Category: News/Events
Booty of Roman Weapons Found as Sharp as The Day They Were Hidden
Israeli researchers made a rare find during a survey of a Dead Sea cave: Four perfectly preserved Roman swords thought to have been used in…
The Comedy of Errors That Let China-Backed Hackers Steal Microsoft’s Signing Key
Microsoft said in June that a China-backed hacking group had stolen a cryptographic key from the company’s systems. This key allowed the attackers to access…
Top 10 ‘Barbenheimer’ Posters
For movie fans, there’s only one word to describe the summer of 2023: Barbenheimer. On July 21, two very different and equally beloved movies, Greta…
Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathom: price, availability, specs
Another factor to consider is anniversaries. Not only is Blancpain right now celebrating its dive watch’s 70th anniversary with a series of special editions, this…
Brian May Can’t Watch Freddie Mercury Auction: ‘It’s Too Sad’
Brian May says he won’t be watching the ongoing auction of Freddie Mercury‘s personal belongings, noting that “it’s too sad” for him to handle. In…
Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Can’t Be Copyrighted
An award-winning piece of AI art cannot be copyrighted, the US Copyright Office has ruled. The artwork, Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, was created by Matthew Allen…
Paleontologists May Have Found A Missing Branch Between Dinosaurs And Birds
Amidst remains of turtles and fish preserved in a southeastern China fossil bed, scientists have uncovered the skeleton of a dinosaur with curious bird-like features….
Grindr’s Return to Office Ultimatum Has Gutted a Uniquely Queer Space in Tech
Erick Cortez, a knowledge specialist on Grindr’s customer experience team, who is based in Dallas, Texas, doesn’t yet know where he’ll be asked to move….
The 25 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
As the birthplace of prestige TV shows like The Sopranos and The Wire, HBO—and, by extension, Max (aka the streamer formerly known as HBO Max)—is best known for…
Humanity’s Early Ancestors Narrowly Escaped Extinction in a Frozen World
Humanity’s ancestors nearly went extinct between 930,000 years and 813,000 years ago, when their numbers dwindled to about 1,280 breeding individuals, according to a new…