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Its a classic Halloween tale. A group of ghost hunters visit a grand old house that is rumoured to be haunted. But after thoroughly exploring, they leave disappointed: there are no ghosts to be seen. It was there all the time. The finding has huge significance because it demonstrates how chemical elements mix on very large scales around galaxies. Baryonic matter is normal everyday matter, such as carbon. So were intimately connected to the stuff....

Its been a couple of weeks sincethe launch of the Pixel 4. In a… different way. This then, is the acrostic review of the Pixel 4. See if you’re able to unravel our tricky, brain-rending riddle. Good luck, friends, good luck. Ithink the first thing that struck me about the Pixel 4 is the design. Its a beautiful looking phone. Something else I loved about the Pixel 4 was Google doubling down on its decision to murder the notch....

Bitcoin Cash is a household name in the cryptocurrency world. Its never far from being in the top five cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. But in the grand scheme of things, its not that old. Bitcoin Cash was created in August 2017. Its creators wanted to create a cryptocurrency that acted as close to a digital version of cash as possible. However, this didnt last for that long. Further infighting and disagreements meant Bitcoin Cash itself forked in August 2018, resulting in two different blockchains....

What kicked off the Earths rapid cooling 12,800 years ago? Layers of ice in Greenland show that this cool period in the Northern Hemisphere lasted about 1,400 years. This freshwater influxshut down ocean circulationand ended up cooling the climate. 40% off TNW Conference! The evidence is mounting that the cause of the Younger Dryas cooling climate came from outer space. A collision from space would leave its mark on Earth....

NBA2K20is the latest entry in Visual Concepts annual NBA-licensed cash cow. Within a few weeks of its launch it becamethe highest selling video game of 2019. So why dont any of my friends or colleagues play it? I can only assume they dont know a good RPG when they see one. Because, in my not-so-humble opinion, NBA2K20 is the best roleplaying game ever made. The first RPG video game I played was Venture on the Atari 2600....

Thank the lord, Apple has finally given AirPods a proper update. So, AirPods Pro, wipe that mucus off your shiny plastic and say hello to the world. This piece is looking at something different: the clever branding Apple has undertaken with the AirPods Pro. Honestly, it felt like a weird move. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Generally, Apple makes huge hardware strides across the first few iterations of its products....

And, while youre here, follow us onTwitter! God, were talented. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Ehm, sure, Marty. The idea was simple. ? ? ????? ? ? ????? For this months thats what she said, were discussing being a token woman and positive discrimination. But equality cant be achieved without including men in the conversation. Theres room for women-only events, but you better understand youre probably just preaching to the choir....

In recent years it has become increasingly clear that public relations work is an important source of added value. This naturally also applies to startups: investors must be convinced, customers won, and strategic partners found. At the same time, PR initially generates costs that are not directly offset by a monetary countervalue. This makes it more difficult to determine the contribution of PR to value creation. For PR managers, this is a difficult balancing act: how can investments be justified?...

I mean, I review tech for a living for gods sake. Ive tried out a raft of noise-canceling cans. Im pretty sure Ive event been on flightswithANC headphones. But, for some cursed reason, I never actually turned on noise-canceling features during a flight. And lord, my life has been altered forever. 40% off TNW Conference! They basically invert the sound waves that are entering your ears, meaning the noise is literally… canceled....

What does the term crocodylian bring to mind? A big reptile with a chomping jaw? There are some smaller species, but these top predators are usually big, at least 2 meters long. But exactly which environmental factors might have influenced the body sizes of crocs throughout their evolution? And does the body size of crocs suggest something about past species extinction? 40% off TNW Conference! Body size can reveal a lot about the biology of extinct animals....

Therarity of female Nobel laureatesraises questions about womens exclusion from education and careers in science. Female researchers have come a long way over the past century. Studies have shown those who persist in these careers face explicit and implicit barriers to advancement. 40% off TNW Conference! Bothmen and women report these viewpoints, but researchers haveempirically disputed them. These approaches are working. Women are increasingly likely toexpress an interest in STEM careers and pursue STEM majorsin college....

To study the micro-world and help advance medical knowledge and treatments, these scientists use fluorescent nano-sized particles. Quantum dots are one key in of nanoparticle, more commonly known for their use in TV screens. Theyre super tiny crystals that can transport electrons. When UV light hits these semiconducting particles, they can emit light of various colors. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Common brain diseases are estimated to cost the U....

Amazon shut down his account immediately after. Plus, it also offers tools that make it easier for them to run their apps. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. He wasnt the only developer whose AWS account was shut down. You might not know it, but Amazon runs basically half the internet on their cloud platform. It is painful for me to hear how trade restrictions have hurt people. GitHub is subject to US trade law, just like any company that does business in the US....