It Turns Out We Were Born To Groove
The evolution of beat perception likely unfolded gradually among primates, reaching its pinnacle in humans.....»»
The Rabbit R1 is one of the worst gadgets I’ve ever reviewed
The Rabbit R1 was supposed to be an AI smartphone companion that would make your life simpler. As it turns out, it does the exact opposite......»»
Apple not making major AI news at upcoming product event, WWDC still expected venue [Updated]
Update: It turns out Tim Cook was misunderstood in the CNBC story. The full quote in context does not imply an AI software announcement at next week’s hardware event, although Apple does infuse its silicon with AI readiness. Here’s the full quote.....»»
Two years later, over-the-counter hearing aids are still finding their groove
Americans have been able to buy over-the-counter hearing aids for almost two years. Have they made a difference? We ask the experts......»»
Baby orangutan born at Tampa"s Busch Gardens via C-section is a rare feat
Luna loved the ultrasound game. The 26-year-old orangutan at Busch Gardens would come up to the mesh screening that separates the primates from the humans that care for them and happily present her belly......»»
The BASIC programming language turns 60
Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964. Enlarge / Part of the cover illustration from "The Applesoft Tutorial" BASIC manual that shipped with the Apple II computer starting in 1981......»»
Dead Boy Detectives turns Neil Gaiman’s ghostly duo into “Hardy Boys on acid”
Supernatural horror detective series has witches, demons, and a charming Cat King. Enlarge / Edwin (George Rexstrew) and Charles (Jayden Revri) are the Dead Boy Detectives, ghosts who solve paranormal mysteries. (credit: Netflix.....»»
Australians are having fewer babies and the local-born population is about to shrink: Why it"s not that scary
Australians are having fewer babies, so many fewer that without international migration the population would be on track to decline in just over a decade......»»
Mapping the Milky Way"s magnetic field in 3D
We are all very familiar with the concept of the Earth's magnetic field. It turns out that most objects in space have magnetic fields but it's quite tricky to measure them. Astronomers have developed an ingenious way to measure the magnetic field of.....»»
Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater, but it is really?
Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X Plus is an M3 beater - that should scare Intel and Apple if it turns out to be true......»»
Beyond higher temperatures: Preparing for national security risks posed by climate change
When talk turns to climate change, certain images pop to mind—maybe polar bears on ever-shrinking ice floes, coral reefs drained of color, or more powerful hurricanes hitting the coast......»»
Apple still has one more ‘season’ of FineWoven accessories in the works, but the end is near
Over the weekend, it was rumored that Apple had ended production of FineWoven cases and watch bands. As it turns out, Apple does apparently still have one more iteration of the oft-maligned FineWoven accessories coming soon in new colors, but the end.....»»
Transformers One trailer turns an origin story into a buddy comedy
The first trailer for the animated film Transformers One shows fans how Optimus Prime and Megatron used to be close friends on their home world of Cybertron......»»
Research reveals a surprising topological reversal in quantum systems
In principle, one shouldn't compare apples to oranges. However, in topology, which is a branch of mathematics, one must do just that. Apples and oranges, it turns out, are said to be topologically the same since they both lack a hole—in contrast to.....»»
Estimating uncertainty in atomic spectroscopy
If you repeat a measurement with the same or different instruments, you'll get slightly different numbers each time. Estimating the uncertainties associated with these numbers turns them into an informative result......»»
UK study finds young adults taking longer to find work than preceding generation
The proportion of U.K. graduates who found work straight out of university fell by nearly 30% between those born in the late 70s to those a decade younger, according to a new study involving a University of Liverpool researcher......»»
Reproductive success improves after a single generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery Chinook salmon
Researchers who created "family trees" for nearly 10,000 fish have found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon in an Oregon river show improved fitness......»»
Apple wants to make grooved keys to stop nasty finger oil transfer to MacBook Pro screens
Apple is researching a novel way to keep MacBook Pro displays clean — by changing the structure of keys on the keyboard.Every key would have a groove or gully around it to collect dirt and keep it off the top of the keysApple has previously issued.....»»
iPhone 15 slower than Samsung Galaxy S24 for 5G performance in most countries, says report
Ookla is out with its latest report on 5G smartphone performance with the latest data including the new Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup. As it turns out, Samsung’s new smartphones saw faster median 5G performance than the iPhone 15 lineup in the majority.....»»
This beautiful nebula holds a starry mystery at its heart
A gorgeous nebula turns out to hold a surprise at its center: a pair of stars that don't match as they should......»»
The beautiful nebula holds a starry mystery at its heart
A gorgeous nebula turns out to hold a surprise at its center: a pair of stars that don't match as they should......»»