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Deformed by smartphones: Humanity in 2100

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Researchers have hypothesized that lifetimes of smartphone use could lead to monstrous adaptations in humans of the future: Thicker skulls and smaller brains, a 90-degree elbow, double eyelids, thickened neck muscles and a permanently hunched back! RT America’s Natasha Sweatte reports for the News with Rick Sanchez.

HASSELL + EOC presents MARS HABITAT

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The HASSELL design for a Mars Habitat has reached the final 10 of NASA’s 3D Printing Centennial Challenge. This NASA competition sought perspectives from outside the traditional aerospace industry, to explore how a human habitat could be designed and delivered on Mars using autonomous 3D printing technologies. HASSELL partnered with Eckersley O’Callaghan to design the external shell which could be constructed entirely by autonomous robots using Mars’ natural regolith. Final film has been made in collaboration with the team at LightField London.

LA startup offers custom small prefabs adapted to area code

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In 2017, California lawmakers forced cities to relax their regulations on backyard units; Alexis Rivas and Jemuel Joseph were ready with their prefab ADU (accessory dwelling unit) startup and an online tool that allows LA residents to check out just what code would allow them to build in their yards. Confident that the housing industry has yet to be revolutionized by tech, Rivas and Joseph have taken their combined experience in prefab and computational design to start Cover. The company produces CNC-cut panels that click together like LEGOs to become tiny, and small, cottages. The company is also trying to democratize design using algorithmic software to create $250 plans (ranging from a one-room studio to a 2-bedroom home).

Joe Rogan Experience #1315 - Bob Lazar & Jeremy Corbell

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Bob Lazar is a physicist who worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory on reverse engineering extraterrestrial technology at a site called S-4 near the Area 51 Groom Lake operating location. Jeremy Corbell is a contemporary artist and documentary filmmaker.

The Official Dungeons & Dragons Acquisitions Incorporated Sourcebook Available in Stores Now

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SEATTLE — June 18, 2019 —   Acquis itions Incorporated , the first-ever official third-party property  Dungeons & Dragons  sourcebook from   Penny Arcade  and   Wizards of the Coast , invites adventurers to maximize their plentiful profits and enhance their awe-inspiring exploits today. Due to a recent surge of  deceased workers  open positions, Acquisitions Incorporated is currently offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create Fan-chises™. The  Acquisitions Incorporated  sourcebook, compatible with the Forgotten Realms or anywhere else in the Multiverse, has everything a budding  replaceable cog  valued employee needs to keep themselves both profitable and alive 1 .  This manual contains 224 pages of insider secrets including a never-before-seen adventure for characters levels 1-6. Franchisees can learn the ropes with this gripping tale that is 100% 2  safe. Discover completely new content includ...

Birtly - A tool which would is as simple as Trello and as agile as Jira?

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Birtly is a modern work management platform that brings together the best tools for high-level planning, project and product management and task organization, bug tracking based on transparency and agility, Get started here: https://birtly.com/get-started

How to Participate in Free RPG Day

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How to Participate in Free RPG Day This Saturday is Free RPG Day, an annual celebration of role-playing games mostly observed at local game shops. Participating stores are handing out free stuff including game modules, dice, and t-shirts, as well as hosting games and other events. Here's what to look forward to.