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Imagine kale that doesn’t taste like a punishment for something you did in a previous life. Envision leafy greens that aren’t limp from their journey to your plate. Anticipate the intense flavor of just-picked herbs that kick up your latest culinary creation a notch or three. Then consider the possibility that such advancements will play a role in altering the face of … [Read more...] about No dirt? No farm? No problem. The potential for soil-less agriculture is huge

Eight actors are deep into rehearsal in a studio in Portsmouth, England, a little more than a week before the first public performance of “Dream,” the Royal Shakespeare Company’s online work inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” As the actors work, director Robin McNicholas rattles off some of the cultural touchstones that inspired the production. Among them: popular video … [Read more...] about The tech behind ‘Fortnite’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ is now driving … Shakespeare?

Nintendo’s pandemic timing has been unintentionally impeccable. That was my first thought while getting a virtual walk-through of “New Pokémon Snap,” a long overdue return to a one-off, delightfully idiosyncratic entry in the Pokémon franchise. The game, a sequel-ish take on 1999’s Nintendo 64 title “Pokémon Snap,” feels like a bookend to last year’s “Animal Crossing: New … [Read more...] about ‘New Pokémon Snap’ may be just the game for this late-pandemic moment

There is a moment late in the game “Genesis Noir,” an abstract work with a hardboiled tone, when the malleably sketched black-and-white scenes suddenly explode in color and sound. Pastel flowers and warm faces fill the screen, and a rush of optimism comes over our cynical protagonist. A vision of a potential new partner takes his hand, and after a few hours of puzzling together … [Read more...] about The pandemic has strained relationships. Can video games help us find love?

Federal authorities have issued an “urgent warning” that Peloton’s Tread+ treadmill is dangerous and poses a grave risk to households “after multiple incidents of small children and a pet being injured beneath the machines.”Peloton’s response? The company called the warning from the Consumer Product Safety Commission “inaccurate and misleading,” and told customers “there is no … [Read more...] about Column: Peloton won’t recall treadmill that killed a child. Why aren’t officials acting?

As lawyers for both sides offered their closing statements in the trial of Derek Chauvin on Monday, a thousand miles away, executives at Facebook were preparing for the verdict to drop.Seeking to avoid incidents like the one last summer in which 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., the social media company said it would take actions … [Read more...] about Facebook cracks down ahead of the Chauvin verdict. Why only now?

What is SEO in marketing? Do SEO by yourself? Does SEO Cost Money? How do I find SEO keywords? How SEO works step by step? Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of optimizing your online content so that a search engine likes to display it as the main result of a particular keyword search. ... For SEO, you are, the search engine, and the searcher. Using this … [Read more...] about Simon White SEO Consulting

Heading to Six Flags Magic Mountain for some gut-twisting roller coasters? Prepare to walk past a thermal camera that automatically takes your temperature. Want to enjoy a Dole Whip at Disneyland? Have your smartphone ready to order it on the park’s app. Trying to find your way to the Studio Tour ride at Universal Studios Hollywood? Open a map on your phone.Theme parks have for … [Read more...] about Apps help theme parks boost their COVID safety — and collect data on you

Universal, affordable coverage through a “Medicare for all” program remains a distant prospect for the U.S. healthcare system. But that doesn’t mean we can’t address some of the crazier aspects of medical pricing.One place to start: diagnostic tests.Cheryl Becker Leff, 59, related her experience involving breast cancer and recent tests performed at Cedars-Sinai.“I am obsessive … [Read more...] about Column: An 800% markup for blood work? It’s time to standardize medical test prices

TrillerNet, the parent company of a controversial social video app that sought to take on TikTok, has replaced its chief executive and acquired another business.The Los Angeles entertainment company on Wednesday named Mahi de Silva, who is currently its nonexecutive board chairman, to CEO. He succeeds Mike Lu, who will transition to be the company’s president, TrillerNet said … [Read more...] about Shake-up at Triller. TikTok rival replaces CEO and buys AI firm