100s more archaeological sites found on Mexico train route
Mexican experts said Thursday they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites on just one-sixth of the route of the president's controversial "Maya Train" project on the Yucatan peninsula......»»
Video of New ‘Masters of the Air’ Episode Leaks on Pirate Sites
Unreleased footage of the Apple TV+ hit series "Masters of the Air" appears to have accidentally leaked online. The video track of the eighth episode, which is scheduled to be released next week, showed up on pirate sites as the latest release of ano.....»»
Pirate Sites With Malicious Ads Face Restrictions Under New Initiative
The Trustworthy Accountability Group aims to increase trust in the digital advertising industry, in part by limiting pirate sites' access to advertising. A new initiative will see the development of a new blocklist containing pirate site domains to b.....»»
The best dating apps and sites in March 2024
Find love (or something more casual) this month with this selection of top dating apps, including March, eharmony, and EliteSingles. This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.Dating.....»»
Scientists identify burned bodies using technique devised for extracting DNA from woolly mammoths, Neanderthals
A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological specimens can be used to potentially identify badly burned human remains, according to a new study from Binghamton University, State University of New.....»»
$30 doorbell cameras can be easily hijacked, says Consumer Reports
Models still widely available on e-commerce sites after issues reported. Enlarge / Consumer Reports' investigation suggests that, should this delivery person press and hold the bell button and then pair using Eken's app, he could.....»»
BYD says Mexico plant would not export to U.S.
BYD is looking for a site in Mexico for an assembly plant to serve the local market, company says......»»
FineWoven cases are junk, say 53% of owners; only 21% happy [U]
The news doesn’t get any better for FineWoven cases. After being solidly panned by 9to5Mac readers, editors, and major retail chains, a series of polls on social media sites saw the majority of owners describe them as “junk.” Update: The com.....»»
$30 doorbell cameras have multiple serious security flaws, says Consumer Reports
Models still widely available on e-commerce sites after issues reported. Enlarge / Consumer Reports' investigation suggests that, should this delivery person press and hold the bell button and then pair using Eken's app, he could.....»»
Seeing the wood for the trees: How archaeologists use hazelnuts to reconstruct ancient woodlands
If we could stand in a landscape that our Mesolithic ancestors called home, what would we see around us? Scientists have devised a method of analyzing preserved hazelnut shells to tell us whether the microhabitats around archaeological sites were hea.....»»
Researchers create method to detect cases of anemia in archaeological remains
Diagnosing anemia in living people is typically a matter of a routine blood test. Retrospectively diagnosing anemia in people who died decades or even centuries ago is much more challenging since there is no blood left to test......»»
Climate change threatens thousands of archaeological sites in coastal Georgia
Thousands of historic and archaeological sites in Georgia are at risk from tropical storm surges, and that number will increase with climate change, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Matthew D. Howland and Victor D. Thompson of Wichita St.....»»
Why new fan blog “Final Fantasy VIII is the Best” is the best
A love letter to a bygone era of personal blogs and fan sites. Enlarge / Artist's conception of my face when I realized people are still creating new gaming fansites in 2024. It has never been easier to share your thoug.....»»
FineWoven cases are junk, say majority, sharing photos of peeling and scratches
The news doesn’t get any better for FineWoven cases. After being solidly panned by 9to5Mac readers, editors, and major retail chains, a series of polls on social media sites saw the majority of owners describe them as “junk.” The polls follo.....»»
The bog is where forensics and archaeology meet to solve "cold cases"
Occasionally, police investigators find themselves announcing archaeological discoveries, rather than criminal findings. In 1984, for example, police oversaw the recovery of the Iron Age bog body (a naturally mummified corpse found in a peat bog) lat.....»»
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change—and how political power influences outcomes
In dozens of archaeological discoveries around the world, from the once-successful reservoirs and canals of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the deserted Viking colonies of Greenland, new evidence paints pictures of civilizations struggling with unforeseen.....»»
U.S. urged to block cheap Chinese auto imports from Mexico
Cheap Chinese car imports via Mexico could be an "extinction-level event for the U.S. auto sector," the Alliance for American Manufacturing said in a report......»»
Reddit seals $60M deal with Google to boost AI tools, report claims
Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, a report claimed on Thursday......»»
Your Reddit posts will now help Google train its AI
Google and Reddit have announced a partnership in which Google will be using Reddit posts to help train its AI tools. The post Your Reddit posts will now help Google train its AI appeared first on Phandroid. Training AI to think and behave.....»»
New realistic computer model will help robots collect moon dust
A new computer model mimics moon dust so well that it could lead to smoother and safer lunar robot teleoperations. The tool, developed by researchers at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, could be used to train as.....»»
High resolution techniques reveal clues in 3.5 billion-year-old biomass
To learn about the first organisms on our planet, researchers have to analyze the rocks of the early Earth. These can only be found in a few places on the surface of Earth. The Pilbara Craton in Western Australia is one of these rare sites; there are.....»»