"Abbott Elementary"s talking heads have meaning all of their own
"Abbott Elementary"s Quinta Brunson and Randall Einhorn discuss why they set the show's talking heads in hallways. Abbott Elementary has mastered the art of the mockumentary, deploying genre staples like confused looks to the camera with razor-.....»»
Hornets found to be primary pollinators of two Angelica species
Researcher Ko Mochizuki of the University of Tokyo discovered that two species in the genus Angelica are pollinated primarily by hornets. This overturns the conventional belief that Angelica species are "generalists," meaning that there is not one pr.....»»
Putting Microsoft’s cratering Xbox console sales in context
Why declining quarterly numbers might not be awful news for Microsoft's gaming business. Enlarge / Scale is important, especially when talking about relative console sales. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Yesterda.....»»
Economic growth tops the priority list for Canadian policymakers: Here"s why
Canada is currently experiencing anemic economic growth, meaning there is a slowdown in the total production of goods and services per capita. The real GDP growth forecast for 2024 is 0.7 percent......»»
US says two "forever chemicals" are hazardous, tells polluters to pay
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances, meaning those responsible for releasing them will have to pay to clean up contamination......»»
Scotland is ditching its flagship 2030 climate goal—why legally binding targets really matter
The Scottish government has rescinded its 2030 target of a 75% emissions cut to greenhouse gas emissions, relative to 1990. The target was statutory, meaning it had been set in law in the Emissions Reduction Targets Act of 2019......»»
Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track
YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time. Enlarge / A sample image from Microsoft for "VASA-1: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time." (credit: Microsoft).....»»
Social media for sex education: South African teens explain how it would help them
Most teenagers dread talking about sex with their parents. Their parents feel the same way. In some societies it's considered taboo to even broach the subject. And, even where sexuality education is taught at schools, research has shown that effectiv.....»»
Who owns customer identity?
When I’m talking with prospective clients, I like to ask: which department owns customer identity? Everyone immediately looks towards a different team. While every team touches customer identity at some point, the teams that own it differ from orga.....»»
‘I flew over 1,500 miles to meet man I’d been talking to online — only to be ghosted’
‘I flew over 1,500 miles to meet man I’d been talking to online — only to be ghosted’.....»»
Civil War’s ending, explained
Find out how Civil War ends and get an explanation of its meaning in our guide to A24 and Alex Garland's newest polarizing and provocative movie......»»
Slash Quest, Once an Apple Arcade Exclusive, Now on Android
Slash Quest, once an Apple Arcade exclusive, is now available for Android gamers. Published by the fine people at Noodlecake, the game is a cute title about a not-so-talented knight attempting to retrieve a talking sword and bring it back to the land.....»»
Judge in Apple antitrust case steps down, due to apparent conflict of interest
The judge due to hear the Apple antitrust case brought by the US Department of Justice has recused himself, meaning that he will no longer preside over the case. Judge Michael E. Farbiarz yesterday filed paperwork stating that his recusal is “ne.....»»
Talking to Americans reveals the diversity behind the shared opinion "the country is on the wrong track"
If you pay any attention to politics and polling, you have likely heard that your friends and neighbors are not very happy with the direction of the country. You might not be, either......»»
This Woman Will Decide Which Babies Are Born
Noor Siddiqui founded Orchid so people could “have healthy babies.” Now she’s using the company’s gene technology on herself—and talking about it for the first time......»»
Elon Musk just gave another Mars speech—this time the vision seems tangible
"These are unthinkable numbers, but we’re not breaking any physics to achieve this." Enlarge / SpaceX will continue to iterate on Starship. (credit: SpaceX) Elon Musk has been talking publicly about his sweeping vision.....»»
Two more new iPads spotted in regulatory database
Another two unannounced iPads have now been listed on an Indian regulator's database, meaning the expected iPad Pro and iPad Air models are likely to be released soon.iPad ProsAll new devices such as iPads must go through regulatory testing before th.....»»
Physics of complex fluids: Ring polymers show unexpected motion patterns under shear
The shearing of fluids—meaning the sliding of fluid layers over each other under shear forces—is an important concept in nature and in rheology, the science that studies the flow behavior of matter, including liquids and soft solids. Shear forces.....»»
"Frankenstein design" enables 3D printed neutron collimator
The time-tested strategy of "divide and conquer" took on a new, high-tech meaning during neutron experiments by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They discovered that the problems they faced while attempting to 3.....»»
Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It"s the biggest bug emergence in centuries
Trillions of evolution's bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries......»»
Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor rocks the fashion in new Doctor Who trailer
The return of Russell T. Davies as show runner has been a welcome one. Ncuti Gatwa officially begins his tenure as the Fifteenth Doctor in May, when the new Doctor Who season premieres. Heads up, Whovians! We've got a newly regenera.....»»