Zack Snyder’s four-hour DC superhero epic doesn’t have any post-credits scenes, but you’ll be left with plenty to chew on. …read more Source:: CNet
Vint Cerf vs. Martin Hellman: How Should We Assess the Risks of Nuclear War?
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published a discussion between a 77-year-old “father of the internet” and a 75-year-old “father of public key cryptography”. Long before Vinton Cerf and Martin Hellman changed the world with their inventions, they were young assistant professors at Stanford University who became fast friends… More than 50 years and two…
Bargain bin sale at Ubisoft: Save up to 80% on games like Rainbow Six Siege, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and more – CNET
You can find Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 for $9, and get an extra 20% off your whole cart if you buy Rainbow Six Siege. …read more Source:: CNet
PS5 restock: Retailer inventory updates at Amazon, GameStop, Sony, Walmart, Best Buy and more – CNET
Having trouble finding a PS5? Here are all the links to all the stores selling the console. …read more Source:: CNet
How the Covid Pandemic Almost Didn’t Happen
“If that first person who brought that into the Huanan market had decided to not go that day, or even was too ill to go and just stayed at home, that or other early super-spreading events might not have occurred,” says Michael Worobey, a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. “We may…
Save $250 on the Ecovacs Deebot T5 combo robot vacuum and mop with laser navigation5 – CNET
The T5, equipped with multi-floor mapping, no-go zones and a three-hour battery is marked down to $350. …read more Source:: CNet
After Four Years, US Govt’s Climate Change Website is Back Online
America’s Environmental Protection Agency “just resurrected a website chock full of data, background and science about global warming that the Trump administration had deleted,” reports Bloomberg. EPA Administrator Michael Regan cast the website’s revival as part of a broader effort to ensure EPA decisions are grounded in sound science. “Trustworthy, science-based information is at the…
Retrotechtacular: Manufacturing Philco Germanium Transistors
There was a time when all major corporations maintained film production departments to crank out public relations pieces, and the electronic industry was no exception. Indeed, in the sea-change years of the mid-20th century, corporate propaganda like this look at Philco transistor manufacturing was more important than ever, as companies tried to pivot from vacuum…
Where to get a PS5: Everything we’ve learned about how to buy Sony’s new console – CNET
The PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling console ever, but most people still don’t have one. …read more Source:: CNet
America Plans ‘Aggressive’ Cyber Counterattack on Russia
The Biden administration “is preparing a series of aggressive cyber attacks on Russia in a major shift in tactics designed as a warning shot to rival powers,” reports the Telegraph newspaper: The attack, which is expected in the next fortnight, is in retaliation for the SolarWinds hack, the large-scale infiltration of American government agencies and…
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