In the early 1930s, Bell Labs was experimenting with making wireless transatlantic calls. The communications goliath wanted to understand the static that might crackle across the ocean, so the organization asked an engineer named Karl Jansky to investigate its sources. He found three: nearby thunderstorms, […]
Month: August 2018
Every GeForce RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti variant you can pre-order right now
After Nvidia announced the GeForce RTX 2080 and GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, a number of card manufacturers followed suit with their own custom spins on the graphics cards. These variants of the RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti offer custom cooling and designs, and many […]
Search called off in Italy gorge flood that killed 10
Italian Environment Minister Sergio Costa, center, arrives in Civita, near Cosenza, southern Italy, Tuesday Aug. 21, 2018. Italian prosecutors have … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Watch the launch of ESA’s Aeolus mission to map Earth’s winds with lasers
An ESA mission 20 years in the making is set to take off today, launching the first satellite to monitor the planet’s winds directly — and using a giant laser, at that. Aeolus takes off from French Guiana at nearly midnight there, about 2:20 PM […]
“Dubbi sui metodi di calcolo”
Secondo Cristiano Canova l'unica tassa per cui il Ticino è sopra la media federale è quella per il collaudo e le tariffe hanno una differenza di circa 3-4 … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Dalla stazione al boschetto: ecco il cammino dell’eroina
La ragazza con la maglia della nazionale brasiliana infila le dita negli sportelli per il resto. Biglietterie automatiche. Macchinette che vendono acqua e snack. Cerca monete dimenticate. S’avvicina a una donna col trolley che attende il treno. Chiede. Sono le 11 di ieri mattina. Mezz’ora […]
The newest ‘Dota 2’ shoutcaster is Valve boss Gabe Newell
In addition to the Valve CEO’s bone-dry delivery (“Email me at [email protected] and let me know about your rampage”) for kills, you’ll also unlock a sticker set and some cosmetic items, according to Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Cool. For this year at least, it looks like […]
Trump’s New Power Plan Comes With a Deadly Price
West Virginia is second only to Wyoming in both coal production and President Trump’s winning vote percentage in the 2016 general election. So it was no surprise that Trump flew to the Mountain State Tuesday to stump for his new plan to boost coal-fired power […]
Watch the Gamescom After Dark show tonight for behind the scenes games news
Gamescom week is finally here, with game developers from all over the world gathering in Cologne, Germany to showcase their biggest upcoming offerings. Not able to make it there in person? Don’t worry, because GamesRadar has you covered. Gamescom After Dark, GamesRadar’s live stream in […]
‘Legacy system’ exposed Black Hat 2018 attendees’ contact information
A “legacy system” was to blame for exposing the contact information of attendees of this year’s Black Hat security conference. Colorado-based pen tester and security researcher who goes by the handle NinjaStyle said it would have taken about six hours to collect all the registered […]