Satellite images of the Thwaites glacier from January 2022. MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC The Thwaites Glacier is in big trouble. Already losing 50 billon tons of ice each yer, it accounts for four percent of the Earth’s annual global sea level rise. Often called the “doomsday glacier” due to its potential to…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Today—the roof. Tomorrow—outer space?. Pixabay Solar power is a major player in turning the world’s energy from carbon-emitting to climate-friendly—but who says those solar panels need to sit on Earth? The European Space Agency (ESA) has eyed space-based solar power since the beginning of this year. As of August, the agency is considering developing a program to start…
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Sam DeBrule Contributor Share on Twitter Sam DeBrule is co-founder and head of marketing of Heyday, the AI-powered research assistant that helps you retain more of what you learn. Whether you’re building a product at an early-stage startup or fine-tuning an already built-out product at a larger company, there is a straightforward process that can…
European trading platform Bitpanda originally started as a cryptocurrency exchange. Over the past few years, it has expanded to other asset types, such as stocks, ETFs and precious metals. And now, users can buy and sell commodities, such as natural gas, oil, aluminum and wheat. The timing of this release lines up with important fluctuations…
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack that is causing ongoing technical disruptions. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the U.S. after the New York City Department of Education. The LAUSD serves over 600,000 students spanning from kindergarten through 12th grade at over 1,000…
Somehow, we all became livestreamers during the pandemic, even if it just meant rearranging our office shelves for a better Zoom background. But the pandemic was also a boon for those catering to clients with slightly more advanced needs, such as those who needed dedicated hardware, be that fancy streaming lights, capture cards or entire…
As we’re sitting here, getting ready for Apple’s big show, Google went ahead and sent out invites for the next big Pixel event. The big reveal is happening in Brooklyn, on October 6, starting at 10AM PT. What do we expect? Well, the company has already gave us a preview of the Pixel 7 when…
A year after Facebook transformed to Meta at the event, the company is hosting its second Connect conference on October 11 this year. The firm is describing this event as a “one-day virtual event that explores the building of the metaverse and the future of augmented and virtual reality.” Currently, there is no information about…
Cheap laptops aren’t as hard to find as you think. If you don’t need all the bells and whistles, these deals on Chromebooks can help you save up to 50% as of September 6: BEST ASUS CHROMEBOOK DEAL: A solid pick for research, note-taking, and everyday browsing, the ASUS Chromebook CX1 holds up well for…