An earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia"s capital. No reports of casualties
A moderately strong earthquake late Sunday shook parts of Indonesia's main island of Java and the country's capital. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries......»»
Study reports successful synthesis of centimeter-sized single crystals
A spin liquid is a special state of matter that arises in certain magnetic materials at very low temperatures. Despite its name, it doesn't have anything to do with liquids in the everyday sense. Normally, in a magnet, these electron spins like to li.....»»
Philippines deploys river rangers in battle against plastic
Using a long-handled net, Ronnel Narvas scoops up discarded plastic soft drink bottles, shopping bags and palm-sized sachets as he wades through a foul-smelling tributary in the Philippine capital Manila......»»
Your smartphone might be linked to crocodile attacks in Indonesia
What's the connection between your smartphone and crocodile attacks? It's quite straightforward......»»
AI is already better at analyzing financial reports than humans
Multipurpose generative AI chatbots can be more accurate than humans when it comes to analyzing finance......»»
Armenians throng center of the capital to demand the prime minister"s resignation
Armenians throng center of the capital to demand the prime minister"s resignation.....»»
Walmart ends credit card partnership with Capital One, but shoppers can still use their cards
Walmart ends credit card partnership with Capital One, but shoppers can still use their cards.....»»
Elon Musk plans xAI supercomputer, The Information reports
Elon Musk plans xAI supercomputer, The Information reports.....»»
Security Bite: Here’s the iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos
After reports of deleted photos resurfacing years later following the installation of iOS 17.5, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 last week to address the issue. But what caused it in the first place? Thanks to some clever reverse engineering by researchers,.....»»
Apple may label iOS 18 artificial intelligence features as a beta preview, signaling Apple is still playing catch-up
In the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s newsletter for Bloomberg, he reports that Apple’s highly-anticipated AI features for iOS 18 and its other operating systems may be released with a ‘beta’ or ‘preview’ designation. This is perhaps.....»»
Aces Bar and Grill Shooting: One dead, one arrested for alleged capital murder
Aces Bar and Grill Shooting: One dead, one arrested for alleged capital murder.....»»
Saturday Citations: The cheapness horizon of electric batteries; the battle-worthiness of ancient armor; scared animals
Sometimes, science requires traveling into hazardous environments; sometimes it requires a vast influx of state capital and an army of researchers and technicians. But sometimes, science has to call in the Marines. We reported on that this week, alon.....»»
Would you give up a physical keyboard and trackpad for an all-screen MacBook? [Poll]
We’ve seen two reports this week that Apple is aiming to launch an all-screen MacBook with a foldable display in 2026. While that might sound enticing, would you give up a physical keyboard and trackpad for the bigger display? Share what you think.....»»
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s … The post Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza appeared first on.....»»
SpaceX mulling tender offer at $200 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
SpaceX mulling tender offer at $200 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports.....»»
iPhone 17 Ultra rumors, Apple Music rumors, iOS 17.5.1 deleted photos bug
Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise reports of a major form-factor change coming to the iPhone in 2025, with the addition of a new redesigned ‘Ultra’ model priced above the current Pro Max. The Plus is also expected to go away next year. iO.....»»
How much would you be willing to pay for an iPhone 17 Ultra? [Poll]
It’s a busy time for iPhone rumors. Even though we’re still months away from the debut of the iPhone 16 lineup, some interesting reports have started pointing to a major change in the works for next year’s iPhone 17. One model of iPhone 17 i.....»»
SOCRadar raises $25.2 million to accelerate investments in key areas
SOCRadar announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, raising $25.2 million. The round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from Oxx, reflecting investor confidence in SOCRadar’s innovative approach to cybersecu.....»»
EmTech Digital 2024: A thoughtful look at AI’s pros and cons with minimal hype
At MIT conference, experts explore AI's potential for "human flourishing" and the need for regulation. Enlarge / Nathan Benaich of Air Street Capital delivers the opening presentation on the state of AI at EmTech Digital 2024 on.....»»
US reports 2nd human case of bird flu tied to dairy cow outbreak
A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities announced Wednesday, less then two months after the first one as an outbreak of the disease circulates widely among dairy cows......»»
Escaped GMO canola plants persist long-term, but may be losing their engineered resistance to pesticides
Populations of canola plants genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides can survive outside of farms, but may be gradually losing their engineered genes, reports a new study led by Cynthia Sagers of Arizona State University, US, published M.....»»