Biologists Mask Up to Protect Bats (Yes, Bats) From Covid-19
Bat biologists like Dan Feller get excited every year for the summer field work season, a time to get out of the office and into the forest in search of…
Reagan-Era Gen X Dogma Has No Place in Silicon Valley
As a core member of Gen X, I’m usually content to sit and watch Boomers and Millennials lob rhetorical bombs at one another. I and my cohort quietly plug away…
Oregon’s Buckled Roads and Melted Cables Are Warning Signs
This week, trapped under a stalled mountain of warm air called a heat dome, the Pacific Northwest got a taste of the future. On Sunday, as temperatures hit 105, the…
The Gear and Tips You Need to Make Studio-Grade Home Videos
For a professional camera: The Panasonic S5 is the best mirrorless camera for video. It’s expensive (around $1,700 new) but it has an array of video features that set it…
What You Need to Edit Sizzling Special Effects on Your PC
For now, if you’re looking for a powerful but relatively inexpensive machine (especially if you need a laptop), and you’ve made sure all the apps you need work with Apple’s…
China and EU obliterate the US in EV production
Despite the fact that American giants like GM, Ford, and Tesla have bet big on the production of electric vehicles, the US is still lagging behind in the EV market.…
Florida’s dumb law to punish social networks for banning politicians is dead
For a hot second, Florida-based politicians were jumping with joy at the sight of a law that punished social media companies for banning politicians. But now, a federal judge has put…
How to organize your horribly chaotic Slack sidebar
Do you ever wonder why your coworker’s Slack sidebar looks so much better than yours? It’s probably because they organized it. You can tweak all sorts of settings in Slack,…
Shh, listen to this expert explain how search-and-rescue robots work
Texas A&M’s Robin Murphy has deployed robots at 29 disasters, including three building collapses, two mine disasters, and an earthquake as director of the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue.…
The best PS4 Pro prices, deals, and bundles in July 2021 ps4 pro deals bundles cheap prices
PS4 Pro deals are rare these days, with stock levels taking a dive after the next-generation console launched last month. While you can now buy PS5, stock is looking exceedingly…