Saturday, July 25
Shadow

Science, Tech and Gadgets

Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle

Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, have transfixed astronomers for over a decade, but their origin remains unclear. A newly concluded survey identifies an unexpected and unusually long 157-day cycle for a known repeating FRB, in a discovery that’s redefining what we know about these mysterious intergalactic pulses.Read more... Go to Source
Why Don’t Regular Workers Get Paid in Equity Like CEOs Do?

Why Don’t Regular Workers Get Paid in Equity Like CEOs Do?

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Why Don’t Regular Workers Get Paid in Equity Like CEOs Do? Most workers have no ownership stake in the companies to which they give their labor. This is, if you ask me, not ideal. But I’m not a CEO. If I was a CEO, I’d probably feel this was just as things should be, and would be able to justify this feeling with various statistics, theories, rationalizations, etc. For a…Read more... Go to Source
Apple Wins Patent for Socially Distant Group Selfies

Apple Wins Patent for Socially Distant Group Selfies

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Apple Wins Patent for Socially Distant Group Selfies It can be difficult to return to business as usual during America’s first phase of reopening with federal social distancing recommendations still in effect. But a new patent from Apple gives us a glimpse into how one bit of normalcy—group selfies—might work even when we’re all at least six feet apart.Read more... Go to Source
Ridley Scott Wants to Use a New Movie to Answer an Obvious Question Raised by Alien

Ridley Scott Wants to Use a New Movie to Answer an Obvious Question Raised by Alien

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Ridley Scott Wants to Use a New Movie to Answer an Obvious Question Raised by Alien Ridley Scott seems like there’s somewhere in his brain that is always thinking about Alien. He’s never quite been able to leave the franchise behind, and after returning with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, it does feel like he’s camped out to stay. And while Covenant didn’t do well enough to demand an immediate…Read more... Go to Source
Your Phone’s Hidden Data, the Dangers of Tear Gas, and Cowboy Bebop: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Your Phone’s Hidden Data, the Dangers of Tear Gas, and Cowboy Bebop: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Your Phone’s Hidden Data, the Dangers of Tear Gas, and Cowboy Bebop: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week I don’t know about y’all, but there’s been a lot going on in recent days. While my brain is intent on learning about the battles of 2020, including the ones against coronavirus and for racial justice, sometimes it just needs a break from the news. During those times, I binge on TV for a while. These past few weeks,…Read more... Go to Source
Brazil’s President Accuses the WHO of ‘Ideological Bias’ and Threatens Withdrawal

Brazil’s President Accuses the WHO of ‘Ideological Bias’ and Threatens Withdrawal

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Brazil’s President Accuses the WHO of 'Ideological Bias' and Threatens Withdrawal U.S. President Donald Trump apparently isn’t the only world leader unhappy with the World Health Organization (WHO) and who’s willing to take drastic steps in response. On Friday, Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro accused the WHO of having an “ideological bias” and threatened to withdraw from the…Read more... Go to Source
Director Kirk Wise Describes the Atlantis: The Lost Empire Sequel We Never Got

Director Kirk Wise Describes the Atlantis: The Lost Empire Sequel We Never Got

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Director Kirk Wise Describes the Atlantis: The Lost Empire Sequel We Never Got Atlantis: The Lost Empire was a distinct and underrated entry in Disney’s modern-day lineup, breaking with a lot of convention and showcasing gorgeous, engrossing animation to boot. According to its director, Kirk Wise, a sequel was planned, with a twisty villain reveal and everything.Read more... Go to Source
The Austin Police Department Explains Its Bizarre Thank-You Card Tweet

The Austin Police Department Explains Its Bizarre Thank-You Card Tweet

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The Austin Police Department Explains Its Bizarre Thank-You Card Tweet America is, you might be aware, expressing a groundswell of disgust against police brutality following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor—a challenging scenario many local law enforcement departments have responded to with an increased escalation of said brutality. Considering the sheer number of videos…Read more... Go to Source
Even Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Are Dragging Facebook for Its Hypocrisy

Even Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Are Dragging Facebook for Its Hypocrisy

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Even Scientists Funded by Zuckerberg Are Dragging Facebook for Its Hypocrisy Over the weekend, more than 140 scientists who have received funding from the Facebook CEO’s philanthropic group, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg denouncing his spineless response to the president’s most recent inflammatory comments. Read more... Go to Source
Virtually Visit the International Space Station

Virtually Visit the International Space Station

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Virtually Visit the International Space Station After several months of social distancing and staying home, a lot of people are experiencing major wanderlust. And given that we’re still involved in a global pandemic, taking a break from Earth may seem especially tempting. Though we’re not quite there when it comes to space tourism, we can at least get a glimpse of…Read more... Go to Source
224 Environmental Groups Endorse the Movement for Black Lives—But It Can’t End There

224 Environmental Groups Endorse the Movement for Black Lives—But It Can’t End There

Science, Tech and Gadgets
224 Environmental Groups Endorse the Movement for Black Lives—But It Can't End There The environmental movement has had a reckoning coming its way for decades when it comes to its racist history. While it’s been inching toward it in recent years, the events of the past two weeks have thrown the floodgates wide open.Read more... Go to Source
Twitter and Facebook Take Down Trump Campaign’s Tribute Video to George Floyd for Copyright Infringement

Twitter and Facebook Take Down Trump Campaign’s Tribute Video to George Floyd for Copyright Infringement

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Twitter and Facebook Take Down Trump Campaign’s Tribute Video to George Floyd for Copyright Infringement Apparently, Twitter and Facebook take copyright infringement seriously, even if the entity infringing is President Donald Trump’s campaign. The platforms recently took down a tribute video to George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis.Read more... Go to Source
Apple Doesn’t Want the Economic Crisis to Keep You From Buying Its Products: Report

Apple Doesn’t Want the Economic Crisis to Keep You From Buying Its Products: Report

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Apple Doesn’t Want the Economic Crisis to Keep You From Buying Its Products: Report The economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic has hit countries all over the world, costing millions of jobs and putting a freeze on a lot of non-essential spending, like upgrading your old phone or computer. Apple knows this, and that’s presumably why it’s reportedly planning to launch an installment…Read more... Go to Source
Karyn Kusama Says Her Dracula Adaptation Will Capture Some of the Mystery of the Original Novel

Karyn Kusama Says Her Dracula Adaptation Will Capture Some of the Mystery of the Original Novel

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Karyn Kusama Says Her Dracula Adaptation Will Capture Some of the Mystery of the Original Novel Despite being the originator of the most popular vampire story of the past 100 or so years, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is incredibly restrained with its vampire nastiness. Dracula, in the novel, is a specter, a mystery, an intriguing incitement to delve deeper into dark horrors that unfold slowly. Read more... Go to Source
Studio Interference Kept Sue Storm From Being Black in 2015’s Fantastic Four, Says Director Josh Trank

Studio Interference Kept Sue Storm From Being Black in 2015’s Fantastic Four, Says Director Josh Trank

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Studio Interference Kept Sue Storm From Being Black in 2015's Fantastic Four, Says Director Josh Trank Josh Trank, in the time surrounding the release of his latest movie, Capone, has been more open than ever about his troubled experiences directing big-budget superhero fare with the disastrous 2015 version of Fantastic Four. Now, he’s being frank about the racial politics of casting that film. Read more... Go to Source
Pollution Is Racial Violence

Pollution Is Racial Violence

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Pollution Is Racial Violence Today, Black families are most likely to live surrounded by toxic air pollutants extractive industries discharge into their backyards. Black people face a more immediate threat whenever they leave their homes: the police. To disconnect the two is irresponsible. Polluting industries don’t wind up in Black communities…Read more... Go to Source
Let’s Abolish the Police Force

Let’s Abolish the Police Force

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Let's Abolish the Police Force Abolishing the police—or at the very least, significantly defunding them, to the point they are only a minimal presence in our communities—might sound like a radical and far-fetched solution to systemic police violence. Who would you call if someone stole your car or broke into your house? What if you were a victim of…Read more... Go to Source
How to Track the Tech That’s Tracking You Every Day

How to Track the Tech That’s Tracking You Every Day

Science, Tech and Gadgets
How to Track the Tech That's Tracking You Every Day It’s easy to feel helpless right now. Cities across the country are seeing unarmed protesters maimed by police officers who enjoy both the full support of the current presidential administration and of the American legal system itself. Congress is, in 2020, debating whether to make lynching a federal hate crime. And…Read more... Go to Source
Portland Mayor Tells Cops to Stop Using Deafening Sound Cannon to Break Up Protests

Portland Mayor Tells Cops to Stop Using Deafening Sound Cannon to Break Up Protests

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Portland Mayor Tells Cops to Stop Using Deafening Sound Cannon to Break Up Protests Police in Portland, Oregon deployed a controversial sound cannon to disperse protestors early Friday morning, the Willamette Week reported. Called a long-range acoustic device or LRAD, it can generate a piercing tone so loud that its potential to cause serious health effects has resulted in a federal lawsuit.Read more... Go to Source
Facebook Workers Ask If Company’s in an ‘Abusive Relationship’ With Trump Amid Internal Unrest: Report

Facebook Workers Ask If Company’s in an ‘Abusive Relationship’ With Trump Amid Internal Unrest: Report

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Facebook Workers Ask If Company's in an 'Abusive Relationship' With Trump Amid Internal Unrest: Report As demonstrated by their virtual walkout earlier this week, the folks working at Facebook aren’t too happy about the company’s refusal to remove incendiary and misleading posts made by President Donald Trump. Now, thanks to a slew of internal documents obtained by the Washington Post, we have a clearer picture of just…Read more... Go to Source
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 Reportedly Launching Aug. 5

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 Reportedly Launching Aug. 5

Science, Tech and Gadgets
Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Fold 2 Reportedly Launching Aug. 5 With covid-19 having thrown a wrench practically every company’s product launch timeline, it’s impossible to predict when new gadgets might get announced. But according to multiple reports, Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Fold 2 in early August.Read more... Go to Source
The Five Best Heavy Duty Office and Gaming Chairs, According to Our Readers

The Five Best Heavy Duty Office and Gaming Chairs, According to Our Readers

Science, Tech and Gadgets
The Five Best Heavy Duty Office and Gaming Chairs, According to Our Readers When I sat down to read your comments for our latest group project (in the same chair I can’t wait to replace once I can afford one of these expensive ass recommendations you gave me), I didn’t realize I’d get such a polarizing response to my use of the phrase “Pooh-sized.”Read more... Go to Source
White House, Military Chiefs Sued for Unprovoked Assault on D.C. Activists

White House, Military Chiefs Sued for Unprovoked Assault on D.C. Activists

Science, Tech and Gadgets
White House, Military Chiefs Sued for Unprovoked Assault on D.C. Activists The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has asked a federal court to impanel a jury to determine whether senior members of the Trump administration, including Attorney General Bill Barr, violated the constitutional rights of demonstrators when they used U.S. military soldiers to clear them away from a park near the…Read more... Go to Source