Day: July 21, 2019

I cosplayed for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con, and I’d do it again – CNET

Armed with a blond wig and a red dress, I hit SDCC as Sabrina Spellman from Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. …read more Source:: CNet


Earth Just Had Its Hottest June On Record

Layzej shared this article from the Washington Post: Boosted by a historic heat wave in Europe and unusually warm conditions across the Arctic and Eurasia, the average temperature of the planet soared to its highest level ever recorded in June. According to data released Monday by NASA, the global average temperature was 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit…


Unprecedented Heat Wave Near North Pole

Long-time Slashdot reader Freshly Exhumed quotes the CBC: Weather watchers are focused on the world’s most northerly community, which is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave. “It’s really quite spectacular,” said David Phillips, Environment Canada’s chief climatologist. “This is unprecedented.” The weather agency confirmed that Canadian Forces Station Alert hit a record of…


External Buffer Boosts 3D Printer Filament Splicing on the Palette 2

There was a time when most of us thought the next logical step for desktop 3D printing was to add additional extruders and hotends, allowing the machine to print in multiple colors or materials. Unfortunately such arrangements quickly become ungainly, and even with just two extruders, calibration can be a nightmare. Because of this, development…


Celo Launches Decentralized Open Source Financial Services Prototype

Forbes notes that other financial transaction platforms hope to benefit from Facebook’s struggles in launching its Libra cryptocurrency — including Celo. The key value proposition of the assets running on top of the [Celo] platform is that they are immune to the wide swings in volatility that have plagued leading crypto assets in recent years….


Google bought my friend’s face for $5

As Google works on a version of Face ID for its next Pixel phone, its employees are stopping people in public places and enticing them with a $5 gift card. …read more Source:: ZDNet


The iPhone 11 rumors are starting to take shape – CNET

A real-life look at what Apple’s 2019 iPhone could look like based on the rumors and a detailed look at that camera bump. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone XS specs vs. XR, XS Max, X: What is the same and different – CNET

See how Apple’s latest iPhones compare with the original iPhone X, spec by spec. …read more Source:: CNet


Breaking your car’s windows in an emergency might be tougher than you think, study says – Roadshow

AAA found that more and more cars are being equipped with laminated side windows that are almost impossible to break through. …read more Source:: CNet


Marvel’s Eternals movie with Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden explained – CNET

Who are the Eternals? The story behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next big cosmic thing, as revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. …read more Source:: CNet