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Nathan Evans, Managing Editor, Popzara.comThroughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:E3 2023 has been canceledhttps://www.engadget.com/e3-2023-has-been-canceled-211201976.htmlApple introduces Apple Pay Later to allow consumers to pay for purchases over timehttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/03/apple-introduces-apple-pay-later/The Last of Us’ first PC port is riddled with apparent performance issueshttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/03/the-last-of-us-first-pc-port-is-riddled-with-apparent-performance-issues/Audible is testing ad-supported access to select titles for non-membershttps://techcrunch.com/2023/03/30/audible-testing-ad-supported-access-select-titles-non-members/https://help.audible.com/s/article/why-am-i-hearing-advertisements-in-my-audiobook?language=en_USMisc.Tetris Movie releases on Apple TVFilmmakers Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg Talk Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Gamehttps://www.popzara.com/podcast/filmmakers-austin-bragg-and-meredith-bragg-talk-pinball-the-man-who-saved-the-game/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 31 March 2023Story 1: Here’s a creative idea – put solar panels between railroad tracks!Source: Wonderfulengineering.com Story by Jannat Un NisaLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-is-the-worlds-first-solar-panel-carpet-on-a-railway-track-and-it-may-generate-electricity/Story 2: New autonomous pile driving robot will accelerate solar farm constructionSource: Forbes Story by Heather Wishart-SmithLink: https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherwishartsmith/2023/03/20/built-robotics-unveils-autonomous-pile-driving-robot-expediting-solar-rollout/?sh=274dc9187591See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Na6NF11iPcStory 3: More artificial intelligence in your life - First we had OpenAI’s ChatGPT, now there’s Google’s BardSource: eWeek.com Story by Drew RobbLink: https://www.eweek.com/artificial-intelligence/chat-gpt-vs-google-bard/Story 4: Scientists invent oxygen-ion battery as a longer lasting alternative to lithium-ion batteriesSource: TechXplore.comBased on Vienna University of Technology announcementLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-oxygen-ion-battery.htmlSource: Popular Mechanics Story by Jackie AppelLink: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a43391877/oxygen-ion-battery-could-change-energy/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 17 March 2023Story 1: Someday your desk lamp may be a house plant!Source: MIT News Story by Anne TraftonLink: https://tinyurl.com/auccexdmSee video here: https://tinyurl.com/387r4y4fStory 2: Scientists discover an enzyme that can use air to generate electricity Source: Popular Science Story by Jackie AppelLink: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a43251276/enzyme-can-use-air-to-generate-electricity/Source: Gizmodo.comStory by Kevin HurlerLink: https://gizmodo.com/natural-enzyme-huc-generate-electricity-from-air-1850207533 A picture containing coelenterateDescription automatically generatedSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC3ATunzd_8Story 3: Scientists have devised a way to 3D print “biomaterial” inside the human body Source: Futurism.comStory by Victor TangermannLink: https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-3d-print-inside-human-bodySee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvoxI7qkRfE Story 4: Scientists announce ‘organoid intelligence’ as a potential biological alternative to artificial intelligence Source: CNN Story by Ashley Strickland Link: https://tinyurl.com/bd4kmyybSource: Johns Hopkins website Link: https://caat.jhsph.edu/programs/oi/Source: Popular Mechanics Story by Jackie AppelLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/scienceandtechnology/scientists-are-creating-something-wild-organoid-intelligence/ar-AA182qFF?ocid=sapphireappshareChart Description automatically generatedSee video here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/scientists-believe-organoid-intelligence-is-the-future-of-computing/vi-AA18jKN7?ocid=sapphireappshare&t=19For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 10 March 2023Story 1: Scientists have discovered a way to boost the efficiency of solar panels by 250%Source: Sciencealert.comStory by David Nield Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-boost-the-efficiency-of-a-cheap-and-promising-solar-panel-material-by-250Story 2: The James Webb Space Telescope spotted something that’s shaking up the scientific world!Source: CNN Story by Ashley StricklandLink: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/world/webb-telescope-massive-early-galaxies-scnStory 3: Key trend to watch: Microsoft wants to bring ChatGPT’s artificial intelligence capabilities to robotsSource: Microsoft Blog Link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/autonomous-systems-group-robotics/articles/chatgpt-for-robotics/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYd0QcZcS6Q Story 4: It’s women’s history month – on Discover.com you can learn about 10 women in science who changed the worldSource: Discover.com Story by Megan SchmnidtLink: https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/meet-10-women-in-science-who-changed-the-worldFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 3 March 2023Story 1: Scientists pioneer new cloud seeding techniques to fight global droughtSource: ScienceTimes.com Story by Joshua StanLink: https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/42282/20230208/unlocking-power-cloud-seeding-scientists-pioneer-innovative-techniques-fight-drought.htmSource: USDA Agricultural Research Service Story by Kathryn MarkhamLink: https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/dof/seeding-the-skies-harvesting-rain/Story 2: New artificial intelligence tool helps predict if chemotherapy will benefit a breast cancer patientSource: CosmosMagazine.com Story by Evrim YazginLink: https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/ai-breast-cancer-treatment/Story 3: Scientists are making catfish hybrids with alligator DNASource: ScienceAlert.com Story by Hannah GetahunLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-are-making-catfish-hybrids-with-alligator-dna-for-us-to-eatStory 4: New factory retrofit could reduce a steel plant’s carbon emissions by 90 percentSource: Popular Science Story by Andrew PaulLink: https://www.popsci.com/technology/steel-factory-reduced-emissions/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor. Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara. Topics: Casting Spells and Muggle Magic: The Wizarding World of Hogwarts Legacy | Popzara PodcastApple is reportedly closer to bringing no-prick glucose monitoring to the Watch | EngadgetMetroid Prime Remastered Selling Out, Going For $100+ On eBayNVIDIA and Microsoft to bring XBOX PC titles to GeForce NOWPodcasts are coming to YouTube Music | TechCrunchAI-generated comic artwork loses US Copyright protection | Ars TechnicaSupreme Court admits they're not the best choice to decide the future of the internet | AppleInsider

Show Notes 24 February 2023Story 1: New technology advances the use of waste cardboard for home insulationSource: TechCrunch.comStory Tim De Chant Link: https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/transforming-old-cardboard-boxes-into-insulation-nets-cleanfiber-10-million-round/Story 2: Key trend to watch - More than 56,000 hydrogen cars sold worldwide Source: AutoTech.news PR Newswire Link: https://autotech.news/over-56-thousand-hydrogen-passenger-vehicles-sold-so-far/Story 3: World's first autonomous artificial intelligence jet fighter training aircraftSource: NewAtlas.com Story by David SzondyLink: https://newatlas.com/military/worlds-first-autonomous-ai-tactical-aircraft-flight/ Story 4: New microneedle bandage can stop bleeding in less than two minutesSource: SciTechDaily.com [Penn State University]Link: https://scitechdaily.com/saving-lives-novel-microneedle-bandage-can-immediately-stop-bleeding-following-an-injury/ For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 17 February 2023Story 1: Amazon's Zoox is now operating its purpose-built autonomous taxi on public roadsSource: Engadget.com Story by Steve DentLink: https://www.engadget.com/amazons-zoox-successfully-tests-its-purpose-built-autonomous-taxi-on-public-roads-134628930.htmlSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tknowptOgU4Story 2: Blue Origin Develops System to Deploy ‘Unlimited’ Solar Power on the MoonSource: ExtremeTech.com Story by Ryan WhitwamLink: https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/343062-blue-origin-develops-system-to-deploy-unlimited-solar-power-on-the-moonStory 3: Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint gastrointestinal difficultiesSource: MIT News Story by Anne TraftonLink: https://news.mit.edu/2023/ingestible-sensor-could-help-doctors-pinpoint-gi-difficulties-0213Story 4: Where to learn about 34 highly influential African American scientistsSource: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Christopher McFaddenLink: https://interestingengineering.com/culture/31-highly-influential-african-american-scientistsFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 10 February 2023Story 1: Recent experiment shows lasers can direct lightning strikesSource: The Guardian Story by Ian SampleLink: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/16/scientists-steer-lightning-bolts-with-lasers-for-the-first-timeSource: Institut Polytechnique de ParisLink: https://www.polytechnique.edu/en/news/deflecting-lightning-laser-lightning-rodStory 2: The Pentagon wants a drug that will heat your body ASAPSource: Popular Mechanics Story by Tim NewcombLink: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a42537862/drug-that-will-heat-your-body-asap/Story 3: Recent breakthrough dramatically cuts the time and cost of making “green” hydrogen from seawaterSource: InterestingEngineering.com Story by Jajo MalayilLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/hydrogen-from-sea-water-for-cheapStory 4: Improved cancer treatment inspired by the foam on your latteSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by Jennifer Brown, University of IowaLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-cancer-treatment-foam-latte.htmlFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Show Notes 3 February 2023Story 1: Scientists create a small shapeshifting humanoid robot that can liquefy and reformSource: Sciencealert.com Story by Michelle StarrLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-create-shapeshifting-humanoid-robot-that-can-liquefy-and-reformSource: Sciencenews.org Story by McKenzie PrillamanLink: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/robot-shape-shifting-gallium-melt-reform-magnetic-fieldsSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9zE8JQCG5ESource for image: https://www.geologyin.com/2018/02/gallium-is-metal-that-melts-in-your.htmlStory 2: Researchers create a new type of yarn that turns movement into electricitySource: Techxplore.com News release from University of Texas at DallasLink: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-01-demo-carbon-nanotube-yarn-harvests.htmlStory 3: New all-in-one system can capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial plants and convert it into a lucrative productSource: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory websiteLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/scientists-unveil-least-costly-carbon-capture-system-dateStory 4: New portable, electronic biosensor can help detect oral cancerSource: Medgadget.com Story by Conn HastingsLink: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/01/point-of-care-biosensor-to-detect-oral-cancer.htmlStory 5: Unique MIT suit helps people better understand the aging experienceSource: MIT NewsLink: https://news.mit.edu/2023/unique-mit-suit-helps-people-better-understand-aging-experience-0120For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!