Apple's October 27th event is reportedly all about laptops

Apple's October 27th event is reportedly all about laptops: "analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a mostly good track record for Apple rumors) now expects that the October 27th media gathering will focus solely on MacBooks. "

Can I get a yay men?

Google Pixel gets torn asunder by iFixit | Ars Technica

Google Pixel gets torn asunder by iFixit | Ars Technica: "The phone earned a 6 out of 10 for repairability. On the plus side, iFixit found many modular components that can be easily replaced, along with an easily-removable battery and a single screw size. It cited the fragile display and clip-in mid-frame as items that will slow down any would-be phone repairers.

The pictures are always the best part; see the Pixel XL stripped down over at iFixit.

Such a terrific and informative site, iFixit.

The possible ninth planet could explain a tilt in the Sun | Ars Technica

The possible ninth planet could explain a tilt in the Sun | Ars Technica: "Calling it Planet 9, they suggested it could be over 10 times Earth's mass and so far out it takes 20,000 years to complete one orbit. Planet 9, they speculated, has a lopsided orbit that's tilted relative to the other planets and much closer to the Sun on one side."

Increasingly accurate calculations once again reveal that "known" assumptions are invalid. What other sacred cows of science are nearing their end-of-life? Surely the timeline of world civilization is next...