Exposure Values Give You a Better Understanding of How Your Camera Works
In photography, we talk a lot about “stops”: it’s the standard measure of exposure where an increase of one represents a doubling of the amount of...
What Exactly Happens When You Turn On Your Computer?
When you power on a computer, it goes through a “boot up” process– a term that comes from the word “bootstrap.” Here’s what’s happening in the background—whether...
As quantum computing draws near, cryptography security concerns grow
We now have the first proof of quantum computing’s superiority. When comparing the processing power of quantum and classic circuits, researchers at the Technical University of...
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Boy, 2018 was quite a doozy, wasn’t it? And not in the best way. It will probably take us all of 2019 to recuperate, and we...
7 of 2018’s worst fashion trends
2018 was a year for bad takes, but also for pretty awful fashion trends. The ’90s revival has been fun, but let’s leave the aughts in...
How Benedict Cumberbatch transformed himself into the mastermind behind Brexit
Regardless of what side of the proverbial Brexit fence you’re sitting on, I think there’s one thing we can all agree on: things are a little...
If only this ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Law and Order: SVU’ crossover were true
After a mild cancellation scare, a sixth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is returning in 2019. The sitcom now has a new home on NBC, where resides...
Pulsing blue light freaks Twitter out, but it’s definitely not aliens
A pulsing bright blue light illuminating the sky across Queens, New York on Thursday night had everyone thinking one thing. But before you even start, it’s...
A ‘Simpsons’ writer created an awards show for fast food
Fast food is just one of those things that doesn’t get many plaudits. Filling the gap is Bill Oakley, writer and producer of shows like The...
Australia swelters in extreme weather as one town breaks heat record
Australians will be cranking up the pedestal fans, as extreme heatwave conditions sear across most of the country. Temperatures have soared above average across much of...
