Black Hole

All digital data storage decays in one way or another. Depending on if your storage media, your digital photos may last just years or decades before “bit rot” destroys it. But Microsoft is working on something called Project Silica that could one day allow you to store your precious memories…

Share Link Comment As Charlotte peers out into space from her observatory, she sees what can only be described as a literal black hole. As it approaches the Earth, she dives in and experiences a new perspective on her home planet. A wonderfully imaginative short film by animator Marlies van der…

Let’s say you live in a country where there’s been reports of massive outbreaks of a highly contagious viral infection. Hypothetically, let’s call this infection “coronavirus.” To avoid spreading this “coronavirus,” many people have taken to wearing medical face masks when going about their everyday life. These masks don’t do…

FEBRUARY 10 - 14A Look Back at the Gear We Discovered This WeekSavor our weekly roundup of gear news with your Saturday morning coffee, or use it to fend off the existential panic of Sunday night — it’s up to you. Better BagsPatagonia’s Awesomely Simple Hiking Pack Is on SalePatagonia's…

Following the release of their new single “No Shame” this week, 5 Seconds of Summer have released a visual that, well, has no shame. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis and reminiscent of Nineties music videos like Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun,” the “No Shame” clip features all kinds of public displays…

The government steps up support, not to boost growth but to ensure social stabilityRARELY HAVE plans in China fallen apart so swiftly and so publicly. On January 12th the leaders of Hubei declared that the province’s GDP would grow by 7.5% this year. They made no mention of a new…

The government steps up support, not to boost growth but to ensure social stabilityRARELY HAVE plans in China fallen apart so swiftly and so publicly. On January 12th the leaders of Hubei declared that the province’s GDP would grow by 7.5% this year. They made no mention of a new…

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When two neutron stars slammed together far off in space, they created a powerful shaking in the universe — gravitational waves that scientists detected on Earth in 2017. Now, sifting through those gravitational wave recordings, a pair of physicists think the…

This is a trippy video detailing the 'black hole' technique of pouring layered acrylic paint on a black canvas and continuously tilting the canvas to create a cool design. That's fun. In process it kinda looks like a painting of an eyeball following me around…