Alien: Isolation 2: everything we know so far
Pull out your motion tracker because there's something in the vents. Alien: Isolation 2 is real and we have all the information you need for this encounter......»»
US hospitals are so overloaded that one ER called 911 on itself
Patients are reporting crowded waiting rooms and hours-long wait times. Enlarge / An isolation tent for an emergency department in Walnut Creek, California, in March 2022. (credit: Getty | Gado) Although COVID-19 remains.....»»
AirPods Max noise isolation reduction may be related to ongoing court battle
A patent troll lawsuit against Apple may be the reason behind a recent reduction in active noise cancellation for AirPods Max.AirPods Max ANC reduction may be tied to patent trollActive lawsuits cannot be discussed with the public, so that could expl.....»»
New exoplanet detected with the ESPRESSO spectrograph
Using the Echelle SPectrograph for Rocky Exoplanets and Stable Spectroscopic Observations (ESPRESSO), astronomers from Switzerland and Austria have discovered a new alien world. The newfound exoplanet orbits a nearby M dwarf star and is at least four.....»»
Slash/Back director talks homegrown horror and the film’s amazing score
Slash/Back filmmaker Nyla Innuksuk explains how she made her alien-invasion film in a remote Inuit community and why it was so important to do so......»»
Alien megastructures? Cosmic thumbprint? What"s behind a James Webb telescope photo that had even astronomers stumped?
In July, a puzzling new image of a distant extreme star system surrounded by surreal concentric geometric rungs had even astronomers scratching their heads. The picture, which looks like a kind of "cosmic thumbprint," came from the James Webb Space T.....»»
Signatures of alien technology could be how humanity first finds extraterrestrial life
If an alien were to look at Earth, many human technologies—from cell towers to fluorescent light bulbs—could be a beacon signifying the presence of life......»»
How Covid prompted Asian startups to use tech in revolutionizing mental health support
Many Asian countries introduced tougher Covid-19 restrictions than in other continents, a reality that has caused concerns about elevated levels of stress, anxiety and isolation. Now, a number of young entrepreneurs are leveraging technology to provi.....»»
Slash/Back review: The kids are all right (especially when fighting aliens)
Nyla Innuksuk's Slash/Back pits a group of kids against alien invaders in a remote Inuit village and delivers a unique, rewarding adventure along the way......»»
We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement. This is what we learned
The United States leads the world in its use of solitary confinement, locking away in isolation more of its population than any other country......»»
Astronomers detect an inflated "hot Jupiter" exoplanet
An international team of astronomers has discovered a new inflated "hot Jupiter" exoplanet as part of the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). The newfound alien world, designated NGTS-21b is about 30% larger and more than two times as massive as J.....»»
TESS discovers an old warm Jupiter-like exoplanet
Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new old and warm Jupiter-like alien world orbiting a G-dwarf star. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-5542 b, is the size of Jupiter—abo.....»»
Aliens have messed with the wrong girls in Slash/Back trailer
A group of teenage girls uncovers an alien invasion on an island in the Arctic Ocean in Slash/Back, and the aliens have picked the wrong town to mess with!.....»»
This guy is using AI to make a movie — and you can help decide what happens next
"Salt" resembles many science-fiction films from the '70s and early '80s, complete with 35mm footage of space freighters and moody alien landscapes. But while it looks like a throwback, the way it was created points to what could be a new frontier fo.....»»
How to train doctors in a pandemic
One of the great ironies of lockdowns, border closures, and self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is that medical students, as with so many other people in education, were forced online for their ongoing studies. Medical education, as with many.....»»
New clue found in "alien goldfish" suggests it may have been a mollusk
A pair of researchers, one with the University of Cambridge, the other the Royal Ontario Museum, has found a clue that might help place Typhloesus wellsi, nicknamed the "alien goldfish," on the tree of life. In their paper published in the journal Bi.....»»
The Foreo UFO 2 isn"t an alien ship — it"s the sheet mask"s smarter sibling
Sheet masks are an affordable, no frills at-home facial treatment that are widely popular. So why not make them expensive and highly technological?The Foreo UFO 2 does exactly this. For $299, the device promises to turn your regular ol' sheet mask in.....»»
Unvaxxed Kids, and 8 Days a Week (of Isolation) | COVID, Quickly, Episode 38
This is our second back-to-school special episode. Today, we talk about two big issues—the low vaccination rates among the littlest kids, and how long you should quarantine after being sick (actually)......»»
Astronomers discover two "super-Earths" orbiting nearby star
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of two new "super-Earth" exoplanets orbiting a nearby late-type M dwarf star. The newfound alien worlds, designated LP 890-9 b and LP 890-9 c, are slightly larger than the Earth. The finding.....»»
The Legendary Frank Drake Shaped the Search for Alien Life
The influential astronomer led the hunt for extraterrestrial signals and helped make the field of astrobiology what it is today......»»
Changes to Toronto"s public transit system would eliminate barriers, retain riders
People who rely on public transit in Toronto will eventually have to choose different means of transportation if they can afford it or risk isolation unless the current system improves, a new study found......»»