Meta Monopoly?
Published on 01/13/2022A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company’s request for a dismissal.
They Put What WHERE!?!
Published on 01/12/2022Can you get a genetically modified (also called GMO, standing for genetically modified organism) body part instead of a traditional organ from a donor? The answer now is “potentially”.
CES '22 Recap
Published on 01/10/2022Did anyone go to CES this year? Yes! And we weeded through and are bringing you the best of the best this year.
Disasters Costly in 2021
Published on 01/10/2022Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters, reinsurance company Munich Re said Monday.
Norton's Doing What With My Computer??
Published on 01/05/2022Norton 360, one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. Norton’s parent firm says the cloud-based service that activates the program and allows customers to profit from the scheme — in which the company keeps 15 percent of any currencies mined — is “opt-in,” meaning users have to agree to enable it.
Used Cars: No Longer Affordable Alternative
Published on 01/04/2022The days when just about anyone with a steady income could wander onto an auto lot and snag a reliable late-model car or buy their kid’s first vehicle for a few thousand dollars have essentially vanished.
It's a 3D House!
Published on 01/03/2022One Virginia family received the keys to their new 3D-printed home in time for Christmas. The home is Habitat for Humanity's first 3D-printed home in the nation, according to a Habitat news release.
That Sounds Like More Vacation with Extra Steps
Published on 12/29/2021So your flight has been canceled. Now what?
Wizards of the Coast Making Changes to D&D
Published on 12/28/2021In pursuit of their relatively recently asserted goal to make the beloved tabletop RPG “as welcoming and inclusive as possible,” Wizards of the Coast has removed a plethora of supposedly ‘problematic’ lore – specifically negative racial stereotypes of any kind – from a number of Dungeons & Dragons guide books.
NASA Wondering What Christians Think About Aliens...
Published on 12/28/2021Between heaven and Earth, where do aliens fit in? That’s the question that NASA hopes theologians at the Center for Theological Inquiry (CTI) in Princeton, New Jersey, can answer.
Science is a Girl's Best Friend
Published on 12/23/2021It’s that time of year again! Children laughing and playing, the sound of happy couples, and probably most noticeable it’s proposal season. Thinking about proposing, but you don’t have a ring? Read this first.
And the Latest Investment Vehicle is... one you build out of Lego.
Published on 12/21/2021What should you invest in? That's a complicated question with many different answers. We can’t claim any real expertise in the area of smart investments - but a new study from the Higher School of Economics in Russia suggests a new kind of investment. It's an investment type we hadn’t heard about before, but one we know a little more about. This investment? LEGO.