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‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney Wants to Know if Democrats Can Now Hold Elon Musk Accountable

Spending hundreds of millions of dollars means nothing to Elon Musk, director Alex Gibney says.

Wired · EN

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time never gets old

Breath of the Wild changed everything. Two decades after The Legend of Zelda made the transformational shift to 3D, Breath of the Wild reinvigorated the franchise with an open-ended adventure that was built around player freedom and expression. Instead of following a set path, players could go wherever they wanted and tackle challenges in a […]

The Verge · EN

Google hasn’t figured out how to make AI pay like its search engine

Search queries are growing at their fastest rate in five years, Google parent Alphabet said in its earnings report last week. However, Google's Search revenue growth slowed to 12 percent year over year in the third quarter, down from roughly 17 percent in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, growth in paid clicks - clicks on ads […]

The Verge · EN

Does opting out of TV tracking work?

The fact our TVs are gathering our information isn't new, but what and how they're tracking - and if we can stop it - is hard to figure out. Researchers at Northeastern University monitored 12 TVs from 10 manufacturers to test whether opting out of automatic content recognition (ACR) actually works. While opting out was […]

The Verge · EN

SpaceX is working with Qualcomm to build its Starlink Mobile 5G network

SpaceX is teaming up with Qualcomm to build out its nationwide mobile network. Under the multi-year deal, SpaceX will bring Qualcomm's Dragonwing technology to "tens of thousands" of 5G cell sites across the US, with the first deployments set for 2027. The news of the partnership comes as part of SpaceX's push to make Starlink […]

The Verge · EN

Sam Altman addresses RAM comments: people should ‘put as much as they want in their computers’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spent election night defending his position on PC RAM purchases. He changed his name on X to "Ram Altman" in response to another user's comment, saying, "i actually do want the world to have tons of memory and people to put as much as they want in their computers, and it […]

The Verge · EN

Reading Data from an Unwilling Blood Pressure Monitor

Given the modern trend of interconnecting anything and everything, we have no doubt that somebody sells a blood pressure monitor that will push its measurements out to all sorts of …read more

Hackaday · EN

A Ridiculous Journey to Set the Clock in a 2014 Renault

As difficult as it may be to believe, it’s not possible to adjust the time on a 2014 Renault Latitude’s in-dash navigation system unless you have an original SD card …read more

Hackaday · EN

‘Zeptoverse’: Scientists find evidence of particle decay sought for over 40 years

Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK have found evidence for a rare...

Interesting Engineering · EN

Critical nuclear reactor shuts down for 35-year life extension as power demand surges

Unit 5 at the Bruce nuclear generating station has been taken offline to begin a...

Interesting Engineering · EN

8,800-ton warship concept unveiled, packs over 100 missiles and 100 kW laser

French shipbuilder Naval Group has unveiled a warship concept that combines a large missile arsenal...

Interesting Engineering · EN

Hyundai unveils 5 MW hydrogen system designed to produce over 700 tons annually

Hyundai Motor Group is demonstrating a robot that automatically refuels a hydrogen-powered cleaning truck, alongside...

Interesting Engineering · EN

New collision-proof drone bounces off obstacles without losing speed and agility

ETH Zurich researchers have developed FlexiQuad, a flexible four-rotor drone designed to withstand collisions while...

Interesting Engineering · EN

US allies could get over 1,250-mile deep strike capability that can potentially reach Moscow

Allies of the United States in Europe are working to get deep strike capability with...

Interesting Engineering · EN

US Space Force eyes launching five cislunar satellites to boost lunar operations

The U.S. Space Force is considering launching up to five satellites into cislunar space, the...

Interesting Engineering · EN

BAE Systems’ 40mm containerized naval gun can destroy drones attacking merchant ships

BAE Systems unveiled a containerized 40 mm naval gun called Sea Tridon C at the...

Interesting Engineering · EN

I am vindicated!

I have long been disgruntled by that popular video from Harvard and XVIVO — you know the one I’m talking about, the computer animation of a kinesin walking along a microtubule, carrying a massive vesicle. I wouldn’t use it in my classes because it’s too slick and well-done, and presents a too persuasive view of […]

Pharyngula · EN

Oh, yeah, also…Blue Wave

I like this summary illustration of the shift resulting from yesterday’s election. Susan Collins is out at last, as is Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton, and there’s been a general sweep of most of the Trump fanatics getting booted out of office. Unfortunately, my local representation is still Republican, not even a blue tsunami against […]

Pharyngula · EN

Democrats crush GOP, take both houses of Congress and disputed governorships

Yesterday I vowed not to stay up to watch politics, but I did watch the news for an extra hour after dinner. At that time it was already clear that the GOP was going to be routed. But I had no idea how thoroughly the rout would be. In a clear repudiation of to Trump … Continue reading Democrats crush GOP, take both houses of Congress and disputed governorships

Why Evolution Is True · EN

Wednesday: Hili dialogue

This is the first “Hili dialogue” post without a new Hili dialogue. I don’t want to recycle old ones, at least today, and don’t know if I’ll retitle these posts, which have been going for over a decade. What do you think. Welcome to a Hump Day (“Środek tygodnia” in Polish): Wednesday, November 4, 2026, … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue

Why Evolution Is True · EN

In memoriam: Hili

As most readers know by nowHili—the beloved cat of Andrzej and Malgorzata, and then of Andrzej after Malgorzata passed away—died yesterday afternoon, or rather was “put to sleep” by the vet in Dobrzyn. Hili had been under the weather for several days, and then stopped eating. On her first visit to the vet, she was … Continue reading In memoriam: Hili

Why Evolution Is True · EN

Christina Applegate’s MS Misdiagnosis

Christina Applegate, an American actress, has been an outspoken advocate for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) since her own diagnosis. She has been open about her “MS journey” in hopes that it will help others facing the same challenge. Recently, however, her journey took an unexpected turn – she apparently does not have MS. She reported on her recent podcast that her […] The post Christina Applegate’s MS Misdiagnosis first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .

Science-Based Medicine · EN

How Fine Can Global Storm Models Get?

A new study zooms in, literally, on how global models can capture precipitation and cloud cover in even more detail.

Eos · EN

Deltas Retain 28% of Global River Sediment, the Rest Enters the Ocean

Rivers transport sediment to the coast, but how much get offshore is a mystery. A new study shows that deltas retain 28% of the global riverine sediment discharge with most trapped in large deltas.

Eos · EN