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34 years later, a 13-year-old hits the NES Tetris “kill screen”

BlueScuti forces the game to crash after 40 minutes and 1,511 lines. Enlarge / A moment in Tetris history. For decades after its 1989 release, each of the hundreds of millions of standard NES Tetris games ended the same.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJan 3rd, 2024

Improving the ability of phototherapy to stimulate the systemic immune response to cancer

Phototherapy is a safe and effective method for tumor treatment, including photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT). PTT refers to the use of laser to activate photothermal conversion agents and use high temperature to kill tumor cel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Antarctic cold spells shatter records amid global heat waves in late winter 2023

While 2023 is noted for breaking global temperature records (State of the Global Climate 2023), the year also brought an unexpected twist with extreme cold events in Antarctica. A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences reveals the su.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

How to customize iPhone home screen on iOS 18

This tutorial explains how you can customize your iPhone home screen on iOS 18. The post How to customize iPhone home screen on iOS 18 appeared first on Phandroid. Apple showcased the new iOS 18 at WWDC 2024 with numerous changes and new f.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Best features in watchOS 11 for Apple Watch

Apple Watch is getting its yearly feature infusion this fall with tons of updates. Here are our new favorite abilities in watchOS 11.Apple set to release watchOS 11 this fallEach year, most of the world's attention gets laid on iOS which is especiall.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Mod Easy: A retro e-bike with a sidecar perfect for Indiana Jones cosplay

It's not the most practical option for passengers, but my son had a blast. Enlarge / The Mod Easy Sidecar (credit: Mod Bikes) As some Ars readers may recall, I reviewed The Maven Cargo e-bike earlier this year as a compl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

NASA is considering other ways of getting its Mars samples home

In 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three years, this astrobiology mission collected soil and rock samples from the crater floor for eventual return to Earth. The analysis of these samples is expected.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Column: Dump Akio Toyoda? 6 reasons Toyota shareholders should keep their chairman

Ahead of Toyota's general shareholder meeting June 18, two prominent proxy groups recommend voting against the board reappointment of Akio Toyoda, who drove his family's namesake carmaker to new heights and record profits over a 14-year run at the he.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Astronomers discover an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a nearby ultracool dwarf star

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new Earth-sized exoplanet that orbits an ultracool dwarf star located just 54.6 light years away. The newfound alien world, designated SPECULOOS-3 b, is slightly smaller but much hotter.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

I’ve never been more excited to wear an Apple Watch

I love wearing an Apple Watch, and I have for years. But thanks to watchOS 11, it's about to get better than ever......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Is Inside Out 2 streaming?

Inside Out 2 is now out in theaters, but is this sequel to one of Pixar's biggest hits also available to stream? We've got the answer......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Shackleton died on board the Quest; ship’s wreckage has just been found

"His final voyage kind of ended that Heroic Age of Exploration." Enlarge / Ernest Shackleton died on board the Quest in 1922. Forty years later, the ship sank off Canada's Atlantic Coast. (credit: Tore Topp/Royal Canadian Geograp.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Survey shows decline in North Dakota breeding duck numbers

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's 77th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.9 million birds, down from 3.4 million last year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Building Up Excitement for Teardown 2024

Each year in Portland, Oregon, hackers, artists, and enthusiasts congregate at the behest of open-source crowdfunding platform Crowd Supply. This year’s event is a particular cause for excitement for me, a) because I’m attending and b) because t.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat

In the hottest year on record, with scorching conditions claiming lives from India to Mexico and Greece sweltering in its earliest-ever heat wave, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Staring deep into the anti-glare abyss of the Samsung S95D

The jury isn't quite back on whether Samsung's new anti-glare and anti-reflection screen on its S95D OLED is here to stay — that'll be up to the consumers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

U.S. vehicle inventory has now been under 3 million for 4 years

New-vehicle inventory has stayed between 2.5 million and 2.89 million since January......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

My favorite macOS Sequoia feature so far might be the old-timey Mac wallpaper

Combo wallpaper-screen saver is a walk down memory lane for classic Mac users. Enlarge / The classic Mac OS wallpaper in macOS 15 Sequoia mimics the monochrome user interfaces used in System 1 through 6. (credit: Apple).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

How the health of honeybee hives can inform environmental policies in Canadian cities

In recent years, there has been a notable surge in Canada and around the world in the popularity of urban beekeeping. Driven by a heightened awareness of the vital role of pollinators and the practice's increasing recognition, more Canadians than eve.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Chinese wisdom and modern innovation of aquaculture

Aquaculture has been a traditional and vibrant farming practice in China for 8,000 years. In the 21st century, the success of Chinese aquaculture and its contributions to global food security have attracted extensive attention around the world. Aquac.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

iOS 18 adds quick-access Text Effects to Messages

You've long been able to add birthday balloons and other effects to Messages, but in iOS 18 your very words can shake, rattle, and explode.The new Text Effects in iOS 18's MessagesEvery year, Apple finds something new to add to Messages, and it's so.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024