Sci-tech
This is us: Earliest fossils of our species found in Morocco
The location of the discovery site is also significant for researchers, who previously thought the beginnings of mankind were rooted in east Africa. Sites this old are extremely rare in Africa, and because of the warm climate, DNA is hardly ever preserved on fossilized specimens. [Full Article...]
Facebook launches disaster maps to help aid workers save lives
Location density compares historical data of a region to where people are before, during and after a disaster in that same region. And despite collecting a massive amount of personal information, Facebook stresses that it is not looking at individuals checking-in, but rather broader trends from anonymous, aggregated data. [Full Article...]
Earliest fossils of homo sapiens found in Morocco
But they had "basically the face you could meet on the train in NY". "With the discoveries in Jebel Irhoud what we see is that there are more primitive forms of Homo Sapiens which are not modern humans but which are clearly related to our ancestry and these forms exist outside of East Africa, in North Africa and they are much older - 300,000 years ago - and this has a lot of implications, no... [Full Article...]
Epic Games' new IP Fortnite hits paid Early Access on July 25
For those who don't remember Fortnite , it was supposed to be a free-to-game. The game was announced all the way back in 2011 , so the fact that it is only now arriving via Early Access does suggest a turbulent development period. I've been playing an early version of early access release all week and if you ask me, the early access period is probably a good call. According to the developer,... [Full Article...]
Watch this awesome preview video for the Super Nintendo World theme park
Universal Studios confirmed that the park will boast a Mario Kart ride, which comes as no surprise at all. The Nintendo E3 presentation on June 13 may bring some new Nintendo Switch surprises ( Super Smash Bros . The attraction will be followed later with Nintendo lands in USA parks. Towards the end of the clip, we can see a layout of the area, which shows off Peach and Bowser castles, alo... [Full Article...]
Witcher dev says Cyberpunk 2077 internal files being held for ransom
The Polish game developer is in contact with authorities and refuses to pay for the ransom. The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED shared some interesting information today. It's obviously awful news to hear of something like this happening, especially to a developer as well-respected as CD Projekt RED . And here's the full trailer for " Cyberpunk 2077 " - the game has no release date, but ... [Full Article...]
Iran forcefully rejected Trump's 'repugnant' condolences for the deadly attacks in Tehran
All the attackers were reported killed. In the midst of the unfolding attacks, the ministry said a third team had been stopped before the attacks started, but no further details have since been given. The assaults killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 40. The Iran's Revolutionary Guards has blamed Saudi Arabia for Wednesday's two deadly terror attacks on its parliament an... [Full Article...]
Apple's iOS 11 will make iPhone 5 and 5c obsolete
The developer preview is available today, with a full rollout coming later on this summer. The company is releasing a new version of its operating system for Macs. The app will also display the speed limit of the road you're driving on and let you know what lane you should be in. If the message senders want to alert you about is truly urgent, they can reply urgent in the message to permit it to ... [Full Article...]