Day: October 3, 2020

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Steve from Minecraft on Oct. 13 – CNET

A Minecraft challenger appears in 10 days! …read more Source:: CNet


Prime Day protest planned outside Bezos’ Beverly Hills mansion – CNET

The Sunday demonstration is part of a string of protests held against Amazon’s business practices on worker treatment and climate change. …read more Source:: CNet


Black Hole Photo Makes Einstein’s Theory ‘500 Times Harder to Beat’

“The first image of a black hole, captured in 2019, has revealed more support for Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity,” reports CNN, adding that the new finding suggests his theory is now 500 times harder to beat. [W]hile light can’t escape the inside of a black hole, it’s possible for light to make a…


Paying it Forward

It’s all those little things. A month ago, I was working on the axes for a foam-cutting machine. (Project stalled, will pick back up soon!) A week ago, somewhere else on the Internet, people were working on sliders that would ride directly on aluminum rails, a problem I was personally experiencing, and recommended using drawer-glide…


Watch: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director reveals Steve from Minecraft’s release date – CNET

A Minecraft challenger appears! Alex, Zombie and Enderman are alternate skins, and we’ll get a release date Saturday. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft and NASA Create a Space-Themed Site Teaching Python Programming

“To teach the next generation of computer scientists the basics of Python programming, Microsoft recently announced a partnership with NASA to create a series of lessons based on space exploration efforts,” reports TechRepublic: Overall, the project includes three different NASA-inspired lessons… The Introduction to Python for Space Exploration lesson will provide students with “an introduction…


First analysts, now YouTubers put you on blast. Do you A) take it on the chin or B) up fire up the DMCA-o-tron?

Guess which option this electric truck dreamer chose Video Nikola Motor Company has demanded the removal of videos posted by the embattled electric vehicle maker’s critics that incorporate its ridiculed promotional footage of its Nikola One truck.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


iPhone 12 Mini: A leak may have revealed the name of Apple’s smallest iPhone 12 – CNET

We may now know what Apple’s smallest iPhone 12 might be called. …read more Source:: CNet


The best fish to grill, according to an expert – CNET

Plus, a few helpful fish-grilling tips from chef Akira Back. …read more Source:: CNet


Nikola Issues Copyright Takedowns Against Critics Who Use Rolling-Truck Clip

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Nikola has issued copyright-takedown notices targeting critics on YouTube who used clips of the promotional video in which a Nikola prototype truck was seen rolling down a hill. Nikola last month admitted that the promotional video of a supposedly functional Nikola One electric truck moving along…