Spotify Is Raising Prices Again. Audiobooks to Blame, Report Says
Spotify is once again raising prices. This time around, the subscription bump is to pay for something that subscribers might not want in the first place.
Daredevil: Born Again Set Pictures Herald the Bloody Return of Punisher
Russell Crowe discusses the future of The Pope’s Exorcist. The Minecraft movie set pictures reveal its take on the blocky aesthetic. Joker: Folie a Deux teases a deadly dance. Plus, what’s coming on Ghosts, and a look at Star Trek: Discovery’s return. Spoilers get!
Say ‘Cheese,’ Universe: Scientists Complete Construction of the Biggest Digital Camera Ever
Nine years and 3.2 billion pixels later, it is complete: the LSST Camera stands as the largest digital camera ever built for astronomy and will serve as the centerpiece of the Vera Rubin Observatory, poised to begin its exploration of the southern skies.
How to Experience the Total Solar Eclipse From Anywhere
In less than a week, the Moon will come between us and the Sun, creating a remarkable view of our host star. The total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the U.S., and Canada, with millions of people along the path of totality. But if you happen to not be one of them, or if clouds obscure…
10 Modern ‘Mechanical Turks’: When Automation Is Just Humans in Disguise
Amazon’s grocery stores ditched their “Just Walk Out” technology on Tuesday, though it turned out the automated checkout system included 1,000 reviewers in India. However, this is hardly the only example of times when automation breakthroughs were truly powered by human workers in hiding – a phenomenon known as “The…
How to Screenshot on a Windows Laptop or Desktop
Want to capture that fleeting content flying past your screen? There’s a few simple commands you can use to screenshot on Windows PCs or desktops. On Windows 11 and Windows 10, it’s all about the Snipping Tool, though the latest version of Microsoft’s OS offers some easy shortcuts to avoid the Print Screen button, if…
See How Alex Garland’s Civil War Divides the United States
Alex Garland’s Civil War isn’t shy about its premise. It’s right there in the title. It’s about a United States of America that’s no longer united, with various sections engaged in a civil war. But while many would assume it’s some kind of easy-to-understand red state, blue state thing, A24 has released an image that…
Doctor Who and Madame Web Agree: Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ Is an Action Scene Icon
Nineteen years ago today, alien denizens of the universe gathered in the Doctor Who revival’s sophomore episode, “The End of the World,” to bid farewell to the planet Earth by mourning her with song: the traditional ballad “Toxic” by Britney Spears, played on vinyl. It took nearly two decades, but finally someone else…
How Worried Should We Be About Bird Flu Right Now?
Bird flu is once again setting many of us on edge. Early this week, health officials announced a human case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Texas, one that may have been caught from infected cows in the area. These recent cases in livestock and now humans are a real ongoing concern, but for the time…
NASA Receives White House Order to Develop Lunar Time Standard
NASA and its international partners have big plans when it comes to the Moon—plans that will require the careful synching of Earth-based clocks with those on the Moon. The White House wants NASA to develop a solution to support the Artemis program, but to also maintain the United States’ leading position in the global…