Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. Director David Lynch adapted Frank Herbert’s novel Dune into a 1984 film.Photograph: All Star Picture Library/AlamyFrank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, first published in 1965, is still extremely influential. Science fiction author Matthew Kressel recently re-read Dune for the first time in more than a decade.…
This story originally appeared in Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.At the 2018 United Nations climate meeting in Poland, the European Union and the Indian-led International Solar Alliance (ISA) signed a joint declaration that climate change activists say could help India meet its renewable energy target by 2022. The country is one…
Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. Director David Lynch adapted Frank Herbert’s novel Dune into a 1984 film.Photograph: All Star Picture Library/AlamyFrank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, first published in 1965, is still extremely influential. Science fiction author Matthew Kressel recently re-read Dune for the first time in more than a decade.…
While there are a plethora of Valorant cosmetics available to purchase, there is currently nothing to mark ‘the grind’ in Future Earth — but according to one Riot dev, that will change.Valorant’s unique take on a traditional Battle Pass system rewards players for ‘grinding’ through each Chapter until the final 50 tiers are complete.Yet unless…
Home News The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (Image credit: TechRadar) The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is one of the most highly anticipated phones left to come this year – arguably second only to the iPhone 12.That high status has inevitably meant it’s been extensively leaked, but while we have a good idea about many aspects…
When EA first introduced an option to upgrade the Xbox One version of Madden NFL 21 to the Xbox Series X release for free, it gave players until March 31st, 2021 to make the decision. That’s not much time if you aren’t dead set on buying the Series X right away, is it? You won’t…
The last time I saw a Sony Xperia phone in the wild was when I visited Japan in 2018. A sea of Xperias, iPhones, and the occasional Nintendo Switch stood out in Tokyo’s bustling (and punctual!) Metro subway. I don’t think I’ll ever see such a sight anywhere else in the world, and that’s a…
As police-brutality protests continue throughout the United States, people have increasingly turned to the encrypted messaging app Signal, and for good reason. As law enforcement increasingly surveils crowds, Signal represents most people’s best way to communicate safely. And thanks in part to a $50 million infusion from former WhatsApp CEO Brian Acton over two years…
In law enforcement theory, it’s called the Miami model, or “strategic incapacitation.” Sometimes it’s just the “hard hat approach.” That’s when police and other security services show up at mass demonstrations or protests in full riot gear—helmets, face masks, clubs, shields, body armor, chemical weapons. At the first hint of chaos, the police form skirmish…
America is in a crisis. Protests have been sweeping the nation, calling for an end to police brutality. Then there’s the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced people to stay indoors for the past few months and caused unprecedented job loss. We on the Gear team have put together several guides that might help, from ways…
