Enlarge / Eugene Cernan is seen inside the Lunar Module after a long day’s work on the lunar surface. (credit: Andy Saunders/Apollo Remastered) Shortly after midnight, 50 years ago this morning, the Apollo 17 mission lifted off from Florida. With Gene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt, and Ron Evans on board, this was NASA’s sixth and final…
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Zuul crurivastator in battle. Henry Sharpe When the discovery of a new species of ankylosaur (Zuul crurivastator) was announced, it delighted 80s movie fans the world over due to its resemblance to the monster Zuul from the 1984 classic Ghostbusters. The dinosaur’s name means, “Zuul, the destroyer of shins,” in reference to its 10…
Let’s be clear: I hate the desert. In spite of competing in last year’s Rebelle Rally and spending a full 10-days completely off the grid, camping, competing, navigating and driving offroad in the Nevada and California deserts with 150 other women, I still dislike it. Add in a harrowing 60-mile-per-hour haboob or two, heat that…
Google has released its annual “Year in Search” report outlining the top searches of 2022 around the world. The report reveals that popular online game Wordle topped the list globally. Searches for the game peaked in February, shortly after it was acquired by The New York Times. The second most searched term of the year…
Fire TV is now available on the Echo Show 15. In September, Amazon announced it was soon bringing its Fire TV experience to its larger, 15.6-inch wall-mounted Echo, offering consumers a way to access a combination smart speaker, smart home hub and TV-like device at a relatively affordable price point — it’s currently selling for…
If you thought that the recent venture capital market was tough, let me tell you about 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. With the first week of December under our belts, we’re not too far away from the end of the year. And that means that 2022’s venture capital story has largely been written. It’s…
Last year, an Amazon delivery driver said that the high volume of orders during holiday season “makes life hell.” This year, these contracted workers can get a $5 tip if their customer says, “Alexa, thank my driver.” Meanwhile, news also broke today that Amazon is being sued by the DC Attorney General, seeking penalties for…
There has been widespread speculation that investors are sitting on substantial amounts of money for investing in startups and for acquisitions, depending on the firm’s goals. Today, private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced that it has raised a record $32.4 billion to be spread across three separate buyout funds. The company is assigning $24.3 billion…
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Today’s best deals include a Roomba at Black Friday pricing, a Fire TV for a new record low, and half-off Paramount+ subscriptions
We gathered the best deals we could find on Dec. 7 all in one place — here are some of our top picks: BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL: Amazon Fire TV 75-inch Omni Series 4K UHD Smart TV — $549.99 $1,099.99 (save $550) BEST APPLE DEAL: Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm, GPS + cellular) — $339 $499 (save…
Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have joined the patent non-aggression consortium the Open Invention Network (OIN). Founded in 2015, the OIN buys patents and then licenses them royalty-free to its members, who have all agreed not to enforce their own patents against Linux-based projects, within limits. This can help to fight an activity that is…