Measuring 8,776 square miles, this year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is the largest ever recorded. (Image: N. Rabalais, LSU/LUMCON) A recent expedition to the Gulf of Mexico has yielded the largest “dead zone” ever recorded in the…
Users of the Internet generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day, on average, according to recent research cites by Domo. The report was based on publicly available data from a range of sources, including Web measurement services such as…
August is an awesome month for skywatching: Here’s how to make the most of it The Perseid meteor shower in August 2016. Image: Edward Marshall/REX/Shutterstock By Miriam Kramer2017-08-03 03:48:38 UTC Get out your comfy blankets and red light flashlights: August…
Image: Syfy If only we lived in the reality where the phrase “President Trump” referred to a clever bit of stunt casting in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!, instead of the actual White House occupant. Alas, we do not. But…
Bloomberg out with an interesting piece about the $81 million that went missing from the Bangladesh central bank in a cyber attack last year. The cyber attack was the largest in history and involved the hackers issuing fraudulent instructions via…
The hackers behind the devastating WannCry ransomware attack that wrecked havoc in dozens of countries are moving their cash. In May, the malware began spreading, causing chaos at hospitals, logistics firms, and businesses in more than 150 countries around the…
Warren Buffett’s bet on Apple gained $1 billion on Wednesday. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns about 135 million shares of Apple. Apple released its third quarter earnings report after the bell on Tuesday and beat Wall Street’s expectations. Shares of the…
For the last two months, I’ve been living with five new roommates: Four guys, and an Amazon Echo Dot. The Dot was something of a housewarming present purchased by my boyfriend when I moved in at the end of May,…
When it comes to live shows, the visuals are key to making a lasting impression. I’d even argue that what you see is just as important as the quality of the music. It is a performance, after all. Touring musicians…
Image: Gizmodo When Gmail showed up in 2004 with its overwhelmingly generous 1GB of free space for everyone, we never thought we’d have to delete an email again—but even though that free space is now 15 times what it once…