 — its lowest price ever

Save $16.95: It’s time to treat yourself to some high-precision toasting. As of Aug. 16, the Cuisinart CPT-T40 four-slice touchscreen toaster is now only $53 at Amazon after a 24% discount to its best price ever. Adding a touchscreen to a toaster sounds a little unnecessary. According to our Revolution InstaGLO touchscreen toaster review, it…