Anticipation and accents: Talking like a southerner even if you"re not
Have you ever found yourself unintentionally imitating how a friend, television character, or media personality talks after listening to them for a while? This is a well-established phenomenon that linguists call linguistic convergence, which refers.....»»
Here’s the Sweet New Software Updates Page on Android 14 QPR1
Within the new Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 update that dropped on Pixel phones today, a new “Software updates” page showed up that lets you know in a flashier way if your device is up-to-date or not. And we aren’t just talking about syst.....»»
It"s time to start worrying about space junk around the moon, too
It's getting crowded up there. An increase in military, commercial and scientific launches, coupled with a lower cost for rideshare cubesat launches, means lots more space junk to deal with in coming years. And we're not just talking about low Earth.....»»
NASA"s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft views sample return capsule"s departure
After years of anticipation and hard work by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security—Regolith Explorer) team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu returned to Earth on Sept. 24.....»»
Apple hasn"t leaked a MacBook Pro with Dynamic Island
A new glyph shows a small rectangle below the MacBook Pro display bezel, with social media flaring up talking about a potential Dynamic Island upgrade for the notched Macs. But this isn't that.New MacBook glyphApple moved away from notched displays o.....»»
The Meta Quest 3 is the mixed reality future I’ve been waiting for
After months of anticipation, we finally had a chance to strap on Meta's Quest 3 VR headset, and it's a game-changing device......»»
Have you heard about the "whom of which" trend?
Back in the spring of 2022, professor of linguistics David Pesetsky was talking to an undergraduate class about relative clauses, which add information to sentences. For instance: "The senator, with whom we were speaking, is a policy expert." Relativ.....»»
Jony Ive may design AI hardware that will compete with Apple
Former Apple design lead Jony Ive and OpenAI chief Sam Altman are reportedly talking about a team-up to design a new piece of hardware with artificial intelligence at its core.The details of the project are fuzzy at the moment, and it's not clear if.....»»
iPhone 15 Plus takes the crown in battery life test, beating all previous iPhone models
Following the iPhone 15 release on Friday, the first battery test results are coming in. Apple touted the efficiency of the 3nm A17 Pro chip, so anticipation was high for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max to take the top spot. Indeed, the Pro Max out.....»»
Dead spider claws and "anal-print" toilets: 2023"s Ig Nobels
Reanimating dead spiders to use them as robot claws, licking rocks, backwards talking and a toilet that scans "anal-prints": this year's Ig Nobel prizes again put a spotlight on the quirky side of science......»»
Best chargers for the Samsung S21+
When you're looking for the very best for your Samsung S21+ we have you covered with our list of chargers that will keep you going all day. The post Best chargers for the Samsung S21+ appeared first on Phandroid. When it comes to talking a.....»»
TSMC"s Arizona factory won"t break Apple"s overseas chip reliance
TSMC's under-construction Arizona chip plant will help further US chip production interests for Apple, and is a great talking point — but it's not going to break the company's reliance on overseas silicon manufacturing.TSMC's headquarters in Hsinch.....»»
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is talking to UAW and carmakers to avert strike
Whitmer said the union and Detroit’s automakers should be able to forge a deal ahead of a Sept. 14 deadline, allowing the companies to stay profitable while also boosting pay......»»
"The Bikeriders" trailer is full of big bikes, bigger accents
Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy star in Jeff Nichols' "The Bikeriders," about the rise of a Midwestern motorcycle club. If you're looking for a movie featuring revved-up motorcycles, slicked-back hair, and actors going full throttle i.....»»
The internet just learned how the dinosaurs went extinct
Apparently, the internet thought the asteroid obliterated every dinosaur on impact — like they all happened to be having a meeting in that exact spot. The online jokes have been great. The internet got to talking about dinosaurs and, frankly,.....»»
Google Switching to 5 Years of OS Updates on Pixel 8 Would be Bigger Than You Realize
As we approach the launch of the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro on October 4, we’ll spend plenty of time talking about leaked specs and design changes and pricing. But there is one rumored area of the story that we’re paying the most atte.....»»
Around and around and around through time we go in new teaser for Loki S2
"What I'm about to tell you is going to be hard to believe. Again." New teaser for Loki S2 provides new footage ahead of the season's October premiere. Anticipation is mounting among Marvel fans for the October debut of the second.....»»
Typhoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year
Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola. People in areas of southern China were warned to stay away from the coastline and several cities delayed the start of the.....»»
Trains suspended, people warned away from the coastline as Typhoon Saola churns toward south China
Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to stay away from the coastline......»»
The mechanical keyboard that runs on Game Boy cartridge shells
Cartridge-based microcontroller is easy to move from keyboard to keyboard. Enlarge / FlatFootFox's TypeBoy with TypePaks installed. (credit: TheStuChef/Reddit) There's nothing like that burst of anticipation when first.....»»
JWST plucks one single star out of a galaxy seen 12.5 billion years ago
After years of build-up and anticipation, the James Webb Space Telescope finally launched into orbit on December 25th, 2021 (what a Christmas present, huh?). Since then, the stunning images and data it has returned have proven beyond a doubt that it.....»»