Enlarge / “DEATHGAMES” is a wholly original character representing gaming’s image in certain corners. Image and concept (c) Ars Technica, All Rights Reserved. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty) “I think the first words he said to me were something like, ‘What are we going to do with these scumbags?’” In the wake of a horrific […]
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Iceland may use more electricity to mine bitcoins than it does to power all of its houses this year
Iceland will likely use more electricity in the next year to mine bitcoin than it uses to power every single home in the country. Bitcoin mining is booming in Iceland, and energy providers are worried they won’t be able to power new mining companies. Iceland’s cool weather, cheap energy and super-fast networks have made the country […]
Adapting houses so elderly people can stay in their homes could save NHS ‘£2.5bn a year’
MODIFIED “smart” homes for the elderly could mean a saving of £2.5billion a year for the NHS and councils, a report has claimed. Over the next decade, 78,000 adapted homes will be needed for older people each year, according to a study by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
/Answers: Our Favorite Houses in the Movies
Every week in /Answers, we answer a new pop culture-related question. In this week’s edition, tying in with Winchester and its elaborate mansion designed to confuse angry spirits, we’re asking “What is your favorite house from the movies?” Vanessa Bogart: Beetlejuice Give me inconvenient structural changes, heinous sculptures, and new wave finishes, or give me death! The Deetz […]
Theme Park Bits: $1,000 Universal Bonus, Four Houses of Hogwarts Light Up a New Castle, R.I.P. Epcot Monorail?
In this edition of Theme Park Bits: What possible downside could there be to a $ 1,000 bonus for Universal employees? Find out more about the new projection-mapping experience coming to Florida’s Harry Potter castle. Are monorails running through Future World at Epcot about to become a thing of the past? Get the lowdown on […]
The White House’s conference call on the Iran deal went completely off the rails
A White House’s conference call with the media apparently went completely off the rails. The call was to brief media on background before Friday’s announcement on the Iran deal. Due to technical difficulties, journalists were able to speak to one another and make comments — and they did not hold back. The White House’s conference call with […]
Your Opinions About These Houses Will Reveal What Country You Belong In
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Tiny Houses
Alan Lewin / Zoe Burnett / BuzzFeed They gather in Hallmark shops after hours and Facebook groups 24/7 to talk about how to carve mountains and make water. Their collections span decades and fill entire rooms. They spend months building displays (and several more months dismantling them), testing circuits, and hiding cords. They are children […]
People are mortgaging their houses to buy Bitcoin
Bitcoin is sitting at $ 16,674 at the time of writing, after rocketing from $ 1,000 to more than $ 19,000 in the course of this year. Those types of eye-catching numbers (and the resulting media hype) are bound to draw the interest of casual folk. But, unless you’ve got money to burn (like Bitcoin […]
Unexplained loud 'booms' rattling houses puzzle southern Arizona
Published time: 30 Nov, 2017 13:39 Residents of southern Arizona are baffled by mysterious booms being felt and heard across the southern part of the state, which have caused the ground to shake and pets to tremble. No one seems to have an explanation for the weird occurrences. The spooky events happened two nights in […]