Last summer, during a heatwave, I was editing video without a care in the world when the time came to render and compress 45 minutes of flawless content. I hit the button to begin the process when the lights flickered and my screen went dark. Like Icarus, I had failed to take into account the punishing heat of the sun, and the energy stress of everyone in the area blasting their air conditioning to avoid heat stroke had been too much for the grid to handle....

The Chinese state media has promoted the construction of the new facilities, echoing what happened with SARS in 2003. Then, the government built Beijing’s Xiaotangshan Hospital in seven days. But some of what’s being shared about the facilities is not true: for instance, last week state media released a supposed image of one of the new hospitals that actually showed an apartment building elsewhere in China. But while The New York Times reported on Monday that the Huoshenshan Hospital still appeared to be under construction, it has already admitted its first wave of patients....

Xiaomi, a consumer electronics company based in China, teased that they were making such a machine in August. According to the company’s press release, the 5-foot, 8-inch bot, called CyberOne, is probably not intended to be all that useful, IEEE Spectrum reported, but rather it’s “a way of exploring possibilities with technology that may have useful applications elsewhere.” As for the robot’s specs, the company said that CyberOne comes with a “depth vision module” as well as an AI interaction algorithm....

Today, the scariest thing about the plague is its name. Given Yersinia pestis‘ past, the ominous classification is indeed justified: Over the course of human history, we’ve witnessed three severe outbreaks that have wiped out, on most occasions, more than half the population in the infected area. So when news that people caught the plague—and died from it—comes out, it can be downright frightening. But the reality is that, despite the name, the plague is just another dangerous species of bacteria....

Buying the film For this DIY process, you’ll want to work with black-and-white film. (While you can develop color film at home, this process is much finickier and requires bleach-based chemicals, so it’s a lot less pleasant than the process for developing monochrome images.) Specialty stores may stock the film you want, but the easiest way to shop will be online. Each roll of 35mm black-and-white film can produce 36 pictures and should run you about $5....

A newer subsection of fintech is “climate fintech”—where the tech innovation is used to address both sustainability and financial needs. A slew of new startups, like sustainable investment startup Norsia, are powering the quick growing markets. But traditional financial payments platforms are also joining the race to create solutions for customers who are increasingly demanding climate action from the financial services sector. The financial sector is powerful—top banks are worth hundreds of billions of dollars alone— servicing everyday people in need of bank accounts and large companies as well....

After 27 years, Internet Explorer is dead, and you’ve got Microsoft, memes, and maybe even the dial-up modem sound on your mind. Allow us to slide right in and suggest you give IE’s successor, Microsoft Edge, a shot. Hear us out: it’s a browser fit for the modern age and has the features to prove it. Key to this process were a variety of under-the-hood tweaks that help the browser’s pages load faster and react more responsively, while preventing the program from overwhelming your computer’s system resources....

Two things need to be said about these images of data centers–the server storage areas for tech giants–just released from Google: a) They’re breathtakingly beautiful, and b) They’re a breathtakingly beautiful PR push. It’s not a coincidence that these images are being released after a report from The New York Times about the wastefulness of data centers. Only a fraction–6 to 12 percent–of the energy used in such centers, The Times reported, went to computational services....

Line their bed, food bowl, and toy basket with treats, techy accessories, and chew toys to keep them busy while you’re away. They might not always be perfect—chewing up your apartment molding or peeing all over the rug—but you could never deny that they are, indeed, Very Good. Onward to our favorite wag swag. These natural chicken dog treats by Whole Life Pet Products are freeze-dried to maintain the flavor and nutrients of the meat....

For the uninitiated, remapping a keyboard generally means assigning new functionalities to existing keys. If there’s a special character you use a lot, for example, you can assign it to a key you don’t use as often—maybe one of the bracket keys if you’re not into coding. That way, you can save yourself from learning the shortcut for that character on every program you use. But remapping your keyboard also allows you to assign tasks to whatever keys you like....

Now that you’ve invested in a device that purifies your air, here’s a quick deal on filters for your water. Today you can save up to 36 percent on Brita water filter pitchers. Here are all of the options on sale today. The five-cup plastic water pitcher comes in three colors—turquoise, white, and red—and features a BPA-free filter. Each filter should last about two months, and there’s an indicator on top of the pitcher that tells you when to make the switch....

Thanks to the internet, mobile devices and other easy-to-find resources, building the agenda for a road trip is simple. You sure know where to go for navigation, last-minute hotel bookings, local food finds, hikes, and campsites. But there’s a lot of time unaccounted for in even the most jam-packed family vacation. Whether you’re traveling alone or cruising the interstate in a caravan, heading out for the day or going fully nomadic, there’s an app out there that can add something unexpected to your auto adventure....

Hurricanes are historically impactful, with some storms having impacts that last throughout the year. It is all the more important to come prepared and not take weather forecasts for granted. When it comes to hurricanes, being prepared is key. Here are some tips on how you can keep you and your loved ones safe from any potential disaster: Take the necessary steps to secure your home Hurricane-proofing your home is non-negotiable....

Four papers, published Thursday in the journal Science and Science Advances, report new details of the planet’s geologic history, gleaned from Mars’s Jezero Crater, the site of an ancient meteor impact where the rover touched down just north of the Martian equator. The planet was at one time home to an abundance of lava flows and rocks that, with the presence of water, could have sustained ancient life. Kathryn Stack Morgan, the deputy project scientist for the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, says that while one Martian area doesn’t necessarily reflect the entire planet’s astrobiology, Perseverance’s discoveries provide evidence to connect what scientists have learned there to other regions....

The service is reliable and easy to use, but if you scratch beneath the surface, you’ll uncover features you may have never known existed. To save you a bit of time, though, we’ve gathered some of our favorites right here. 1. Watch on the go without draining your data It takes a little planning, but if you’re watching via the Prime Video apps for Android or iOS, you can save your cellular data by downloading episodes and movies to your phone ahead of time....

Previous methods for measuring for an orthotic included standing on some deformable surface or laser scanning through a glass plate. Both methods are unable to ensure the foot is in a neutral position, and the pressure applied to the heel and balls of your feet guarantees an incorrect mold. With the eSole system, users stand on one foot while gently placing their other foot on a 7-by-16-inch inflatable bladder. A scanner analyzes your foot posture while the system instructs you to flex or rotate in certain positions to find an optimal neutral before taking the ten-second final scan....

The #FridaysforFuture movement exploded in late 2018 after the now-famed teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg began a protest outside of the Swedish parliament. Her actions sparked global protests from children and young adults worldwide, telling adults that there was no point in attending school when their futures were in danger. In 2015, a group of 21 young people filed a constitutional climate lawsuit named Juliana v. United States against the U....

According to Facebook’s statement, Facebook employees originally noticed the issue on Tuesday, September 25. The problem arose from an exploit within a feature called “view as,” which allows users to see their pages how others would. This feature required the use of an “access token,” which is what hangs around your computer or phone to keep you logged in at all times. By stealing that access token, people with bad intentions could “take over” an account, Facebook says....

5G The king of buzzwords at CES 2019 is 5G. It mostly refers to the next-generation wireless data network that will eventually handle the internet needs of our mobile devices and even our home networks at some point in the future. To listen to many of the CES presentations, you’d think 5G is right around the corner, but the truth is that the technology is extremely limited right now. There are very localized tests going on in a few cities, but nationwide rollout won’t happen until 2020....

The ‘bot is 158 centimeters tall and weighs 50 kilograms, which makes it about the size of a 12-year-old Japanese boy, complete with an aluminum bone-structure. It’s accurately human, too: the individual bones and muscles are placed where they would be in a real person, and its limbs are proportional to the weight of a human’s. This video only shows the individual limbs, but put Kenshiro back together and team it up with this robot dad we recently saw, and you’ve got a biologically accurate robo-family....