2016-10-25

Scientists say signals from certain stars are “probably aliens” | TechCrunch

Scientists say signals from certain stars are “probably aliens” | TechCrunch: "Scientists writing in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific have found unusual signals emanating from a group of stars that are “signals probably from extraterrestrial intelligence.” "

And think of the nonsense that we're broadcasting into space. The Bachelor, for instance.

Apple earns $46.9B in revenue on sales of 45.5M iPhones, edging market expectations

Apple earns $46.9B in revenue on sales of 45.5M iPhones, edging market expectations: "Revenue for the quarter reached $46.9 billion, down from $51.5 billion a year ago, but also ahead of market consensus that Thomson Reuters pegged at $46.89. Earnings per share came in at $1.67, also slightly ahead of Wall Street's expectation of $1.65."

I don't know what magical unicorn fantasy you live in, because these numbers sound great to an iOS/macOS developer. Sales go up and down, but the total users is cumulative and increasing. Wah-tai!