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Gravity Slaves

from Study Finds Gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon impact behavior of all organisms — even humans by Chris Melore SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Maybe there really is something to the stories that strange things happen during a full moon. A new study finds that all biological organisms, from plants, to animals, to human beings, […]

Moneyverse

from The New Yorker Money in the Metaverse In a virtual world full of virtual goods, finance could get weird. By Anna Wiener Years ago, while on vacation in the Northwest, my husband and I rented a room in the home of a middle-aged couple, one of whom had recently retired. The house was old, beautiful, […]

BlackBerry Gone

from Bloomberg Your BlackBerry Dies Today: End of an Era for Iconic Handset By Vlad Savov BlackBerry devices running the original operating system and services will no longer be supported after Jan. 4, marking the end of an era for the storied device that catapulted work into the mobile era. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry Ltd., the company […]

Sutton Hoo

from artnet Archaeologists Say They Have Found the Anglo-Saxon Workshop Where the Treasures of Sutton Hoo Were Forged Student volunteers assisted in the historic find. by Sarah Cascone Archaeologists in Rendlesham, Suffolk, have uncovered a seventh-century workshop that may have been home to the craftspeople who made the treasures of nearby Sutton Hoo, widely considered […]

Everyverse

from The New York Times Everybody Into the Metaverse! Virtual Reality Beckons Big Tech. Tech’s biggest companies are joining game makers and start-ups in pursuit of an immersive digital world that some have been working on for years. By Cade Metz The metaverse, one of the most buzzy terms of the tech industry, could be many […]

Space Ramen

from The Debrief RAMEN NOODLES ARE THE PERFECT SPACE FOOD by CRISTINA GOMEZ Besides being a staple of “College Life” globally, instant noodles in their many varieties are easily one of the most popular and convenient  ‘on-the-run’ meals that get turned to when the hunger kicks in. And now they’re on the menu for those […]

E.O. Wilson Gone

from The New York Times E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92 A Harvard professor for 46 years, he was an expert on insects and explored how natural selection and other forces could influence animal behavior. He then applied his research to humans. By Carl Zimmer Edward O. Wilson, a biologist and author […]

Space: 2022

from Axios Moon, Mars and asteroid missions top 2022 space goals by Miriam Kramer, Alison Snyder Space science next year will be rocketed forward with missions to the Moon, asteroids, Mars and the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope coming online. Why it matters: The data sent back to Earth from these upcoming missions will help scientists […]

Tutu Gone

from CNN Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, dead at 90 By Todd Leopold, Larry Madowo and Jessie Yeung Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human rights made him a revered leader during the struggle to end apartheid in […]

Merry Krampus

from InsideHook How Krampus, the German Christmas Demon, Took Over America He whips naughty children with branches and eats them, and he’s winning our hearts BY BONNIE STIERNBERG What says “Christmas” more than a visit from a horned goat-demon? Westend61 Here in America, we traditionally think of Christmas as being a sweet, cozy holiday full […]