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If I get my hands on a $5,000 foldable laptop, I have certain expectations for it. Its got to have power, speed, and portability. The last thing on my mind is whether or not the thing is easy to open and close. The HP Spectre Fold allows users to slide the keyboard back for a 1.5-screen experience, but I’ve found it’s mostly useless.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo The Spectre Fold is HPs attempt to scale the foldable design to a laptop-sized product....

This story was originally published byGrist. Theres a real undercurrent of heartbreak. Its not hard to see why. Photo: Jose Sena Goulao (Getty Images) Theresponseto Laudate Deum has been no better. No wonder Francis is frustrated. He has represented, to many Catholics and non-Catholics alike, a refreshing direction for the Church. He remains an ardent critic of unbridled capitalism and consumerism. And he has emphasized consideration of the poor and established new processes forlistening to and consideringIndigenous perspectives....

For years, Marc Andreessen has had so much money hes barely known what to do with himself. As you might expect, its completely and utterly ridiculous. Move fast and break everything Andreessens newly espoused ideology did not spring up in a vacuum. Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The group has appropriately been referred toas a cult. How will this happen? Through technological innovation, of course! Put another way: considerations of the public good are harming the public good....

This story was originally published byGrist. Theyponderedthe system of aqueducts, built with concrete that could harden underwater. Part of whats driving that interest is the question: How could something so big and so advanced fail? The Motya Charioteer at The British Museum.Photo: Peter Macdiarmid (Getty Images) And, more pressingly: Could something similar happen to us? The decline of the ancient Maya in Central America has been linked with a major drought....

The claims, which have now been all but debunked, swiftly caused a panic in the infosec community. This seemed to indicate that the vulnerability had something to do with this feature. However, according to Signal, the reports are much ado about nothing. Photo: Michele Ursi (Shutterstock) The company says that it has investigated the bug rumors and found no evidence to substantiate them. On Sunday, Signals president, Meredith Whittaker, took to X to issue an explicit refutation....

This story was originally published byGrist. This story is the second in afour-part Grist seriesexamining how climate change is destabilizing the global insurance market. It is published in partnership with theEconomic Hardship Reporting Project. Laura Humphrey walks a wheelbarrow to a pile of debris while volunteering to clean up in Perry County, Kentucky near Hazard on August 6, 2022. Thousands of Eastern Kentucky residents lost their homes after devastating rain storms flooded the area....

You should have an Apple Watch if you use an iPhone. It is the defacto accessory, perfectly tailored to the iPhone users needs and, presumably, wants. And yet, it fulfills such a need. The Apple Watch Series 9 in 41mm is nice and small for slim wrists.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The Double Tap gesture is an actual solution to a common problem. Unfortunately, I didnt get much time to double-tap myself before penning this review....

Lets set the record straight: I was too harsh on thePixel 8andPixel 8 Proin my initialhands-on. Theyre not dull in the least bit. But they are perfect examples of what Google does best. The special colorway of the Pixel 8 Pro on the right compared to last year’s special colorway for the Pixel 7 Pro. Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo The algorithm still produces excellent photos, and theyre sharper now....

Legos latest collaborationwith Nintendo isnt part of itsdigitally enhanced Mario lineor itspricey collector-series display kits. Click through to see more pictures and details of the five sets! News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Lego Those who want a console at launch June 5 should get in line as soon as possible.

This story was originally published byGrist. In April, it secured one of its biggest clients yet. The reason a major manufacturer entered a contract with a mining company that isnt mining anything yet? Offshore wind turbines near Liverpool, England.Photo: Nathan Stirk (Getty Images) Rare earths are agroup of 17 elementswith chemical properties that make them useful for a range of high-tech applications. To understand why the offshore wind industry needs rare earth metals, you have to understandhow a turbine works....

For the last 10 years, Chromebooks have remained just what they are. Manufacturers release new models every year with slightly updated specs and Google makes minor additions to the ChromeOS-based platform. Then Google came along and didnt so much change the game, but changed the name. Google has tried to advertise its new Dynamic Wallpapers, though there are only two of them available right now.Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Its probably best to think of the Plus in Chromebook Plus as indicating basic addition....

This story was originally published byGrist. Other residents were starting to set up their own folding chairs and coolers on either side of Main Street. The town was livelier, she said, and that was because of coal. Romeoville, IllinoisPhoto: Scott Olson (Getty Images) By 1882, St. Clair County, which encompasses Marissa, was the top producing coal county in Illinois. Some populations look at the end of coal not with nostalgia but with relief....

Dealing with this key in of heat requires more than isolated interventions reflective roofs here or mist machines there. SHADED STRUCTURES: Waiting 20 minutes for the bus in triple-digit weather isnt just unpleasant it can be dangerous. The easiest way to address this risk is to install shade structures. Illustration: Florencia Fuertes / Grist During the summertime, the area below a tree receives just 10 to 30 percent of the suns energy....