Sci-tech
New Guinea's lizard royalty is green-blooded, find researchers
But evolutionarily, the trait isn't so unusual. A new investigation, published online today (May 16) in the journal Science Advances , finds that skinks likely evolved to have green blood a total of four different times throughout history, suggesting that this trait is evolutionarily advantageous. [Full Article...]
Frosty vs. Leaky: Spacewalkers shuffle spare coolant pumps at space station
Since they operate using highly toxic ammonia, the spacewalkers must take utmost care not to get any on their suits. A faulty ammonia pump nicknamed "Leaky" was put into long-term storage while another spare pump, dubbed "Frosty", was maneuvered into position on the station's robotic arm for testing later this week. [Full Article...]
Builders are more confident this month says NAHB
Single-family starts on an annualized basis have run at least 200,000 units below what is needed to meet housing demand, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and other analysts have said. A hoped-for spring surge in homebuilding to relieve a worsening national housing shortage didn't materialize in April, U.S. Census Bureau data suggests. [Full Article...]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 reveal
The one in the middle is very, very similar to National Basketball Association star, former San Francisco Giants' pitcher Brian Wilson, who was indeed spotted with Call of Duty merchandise and a hat with what was discovered to be the official logo of Black Ops 4 ahead of its first confirmation. [Full Article...]
Moto G6 Launched in China as "Moto 1S" Phone; Price $235
Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor clocked at 1.8GHz, paired with Adreno 506 GPU. The only difference between the Moto G6 and the Moto 1s is the operating system. The mobile also has a P2i water-repellent nano-coating, which will protect the smartphone from rains and accidental liquid splash. Connectivity features include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802... [Full Article...]
Apple Pay expands to Ukraine and United Kingdom app-based bank Monzo
Yesterday, another 30 United States banks also got onboard to support Apple Pay. Monzo's mission has always been to make sure everyone can use and manage their money effortlessly, and with Apple Pay we are one step closer to achieving that. [Full Article...]
YouTube Adds Songwriter, Label, Publisher Credits to Millions of Songs
According to Google, the feature is created to help users identify songs in videos that they have stumbled upon and instantly liked. YouTube is now rolling out a new feature called " Music in this video " that will make it easier to figure it out. [Full Article...]
Is this Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding gift list?
Markle in the days before her wedding", a spokesperson for Kensington Palace told CNN . When sworn to secrecy, it can be... Thomas Markle will NOT be attending his daughter Meghan Markle's wedding to Prince Harry that takes place this weekend, after all. [Full Article...]