Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: July 20, 2023How to Sync Your Computer with Your Samsung Smart TV: HDMI, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth Connections Explained
Is your computer screen too small for your needs? Want to breathe life into your idle 55-inch Samsung Smart TV by using it as an extension of your computer? Luckily, that’s not only possible but also a breeze to set up. This comprehensive guide has…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: November 9, 2019Birch pitch used as glue for at least 50,000 years
The oldest glue in the world, birch pitch, has been used for at least 50,000 years, by prehistoric tribes, according to a new study. Made from heat treatment of bark, this plant tar is considered the oldest known synthetic material. In fact, birch bark tar…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: September 30, 2018Uber resumes test drives of autonomous vehicles in Toronto
The transport company suspended its tests in Toronto and several US cities last March after the death of a pedestrian snapped up by an autonomous car Uber in Arizona. The investigation showed that Uber’s employee on board was watching a television program prior to the…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: October 1, 2015The real challenge beyond the tussle between Brazil and WhatsApp
The online communication tool WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) was blocked for 24 hours in Brazil earlier this week. This type of confrontation resembles the skirmishes of an early Cold War between states and Internet giants over the protection of “digital citizens”. A judge from Brazil…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: September 30, 2015Pluto in all its splendor
A day after the historic overflight by the probe New Horizons, NASA has published a first image, the most accurate to date, of the dwarf planet. In the photo, it is possible to see fairly high mountains of about 3500 m altitude. There are also…