Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Activision Blizzard employees will participate in yet another walkout today, this time over concerns about employee safety in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Organized by A Better ABK, Activision Blizzard’s internal employee rights advocacy group, the walkout will take place at…
A large-billed crow and the critically endangered red headed vulture in a nature reserve in Madhya Pradesh, India. Many of the world’s rarest birds are also oddballs. There are frigatebirds, with inflatable necks; hornbills, with faces shaped like a pair of bananas; and glossy kingfishers with cartoonishly large heads. That means that avian eccentricity itself…
One of the biggest conservation groups has only surveyed 7 percent of creatures living on earth. Ivan Cujic on Pexels Diversity is crucial in science—whether its diversity of living things or perspectives. The lack of it significantly impacts the way science is viewed, whether it is health studies that focus largely on men or climate…
Save $149.01: That back-to-school tablet doesn’t have to break the bank. You can grab the 2020 iPad Air (64GB) for just $399.99 at Best Buy. This 27% markdown will only last through the end of July 21. Just because Prime Day is over doesn’t mean you missed your chance on some serious back-to-school savings. Through…
SAVE $250: Dyson’s lightweight, slim Omni-Glide cordless vacuum is on sale for just $249.99 at Walmart as of July 21. That’s 50% off its MSRP. It comes bundled with two extra tools for more maneuverability in tight corners and around furniture. While Amazon wasn’t the most generous when it came to Dyson deals for Prime…
IBM has published details on a collection of techniques it hopes will usher in quantum advantage, the inflection point at which the utility of quantum computers exceeds that of traditional machines. The focus is on a process known as error mitigation, which is designed to improve the consistency and reliability of circuits running on quantum…
After months in beta, Blackmagic Design has officially launched DaVinci Resolve version 18, with the latest edition of the free video editor app packed full of goodies for editing professionals. DaVinci Resolve 18 is a major update to the best free video editing software, with a slew of under-the-hood performance boosts and cloud-based capabilities. Version…
Following reports that TikTok and Instagram are becoming go-to sites for people making holiday plans, there are new findings that these apps (alongside YouTube) are increasingly becoming a source of news for young people as well. According to an Ofcom report (a UK communications regulator) these three social media platforms are the top three sources…
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