• Something crazy happened I may have seen a UFO last night
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    Stack CommerceShareWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more It sounds insane, but I know what I sawa UFO. Or, I think it was. Too many people have drones these days, so I guess it couldve been anything. Alas, I was sitting on my porch, enjoying my new pair of night vision binoculars, when I saw something moving in the dark. It was too fast for it to be a plane.I can see over 1,300 feet away with these bad boys, and, boy, I saw something alright. A flying sauceror a UAP as the kids call it these days. Better yet? My binoculars have a built-in camera and I started recording. Can you believe they were only $84.97 (reg. $169.99)?Seeing is believing, and you need these to seeWanna know how I know that UFO was real? My footage didnt save. The binoculars work; I have dozens of 36MP photos and 4K videos of tweety birds from my backyard. But those aliens? They wiped my darn UAP pictures. Those suckers. This is all Ive got:At least I got to see them in the flesh. Im surprised they didnt wipe my memory (yet). The cool thing about these binoculars, compared to night vision goggles, is that I dont have to squint through uncomfortable eyepieces to get a glimpse at some aliensjust look through the 4.5-inch LCD screen. I can also use it to play videos back.The only slightly annoying thing is that they have to be charged, which is obvious since theyre digital. But a 4,000mAh rechargeable battery lasts me quite a few nights of bird-watching and now UFO hunting. Ill be waiting for my visitors to return.Grab yourself a pair of these digital binoculars with night vision and recording capabilities for only $84.97(reg. $169.99) and save 50 percent. This price drop only lasts until February 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT.StackSocial prices subject to change.4K Night Vision Digital Binoculars with 8x Digital ZoomOnly $84.97 at Popular Science
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  • Milky Way quiz: How well do you know our home galaxy?
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    Test your knowledge of the Milky Way's size, speed, age, galactic neighbors and more.
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  • Overwatch 2: What Could a Ranged Tank Play Like?
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    Overwatch 2 remains one of the most prominent titles in the hero shooter genre, but with so much competition, it sometimes struggles to stand out among the crowd. One way Blizzard might reinvigorate the Overwatch 2 fanbase is by adding unexpected new characters, such as a ranged tank. But just how a character like that might work may not be immediately clear.
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  • Best Chaos Models In Warhammer 40,000
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    The Chaos faction is one of Warhammer 40,000s mostunique mainstays, portraying a symbiotic relationship between human nature and its hellish reflection in the warp. The eldritch Chaos Gods formed in the Warp as a response to mortals emotions, rather than simply as a force of nature. Their worshippers and Daemons reflect this by being consumed by the aspects of themselves that most reflect their patrons. These aspects range from the rage and bloodlust of Khorne, to the pride and perverseness of Slaanesh, to simply a mix of hatred and selfishness in Chaos Undivided.
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  • How to Properly Setup the Streamout Stage in D3D12
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    struct Mesh_Data{string mMeshName;string mMeshTextureName;int mVertexCount;vector<RE_VERTEX> mMeshGeometry;ComPtr<ID3D12Resource> Mesh_Vertex_Buffer_GPU;ComPtr<ID3D12Resource> pStreamOutBuffer;UINT VertexByteStride;UINT VertexBufferByteSize;Mesh_Data(){Mesh_Vertex_Buffer_GPU = nullptr;VertexByteStride = 0;VertexBufferByteSize = 0;}void CreateMeshVertexBuffer(ComPtr<ID3D12Device5> inDevice, ComPtr<ID3D12Graphics
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  • Sound Designer LFG
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    Hey! I'm looking for a quick indie project as a free sound designer (audio implementation), just to experiment and collaborate. feel free to write me on discord @prodlastnite1
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  • Severance could be using Danger Mouse to tell us something
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    The third episode of Severance season 2 offers new insight into the outie life of Dylan G., showing that, unlike his driven, perk-obsessed innie, the real version of Zach Cherrys character isnt exactly a go-getter. Outie Dylan seems content to sit on the couch, read the latest issue of Midlife Driver magazine, and nominally care for his kids while his wife (Merritt Wever) bears the family burden of emotional labor.Whats even more interesting to me, as someone who sometimes obsessively dissects whats on the TV on the TV, is the cartoon that Dylans kid is glued to during the aforementioned scene. Its an episode of the classic British kids animated series Danger Mouse an episode that feels pretty Severance-coded.The episode of Danger Mouse included in that episode, The Invasion of Colonel K, is from the third season of the show and first aired in 1982. The plot involves the evil toad Baron Silas Greenback shrinking himself and his ship, the Frogs Head Flyer, down to microscopic size and invading the brain of Colonel K, an anthropomorphized chinchilla who runs the British Secret Service in the world of Danger Mouse.Greenbacks plan is to seize the secrets of the world from the brain cells of Colonel K, he says, and to ultimately rule the world as the puppeteer of the colonel. The titular hero of Danger Mouse and his sidekick Penfold, with the help of brilliant scientist mole Heinrich von Squawkencluck, likewise shrink down in order to enter Ks body and kick Greenback out.Danger Mouse and Penfold journey to the brain of Colonel K to clean out his memory banks, where we learn that Colonel Ks consciousness still exists inside his head, even though Greenback has taken control. The episode takes extreme anatomical liberties with the inside of a chinchillas head, and Danger Mouse winds up expelling Greenback by shouting him out of Ks ear canal.Whether this is a clue about the future events of Severance, or just a fun nod to a kids cartoon that may have inspired the shows creators many decades ago, is unclear. Mark Scout finally seems keen to pursue reintegration in the latest episode of the show, and the situation with Danger Mouses Colonel K may just be a fun parallel. But with every line, prop, and character decision seemingly a thoughtful, highly intentional one in Severance, maybe even the inclusion of a 40-year-old episode of Danger Mouse may have some deeper meaning.If youd like to catch up with Danger Mouse, if only to pass the grueling weeklong wait between new Severance episodes, the original series and its 2015 revival are available to stream on Peacock.
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  • Google will let platforms and devices employees leave voluntarily prior to layoffs
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    Google has given US employees in the Platforms and Devices team the option to exit voluntarily before it starts cutting jobs. The news was first reported by 9to5Google. Google's Platforms and Devices team has 25,000 employees and was formed when the company merged its Android and hardware teams last year. It's in charge of a bunch of Google products, including Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Pixel, Nest and Fitbit. However, only employees based in the US who are directly reporting to the division's VP, Rick Osterloh, can leave voluntarily with a severance package.Osterloh reportedly told the team in a memo that the "voluntary exit plan" is for those struggling to meet the demands of their role or those unhappy with the company's hybrid work setup. People have until February 20 to sign up for the exit program, and since the memo says they'll find out if they've been accepted on March 25, some people may not be able to leave the company with the severance package it's offering. Google is scheduled to release its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2024 in a few days, and it'll be interesting to see if it reveals a decline in revenue or any other weakness that could've led to the buyout and impending layoffs."The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit program that provides US-based Googlers working on this team the ability to voluntarily leave the company with a severance package," Google said in a statement. "This comes after we brought two large organizations together last year. There's tremendous momentum on this team and with so much important work ahead, we want everyone to be deeply committed to our mission and focused on building great products, with speed and efficiency."According to CNBC, employees were pleased with Google's decision to offer voluntary exits with severance instead of going straight to job cuts. They were apparently aware of Google's future cost-cutting efforts and asked for voluntary buyouts as an option.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-will-let-platforms-and-devices-employees-leave-voluntarily-prior-to-layoffs-130017394.html?src=rss
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  • Nvidia giving away free AI courses worth up to $90 and no, it's got nothing to do with DeepSeek's ascension
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    Nvidias free AI courses offers a golden opportunity for developers to master generative AI, deep learning, and accelerated computing at no cost.
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