Category Archives: Technology

‘Space Nation’ trailer shows first look at Roland Emmerich’s sprawling sci-fi series

The director behind “Stargate” and “Independence Day” is launching a new universe, starting with an MMORPG coming out this year and moving on to animated shorts and a TV show. Roland Emmerich, director behind Stargate, Independence DayAnd moonfallis ready to launch its next sci-fi series. E.W. can exclusively reveal the trailer for Space Nation OnlineAn… Read More »

People have been talking for much longer than we initially thought

New research has pinpointed the likely time when humans first began speaking in prehistory. Analysis by British archaeologist Steven Mithen suggests that early humans first developed primitive language about 1.6 million years ago, somewhere in eastern or southern Africa. “Humanity’s development of speech was undoubtedly the key to enabling much of later physical and cultural… Read More »

SpaceX is ready to make rocket launches 10 times cheaper with Starship, experts say

SpaceX’s Starship flew into space for the first time on March 14, 2024.SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to cut launch costs by 10-fold with its latest Starship mission, an expert says The company flew its flagship mega rocket into space for the first time on Thursday without exploding. Reducing launch costs is very important to make… Read More »

Why Won’t Generation Z Raise ‘iPad Kids’?

Photo Illustration: Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images As the midterm “Sephora kid” epidemic makes headlines, parenthood, or the lack thereof, has become a larger cultural discourse. While parents have been making socially questionable decisions since the first child was born, those choices didn’t always come with people on the internet evaluating their every move. Versions… Read More »

Homeowners spent $600,000 on dunes to protect their homes from coastal erosion. It collapsed after just 3 days.

Salisbury Beach, MA, suffered significant coastal erosion following a storm on March 10 that increased tidal waves to 13.5 feet and destroyed a man-made dune funded by residents.MyCoast Residents of Salisbury Beach have raised funds for a dune to protect their homes from coastal erosion. But “king” high tides washed away half of the man-made… Read More »

DOJ to Press for Divestment of TikTok in Senate Briefings

(Bloomberg) — Senior officials from the Justice Department and other agencies will hold closed-door briefings in the Senate this week to advance legislation that would allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States while it separates from its Chinese owner, according to people familiar. About the subject. Most Read from Bloomberg The previously unreported… Read More »