Hundreds of people have been exposed for reporting people who have flouted social distancing rules and some are now scared they could receive a backlash.The names and addresses of approximately 900 people in Missouri were released as part of a media request under the Sunshine Law, which allows for the release of information submitted to…
The Xbox Series X games showcase on May 7 promises to be a big and exciting event, featuring next-generation gameplay footage for a series of titles. But there is something very important to remember. Microsoft has said this event will focus on titles from its “global development partners.”This means you should expect to see footage…
Last year, Xiaomi was the fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world after shipping approximately 125.5 million units. The company has done an amazing job in India, the world’s second-largest smartphone market. That’s because Xiaomi produces handsets priced appropriately for the developing country; using a value for money retail strategy, Xiaomi has done very well in…
The simplest way to project an image onto a screen is with a pinhole. What the heck is a pinhole? It’s a hole so tiny it has to be made with a pin. See, science isn’t that hard. People have been building image viewers with this trick for hundreds of years; it was originally known…
NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, and Hubble has been busy observing the universe ever since. In honor of its 30th birthday, we’ll explore some of its most memorable and mind-blowing photos, starting with the anniversary photo. This image contains two nebulas both nicknamed the Cosmic Reef. When stars are born…
Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. The film Field of Dreams is based on W.P. Kinsella’s 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. Universal/AlamyScience fiction author Rick Wilber is best known for writing about baseball, including a series of alternate history stories about real-life catcher-turned-spy Moe Berg. Wilber’s preoccupation with the game is understandable given his…
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The full repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic will be felt for years, but one more immediate ripple is already occurring. Microsoft this week shared research that shows how ransomware hackers are seizing on this moment of uncertainty, springing traps that were laid months ago.The novel coronavirus has also sparked a debate over voting by mail,…
Faced with the life-altering circumstances of Covid-19, people are switching things up. That can mean a lot of terrible things, like losing a job or having a loved one get sick. For those fortunate enough to still be employed (and healthy), you may be learning to work from home baking lots of bread, or getting…
It now appears that the “invisible enemy,” as President Trump calls Covid-19, will not be routed by hydroxychloroquine, the 70-year-old malarial drug that he and his media allies repeatedly hyped as a potential miracle cure. A preliminary study based on clinical data from researchers in several countries found “no evidence” that hydroxychloroquine is a useful…
