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Space Kombucha Could Help Sustain Future Colonies on Mars
If there’s one drink you should pack with you on a future trip to space, let it be kombucha. The fizzy, fermented drink has not only taken over trendy spots in Brooklyn, but it can also be found in low Earth orbit as part of an ongoing experiment of its resilience in the harsh space environment.Read more... #press
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10 Wacky Moments From Day One of Google’s Antitrust Trial
As Google faced off against the Department of Justice on the first day of a hotly anticipated antitrust trial, company lawyer John Schmidtlein laid out an interesting perspective. “This case is really all about Microsoft,” Schmidtlein said.Read more... #press
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says a SIM Swap Was Behind His Twitter Hack
Vitalik Buterin, a computer programmer who co-founded the popular cryptocurrency Ethereum, is clearing the air after his account on Twitter (now known as X) was hacked this weekend. The hack involved a post touting a commemorative NFT that was actually a cryptocurrency wallet drainer. Read more... #press
Apple Remains Beholden to Qualcomm Modems for 5G Despite Push to Proprietary Chips
Apple is hell-bent on becoming a closed ecosystem unto itself by designing the chips inside its own devices. With the upcoming iPhone 15 moving toward the A17 Bionic chip, the company’s first 3nm processor, and Apple’s desktop and laptops gunning for an M3 chip, the company headquartered at the end of 1... #press
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The Haunted Mansion Remake Will Scare Disney+ in October
Back in July, Disney released its remake of Haunted Mansion, which didn’t really light the world on spectral fire when it came out. Part of it was due to other big movies releasing in late July at the time and stealing whatever thunder it could’ve possibly had. (Not to mention, it was one of the first movies to hit…Read more... #press
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Batman 1989's Iconic Music is Going on Tour
There’ve been so many Batman movies over the last several decades, but Tim Burton’s titular 1989 film holds a special place in the history of superhero films. It was the first Batman movie—or well, one of them—seen by many a generation, and its impact can be felt across future live-action takes on the character, Batman…Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/batman-1989-tim-burton-live-orchestra-tour-1850822627?utm_source=press.coop
Burning Man’s Climate Reckoning Has Begun
Burning Man, the transient bacchanal that attracts more than 70,000 partygoers to the remote Nevada desert for eight days every August, prides itself on its environmental bona fides. One of the festival’s main operational tenets is “leave no trace,” an essentially impossible feat for an event of its size. The Burning…Read more... #press
https://gizmodo.com/burning-man-s-climate-reckoning-has-begun-1850819525?utm_source=press.coop
Arrowverse Creator Greg Berlanti Sets Up Generous Fund for Strike Relief
As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue with seemingly no end in sight, members of those unions—as well as workers in adjacent entertainment fields—are feeling the sting of being without incomes. Fortunately, some of Hollywood’s highest-paid figures have stepped up to help, including showrunner Greg... #press
Star Trek Is Celebrating Its Birthday With... Kid Cudi?
Today marks 57 years since “The Man Trap,” the first episode of Star Trek to be broadcast on TV, hit screens—and to celebrate, Kid Cudi is going where many others have gone before: a very peculiar brand deal.Read more... #press
What You Need to Know About the New FCC Commissioner
After nearly 800 days of political deadlock, the Senate finally voted this week to confirm Anna Gomez to fill a long-vacant commissioner seat at the new Federal Communications Commission. When the Democratic telecommunications lawyer assumes the role, it will give the party a 3-2 majority in the FCC for the first time…Read... #press
The GoPro Hero 12 Goes Vertical: Hands On With GoPro’s Latest Action Cam
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We’re All Having Fun Building Iconic Spaceships From Fiction in Starfield
Starfield is the hotly-anticipated, recently-released video game from Bethesda Game Studios, the company behind the likes of other open-world titles like Fallout 4 and Skyrim. Todd Howard’s latest behemoth is a space exploration game in which you play as a planetary miner who stumbles upon an alien artifact,... #press
The Creator of One of Magic: The Gathering's Most Popular Formats Has Died
Sheldon Menery, former TCG journalist and the architect behind Magic: The Gathering’s multiplayer “Commander” format, has passed away after an extended battle with throat cancer.Read more... #press
Clever Camera Trick Unlocks Hidden Secrets of Sun's Atmosphere
Scientists behind a Sun-observing probe applied a simple hack to one of its cameras, allowing them to peer into rarely seen regions of the Sun’s atmosphere.Read more... #press
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Disney Shifts Focus on DeSantis Lawsuit to First Amendment Violation
In this round of the Walt Disney Company versus Ron DeSantis, the Mouse House has taken sharper aim at the Florida governor, streamlining its case to focus on allegations revolving around the First Amendment.Read more... #press
Biden Administration Cancels Remaining Fossil Fuel Leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
The Biden administration officially canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday and proposed protections to stop development and protect millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.Read more... #press
Chinese Government Officials Banned From Using iPhones at Work
Central Chinese government officials are banned from using iPhones in the workplace, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that employees were notified of the ban in chat groups or meetings, and are prohibited from bringing iPhones or other foreign devices... #press
Watch Live as Japan Launches Moon Landing Mission, X-Ray Satellite
Japan is gearing up for its first landing attempt on the Moon, launching a lunar lander designed to accurately touch down on the dusty surface.Read more... #press
Supernatural Creator Eric Kripke Hasn't Seen Residuals From Netflix
Every time I learn something new about the residual system within the streaming era I see red. This weekend it’s the fact that Eric Kripke, the man who created Supernatural, the hit show that went on for fifteen seasons, at nearly 22 episodes per season, from 2005-2020, has never received residuals from Netflix.... #press
Will Mining the Moon and Asteroids Be Worth the Trouble?
The new era of space exploration is opening entirely new possibilities, including the tantalizing prospect of mining for resources on the Moon and asteroids. Sounds exciting—and potentially very profitable—but the reality of the situation is that space mining is completely uncharted territory. Plenty of prospecting…Read... #press
