Category: Tech

It takes an estimated seven nuclear plants to power our bitcoin mining

[ad_1] Turns out that plugging a bunch of computers into our electrical grid that do nothing but draw current and hash through algorithms has had some negative environmental impacts. Recent studies suggest that Bitcoin-related power consumption has reached record highs this year — with more than seven gigawatts of power being pulled in the pursuit […]

Netflix cancels ‘Altered Carbon’ after just two seasons

[ad_1] According to Variety, Netflix doesn’t plan to produce a third season of Altered Carbon. Citing a source with “knowledge of the decision,” Variety reports Netflix canned the show for one of its usual reasons. The company didn’t see the series build enough an audience to justify its production budget. Netflix canceled another lavishly produced sci-fi series, the Wachowskis’ Sense8, […]

CBS pads its fall lineup with ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘One Day at a Time’

[ad_1] With most productions on hold thanks to quarantine, networks are starving for original content to fill out their fall lineups. In the case of CBS this means dipping into the well of anything that may have finished shooting before lockdown began — even if it was originally intended for streaming. This fall will see […]

Apple Music’s Kids and Family section gets new playlists and a fresh look

[ad_1] “Once upon a time, children’s music was restricted to lullabies and play-songs that were passed down from generation to generation — or sometimes recited by a cheerful purple dinosaur,” the company says. “These days, the choices are endless. Children’s music has undergone a dramatic shift. Now it’s just great music the entire family loves.” […]

Facebook takes down militia group that organized armed response to protests

[ad_1] Facebook’s takedowns come after two protestors were shot and killed Tuesday night by “a young White man carrying a rifle,” according to The Washington Post. It’s not clear if the shooter was part of the “Kenosha Guard” group. The page was removed while I was writing the piece, but here are a few of the […]

‘Pokémon Go’ super-sizes its creatures with Mega Evolutions

[ad_1] Trainers, we have huge news coming your way… Or should we say MEGA news?Stay tuned! #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/aae4FejJ1A — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) August 25, 2020 You’ll only be able to Mega Evolve Beedrill, Blastoise, Charizard and Venusaur at the outset. When you do, they’ll be much more powerful. They’ll amp up the attack power of […]

Cornell University’s laser-activated robot is smaller than a paramecium

[ad_1] The robots themselves are only 5 microns thick, 40 microns wide and between 40 and 70 microns long, depending on the design. The brain and body consist of a silicon photovoltaic circuit while the legs are made from a quartet of electrochemical actuators. “In the context of the robot’s brains, there’s a sense in […]

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ lands on November 13th

[ad_1] The question was asked for the same likely reason Activision has never greenlit a Call of Duty game dedicated to The Vietnam war: The US military’s actions in Vietnam were atrocious and widely regarded as a massive mistake.  Fueled by anti-communist sentiment, the US government aligned itself with South Vietnam in the mid-1950s, and […]

This $99 ‘smart case’ records when you take your birth control pill

[ad_1] Each year, an estimated 10 million people in the US take birth control pills. But remembering to take each pill can be challenging, and 80 percent of people miss at least one pill per month. That leads to an estimated one million unplanned pregnancies and may cause complications for those who take the pill […]