Day: September 15, 2021

BD Wong on why he dreads when his characters wear a lab coat – CNET

On CNET’s I’m So Obsessed podcast, the Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens actor discusses season 2 of the show and looks back at his career on screen. …read more Source:: CNet


When the Wind Stops Blowing, an Energy Storm Brews

An anonymous reader shares a report (paywalled): Gas made up the largest share of the UK’s energy mix in 2020, at 34%; followed by wind on a quarter; nuclear at 17%; biomass at 6.5% and solar at 4.4%. Despite the progress of renewables, detractors note the problems arise when the sun doesn’t shine and the…


iPhone 13’s new colors, slimmer notch and all the design tweaks from Apple this year – CNET

Check out all of the new colors, sizes and design features for the iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max that Apple just revealed. …read more Source:: CNet


Microfluidic processor brings us one step closer to a future of squishy DNA computing

‘Our hope is that DNA-based CPUs will replace electronic CPUs in the future’ Boffins at the Incheon National University have made what they claim to be a breakthrough in computing: a programmable processor which uses DNA, rather than electronics, to perform its computation.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


No Patch for High-Severity Bug in Legacy IBM System X Servers

Two of IBM’s aging flagship server models, retired in 2020, won’t be patched for a command-injection flaw. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Fake or for real? How to know if a text from your bank is legit – CNET

Keeping tabs on your financial accounts is critical these days, but how can you be certain an alert from your financial institution is legitimate? …read more Source:: CNet


Trinidad health minister joins Fauci in debunking Nicki Minaj impotence tweet – CNET

The singer went viral for claiming her cousin told her about a friend’s bizarre vaccine side effects, and the story just keeps swelling. …read more Source:: CNet


Google finishes 3,900 mile subsea cable connecting US to UK and Spain – CNET

The cable is named after computer scientist Grace Hopper. …read more Source:: CNet


SpaceX Rocket To Take World’s First All-Civilian Crew Into Orbit

The world’s first crew of “amateur astronauts” is preparing to blast off on a mission that will carry them into orbit before bringing them back down to Earth at the weekend. From a report: The four civilians, who have spent the past few months on an astronaut training course, are due to launch on SpaceX’s…


Behold the iridescent fly that just got named after RuPaul – CNET

Well halleloo! Now it better werk. …read more Source:: CNet