The sheer scale of the universe strongly suggests Earth isn’t its only life-hosting planet. But do distant worlds harbor the types of advanced spacefaring civilizations depicted in science fiction, or just far simpler microbes? Astrobiologists consider a planet’s age when searching for extraterrestrials. The standard logic implies that older planets had a longer time to
Amazon’s newest feature for Prime Video is trying to make real life more like TV by letting you immediately buy what your favorite actors are wearing—or something similar. The company on Thursday announced a new feature called Shop the Scene that will let users shop for products featured in a show or movie. With minimal
Steve and Connie Ballmer have given away more than $8 billion during the past two decades, and founded the Ballmer Group in 2015. Now they’re changing who gets to decide where the next donations go. The couple’s economic-mobility philanthropy, Ballmer Group, is spinning its three regional offices into separate, independent nonprofits for their regional grantmaking.
