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"Extinct" wood-eating cockroach rediscovered after 80 years

A large wingless wood-eating cockroach, unique to Australia's Lord Howe Island and thought extinct since the 1930s, has been rediscovered by a University of Sydney biology student......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 30th, 2022

Brilliant AI bot imitates a granny to keep phone scammers on the line for hours

Of all the AI chatbot ideas we have seen since ChatGPT went viral nearly two years ago, O2’s Daisy (stylized as “dAIsy”) is easily among … The post Brilliant AI bot imitates a granny to keep phone scammers on the line for hour.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated News9 hr. 36 min. ago

Apple Pay ‘Plates’ ad shows how easy it is to spend money on the internet

Apple Pay is celebrating 10 years since launching, and a new video ad highlights something about Apple Pay that has been true since day one. Apple Pay makes it really easy to spend money on the internet. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated News9 hr. 36 min. ago

Basalt samples from Chang"e-6 mission offer insights on lunar farside volcanism

Basalt samples returned by the Chang'e-6 mission have revealed volcanic events on the lunar farside at 2.8 billion years ago (Ga) and 4.2 Ga, according to research conducted by Prof. Li Qiuli's lab at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Ch.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 4 min. ago

Troubled waters: How to stop Australia"s freshwater fish species from going extinct

Three-quarters of Australia's freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the magnificently named longnose.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 4 min. ago

OpenAI accused of trying to profit off AI model inspection in court

How do you get an AI model to confess what's inside? Since ChatGPT became an instant hit roughly two years ago, tech companies around the world have rushed to release AI products.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News12 hr. 5 min. ago

I love the Oura Ring 4, except for one big thing

I've worn an Oura Ring for years, and the Oura Ring 4 is its best smart ring yet. However, here's one thing that Oura failed to get right with its newest model......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News14 hr. 37 min. ago

Our first look at the foldable iPhone is coming sooner than expected

Rumors about foldable iPads and MacBooks and foldable iPhones have been floating around for years. However, Apple has not released a commercial product yet. Apple … The post Our first look at the foldable iPhone is coming sooner than expected a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

2024 Will Be the First Year to Exceed the 1.5-Degree-Celsius Warming Threshold

This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Paris climate accord aims to keep warming below that level when looking over multiple years.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

I Destroyed a Car to Explore Some Music Myths

Two years of experimentation taught a Nashville guitarist not every musical myth makes sense.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Yes, the 10 worst passwords still include ‘password’ and ‘secret’

Some six years after virtual private network company NordVPN started searching data breaches for the most-used passwords, things are every bit as bad as when the company started. Each year, the company searches the dark web for passwords stolen by.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

"Mythic Quest" season 4 returns to Apple TV+ on January 29

Apple will be bringing back "Mythic Quest" to Apple TV+ for its fourth season in the new year, with spin-off series "Side Quest" to air right after its conclusion.Mythic Quest - Image credit: Apple TV+Arriving over three years after Apple renewed the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Madrid"s fifth Apple Store opens November 28

Apple has announced the opening of Apple La Vaguada, in north Madrid, marking the city's fifth store and its first in ten years.Custom wallpaper for the new Apple La Vaguada in Madrid — image credit: AppleJust over a decade on from the opening of i.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Using genetic code expansion to study membrane proteins

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins. A key modern approach is genetic code expansion (GCE), which makes it possible to modify proteins directly in living cells to giv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Netflix’s Back in Action teaser trailer: Cameron Diaz teams with Jamie Foxx for first movie in 10 years

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are spies forced out of retirement in the teaser trailer for Back in Action, Netflix's upcoming action comedy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Hands-on with AirPods 4: better in every way

, and they are awesome. As a pair of on-ear wireless earbuds, they are really hard to fault. I have used AirPods 2 for the past five years — skipping the third-generation model due to fit concerns — and AirPods 4 are what I have been waiting for.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago

An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue University and is one of the few meteorites that can be traced.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

M4 Mac mini review: The first redesign in years hides incredible computing power

Apple's long-overdue overhaul of the Mac mini shrinks an already great package even more, yet it still punches far above its weight class.M4 Mac miniI've owned a Mac mini since the very first G4 model. In an era of bulky towers and a G4 Cube just yea.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Is South Africa one of the most politically polarized countries in the world? No, it"s not, says sociologist

A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarized society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the country's history of dispossession and discrimination during colonialism and apartheid, and their continuing legacy after 30 years.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment 50 years later

Ars chats with director Juliette Eisner and original study participants in new documentary series. In 1971, Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo conducted a notorious.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Discord admin gets 15 years for “one of the most significant leaks” in US history

Former airman's arrest raised questions about who gets access to confidential docs. Former US Air National Guard Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaking conf.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024