Enlarge (credit: Starlink) Starlink’s median download speeds in the US dropped from 90.6Mbps to 62.5Mbps between the first and second quarters of 2022, according to Ookla speed tests. Starlink’s median upload speeds in the US dropped from 9.3Mbps to 7.2Mbps in the same timeframe. Median latency also got a little worse for Starlink’s US customers, […]
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These maps show which parts of the US are already having a green energy jobs boom
LEREXIS/Getty Images A paper highlights just how many jobs in a commuting zone are wind or solar based on job opening data. Places with higher shares of job postings that are wind tended to be down the middle of the US. With the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law, there could be more postings for […]
LG’s doomed Rollable phone appears on video to show us what we missed
At CES 2021, LG wowed us with a short teaser of its innovative Rollable concept phone. Unfortunately, the company shuttered its smartphone division, and with it, plans of launching its rollable display phone were also put on ice forever. However, the LG Rollable has now been detailed in a video, complete with a market-ready retail […]
Alberta government will walk back legislation if doctors approve new contract, documents show
If Alberta doctors ratify a proposed new agreement with the provincial government, the government has pledged to reverse a controversial legislative change, say documents obtained by CBC News.
Leak appears to show Meta’s Quest Pro headset a month ahead of launch
Meta’s Quest Pro headset is due to arrive next month, but a leaked video appears to show it in full. It was originally posted on Facebook by Ramiro Cardenas, who said that multiple devices (labeled “engineering samples”) were left in a hotel room. In the video (tweeted by security expert Kevin Beaumont), Cardenas shows a […]
The British Parliament knew its now-deleted TikTok could be ‘controversial’ because of the app’s links to China, internal documents show
The British Parliament launched a TikTok account in July 2022, but deleted it within days after lawmakers protested about the app's links to China. Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The UK Parliament deleted its TikTok account after lawmakers protested. Internal communications obtained by Insider reveal that it expected it would be controversial. It suggested […]
Apple Watch Pro renders and leaked cases show off a larger screen and new button
As expected, the Apple leaks are coming in strong as we're approaching Wednesday's "Far Out" iPhone 14 event. Today, we've got our closest look yet at the Apple Watch Pro, thanks to renders from 91mobiles. Typically we'd treat most leaks from unknown "industry sources" with a healthy dose of salt, but according to Bloomberg's Mark […]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
“Give yourself over to absolute pleasure.” — Dr. Frank-N-Furter As a stripped-down version of the Twentieth Century Fox theme plays, a midnight screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show begins. “And God said, Let there be lips!” And there were lips: red lips, white teeth, black background. An androgynous voice sings “Science fiction, double feature.” […]
Alex Jones slumps over One Show sofa as she’s mortified by April’s Fool prank ‘You got me’
The Bake Off host kept a straight face throughout as he delivered the surprise news to The One Show hosts, who by this point were giddy for their guest. “I play a special policeman,” Matt continued, which brought a huge gasp from Alex. An excitable Alex began to probe Matt: “You were telling us as […]
Matt Baker fights tears as he makes ’emotional’ The One Show return one year after exit
Matt, 43, was a host on The One Show alongside Alex Jones, 43, for almost a decade but last year, he made the decision to leave the programme. Due to coronavirus restrictions and the fact he was self-isolating at the time, the former Blue Peter star was unable to be in the studio when he […]