[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday gave Facebook a new target, reinforcing its accusations that the company has a monopoly that illegally crushes competition. threw out theRead More
Category: Geeky Stuff
Are You Ready for Sentient Disney Robots?
[ad_1] Some of the animatronics at Disney’s parks have been doing their herky-jerky thing since the Nixon administration. The company knows that nostalgia won’t cut it with today’s children. Aug.Read More
Can Facebook Realize Virtual Reality This Time?
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — The idea that virtual reality would go mainstream has remained for years: virtual. While tech giants like Facebook and Sony have spent billions of dollars perfectingRead More
Solar panels are a pain to recycle. These companies are trying to fix
[ad_1] Expanding solar power generation is key to reducing emissions worldwide. Solar panels produced in the world 720 terawatt-hours Energy, which accounts for about 3% of world electricity production inRead More
Court Blocks A Major Alaska Drilling Project By Clarifying Climate Hazards
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Alaska on Wednesday blocked construction permits for a large oil drilling project on the state’s North Slope designed to produce more than 100,000Read More
What You Should Know About Boosters If You’ve Had the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
[ad_1] Without solid data on the long-term effectiveness of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, it’s difficult for health officials to recommend boosters, said John Moore, a virologist at Weill CornellRead More
Blu-ray movie reviews: “Fortune Cookie” and “Toroughly Modern Millie”
[ad_1] Check out a couple of classic movies that are now on Blu-ray and part of the Kino Lorber collection. Fortune cookie (unrated, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, 126 minutes, $24.95). TheRead More
Biden Ramps Up Virus Strategy for Nursing Homes, Schools
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration moved on multiple fronts on Wednesday to fight back against the surging Delta variant, strongly recommending booster shots for most vaccinated American adults andRead More
British Court Rejects Recent Efforts to Save Separatist Geronimo
[ad_1] Geronimo’s owner – a fat, soft, extremely divisive 8-year-old alpaca – lost on Wednesday a last-ditch legal effort to save him from execution. A British Supreme Court rejected HelenRead More
Robinhood’s revenue more than doubles despite its latest money loss
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Stock trading app Robinhood reported quarterly revenue on Wednesday as pandemic trading has become an enduring hobby for many clients, but still lost money. inside thatRead More