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15,000-Year-Old Viruses Discovered In Tibetan Glacier Ice

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ohio State News: Scientists who study glacier ice have found viruses nearly 15,000 years old in two ice samples taken from the Tibetan Plateau in China. Most of those viruses, which survived because they had r.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJul 21st, 2021

The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined

A year after OceanGate’s sub imploded, thousands of exclusive leaked documents and interviews with ex-employees reveal how the company’s CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and lied in his fatal quest to reach the Titanic......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Study confirms bees are more sensitive to pesticides due to climate change

A study led by CREAF and the UAB, and published in Global Change Biology, discovered that warmer winters worsen the impact of pesticides on bees and reduce their life expectancy by 70%, causing severely negative effects on the population and a sharp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New veggie piranha-like species named after Tolkien villain

A new vegetarian piranha-like species discovered by scientists in the Brazilian Amazon has been named Sauron after the Lord of the Rings villain, Britain's Natural History Museum said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

iOS 18 beta 1: First impressions, and is it worth it?

Aka I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 so you don’t have to … I normally steer clear of the first developer beta of a new iOS release. This year I thought I wouldn’t be able to resist, as I was keen to play with the new AI features, but of cours.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Tesla won"t launch freshened Model Y this year, says CEO Elon Musk

"No Model Y 'refresh' is coming out this year," Elon Musk wrote on the social media platform X on June 8 in response to a question. Analysts see aging models as a drag on Tesla's sales growth......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New discovery reveals that ocean algae unexpectedly help cool the Earth

A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has discovered......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Japan biochemist who discovered statins, Akira Endo, dies

Japanese biochemist Akira Endo, who discovered cholesterol-lowering statins, has died aged 90, his former student and colleague said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Jeep, Ford top survey of most patriotic brands

Jeep has been No. 1 in the annual survey every year since it started in 2002, while Ford repeated as No. 2 for the second year in a row......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

visionOS 2 tidbits: keyboard occlusion, Home View upgrades, more

Apple unveiled visionOS 2 at WWDC today, the first major update for Apple Vision Pro since last year. In addition to the features Apple highlighted on stage, there are a few other visionOS 2 tidbits worth pointing out, including keyboard occlusion......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2024: iOS 18, AI, and more

WWDC is one of Apple's biggest events of the year. Here's all of the biggest news from WWDC 2024 — including iOS 18, watchOS 11, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

These Apple Intelligence features make me want to switch to Mac

With this year's WWDC 2024, Apple is stepping into AI in a big way. Here's everything you need to know about upcoming AI features in Mac......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

John Waters thinks this thriller is 2024’s best movie so far. Is he right?

The year's not even half over, and Hairspray director John Waters has already picked his favorite movie of 2024. Find out what is and why you should watch it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Here’s how to install the iOS 18 beta

The iOS 18 beta is officially here for developers (for free). Like last year, it’s super simple to install the software thanks to a toggle in your iPhone settings. Follow along for how to install iOS 18 beta, as well as some tips and tricks......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Which Mac models are needed to run macOS Sequoia

Here's what Macs will run the new macOS 15, which is to be unveiled at WWDC 2024.The new macOS 15 is expected to support all of the same Macs as macOS SonomaEvery year, Apple announces new features for the Mac and often they are ones that push the ha.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

watchOS 11 announced with Activity rest days and custom daily goals, Vitals app, and more

Last year brought watchOS 10, one of the biggest updates for the Apple Watch yet. Today during the WWDC keynote, Apple announced the successor and this year’s major Watch release: watchOS 11. watchOS 11 isn’t as feature-rich as its predecesso.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Which Macs support macOS 15? This year, it’s simple …

Apple today formally introduced macOS 15, alongside iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 – and this year it’s really simple. It’s also good news for those of us who dived in early with an Apple Silicon Mac … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Apple releases AirPods beta after revealing new head shake feature and more

Apple just showed off three new features coming to AirPods this year during the WWDC keynote. And along with the first iOS 18 beta landing, the new AirPods beta has arrived for developers. Here’s what may be available with the new AirPods beta......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

These are the new features coming to AirPods this year

At WWDC 2024 today, Apple announced new features coming to AirPods and AirPods Pro later this year. There are new ways to interact with Siri, a new Voice Isolation feature, and Personalized Spatial Audio for gaming. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

These are the iPhones, iPads, and Macs compatible with ‘Apple Intelligence’

One of the main highlights of this year’s WWDC was the announcement of “Apple Intelligence,” a new series of AI tools coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. However, although many devices can be updated to iOS 18 and macOS 15, only a few of them supp.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

visionOS 2.0 gets big upgrades with photo 3D processing, multiple 4K Mac screens & more

Users of the Apple Vision Pro will expand the usability of almost every aspect of their device with huge updates coming to visionOS 2.0.visionOS 2.0 and Mac monitorsApple released VisionOS in February of this year, and today, it announced updates tha.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024