The checkered start/finish line at Daytona International Speedway will be decorated with tweets for the Daytona 500 Sunday, Feb. 14. The pandemic scuttled a tradition at the “Great American Race,” in which fans sign their names on the line, but 85 lucky fans will get to take part in a different way, thanks to Nascar…Read More
Supermassive objects such as black holes and neutron stars warp spacetime around them, and interactions between these bodies can result in the formation of gravitational waves, similar to ripples in a pond. However, these waves, postulated more than 100 years ago, cannot be seen directly like light or radio waves. Now, a new study by the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Physics Frontiers Center (PFC) has detected a low-frequency signal that might be gravitational waves. “We can’t yet say with confidence that what we’re seeing is gravitational waves, but if it is, the “signal” makes a lot of…
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Every year, the Adweek team compiles our own rankings of the best Super Bowl ads–but we also like to know what our readers think. In 2020, we asked our Instagram followers to vote, but this year we also included Twitter polls so that folks could join in the fun there as well. The results largely…Read More
After you’ve muted one or more channels in a Discord server, these channels will still appear in the server’s overall channel list (though they’ll be “grayed out”). If you want to clean up this channel list so that you only see the channels you’re interested in, you can hide the channels you’ve muted so that…Read More
Just as CBS used its broadcast of Super Bowl 55 to spotlight several promos of its broadcast slate and streaming sibling Paramount+, ESPN Deportes–which had Spanish-language rights to the game in the U.S.–also showcased a big campaign of its own. The network debuted “Es Lo Nuestro (It’s Our Thing),” its first new brand campaign in…Read More
Five-year-old digital publisher Kyra, responsible for youth-focused YouTube and TikTok brands like Rag Report and now-defunct PAQ, has done a lot of growing up this past year. The 30-employee company is fresh off the back of a restructure, and it’s also made investments in original content, built up its talent and set up a new…Read More
Almost 3,000 operational spacecraft orbit our Earth. This number is growing constantly, thanks to cheaper materials and smaller satellites. Having this many satellites in orbit can create problems, including space junk and the way they change our view of the night sky. But satellites provide a vital service. Many people are familiar with GPS, which helps us navigate. Some may know satellites provide crucial data for our weather forecasts. But satellites affect our lives in many ways – and some of these may surprise you. 1. Spending money Whether you pay for your morning coffee using contactless payment, Google Pay,…
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TLDR: These 10 smartphone charger accessories will not only keep your phone alive and well through any conversation, but you can also save an extra 15 percent off right now. If you’re deep in the throes of a truly saccharine-y exchange with your significant other and your phone dies, that can lead to trouble. What if they think you got mad and rage-quit the conversation? Or what if they take your silence as abandonment? Your dead phone could be the beginning of the end of your entire relationship. Now, we hope your significant other isn’t prone to flying off the…
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LinkedIn kicked off “Conversations for Change” Monday, describing it as a series of discussions on important topics at the intersection of life and work, including Covid-19’s disproportionate impact on women, equity in the workplace and mental health. Research shared by the professional network Monday showed that 46% of Black professionals between the ages of 18…Read More
According to reports and a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, electric vehicle maker Tesla has bought a shit tonne of Bitcoin, and might even accept the perennial cryptocurrency as payment for its cars at some point in the future. The SEC filing, made earlier today, disclosed that Tesla has bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, pushing its price to over $40,000 in the process. The EV company is also reportedly entertaining the idea of letting customers use the cryptocurrency to buy its cars in the future. However, take that with $1.5 billion worth of salt, because there is still regulatory…
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