September 28, 2018 The ancient earthquake detector that puzzled modern historians Modern seismographs are extremely sensitive pieces of equipment. By recording the slightest movements of laser light or magnets, these devices can detect the smallest…
September 28, 2018 Apple wins appeal of $234 million patent dispute with university A federal appeals court has ruled in Apple’s favor in a patent dispute with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to Reuters. The court ruled…
September 28, 2018 Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House is like This Is Us wrapped in a gothic ghost story Haunted house movies usually follow a well-worn formula. Whether it’s The Amityville Horror, Peter Medak’s The Changeling, or the wildly successful Conjuring franchise, the…
September 28, 2018 Google now makes it easier to keep track of your travel plans Google knows that people use its various search and software tools to plan trips, and that’s why it’s rolling out some new features to…
September 28, 2018 First Razer Phone 2 render leak shows off a very similar device The first render of the upcoming Razer Phone 2 has been leaked by Evan Blass, and it suggests that Razer is going with a…
September 28, 2018 Spotify cracks down on family plan sharing Spotify's Premium for Family plan is a good deal: $15 a month snags you up to six ad-free accounts on the service, which would…
September 28, 2018 Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras finally have some competition Since the launch of the A7 and A7R in 2013, Sony has had virtually no competition in the full-frame mirrorless space. Major players like…
September 28, 2018 Netflix’s Hold the Dark throws Jeffrey Wright to the wolves Welcome to Cheat Sheet, our brief breakdown-style reviews of festival films, VR previews, and other special event releases. This review comes from the Toronto…
September 28, 2018 Elon Musk reportedly backed out of SEC deal at the last second Yesterday, the SEC sued Elon Musk over his ill-thought August tweets about having "funding secured" to take Tesla private. (Spoiler alert: He didn't have…
September 28, 2018 How Dandelion is making geothermal heating affordable Millions of US citizens still use oil and natural gas to heat their homes during the winter. Many would like to switch to geothermal,…