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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
New pocket-sized computer as small as a standard gift card
By Dean Murray Gaming fans will be excited at the launch of a new retro computer from a Sinclair. However, instead of 80s tech pioneer Sir Clive, the new device is the brainchild of his nephew Grant Sinclair. He has unveiled GamerCard-a pocket-sized gaming device the size of a standard gift card. Inspired by spotting gift cards on sale in WHSmith, Sinclair designed GamerCard to bring computing and gaming to the masses in a familiar, portable form. Built on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, it features a sharp 4-inch display, tactile controls, and comes preloaded with two full arcade titles previously released for Nintendo Switch. GamerCard can also emulate thousands of classic games and supports programming, making it ideal for coding beginners as well as retro fans. Its slim, tough build uses a novel PCB construction, eliminating bulky cases and excess waste. Weighing just 100 grams, it promises instant gaming anywhere, with no setup or packaging. Sinclair hopes to see GamerCard in shops nationwide soon, with the device available now for £125 from his website. The post New pocket-sized computer as small as a standard gift card appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Iconic Rosebud ‘Citizen Kane' sled sells for $14 million
By Dean Murray The iconic Rosebud sled from the Hollywood classic "Citizen Kane" has sold for $14.75m. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said that after their 2024 sale of the Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz for $32.5m, this Rosebud is the second most-valuable piece of movie memorabilia ever sold. The previous auction records for an example of screen-used Rosebud – only a few versions were produced for the 1941 production – are $60,500 sold to producer-director Steven Spielberg in 1982, and $233,000 to an anonymous buyer in 1996. The prop from Orson Welles' masterpiece had belonged to "Gremlins" director Joe Dante since 1984. Dante said, "I've had the honor of protecting this piece of cinematic history for decades. "To see Rosebud find a new home – and make history in the process – is both surreal and deeply gratifying. It's a testament to the enduring power of storytelling." Heritage Auctions' blockbuster Entertainment auction ends July 18. The post Iconic Rosebud 'Citizen Kane' sled sells for $14 million appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Science
- Miami Herald
Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million
By Dean Murray The largest piece of Mars on Earth has sold for $5.3m. Meteorite NWA 16788, offered by Sotheby's New York on Wednesday, July 16, instantly set a new world record as the most valuable meteorite ever sold at auction. Discovered on Nov. 16, 2023, by a meteorite hunter in Niger's remote Agadez region and weighing 54 pounds (24.67 kg), the specimen is approximately 70% larger than any other Martian fragment known today. Featuring an unmistakable Martian red hue, NWA 16788's internal composition suggests it was blasted from the surface of the Red Planet by a powerful asteroid impact-an event so intense that it turned some of the meteorite's minerals into glass. Areas of glassy fusion crust also appear on the meteorite's surface, evidence of its rapid and violent descent through Earth's atmosphere to its eventual landing place in the Sahara Desert. The post Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
16-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
‘Mission: Impossible' IRL? Device self-destructs at push of a button
By Dean Murray A "Mission: Impossible"-style data storage device self-destructs at the push of a button. The newly-launched tech is able to delete all files contained on it, even when power is lost. It works in a similar fashion to the "Mission: Impossible" film series, where secret agent Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise, listens to recorded instructions that end with "This message will self-destruct in five seconds." In the movies, the message is followed by a dramatic countdown and the playback device then destroys itself in a small burst of smoke or flames to preserve secrecy. Taiwanese firm Team Group says their P250Q SSD has a hardware destruction process that takes about 10 seconds, after which the stored data is totally unrecoverable. As well as a software wipe option, an irreversible physical hardware destruction mode sends a powerful surge of electricity directly to the SSD's NAND flash memory chips. The resulting electrical "blast" rapidly fries the memory cells, physically damaging the chips so that data cannot be recovered, even with advanced forensic tools. Designed with real-world deployment in mind, the P250Q combines dual-mode software-hardware destruction, a one-click activation button, and multi-stage LED indicators that display real-time progress. Available in storage sizes up to 2TB, the company says the product is engineered to meet the stringent security and stability requirements of military, industrial automation, and AI applications, and sets a new benchmark for data protection. Team Group said: "Moving forward, Team Group will continue to place innovation at the core of its values, delivering safer and more intelligent storage solutions tailored for global industrial and military-grade applications." The post 'Mission: Impossible' IRL? Device self-destructs at push of a button appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Miami Herald
02-07-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
Why working from home pays off more for moms than dads
By Stephen Beech Moms who work from home earn 10% more than those who don't, reveals new research. But dads who work from home get no significant benefit, according to the findings. The study of 8,869 UK employees found that mothers, on average, earned more each year if they started to work from home because it allowed them to better balance work and family demands. Johanna Pauliks, a doctoral researcher at the University of Wuppertal in Germany, conducted the first ever UK research to examine the relationship between working from home and wages. The study compared employees who began working from home regularly between 2010 and 2019 with those who did not. Pauliks adjusted survey data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study to rule out the influence of age, education and other factors in order to study the effect of "WFH" in isolation. The findings, published in the journal Work, Employment and Society, showed that women earned between 9% and 12% more than women who did not work from home, depending on the research model she chose. Pauliks said: "Mothers are the ones who benefit the most from working from home in terms of their earnings, which points to the idea that mothers have the most to gain in terms of work-life reconciliation and therefore that the productivity advantages might be beneficial for them. "Mothers are expected to prioritize family over work." "Therefore, mothers stand to benefit more from the productivity advantages of working from home." "Working from home allows individuals to coordinate work and other life obligations more sustainably, enabling them to work more productively, which can then shape career and job opportunities, and could therefore be positively associated with earnings." The findings showed that for moms, the common idea that "workers who utilise flexible working arrangements may experience discrimination from managers and co-workers because they are seen as less productive or committed to their work" was not correct. Pauliks found no significant evidence that women overall earned more if they switched to working from home, and none that fathers, or men overall, benefited. She added, "The article's unique methodological approach reveals that the earning benefits of working from home are specific to mothers." The post Why working from home pays off more for moms than dads appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
