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A near-mint iPad Air, Beats earbuds, and accessories for $100
A near-mint iPad Air, Beats earbuds, and accessories for $100
TL;DR: As of September 4, get a refurbished iPad Air and Beats Flex Headphones bundle
2023-09-04 17:26
Inside the 8,000-year-old city at the bottom of the English channel
Inside the 8,000-year-old city at the bottom of the English channel
Ever wondered what’s hiding at the bottom of the English Channel? Deep sea divers do – partly because the cold waters and strong tides make it a notoriously difficult place to explore. One relic down there that few people have seen is the remains of an 8,000-year-old civilisation in an area called Doggerland – the landmass that once connected the British Isles to Europe. A National Geographic team led by scientist Albert Lin went down there in 2019 to find the so-called "lost city". The first thing they found were the remains of a tree, which had survived underwater for more than 8,000 years. As the divers went deeper, they came across a wooden structure that Lin thought could be a dock. “It feels like we are sitting in an ancient ghost town, but underwater,” he said. The existence of Doggerland was first confirmed in the late 19th century, but it wasn’t until about 100 years ago that ships started accidentally unearthing items of archaeological importance. In 1931, a trawler hauled up a lump of peat while fishing about 25 miles east of Norfolk. It contained an antler point, which was possibly used as a spear, dating from between 10,000BC and 4,000BC. Back on the surface, Lin described the wooden structure as “a whole platform down there. It's layered, one piece on top of the other, almost like a dock”. He added:” It’s cold down there and murky. But it's incredible. “You know, you descend down this line and out of the darkness comes the ancient past.” The wood survived because it was so deprived of oxygen, according to maritime archaeologist Garry Momber. “It's just preserved in a sort of anaerobic, oxygen-free environment. It would have stayed there for many more thousands of years. “But recently, the old landscape’s eroding away, which is how we found this.” The maritime archaeologist said finding composite structures like this was of 'international significance'. “It's 8,000 years old,” Momber added. “You don't just get these everyday.” Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-10-25 15:19
Save $45 on an Amazon Fire HD tablet at Best Buy until August 5
Save $45 on an Amazon Fire HD tablet at Best Buy until August 5
Save $45: As of August 4, the Amazon Fire Tablet HD (32GB, 8-inch) is on
2023-08-05 04:25
Surreal AI shoes allow you to 'walk at the speed of run'
Surreal AI shoes allow you to 'walk at the speed of run'
Brand new AI shoes have grabbed online attention as the stompers claim to enable wearers to be the "world's fastest shoe" that allows users to "walk at the speed of run." The "Moonwalkers" can accelerate the wearer's walking speed up to 11 km/h (seven miles per hour), a 250 per cent speed increase which means those who use them can walk up to 2.5 times faster. Shift Robotics, an American start-up is the company behind the motorised shoe, and while there are wheels on the design but you don't need to worry about maintaining your balance as they are not like rollerblades because they are not freewheeling and are secured with a magnetic buckle. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter While the AI's algorithm picks up on the user's walking behaviour in under 10 steps as it adapts your walking gait. In terms of battery life, the shoes can be charged anywhere, anytime, with any USB-C PD charger and can be fully charged within 1.5 hours for over 6 miles of range. Demonstration videos of the Moonwalkers in action quickly went viral on TikTok as people, with one clip receiving 25.6m views. @shiftrobotics What Are Moonwalkers??? ? ? Moonwalkers are the world’s fastest shoes that allow you to walk up to 7 mph, thats slightly double your average walking speed! ? ? Do you think this is the future of transportation? ?♂️ ? #transportation #transportationdesign #moonwalkers #eshoes #electricshoes #worldsfastestshoes #ShiftRobotics #newtech #newgadgets #electrictransport #electrictechnology The company’s founder and CEO, Xunjie Zhang came up with the Moonwalkers concept after he was almost hit by a car while commuting to work on a scooter. "Like the moving walkways you see in airports, with every step you're making, the conveyer belt moves underneath your feet," Zhang explained to Insider. "The faster you walk, the faster the shoes walk with you". Zhang, who has a Master's in mechatronics from Carnegie Mellon University, worked alongside a team of race car engineers, roboticists, and footwear designers who took five years to build the shoes. People from ages 15 to over 60 have tested the shoes out and Zhang told the publication they were able to walk in the shoes "pretty proficiently" within 10 to 15 minutes of getting them on. On the product's Kickstarter crowdfunding page, it reads: "...a lot of people don't rely on walking. This is surprising, considering it's much safer, more convenient, and better for the environment. Plus it requires no added skill like bikes or skateboards." "The problem is that it was just too slow and inefficient. So we made it our mission to enhance walking instead of replacing it." So far, $329,409 has been raised on the Kickstarter page since it launched in October last year. If you're interested in a pair of the Moonwalkers, they are only available in the US and a pair costs $1399 shift robotics according to Insider, the company has received over 2,000 orders for them as of May 2023. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-16 21:15
Deal-hunters on track to spend $12 billion in US Cyber Monday shopping spree
Deal-hunters on track to spend $12 billion in US Cyber Monday shopping spree
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Deborah Mary Sophia and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) -Spending online on Cyber Monday is on track to
2023-11-28 09:55
Former CDC Director and Renowned Physician-Scientist Dr. Robert Redfield Joins BPGbio Scientific Advisory Board
Former CDC Director and Renowned Physician-Scientist Dr. Robert Redfield Joins BPGbio Scientific Advisory Board
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2023-07-10 19:21
Influencer Paige Spiranac calls out ‘hypocrites’ over semi-naked video
Influencer Paige Spiranac calls out ‘hypocrites’ over semi-naked video
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has hit out at “‘hypocrites” who enjoyed a performance of “semi-naked” men before a baseball game. Spiranac has often spoken about the negative attitudes she faces as a former professional golfer and influencer posting supposedly ‘risque’ content on Instagram. The 30-year-old shared her own experiences in a new Twitter post, claiming that people online were hypocritical for cheering a performance of men dancing topless while at the same time “harshly treating” her content. Spiranac posted a video of the dancing duo named “the Savannah Party Animals” who appeared before a recent baseball game wearing only trousers and cowboy hats. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Giving her take, she wrote: "Interesting how different the reaction is online when men choose to show off their bodies. “Not one comment on this video calling them attention w****s or s***s. Just a ton of women saying baseball is now their favourite sport but those same women harshly judge me. The hypocrisy lol." Spiranac has spoken about being judged by members of the golfing world in the past, including when she offered a set of clubs to a charity auction – only to be rejected because of her “cleavage”. Speaking on her podcast Playing-A-Round with Paige, she said: “I wanted to help this charity out and I wanted to give them free golf clubs. "The guy wrote back and said, ‘We would love to but, because of the way our board members view you, you can’t help out’. I want to give back to these kids who don’t have anything, because I grew up not having anything. And I can’t even f***ing do that because of my cleavage.” Spiranac also recently clapped back at a TikTok troll who accused her of "insulting men" with her outfit choice. The golf influencer was wearing a grey bodysuit as she demonstrated to her 1.4m followers how to hit a certain type of golf shot by changing their set up in a video earlier this year. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-26 18:56
VigorPool's IFA 2023 Showcase: Elevating Homes With Green Energy Innovations for a Sustainable Future
VigorPool's IFA 2023 Showcase: Elevating Homes With Green Energy Innovations for a Sustainable Future
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2023-08-31 18:49
The Biden administration announces a cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices
The Biden administration announces a cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place
2023-07-18 17:54
Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000
Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000
One of the first personal computers built by Apple and signed by company co-founder Steve Wozniak has sold at auction for more than $223,000
2023-08-26 01:28
SMART Modular Technologies’ Data Center SSDs Designated as OCP Inspired™ by the Open Compute Project
SMART Modular Technologies’ Data Center SSDs Designated as OCP Inspired™ by the Open Compute Project
NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 21, 2023--
2023-06-21 23:24
These Students are Developing a Nose for (Fake) News
These Students are Developing a Nose for (Fake) News
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2023--
2023-05-10 22:53