After defeating Hernando de Soto, the Chickasaw took his stuff and remade it
The site offers rare evidence of interactions between de Soto and Indigenous people. Enlarge / Florida Museum archaeologist Charles Cobb holds an axe head known as a celt, one of more than 80 metal objects likely from the de Soto expedition. To.....»»
Nit Nerds News: New MLA OLED gaming monitor slays and affordable Beats buds
Welcome to Nit Nerds News, all the news you need to know about the stuff you watch and the stuff you use to watch it on in just a few quick minutes. .....»»
What’s New in Android 15 Beta 2: The Fun Stuff!
Since we’re in Android 15 Beta 2, it’s probably safe for you to go ahead and flash this to your Pixel phone, assuming you are OK with the small list of bugs that Google shared. Google certainly thinks this build is stable enough, plus it showcase.....»»
Samsung Drops $870 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra Again With Free Double Storage
We’ve reached that point in the US smartphone cycle where nothing at the high-end feels that new, yet we know that there could be new stuff here shortly to tease us. So what do we do today if we want a phone and don’t feel like waiting fo.....»»
You can now create interactive charts with GPT-4o — how to access with ChatGPT
A new ChatGPT update means you'll be able to add charts and tables directly to the chatbot. ChatGPT, underpinned with GPT-4o, just got a little more useful for people who like doing stuff with charts.OpenAI announced in a blog post that paying.....»»
OpenAI will use Reddit posts to train ChatGPT under new deal
Reddit has been eager to sell data from user posts. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Stuff posted on Reddit is getting incorporated into ChatGPT, Reddit and OpenAI announced on Thursday. The new partnership grants OpenAI access.....»»
Centipedes used in traditional Chinese medicine offer leads for kidney treatment
A venomous, 8-inch centipede may be the stuff of nightmares, but it could save the life of those affected by kidney disease. Researchers report in the Journal of Natural Products that the many-legged critter—used in traditional Chinese medicine—c.....»»
Garry’s Mod is taking down 20 years’ worth of “Nintendo Stuff”
Creator: "They don't want you playing with that stuff... we have to respect that." Enlarge / "5ario" here won't be on the Garry's Mod Steam Workshop for long. (credit: Steam / LmaoSPW) The popular long-running Source-eng.....»»
NASA technology helps guard against lunar dust
Defeating dust may be a small concern for most people on Earth, but for astronauts and spacecraft destined for the moon or Mars, it is a significant hazard that must be mitigated. That's why researchers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are s.....»»
Protecting our planet: Five strategies for reducing plastic waste
Plastics are ubiquitous in our world, and given that plastic waste can take thousands of years to break down, there's more of it to be found on Earth every single day. Worse yet is the fact that the stuff doesn't easily decompose—it mostly just dis.....»»
Netflix just remade one of the best thrillers of all time. Is it worth watching?
Netflix just quietly premiered a remake of one of the best thrillers ever made. But is this latest version worth watching or just another disappointing retread?.....»»
macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 released to fix the stuff that the 14.4 update broke
The 14.4 release introduced a number of problems the new update claims to fix. Enlarge / An M3 MacBook Air running macOS Sonoma. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Apple has just released version 14.4.1 for macOS Sonoma, a sma.....»»
Apple stuff including a business card signed by Steve Jobs sold at auction for big money
Maybe we should have saved some of our old Apple gear. RR Auction's "Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Revolution" auction has wrapped up, and collectors are scoring Apple-specific memorabilia at a premium.Steve Jobs business cardThe auction featured.....»»
The cosmic neutrino background would tell us plenty about the universe, says researcher
Readers of Universe Today are probably already familiar with the concept of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). Its serendipitous discovery by a pair of radio astronomers at Bell Labs is the stuff of astronomical legend. Over the past decades, it.....»»
10 movies that should never be remade, ranked
Remakes are very popular nowadays, but some classics should simply not be touched. These 10 movies are timeless gems of cinema and they should never be remade......»»
Cold plasma could be hot stuff for grain growers, say researchers
Using plasma—the stuff of outer space—University of Alberta researchers have found an effective way to decontaminate grain tainted by mold and also boost seed germination. Their study is published in the Journal of Food Engineering......»»
Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace, psychologists say
Research on group-based hope typically focuses on the positive effects of hope, such as peace and harmony. However, a new research project shows that another collective hope can stand in the way of peace in armed conflicts: the hope of defeating the.....»»
2024 Dodge Charger Daytona reinvents the muscle car for the EV era
Dodge has remade the legendary Charger muscle car as an EV, with features aimed at performance enthusiasts......»»
Russia’s ‘VPN Ban’ is Live as Authorities Warn of Bad VPNs & U.S. Spying
The latest stage of Russia's crackdown on VPNs and similar technologies went live a few hours ago. Contrary to some reports, today's changes don't amount to a total ban on VPNs. Use of state approved VPNs, which do everything except the useful stuff,.....»»
2024’s first big Windows 11 update extends Copilot’s capabilities, does other stuff
Grab bag of updates is mostly available now, rolls out automatically in April. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) For the third year running, Microsoft is releasing a batch of small- to medium-sized Windows 11 updates in Februa.....»»
Hot stuff: A new thermal pathway for a high explosive
TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) is an important explosive compound because of its extensive use in munitions and worldwide weapons systems. Despite its importance, researchers have been trying to understand its response to temperature ext.....»»