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…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On Monday, Signal, often viewed as the most secure messaging app, shared that a security breach of its phone number verification service provider affected 1,900 of its users. Due to the breach, these users’ phone numbers were exposed. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) According to Signal’s post detailing the situation,…
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law used Better Call Saul as a major reference point, showrunner Jessica Gao has revealed. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar ahead of the Disney Plus show‘s release, Gao talked about how the hit Netflix series was a big influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series, which debuts on August 18. We asked…
EA will dress up some of the most famous footballers of the past in skin-tight spandex, as part of an upcoming Marvel crossover with FIFA 23. A handful of FIFA 23’s players will be reimagined as Marvel superheroes for the game’s Ultimate Team mode. Their FUT Hero Cards – in-game collectibles that first featured in…