People are getting frustrated that Stories are everywhere now, but Google Maps is keeping it old school. From a report: Instead of adding tiny circles to the top of the app’s screen, Google Maps is introducing its own news feed. Technically, Google calls its new feature the “Community Feed,” as it includes posts from a local area. However, it’s organized as…
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Neanderthals used their thumbs differently
A new study has revealed that Neanderthals had thumbs that were much better suited for power gripping. For all their differences, the Neanderthals – w… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341247/neanderthals-used-their-thumbs-differently…
Trump Goes To Hospital After Testing Positive For COVID-19
President Donald Trump has been flown to the hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for COVID-19. The BBC reports: The White House said the decision to transport him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was taken “out of an abundance of caution.” Mr Trump began exhibiting “mild symptoms” of Covid-19 on Thursday. He said early on Friday he…
Dad Takes Son To Mongolia Just To Get Him Off His Phone
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Riding through a remote valley in Mongolia on the back of his motorbike, adventurer Jamie Clarke let the hum of the engine and the wind echo in his mind while his thoughts wandered. After several hours, he pulled over to shake off his helmet and take a look at the map. This…
Valve’s Steam Controller Is Dead
Valve has confirmed to The Verge that it will stop making its Steam Controller. Currently, the gamepads are on sale for just $5 — 90 percent off its original price — but once these controllers are gone, Valve doesn’t plan to make any more. From the report: [W]hile I can’t recommend it wholeheartedly like I did when Valve discontinued its amazing…
What Is Convergent Evolution?
Why do dolphins look so much like sharks? Why do pandas have thumbs? Because evolutionarily speaking, sometimes there tends to be one best way to get the job done. Source: https://www.livescience.com/convergent-evolution.html
‘Cursed’ Primate Weirdos Have Extra Thumbs. Scientists Didn’t Know About Them Until Now.
The discovery of a previously unknown mini-thumb makes weird aye-ayes even weirder. Source: https://www.livescience.com/aye-aye-second-thumb.html
Human Babies In the Womb Have Lizard-Like Hand Muscles
dryriver shares a report from the BBC: Babies in the womb have extra lizard-like muscles in their hands that most will lose before they are born, medical scans reveal. They are probably one of the oldest, albeit fleeting, remnants of evolution seen in humans yet, biologists say, in the journal Development. They date them as 250 million years old — a…
Why So Many Apps Are Asking To Use Bluetooth on iOS 13
Apple’s new iOS 13 update adds a new privacy measure that requires apps to get your consent in order to use your device’s Bluetooth. From a report: After installing the latest version of iOS, trust me when I say you’ll be surprised by the number of apps asking for Bluetooth permission the next time you open them. Some might seem very…
They’re Making a Movie Based On the 1978 Game ‘Space Invaders’
The 1978 arcade game Space Invader will become a major motion picture, reports Engadget. “The writer behind the ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot is involved.” Deadline reports:
It will take work fleshing this into a full-fledged alien-invasion movie, but the title is certainly a brand. In the game, a series of blocky aliens descended from the top of the screen to the bottom, and…