Microsoft to layoff thousands (opens the source in a new tab)
Soundcloud cutting 40% of its workforce, too.
One-Shots
Apple may have three OLED phones next year (opens the source in a new tab)
Word around the campfire is only the iPhone 8 will be OLED this year
Too little CO2 almost killed mankind (opens the source in a new tab)
During the last Ice Age, CO2 dropped to 180 ppm - not good for plants
Metformin for Life Extension (opens the source in a new tab)
Also discussed here
Humans mating with Neanderthals 219,000 ya (opens the source in a new tab)
Which would have been tricky, seeing as we hit Europe 60kya
Tylenol kills kindness (opens the source in a new tab)
Apparently acetaminophen reduces empathy for other people's pain
HBO comes to Hulu (opens the source in a new tab)
And skinemax, too. $15 for HBO, and $10 for cinemax
Can the US shoot down NK missiles? (opens the source in a new tab)
Alaska likely isn't a top target, even for wingnut Korea
100 Billion Brown Dwarf Stars in the Milky Way (opens the source in a new tab)
Doesn't add much to our prime beach front property totals, though
Virgin Galactic restarts powered tests (opens the source in a new tab)
First since 2014 fatal crash - Branson has a lot of ground to make up
China Long March 5 fails on second mission (opens the source in a new tab)
They might not have to pay rent to Elon Musk
Japan wants to get to the Moon by 2030 (opens the source in a new tab)
They'll likely have to pay rent to Elon Musk
Rick and Morty Season 3 Trailer (opens the source in a new tab)
Need to catch up on this...
Google Photos 3 is out (opens the source in a new tab)
Automatic photo sharing and other features
AMC launches premium service (opens the source in a new tab)
Not for cord cutters, but it does cut the commercials
Marvel drops first Inhumans trailer (opens the source in a new tab)
Not super-impressed, but it is a tv show and not a movie
Cadillac has a new self driving system (opens the source in a new tab)
I bet it's as cool as the cruise control was on my 63 Cadillac
Galaxy Note 7FE 'fandom edition' (opens the source in a new tab)
Because lots of people are fans of explosions. And lameness.
O'Reilly no longer selling individual books (opens the source in a new tab)
On their site. Bold move, Cotton, we'll see how this plays out
Is Firefox actually relevant again? (opens the source in a new tab)
I would like to not use chrome, and maybe time to give firefox a shot