Amazon’s new humanoid robot will not take human jobs, company insists
It looks like a human and it moves like a human but Amazon insists its latest robot will not replace workers at its warehouses but instead work alongside them......»»
Study uncovers earliest evidence of humans using fire to shape the landscape of Tasmania
Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought......»»
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (November 15-17)
These Amazon Prime Video movies are the perfect way to spend the weekend, and will help you avoid the genuinely bad movies on the service......»»
Scientific breakthrough could make X-ray scans safer by reducing radiation
X-rays have fundamentally revolutionized healthcare, giving us views of the human body and even almost impossible views of atoms. However, the radiation involved in X-rays … The post Scientific breakthrough could make X-ray scans safer by reduc.....»»
As ABL Space departs launch, the 1-ton rocket wars have a clear winner
"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably." A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off annou.....»»
Five ways that climate change threatens human health
As the U.N.'s climate summit, COP29, gets underway in Azerbaijan this week, the effect of climate change on human health is high on the agenda. And rightly so, amid some alarming emerging statistics. By the end of this century, climate change could b.....»»
Opinon: Shell"s legal victory is disappointing—but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation
In the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared with 2019 leve.....»»
Biodiversity in the city: Designing urban spaces for humans and animals
Animals and plants also live and thrive on public squares. This creates opportunities for greater biodiversity and well-being for the human population. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have studied at 103 locations in Munich ho.....»»
Apple hid one of the best features of the M4 MacBook Pro
Apple's new M4 MacBook Pro has a significant upgrade to the display, and the company somehow forgot to mention it......»»
Don’t buy the Kindle Colorsoft, buy this e-reader instead
All eyes are on the Kindle Colorsoft as Amazon prepares its first color Kindle for prime time. But don't buy one; buy this Android e-reader instead......»»
IBM announces Autonomous Security for Cloud
IBM announced Autonomous Security for Cloud (ASC), an AI-powered solution from IBM Consulting designed to automate cloud security management and decision-making to help mitigate risk for organizations accelerating their cloud journey on Amazon Web Se.....»»
Review: Amazon’s 2024 Kindle Paperwhite makes the best e-reader a little better
If you use any Kindle other than the 2021 Paperwhite, this is a huge upgrade. I've never particularly loved Amazon, either as a retail behemoth or as a hardware and software compa.....»»
Citing “decreasing” launch opportunities, ABL Space will pivot to missile defense
"Our path to making a big contribution as a commercial launch company narrowed considerably." A 7-year-old launch company that has yet to have a rocket successfully lift off annou.....»»
Guest commentary: For safe jobs, EV battery workers need a union contract
The UAW is aware of the grave dangers of an ill-equipped and unrepresented workforce......»»
Spotify says that its lossless audio tier is still coming
During a recent earnings call by Spotify, the company has confirmed that they are still working on a lossless audio tier. The post Spotify says that its lossless audio tier is still coming appeared first on Phandroid. Some audiophiles migh.....»»
Markets for forest products respond to technology, says report
Technology is changing every facet of the forest products market. That may mean fewer jobs in the future as the industry shifts to labor-saving technology, with the steepest declines in the pulp and paper sector, according to a new report released by.....»»
Shakespeare or ChatGPT? Study finds people prefer AI over real classic poetry
Readers are unable to reliably differentiate AI-generated from human-written poetry and are more likely to prefer AI poems, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. This tendency to rate AI poetry positively may be due to readers mi.....»»
Sophie Turner in talks to play Lara Croft in Amazon’s Tomb Raider series
Amazon is on the verge of finding its Lara Croft. Sophie Turner is in talks to play the titular heroine in the upcoming TV adaptation of Tomb Raider......»»
The Lucy Fossil’s Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution
The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances.....»»
Insects Played Pivotal Roles in the Evolution of Human Culture
Violins, the ink on the Declaration of Independence and other ways that insects shaped human history.....»»
This ‘Human Computer’ Created a System for Measuring Vast Distances in Our Universe
Visual artist Anna Von Mertens looks to astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt and her vision of the universe for inspiration.....»»