FUNKY GREEN: 03/17/19

Sunday 17 March 2019

Why Tech Didn't Stop the New Zealand Attack From Going Viral

Video from mosque shootings in Christchurch popped up on Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube, showing the limits of social media moderation.

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Tesla's Model Y SUV Brings More to the Masses

It starts at $39,000, has up to 300 miles of range, and is due out in fall 2020. Oh, and it has a panoramic glass roof.

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Meet Romania's Very Internet-Savvy Witch Community

Photographer Lucia Sekerková Bláhová's series *Vrăjitoare* documents the digital revolution of Romanian witches, a mystical group that uses social media to advertise services and reach new clients.

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Ninja Made More Streaming 'Apex Legends' Than You Make All Year

Unless you're a basketball player or something.

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What Hulu’s Shrill Gets Right—and So Wrong—About Trolling

In her new series, SNL’s Aidy Bryant is an aspiring journalist beset by trolls.

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LG announces pricing and availability of its 2019 OLED smart TV lineup

The company’s 55- and 65-inch E9 and C9 models will arrive in April, with additional models to follow in May and June.

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Today only, get a refurbished previous-gen iPad Pro for just $430

Add 6TB of storage to your PC or Mac with a crazy low price on this WD Elements external drive

Apple sounds off on Spotify's antitrust claims in surprisingly tone-deaf screed

Anker's awesome, affordable car chargers and dash cams are even more affordable, but only today

Save 60% On Aeon Timeline 2, Now Just $20

Can you opt out a Mac for iCloud Photos? Yes, but click carefully

PS4 Remote Play vs. Steam Link: It's not clear why Apple allows one over the other, and that's a problem

10 awesome (and not-so-awesome) things I learned while becoming a cord-cutter

I finally decided to take the plunge and cut the cable cord, and I learned a few things along the way.

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Apple WWDC19: What’s in store for iOS macOS, watchOS, and tvOS

How to buy a refurbished Mac, MacBook, iPhone, or iPad from Apple

Best Buy is selling a previous-gen 13-inch MacBook Pro for just $1,000

Best TVs: Our top picks, plus plain-language explanations of the most important specs and features

There are plenty of great smart TVs. Our guide cuts through the alphabet soup to tell everything you need to know to buy the one that's right for you.

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Apple’s event calendar: When is the next Apple event?

Apple announces its Worldwide Developers Conference 2019 to be held June 3-7 in San Jose, CA

Samsung's 1TB T5 SSD, our top high-performance portable drive, has never been so cheap

Save 50% On This Photoshop and Illustrator Alternative ($30)

5 simple things Apple could quickly fix; Apple’s March 25 event, Two-minute Tip, and your hot takes

The success of Apple’s new video streaming service might come down to price, not content

Periodic Audio Nickel headphone amp review: Make your smartphone sound like a high-res digital audio player

Music comes alive through the headphones you love most when played on even an average smart device or PC.

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How to add a Shortcut from the Shortcuts app to your iPhone’s home screen

Apple Music expands to Fire TV in the U.S., coming soon to U.K.

iOS 12.2 beta 5 is available for public testers, brings much-improved iMessage voice quality

Pricing for the 6-inch Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite drop to all-time lows

These $100 AirPod Alternatives Are Just $35 Right Now

How to change your music files’ metadata information using iTunes for Mac

The web at 30: Apple’s place in history

TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Outlet review: The Kasa Smart KP200 covers all the basics

You won’t need a smart home hub to control this smart outlet, but it will work with smart speakers running Alexa, Google Assistant, or Cortana.

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Super telescope captures supermassive black holes forming billions of years ago

The Subaru Telescope in Hawaii has captured evidence of supermassive black holes forming in the ancient universe. Astronomers discovered 83 quasars powered by supermassive black holes from billions of years ago.

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Gorgeous image of the Cosmic Bat nebula leaves us starry-eyed

The "Cosmic Bat" nebula has been captured in beautiful detail by the European Southern Observatory. Formally known as NGC 1788, the nebula is two thousand light-years away in a dark corner of the Orion constellation.

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A lunar time capsule: 50-year-old moon rock samples to be opened for study

Nearly 50 years after the Apollo missions to the Moon, NASA is breaking open samples of Moon rock for the first time. Samples collected from Apollo missions 15, 16, and 17 have been preserved and never before exposed to Earth's atmosphere.

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The best Nintendo Switch deals and bundles for March 2019

Looking to score Nintendo's latest console? We've smoked out the best Nintendo Switch deals right here, including discounts on bundles that feature must-have games like Super Mario Odyssey, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Walmart slices price on Canon ImageClass MF232W Wi-Fi laser printer

If you don’t need color printing, a monochrome laser printer like the Canon ImageClass MF232W can save you a lot of time and money. This beefy all-in-one Wi-Fi printer is on sale from Walmart for almost half off, letting you score it for only $99 with free two-day shipping.

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Photography News: Taking a smartphone photo probably saved this guy’s life

A man was snapping a photo in Australia when the smartphone stopped an arrow shot at his face. In this week's photography news, see Canon's plans for a stabilized mirrorless, Hasselblad's newest accessories, Samyang's latest lens, and more.

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Opportunity’s final image is a haunting panorama of the Martian surface

The Opportunity mission to Mars may be no more, but the rover's legacy lives on. Now NASA has released the final image captured by Opportunity, and it's a stunning panorama of the Martian surface.

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How to watch DVDs and Blu-rays for free in Windows 10

Popped a disc into your Windows machine but feel lost without Media Center? You're not alone. But don't fret, with just a few tips you can learn how to watch DVDs and Blu-rays for free in Windows 10 in no time.

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The best new music this week: Karen O with Danger Mouse, and more

Looking for the best new music? Each week, we find the most compelling new releases just for you. This week, we have new music from Karen O with Danger Mouse, Snarky Puppy, Stephen Malkmus, and Zacari.

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REI cuts prices on Osprey, Patagonia, and The North Face backpacks

Whether you're hiking, camping, or traveling, you're always going to need a decent bag to carry your things in. And with REI's Outlet sale going on right now, it's is a perfect time to pick one up for cheap.

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Fitbit Versa Lite review

Fitbit trimmed some of the features it bundles in its popular Versa smartwatch to keep the price low on it newest smartwatch, the Versa Lite. Does this strategy work? Read our review to find out.

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The best Moto G7 Power cases you can buy for your power-full phone

The Moto G7 Power's 5,000mAh battery certainly has the stamina to go for all twelve rounds. But the glass back could be a glass jaw of sorts. Protect your power-full phone with the best Moto G7 Power cases.

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How to clean a Keurig and get your machine to make the better coffee

No one likes a dirty, scaled, or smelly Keurig, but how are you supposed to clean them? Before you throw yours out the window, here is a quick guide on cleaning your machine out thoroughly.

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The best teeth-whitening kits you can buy in 2019

Teeth whitening can have a major impact on a person’s smile and overall appearance. You don't necessarily have to go to the dentist to get your teeth whitened though. Here are the best teeth-whitening kits you can buy.

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Why premium is the most overused, and least understood, word in tech

Everyone has heard the word premium, and many of us will have purchased a premium product, but what does premium actually mean, and why is it used so much in tech? Here's why it's so popular.

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World of Warcraft now lets me play as a fat guy, and I love it for that

This week in games: Borderlands 3 teased for PAX East, Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam

LG announces pricing and availability of its 2019 OLED smart TV lineup

The company’s 55- and 65-inch E9 and C9 models will arrive in April, with additional models to follow in May and June.

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Apple sounds off on Spotify's antitrust claims in surprisingly tone-deaf screed

Apple has published a statement in response to Spotify's claims that it is being anti-competitive with its App Store fees. But it hits a sour note.

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Anker's awesome, affordable car chargers and dash cams are even more affordable, but only today

This $40 universal portable charger simplifies life on the road

Meet the new, tougher Cinebench R20 benchmark: We test it on Xeon and Threadripper

10 awesome (and not-so-awesome) things I learned while becoming a cord-cutter

I finally decided to take the plunge and cut the cable cord, and I learned a few things along the way.

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GDC 2019: Why gamers should actually care about this year's Game Developers Conference

How to build a Raspberry Pi retrogaming emulation console

Steam Link Anywhere lets you play your Steam library on the go

Best TVs: Our top picks, plus plain-language explanations of the most important specs and features

There are plenty of great smart TVs. Our guide cuts through the alphabet soup to tell everything you need to know to buy the one that's right for you.

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Microsoft ports Xbox Live to Android, iOS to extend the reach of Xbox

Samsung's 1TB T5 SSD, our top high-performance portable drive, has never been so cheap

Save big on Acer laptops, monitors, Chromebooks, and more in Amazon's huge one-day sale

This Photoshop and Illustrator Alternative is 50% Off Today ($30)

EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 XC Ultra review: The new 'sweet spot' champion

Periodic Audio Nickel headphone amp review: Make your smartphone sound like a high-res digital audio player

Music comes alive through the headphones you love most when played on even an average smart device or PC.

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HP recalls 78,500 more laptop batteries because of fire concerns

Alienware Area-51m: We unbox and benchmark this desktop-class laptop

7 tweaks and changes in Android Q that will make your phone better than it is now

The Efforts To Misdirect In Shooter's Screed

NPR's Melissa Block asks Robert Evans, who's reported on extremists online, what he noted and what he ignored in the screed posted by the man who claimed responsibility for the New Zealand attacks.

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New Zealand Mosque Attacks Raise Questions About Internet's Role In Radicalization

The rambling document allegedly written by the attacker in New Zealand echoes the sarcasm and "trolling" of the internet. How much of his inspiration comes from internet politics in the U.S.?

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Social Media Companies Struggle To Pull Live Streamed Video Of Mass Shootings

A police officer directs pedestrians near the site of one of the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday, March 16.

The shootings at mosques in New Zealand were live-streamed on Facebook, and shared on YouTube and Twitter. The companies have been challenged on their ability to remove this kind of content quickly.

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Eddie Woo: How Can Math Help Us Understand The Complexity Of The Universe?

The world is full of recurring patterns based on math. Math teacher Eddie Woo explains why human beings are naturally drawn to patterns and how we can use math to engage with our complex world.

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Adam Spencer: Why Are Monster Prime Numbers Important?

Adam Spencer is fascinated by prime numbers. These seemingly simple numbers can be found in monster sizes—the latest being almost 25 million digits long.

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Phylecia Jones: How Can We Encourage Girls To Keep Pursuing Math?

Why do so many teen girls lose interest in math? Phylecia Jones explores how we can get more women involved in STEM by starting with a simple idea: tell every girl in your life she's great at math.

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The Woman Who Calculated 31 Trillion Digits Of Pi

Calculating more than 31 trillion digits of pi took months for Emma Haruka Iwao and her team, who beat the previous record for the most accurate value of pi by trillions of digits.

Emma Haruka Iwao, who has been fascinated with the mathematical constant since childhood, set the Guinness World Record for most accurate value of pi.

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Everything we think we know about Google’s mystery gaming announcement

Google is making a big play in gaming next week, but we’re still unsure exactly what that entails. For years, the company has toyed with the idea of getting involved in what is now the biggest sector of the entertainment industry, worth an estimated $138 billion dollars as of last fall. And it would make competitive sense: Amazon owns Twitch, Facebook acquired Oculus, and Microsoft has Xbox. The only other major tech company without a serious gaming platform or investment of its own, not counting mobile app stores, is Apple, although even the iPhone maker is now rumored to be working on a game subscription service of its own.

Google has always had many of the pieces required to challenge the likes of Sony and Nintendo. The Android...

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A Rise In Depression Among Teens And Young Adults Could Be Linked To Social Media Use

A new study shows a rise in depression and stress among young people parallels the growth in smartphone and social media use.

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Air-breathing SABRE rocket engine set to enter test phase

The SABRE engine is designed for hypersonic and orbital flights

Reaction Engine's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) comes closer to reality as ESA and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) green light the preliminary design of the demonstrator engine core. The successful review of the hypersonic engine designed to act as both a jet and a rocket means that the company can move on the major testing milestones in the next 18 months at its ground-test facility at Westcott, Buckinghamshire.

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Greta Thunberg llama a la huelga de estudiantes para concienciar contra el cambio climático

Cada vez hay más personas conscientes de la situación de emergencia que vivimos, de que estamos atravesando una crisis en nuestra existencia que nunca ha sido tratada como tal, sino ignorada durante décadas. Y eso ha contribuido a que la gente esté rabiosa.

– Greta Thunberg,
activista sueca

Hoy niños y niñas de todo el mundo hacen huelga. Viernes sin cole, ¡bien!

Pero el asunto esta vez va más allá y tiene su fundamento: muchos jóvenes actuales piensan que las generaciones anteriores les hemos dejado una penosa herencia en forma de planeta contaminado, con un calentamiento global debido al cambio climático cuyos efectos cada vez son más notables y que estamos prácticamente en situación de emergencia.

«Lo vergonzoso,» dice la joven activista sueca de 16 años, símbolo vivo de las protestas, «es que niños y niñas de todo el mundo tengan que faltar a clase para luchar contra el cambio climático.» Su capacidad de movilización e instigación a la huelga ha llevado a que tres políticos noruegos la propongan para el Nobel de la Paz.

Y ciertamente que lo es.

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Un mes de tipos: animaciones experimentales con objetos tipográficos

Esta animación de Mr. Kaplin titulada simplemente A month of Type es un experimento que consiste en crear objetos animados que dan lugar a letras en movimiento. O de animar tipografías, que todo depende de cómo se mire.

El principal reto del asunto consistía en animar cada una de las letras en una jornada de trabajo como máximo.

En el tag de Instagram del autor hay más trabajos de este estilo, a cual más simpático y colorido, tanto en forma de imágenes de todo tipo como en forma de animaciones: #MKDailies.

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Nothing Can Stop Captain Marvel's Cat-Based Domination, and More Purrfect Toys This Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the best and brightest in wallet-emptying goodness on the internet. This week: Goose’s thrall over us all tightens its furry grip, Netflix’s new Tokusatsu star gets an incredible figure, and we’re up, up and away with TV’s Supergirl. Check it out!

Nuevo récord en el cálculo de dígitos de π en el Día de pi: 31.415.926.535.897 decimales

Aprovechando el Día de pi se ha anunciado que Emma Haruka ha batido el récord de cálculo de dígitos de pi. En el blog de Google –donde trabaja– explica cuál ha sido su «receta» para conseguirlo. No es tarea trivial, porque los más de 31 billones de decimales computados hay que almacenarlos en binario y en total ocupan 170 petabytes (por si acaso tenía preparados 240 PB).

El software que utilizó se llama y-cruncher y lo puso a correr en 25 máquinas virtuales de la nube de Google, 96 vCPUS con 1,4 TB de RAM. Requirió 121 días de cálculos en total, incluyendo unos 112 días de cálculo y otro par de ellos de verificación.

Hay más detalles técnicos y un enlace a todos esos dígitos, que se pueden descargar de aquí:

Pi in the sky: Calculating a record-breaking 31.4 trillion digits of Archimedes’ constant on Google Cloud

El récord ya ha sido además validado por los Récords Guinness, así que tenemos una nueva «marca oficial» para batir.

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¡Feliz día de pi!

Como cada 14 de marzo (3/14 tal y como lo escriben los estadounidenses) hoy es el día de pi. Aquí va un repaso a diversos temas sobre pi que por aquí hemos reseñado los últimos tiempos: