M.G. Siegler, former reporter at TechCrunch and now a VC at Google Ventures, writes: […] It seems inevitable at this point that there’s going to need to be a new path forward. And that path may very well be one that looks similar to a path forged at the beginning of the business. That is, studios owning theaters. People will remember…
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First ‘Murder Hornet’ Nest In US Is Found In Washington State
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: Remember the “murder hornets”? You know, the terrifyingly large Asian giant hornets that are threatening to wipe out the North American bee population? Entomologists with the Washington State Department of Agriculture have now located a nest of them — the first to be found in the U.S., the agency says. The nest was…
Birth of young moon at day’s end, October 17-20
You might or might not see the moon on October 17, 2020. But you’ll more easily catch it on October 18, 19 or 20. Look west after sunset! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/birth-of-young-moon-at-days-end…
Tourist returns ‘cursed’ Pompeii artefacts
A woman who blamed stolen artefacts from Pompeii for years of bad luck has returned the items to the site. The Canadian tourist, who has identified he… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/340101/tourist-returns-cursed-pompeii-artefacts…
Harvard Professor Challenges ‘The Meritocratic Hubris of Elites’
“Universities have been conscripted as the arbiters of opportunity, as the dispensers of the credentials, as the sorting machine,” warns a Harvard political philosopher, in a new interview in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “The Insufferable Hubris of the Well-Credentialed.” The meritocratic hubris of elites is the conviction by those who land on top that their success is their own…
Daria’s career journey: from HVAC systems to UX research
We’d like to introduce you to Daria. She’s an amazing Coursera learner, whose career journey has taken her from designing HVAC systems in Kyiv to UX design in California. She tells her story below in a series of chapters, and along the way, offers some valuable career advice for anyone who’s hoping to make a […]
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Omega Sunrise
Capturing this sunrise required both luck and timing. Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html…
What’s the youngest moon you can see with your eye alone?
It has long been a sport for skywatchers to spot the youngest possible crescent moon after sunset, with the eye alone. What does it take to see a very young moon? Details here. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-youngest-moon-you-can-see-with-your-eye-alone…
How to spot a Starlink satellite in the night sky
There are hundreds of SpaceX satellites in the sky. A successful sighting just requires a bit of luck, writes Abigail Beall Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24733001-100-how-to-spot-a-starlink-satellite-in-the-night-sky/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Moon and Venus adorn the morning September 13 to 15
On the mornings of September 13, 14 and 15, 2020, look for the waning crescent moon and the dazzling planet Venus in the eastern sky before sunrise. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-venus-adorn-morning-sky…