Author: Zach_Wilson
Please stop buying taxidermied bats online
Scientists are sounding the alarm about taxidermied bats commonly sold online in frames, jars, coffins, jewelry, and more. It’s a wild animal trade that has flown under the radar and that poses risks to the bats and potentially to the people who handle them, according to a study recently published…
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Netflix is getting more comfortable with ads
With Netflix raking in 8 million more global subscribers over the past few months, the streamer is turning its attention to its ad-supported plan — and for good reason. The budget-friendly tier now accounts for over 45 percent of all new signups in markets where ads are available, according to…
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FiiO reboots the old-school portable CD player, minus the AA batteries
CD players are back, baby. As Gen Z absorbs the ‘90s it never experienced through retro nostalgia like Nirvana, Tamagotchi and wired headphones, audiophile brand FiiO is here to capitalize. The company’s new portable CD player, the DM13, builds on the blueprint of icons like the Discman. But it adds…
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Watch out Samsung and WD — Team Group launches new mini external SSD that weighs just 22 grams and offers up to 4TB
Team Group, one of the most well-known makers of SSDs, has announced a new external SSD that weighs just 22 grams but still manages to pack up to 4TB of storage. The PD20 Mini External SSD is the company’s entry into the hotly contested best portable SSD market, and from…
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The Acolyte’s first season made Star Wars’ dark past feel like a bright future
Though Disney Plus’ older Star Wars series have sometimes been fantastic, recent seasons of shows like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka have felt like the products of a franchise unsure of how it wants to move forward. As another show set in Star Wars’ past, Leslye Headland’s The Acolyte seemed like…
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Figma explains how its AI tool ripped off Apple’s design
To give the model enough freedom to compose designs from a wide variety of domains, we commissioned two extensive design systems (one for mobile and one for desktop) with hundreds of components, as well as examples of different ways these components can be assembled to guide the output. We feed…
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