"What a jerk!" Uncontested provocative statements can signal dominance
When people publicly agree with a statement that they privately disagree with, we infer that the speaker is dominant and likely to be in a superior hierarchical position, concludes a new study published in the scientific journal Social Psychological.....»»
The Linux Foundation wants to set up its own open source metaverse
The Linux Foundation wants to tackle the metaverse head-on, before market dominance becomes a problem......»»
Record-breaking detection of radio signal from atomic hydrogen in extremely distant galaxy
Astronomers from McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have used data from the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune to detect a radio signal originating from atomic hydrogen in an extremely dist.....»»
Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s
Exxon Mobil's scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists' conclusions, a new study says......»»
Changes in the approximation of snow for climate models using typical vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere
Seasonal snow is sensitive to climate change, and is always taken as a signal of local climate changes. Against the background of global warming, the annual snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere is following an overall decreasing trend......»»
India targets China"s dominance in mobile phones
There's some way to go, but India hopes to build its own world-class mobile phone industry......»»
Feeling flat now you"re #BackToWork? A post-holiday slump is normal, but these clues signal it"s time for a new job
If you've found yourself feeling a bit flat after returning to work (or outright hating your job) this year, you're not alone. #BackToWork is trending for Australia on Tik Tok, with plenty of users lamenting the return to the office. A growing body o.....»»
Messenger billed as better than Signal is riddled with vulnerabilities
Threema comes with unusually strong claims. They crumble under new research findings. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Academic researchers have discovered serious vulnerabilities in the core of Threema, an instant messeng.....»»
Samsung’s Jet 75, the Dyson cordless vacuum rival, is $250 off
Samsung aims to challenge Dyson's dominance in the vacuum space with products like the Samsung Jet 75 Complete, which is currently on sale with a $250 discount......»»
LastPass security attacked by rival company 1Password: ‘Passwords could be cracked for $100’
The LastPass security breach controversy continues. After an independent security analyst described statements made by LastPass as “half-truths and outright lies,” rival password management company 1Password has also weighed in … more… The.....»»
Meta and Alphabet lose dominance over US digital ads market
Long-held duopoly that rules the $300 billion market is hit by growing competition. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images via Getty) Meta and Alphabet have lost their dominance over the digital advertising market they have ruled.....»»
Research site will bounce radio signal off asteroid in NASA experiment
An experiment to bounce a radio signal off an asteroid on Dec. 27 will serve as a test for probing a larger asteroid that in 2029 will pass closer to Earth than the many geostationary satellites that orbit our planet......»»
A nonlinear exceptional nexus with an ultra-enhanced signal-to-noise ratio
Prof. Duanduan Wan and Prof. Meng Xiao at the School of Physics of Wuhan University recently published a study in the journal National Science Review. Their work provides a simple while intuitive example, demonstrating with both theory and circuit ex.....»»
US must disconnect strategic supply chains from China, say experts
China's dominance over the supply of rare-earth minerals and materials—which are critical for energy transition and defense technologies—should spur U.S. policymakers to bolster raw materials supply chains, according to a new report from Rice Uni.....»»
Meta halts development of another major datacenter
Meta claims move was to “implement design changes”, but it could signal increasingly worrying woes for the company and a shift in priorities to the metaverse......»»
Leading VPN targets Russian censorship in provocative billboard campaign
The Hide.me campaign comes amid a growing number of suspicious deaths among those questioning the war in Ukraine.....»»
Samsung firing up new smartphone chip division to fight Apple dominance
Samsung's Mobile Experience business has formed a team to develop a new smartphone application processor, likely to better compete with Apple Silicon.Samsung wants its own chipsThe company currently relies on the Samsung System LSI division for Exyno.....»»
Disney"s plans for total dominance are well underway, PhD student argues
The cultural and economic behemoth that is the Walt Disney Company has steamrolled its way into the collective consciousness and shows no signs of slowing down. Their strategy involves a savvy and skilled combination of careful marketing, brand acqui.....»»
Microsoft is working on a “super app” to take on Apple and Google
According to the latest rumors, it has been suggested that Microsoft is working on a “super app” that they hope will be able to break up the dominance from the likes of Apple and Google. The post Microsoft is working on a “super app” to take.....»»
Traveling with friends helps even mixed-up migrators find their way
Some of us live and die by our phone's GPS. But if we can't get a signal or lose battery power, we get lost on our way to the grocery store......»»
Maybe we don"t see aliens because they"re waiting to hear a signal from us first
We've had a long-running series here at UT on potential solutions Fermi paradox—why aren't we able to detect any alien life out there in the Universe? But more possible solutions are being developed all the time. Now, another paper adds some additi.....»»