1st gray wolf pups in 80 years spotted in Colorado
Colorado has its first gray wolf pups in 80 years, state wildlife officials said Wednesday......»»
How do emotions help construct our cultural identity in music festivals?
2022 was a record year for music festivals in Spain, hitting historic highs just two years after the entire country was locked down due to the pandemic. Spain boasts close to a thousand music festivals and a live music industry that earned 459 millio.....»»
iPad Air gets a faster processor and a supersized 13-inch option
Apple's iPad Air has been given a long-awaited update, with a new size option offered alongside the usual spec bump upgrade.The 11-inch and 13-inch iPad AirThe sixth generation of iPad Air is now a reality, arriving approximately two years after Appl.....»»
Apple Pencil Pro brings squeeze gestures to new iPads for $129
Alongside its launch of the new iPad Pro and iPad Air, Apple has introduced the Apple Pencil Pro, the first significant addition to the lineup in six years.Apple Pencil ProAs previously expected, and heavily hinted at by Apple's "Let Loose" event log.....»»
Apple"s iPad upgrades march Lightning one step closer to death
After 11 years, 6 months, and 5 days of valiant charging and data service, the Lightning port is no longer on any iPad that Apple sells.You'll never see it again — a Lightning port on an iPadIt's easy to be glad about the move to USB-C for Apple de.....»»
iPad Air shootout -- 2024 M2 iPad Air vs M1 iPad Air compared
Two years after the last update, Apple has introduced the sixth-generation iPad Air with the M2 processor and a new size. Here's how they compare on paper.Fifth-gen iPad Air [left], sixth-gen iPad Air [right]The iPad Air is decidedly the mid-range op.....»»
The $499 Google Pixel 8a is official, with 120 Hz display, 7 years of updates
The new Pixel 8a looks like a mid-range champion. The Pixel 8a. [credit: Google ].....»»
Global meta-analysis quantifies benefits of cover crop use
For years, both scientists and farmers have debated whether the use of cover crops—plants used to cover the ground after harvesting of main crops—have a positive or negative impact on subsequent crop yield. Hundreds of studies have been performed.....»»
Wait! Don’t update your Sonos app until you read this
The Sonos app has received its biggest update in years, but along with an improved user experience comes a not-so-nice change for music fans......»»
Boeing’s Starliner Is Almost Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
Seven years behind schedule, this month Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»
New Vincetoxicum species found in Yunnan
Vincetoxicum is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae family. It is distributed in Asia, especially in mountainous areas, and most of the known species occur in China and Japan. The extended Vincetoxicum includes about 150 species. In recent years, ne.....»»
A guide for early-career researchers in computational science
In recent years, a growing number of students have embraced scientific computation as an integral component of their graduate research. Yet since many of them are new to the field, they often have little to no coding experience, or any prior knowledg.....»»
The Google Pixel 8a is official. Here’s everything that’s new
With the Pixel 8a, Google wants you to believe that top-tier silicon, a 120Hz OLED display, and seven years of OS updates are possible in a $499 phone......»»
How conservationists brought Melbourne"s Merri Creek back from pollution, neglect and weeds
I met with a friend for a walk beside Merri Creek, in inner Melbourne. She had lived in the area for a few years, and as we walked beside the creek, past trees, native grasses, a small wetland echoing with frog calls, I talked about how it had looked.....»»
Number of religious "nones" has soared, but not number of atheists—social scientists want to know why
The number of individuals in the United States who do not identify as being part of any religion has grown dramatically in recent years, and "the nones" are now larger than any single religious group. According to the General Social Survey, religious.....»»
Who are the immigrants coming to the US on humanitarian grounds, and how can they be supported?
Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in many U.S. cities. Over the past several years, wars and armed conflict, violent persecution and desperate poverty have displaced millions of people worldwide and p.....»»
Acer Swift Go 14 review: a fast but flawed laptop
The Acer Swift Go 14 would have been an excellent 14-inch laptop a couple of years ago. But times have changed, and there are better options for the same money......»»
Arctic Wolf Cyber Resilience Assessment helps organizations advance business resilience
Arctic Wolf released the Arctic Wolf Cyber Resilience Assessment, a risk assessment tool designed to help businesses of almost any size advance their cyber resilience and improve insurability by effectively mapping their security posture against indu.....»»
Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space
Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»
Geologists, biologists unearth the atomic fingerprints of cancer
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and Princeton University have, for the first time, employed a tool often used in geology to detect the atomic fingerprints of cancer......»»
Earthquakes are moving northeast in Midland Basin of Texas, scientists find
After analyzing seven years of earthquake data from the Midland Basin, a team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has found that seismic activity is probably on the move northeast toward the community of Big Spring......»»