"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.....»»
New U.S. criminal fraud charge filed on Nikola founder Trevor Milton
Milton previously pleaded not guilty to two counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud over statements he made from November 2019 to September 2020 about Nikola. His trial is scheduled for July 18 in the federal court......»»
Intel 4 is a Major Step on Intel’s Path Back to Semiconductor Dominance
A test wafer of "Meteor Lake" compute tiles for client on Intel 4 is displayed as part of the "Intel Accelerated" event on July 26, 2021. At the event, Intel presented the company's future process and packaging technolo.....»»
Did Telegram"s Founder Lose a Million Dollar Bet Over a Prediction for Signal?
While he couldn't even ethically accept the million dollars, PC Magazine's senior security analyst Max Eddy writes that "how this happened in the first place is indicative of some of the information security industry's worst impulses. It doesn't have.....»»
A Chinese Telescope Did Not Find an Alien Signal. The Search Continues.
Earlier this week China's giant Sky Eye telescope detected signals it thought could be from an alien civilizations. But now there's an update from LiveScience: Dan Werthimer, a Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) researcher at the Unive.....»»
‘Alien’ signal seen by Chinese telescope likely due to radio interference
A signal detected by a Chinese telescope and originally reported as possible evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is almost certainly due to human factors......»»
Photonic integrated erbium doped amplifiers reach commercial performance
Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are devices that can provide gain to the optical signal power in optical fibers. They are often used in long-distance communication fiber optic cables and fiber-based lasers. Invented in the 1980s, EDFAs have pro.....»»
There could be four hostile civilizations in the Milky Way, researcher speculates
In 1977, the Big Ear Radio Telescope at Ohio State University picked up a strong narrowband signal from space. The signal was a continuous radio wave that was strong in intensity and frequency and had many expected characteristics of an extraterrestr.....»»
Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST...
"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence," said Carl Sagan. This phrase is the standard that astronomers will be applying to a curious signal captured with China's "Sky Eye" telescope that might be a transmission from alien technology......»»
Giant "Sky Eye" telescope may have picked up alien signals, Chinese researchers say
Chinese researchers have found a signal that could be from alien civilizations, the country's science ministry is reporting......»»
Is Oracle"s Database Dominance Being Eroded by Cloud-First Rivals?
Shutterfly recently moved its photo libraries to Amazon's cloud division — and became one of the companies that stopped using Oracle for it database management, Bloomberg reports: Businesses are opting to align with newer providers such as Mon.....»»
AMD Ryzen 7000 could finally threaten Intel’s mobile dominance
Ryzen 7000 mobile could deal a critical blow to Intel's mobile chip business, and it doesn't look like Raptor Lake will fix that......»»
UK antitrust agency will investigate Apple & Google over gaming and mobile browsers
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has concluded its investigation into Apple and Google's dominance in smartphones, but now says it's going to launch three further examinations.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has already been inv.....»»
New HDMI version fixes the TV cable"s biggest problem
New 2.1a standard allows consoles and streaming boxes to provide additional power to HDMI cables, meaning longer leads can maintain a strong signal.....»»
NASA moon mission set to break record in navigation signal test
As the Artemis missions journey to the moon and NASA plans for the long voyage to Mars, new navigation capabilities will be key to science, discovery, and human exploration......»»
Shareholder files lawsuit in U.S. court against LMP Automotive after stock plunge
A shareholder has filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against LMP Automotive Holdings Inc. The small publicly held dealership group also has said it will restate financial statements for the first, second and third quarters of 2021......»»
New Roomba operating system has no new features, but vast dreams
iRobot aims to differentiate its robots with software through OS rebrand. Enlarge / iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum. (credit: iRobot) Roomba launched the iRobot OS on Tuesday to signal its robotic household cleaners' advanced.....»»
Science academies publish statements on primary concerns for international action ahead of the G7 summit
The science academies of the G7 states are calling for urgent international action to protect the ocean and polar regions and to accelerate decarbonization. In the healthcare sector, scientists demand increased global pandemic preparedness and the im.....»»
Unusual neutron star spinning every 76 seconds discovered in stellar graveyard
An international team led by a University of Sydney scientist has discovered an unusual radio signal emitting neutron star that rotates extremely slowly, completing one rotation every 76 seconds......»»
Top Fed Official Warns About US Falling Behind in Digital Dollar Race
A top Federal Reserve official gave a stark warning to House lawmakers on Thursday: Move too slow in issuing a central bank digital currency and the dollar's global dominance could eventually be in jeopardy. From a report: "We shouldn't take the doll.....»»
Women resent compliments about communality at work
Women feel more frustrated than men by the gendered expectations placed on them at work, even when those expectations appear to signal women's virtues and are seen as important for workplace advancement, according to new Cornell research......»»