A tomb with a view: Egyptologist recreates after-death experience in VR
If playing the video game Assassin's Creed Origins is as close as you're likely to get to a pharaoh's tomb—especially in this time of pandemic-thwarted travel—look no further than UC Berkeley for an expedition into an Egyptian burial chamber that.....»»
Wild animals can also experience trauma and adversity: Ecologists create an index to track the effects
Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have lasting repercussions on the health and well-being of people well into adulthood. But while the consequences of early adversity have been well research.....»»
Docudrama can lead to more empathy toward people who are stigmatized in society, study finds
A new study has found that after watching a docudrama about the efforts to free a wrongly convicted prisoner on death row, people were more empathetic toward formerly incarcerated people and supportive of criminal justice reform......»»
Are self-driving cars the death of car ownership?
Plenty of companies are investing in self-driving car tech, but if that tech becomes a reality, what does it mean for car ownership?.....»»
An ill kitten in Nebraska sparked efforts to stamp out the spread of rabies
The 2023 illness and death in Nebraska of a stray kitten infected with rabies set off a large-scale effort to discover how the feline became infected in the first place......»»
North Carolina"s hurricane damage is not just destroyed homes, but contaminated water systems, experts say
Hurricane Helene brought death and destruction to North Carolina, with the western part of the state in particular seeing entire towns and homes washed away......»»
Tesla FSD crashes in fog, sun glare—Feds open new safety investigation
Four crashes and one death could lead to a costly recall or FSD being banned. Today, federal safety investigators opened a new investigation aimed at Tesla's electric vehicles. Th.....»»
Hubble captures a new view of galaxy M90
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the striking spiral galaxy Messier 90 (M90, also NGC 4569), located in the constellation Virgo. In 2019, Hubble released an image of M90 created with Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) data t.....»»
You’ll soon be able to use a phone without leaving your VR headset
Want to use your phone in VR? Meta and Lenovo are working on high-quality mirroring to connect Motorola phones to your Quest headset......»»
Space Perspective preps first crewed balloon flight, with a special guest
Space Perspective is preparing its first crewed balloon flight ahead of launching a tourism experience with epic views of Earth......»»
Smashed hotel room, narcotics found as Liam Payne death probe unfolds
Smashed hotel room, narcotics found as Liam Payne death probe unfolds.....»»
Hyundai internship hopes to accelerate automotive media diversity
HBCU students at Florida A&M gain hands-on experience and networking opportunities to break into the automotive industry......»»
PC hit Phasmophobia comes to consoles this month with PSVR2 support
PC horror hit Phasmophobia is finally coming to consoles and PS5 users will be able to experience it in VR......»»
Connected vehicles and chargers use AI to combat hackers, improve customer experience
More than half of vehicles sold globally are connected, according to McKinsey & Co., and that is forecast to rise to 95 percent by the end of the decade. That connectivity gives hackers more targets......»»
Nanoparticle therapy offers new hope for prostate cancer patients
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. A recent study, conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia, Mount Sinai, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas and others, has demonstrated th.....»»
Alex Murdaugh settles the wrongful death lawsuit that sparked his fall
Alex Murdaugh settles the wrongful death lawsuit that sparked his fall.....»»
Apple projector could display AR and VR content without a headset
A patent granted today describes an Apple projector capable of displaying a mix of AR and VR content onto the desk and walls of your home or office without the need for a headset or screen. The company says that a mix of low-res and hi-res content.....»»
Just buy a new iPad mini? Upgrade the experience with these 7 accessories
Apple just Apple Pencil Pro is a great starting place, but here are seven more of the best accessories to upgrade your iPad mini experience. more….....»»
ExtraHop RevealX enhancements accelerate investigation workflows
ExtraHop unveiled new network-based file analysis capabilities in ExtraHop RevealX to detect malware, combat ransomware, and help prevent data loss. According to the 2024 Global Ransomware Trends Report, organizations experience an average of eight r.....»»
What we can learn from animals about death and mortality
Susana Monsó chats with Ars about her new book, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death. Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do anim.....»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 16, 2024
Application Security Engineer Cognism | France | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will conduct in-depth security assessments of web applications, identifying vulnerabilities using automated tools (e.g.....»»