“It’s not working in its current form,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said of what was once the hallmark of Google culture. In 2020, he declared, the meetings would be limited to once a month, and they would be more constrained affairs, sticking to “product and business strategy.” Don’t Be Evil has changed to Don’t Ask Me Anything. From a report: With…
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Did apes first walk upright on two legs in Europe, not Africa?
An extinct ape that lived in Germany 11.6 million years ago may have been bipedal – even though bipedality is the hallmark of more human-like species Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2222656-did-apes-first-walk-upright-on-two-legs-in-europe-not-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Bright star Deneb transits at nightfall
This beloved Summer Triangle star is shifting westward in our sky. Its transit at nightfall in mid-October is a hallmark of the year, marking a shift toward winter – or summer – on your half of the globe. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/deneb-transits-at-nightfall…
10 amazing places for year-round stargazing
The stars are accessible to everyone, but where can you get the most from the night sky? Here are 10 great dark-sky places – mostly in the U.S. but also in Australia, New Zealand and Chile – for skywatching and stargazing. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/10-amazing-places-for-year-round-stargazing…
Apple Will Permanently Remove Dashboard In macOS Catalina
“Apple’s Dashboard is getting quietly removed from the company’s upcoming macOS Catalina update,” reports The Verge, citing Appleosophy and MacRumors. “The Dashboard first launched seven years ago with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger in 2005 and saw its final update in 2011 with the launch of OS X 10.7 Lion.” From the report: The app first introduced the concept of widgets…
Gut Bacteria May Contribute To Autism Symptoms, Mouse Study Finds
Suren Enfiajyan shared this story from Science magazine:
Genes are a powerful driver of risk for autism, but some researchers suspect another factor is also at play: the set of bacteria that inhabits the gut. That idea has been controversial, but a new study offers support for this gut-brain link. It reveals that mice develop autismlike behaviors when they are colonized by…
Princess Leia’s Flagship Gets an Amazing New Lego Set, and More Forceful Toys of the Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular round up of the latest and greatest threats to our wallets. This week: the Hellboy movie gets a rad action figure, Nebula joins the Hot Toys Avengers and…what, you seriously thought there wouldn’t be Star Wars toys today? Check it out!Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/princess-leias-flagship-gets-an-amazing-new-lego-set-a-1833880535…