In normal times, it’s easy to assume that desert plants will weather tough periods. These hardy organisms evolved to survive bouts of prolonged heat and dryness, after all. They can take it. These are not normal times, though. A new study analyzing over 30 years’ worth of satellite imagery captured over southern California reveals that
Month: June 2021
Vantage, a service that helps businesses analyze and reduce their AWS costs, today announced that it has raised a $4 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. A number of angel investors, including Brianne Kimmel, Julia Lipton, Stephanie Friedman, Calvin French Owen, Ben and Moisey Uretsky, Mitch Wainer and Justin Gage, also participated in this
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Billie Eilish is both apologizing for and clarifying a recent video that surfaced of the singer using an Asian slur and seemingly mocking Asian accents … saying the clip isn’t entirely as it appears. Eilish came under fire last week after a TikTok showed her mouthing the Asian slur “c***k” as she sang along to
Chris Brown is under investigation for battery … and the alleged victim told cops he smacked the back of her head so hard her weave came off!!! Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … police responded to the singer’s San Fernando Valley home over the weekend, where a woman claimed Breezy slapped her. We’re told the
It appears that the characters of Left 4 Dead get around. First they show up in Dying Light (twice, actually), and now Rebellion’s borrowing them for a free Season 3 DLC drop in Zombie Army 4! Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoey are joining the fray, and along with them, a brand-new mission as part of
Anya Taylor-Joy is working her way to becoming a household name. After making her lead debut in A24’s The Witch, the actress has landed several starring roles from M. Night Shyamalan’s Split to Netflix’s incredible chess-themed dramatic thriller “The Queen’s Gambit”. It only helps that she carries captivating features that are instantly recognizable. As for
Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima may soon be headed to PC, as Sony has seemingly dropped the “Only on PlayStation” branding from the game’s box art. 2020’s samurai adventure set in feudal Japan stole the hearts of PS4 gamers when it first landed on the console, and has since enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to its
Brittany Banks from 90 Day Fiancé now has a new boyfriend who she showed off on Instagram, calling him “daddy” on Father’s Day. The aspiring rapper and influencer was a controversial cast member on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way for dating Jordanian ex Yazan Abu Horira, and still sticking to her bold ways. After her
A Marvel fan has discovered a potential problem with Pepper Potts’ Rescue armor in Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle. Created by Tony Stark as an anniversary present for his wife, the purple armor was teased early on in the movie when Morgan Stark was innocently playing with it. This foreshadowed Pepper eventually donning it as she joined
Following Russell Adler’s extraction by Frank Woods, things aren’t looking good for Perseus. CIA satellites are interfering with their broadcasts, inhibiting their plan to control over 100 million test subjects in Verdansk. But all is not lost, as Perseus launches its next major attack: de-orbiting and crashing down those satellites, paving the way again for
Hi all! Welcome back to the world of Super Monkey Ball! It’s been nearly 20 years since the first Monkey Ball graced arcades – banana joystick and all. An icon of its day, it wowed fans with its elegant design, delightfully simple gameplay, and wacky fun. Though the arcade game would inspire many wonderful adventures
Avast, ye’ scallywags! Why am I talking like this? Because, the dread pirate Corsair comes to Black Desert on June 29 to talk to parrots, swing swords, and chew bubblegum… except there’s no bubblegum in our game. Corsair’s innate skills with a sword and sea make her a formidable opponent. She’s so fast, players can
Have you ever chatted with a friend about buying a certain item and been targeted with an ad for that same item the next day? If so, you may have wondered whether your smartphone was “listening” to you. But is it really? Well, it’s no coincidence the item you’d been interested in was the same
Time is your most valuable asset — as the saying goes — and today a startup called Memory.ai, which is building AI-based productivity tools to help you with your own time management, is announcing some funding to double down on its ambitions: it wants not only to help manage your time, but to, essentially, provide
You might well have a sleep app that tracks your sleep. I use Sleep Cycle, and have found it has started to even tell me when I cough during the night. It turns out you can run machine learning over how you might cough in the night, to detect changes in the way you cough.
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not always be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. Distinct elements found throughout Xavier Dolan’s filmography include strained parent-child relationships, queer desire, and
News Family Suing Live Nation Over Teen’s Fatal Drug Overdose Moves to End Case The request for dismissal by the family of Katie Dix indicates a confidential settlement may have been reached, legal experts say By Marc Hogan June 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Hard Summer Music Festival 2015 (Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) Facebook Twitter The family of
Pre-orders for Nintendo’s new Legend of Zelda Game & Watch handheld went live last week, but you can score a Prime Day 2021 deal on the Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch that they launched for the 35th anniversary of the franchise if you jump on it quickly. It’s based on the Game & Watch
WASHINGTON — A NASA-funded smallsat mission to Mars that lost its ride last year may get new life through a partnership with Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab announced June 15 it won a contract from the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) of the University of California Berkeley to begin design work on a new version of the
The European Union has been digging into the competition implications of AI-powered voice assistants and other Internet of Things (IoT) connected technologies for almost a year. Today it’s put out a first report discussing potential concerns that EU lawmakers say will help inform their wider digital policymaking in the coming years. A major piece of
Play video content TMZ.com Kat Graham just sucked the air out of the room for ‘Vampire Diaries’ fans … ’cause she’s NOT down to bring it back, despite an off-screen reunion with BFF, Nina Dobrev. We got the ‘Vampire Diaries’ star at LAX, and had to ask if her recent meetup with Nina rekindled any
Specialty box office is ready for liftoff. With Los Angeles and New York completely peeling back restrictions on theater capacity for the first weekend, we are starting to see rays of hope illuminate the limited release space. Meet The Blacks 2 blasted expectations last week by posting a $1M+ debut (per screen average of $2,533).
The 1TB model of the excellent Samsung 860 Qvo is down to a new all-time low price of just £70 today for Amazon Prime Day, saving you £25 off its usual price. It’s the cheapest it’s ever been, too, making it a great time to pick up this excellent SATA drive and give your storage
After unveiling their follow-up to Salt and Sanctuary in Salt and Sacrifice, developer Ska Studios has released a 10-minute gameplay video for the sequel. The footage shows a Marked Inquisitor on the hunt for a Pyromancer, as well as dishing out punishment on some skeletons wandering Ashbourne Village and more. The story for Salt and
After DMX gave it to us for the better part of 3 decades, the late rapper’s label returned the favor and covered his funeral expenses. According to X’s probate docs, obtained by TMZ, Def Jam Recordings paid the bill Brooks Memorial Home Inc. in Yonkers, NY sent to the family. The receipt, dated May 5,
Before her love for Loki, it was a childhood love for X-Men: The Animated Series that introduced Loki director Kate Herron to the Marvel universe. The latest original series from Marvel Studios, about the consequences of a “Variant” Loki’s (Tom Hiddleston) meddling with the Sacred Timeline that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is the Five
Drone footage has captured the social lives of southern resident killer whales like never before, and their friendships look surprisingly similar to our own. Tracking a single pod of 22 killer whales for 10 days, researchers observed a complex web of relationships, including close friendships. Resident killer whales live their whole lives in the same
In March, Spotify announced it was acquiring the company behind the sports-focused audio app Locker Room to help speed its entry into the live audio market. Today, the company is making good on that deal with the launch of Spotify Greenroom, a new mobile app that allows Spotify users worldwide to join or host live
Given the actor’s filmography, Russell Crowe looks like an intimidating dude. He’s played Les Miserables’ Javert, Man of Steel’s Jor-El, Noah of the Bible and even Robin Hood. So you’d think a serious actor would take a serious approach to other things in his career. But I’ve been wonderfully proved wrong. Crowe is clearly a
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