Are We Prepared for Contamination Between Worlds?
Slashdot reader Tangential shares what he describes as "an interesting article on Gizmodo discussing how we could easily contaminate other planets/moons as we explore them." "Based on our recently demonstrated vulnerability to locally evolved bacte.....»»
Apple tells developers to "Code new worlds" in WWDC email
Apple has sent an email to developers giving them a one-week warning that WWDC 2023 is happening, as well as a not-so-subtle nudge about its long-rumored MR headset.In an email sent to developers on Tuesday titled "One week until WWDC23," Apple offer.....»»
Green hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years
Please, please, please do not actually install XP and use it. But if you must… Enlarge / With this background, potentially the most viewed photograph in human history, Windows XP always signaled that it was prepared for a peace.....»»
Quotas alone will not solve the problem of underrepresentation of minorities in modern workforce, finds modeling study
What is the impact of affirmative actions, such as quota systems, on minorities' representation in top ranks of the academic and corporate worlds? Scientists used mathematical models for the first time to quantify how successful quota systems can be.....»»
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 trailer unveils Lower Decks crossover
Star Trek: Lower Decks' Boimler and Mariner make their live-action debut in the new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2......»»
Check out live-action Boimler and Mariner in Strange New Worlds S2 trailer
"Our job puts us up against death. We might not like it, but we do have to face it." The second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will feature a crossover episode with Star Trek: Lower Decks. We already knew that the second se.....»»
Everything coming to Paramount+ in June 2023
The return of iCarly, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Queen of the Universe highlight Paramount+'s June 2023 slate......»»
The Flash’s final trailer showcases Batman, Supergirl, and worlds colliding
It's going to take two Flashes, one Batman, and the new Supergirl to clean up Barry Allen's multiverse messes in the final trailer for The Flash......»»
How do you recognize the atmosphere of extraterrestrial lava worlds?
In the past 30 years, more than 5,000 planets have been discovered outside our solar system. One common exoplanet is the lava world, a hot super-Earth with oceans of liquid lava. Mantas Zilinskas developed models to simulate possible atmospheres of t.....»»
Theoretical study offers proof that one parallel world cannot be extremely different from the other
Theoretical string theory in theoretical physics predicts the existence of parallel worlds (mirror symmetry prediction). These two worlds (A-side and B-side) are supposed to differ in terms of the six-dimensional spaces (A and B) hidden in each world.....»»
Apple bets big on micro-LED tech to eventually reduce reliance on Samsung for iPhone screens
We’ve known for a while that Apple has been investing into research and development of micro-LED screen technology, which looks to be the best of both worlds of current-tech OLED and mini-LED displays. Today, Nikkei says that Apple has even desig.....»»
NIR spectroscopy provides easy, cost-effective method for food allergen testing
Food allergies pose a significant health risk, resulting in numerous hospitalizations every year, as even trace amounts of allergens can trigger severe reactions. Cross-contamination of food products can happen easily in the production process, so it.....»»
How to find Climbing Gear in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
If you're scaling Hyrule's mountains in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you had better come prepared with the right gear......»»
TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV hands-on impressions: I’m shook
I've come to expect TCL TVs to pleasantly surprise me year after year. But I wasn't prepared for just how blown away I'd be by the new TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV......»»
EPA"s new PFAS rules don"t account for major source of drinking water contamination
Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed maximum allowable levels in drinking water for six PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)—so-called forever chemicals. But the draft standards do not account for half of the PFA.....»»
How generative AI will create games with ‘broader, bigger, and deeper worlds’
AI is touching nearly every creative field, but there's few places where it has more applications than game development......»»
Even if there"s life on TRAPPIST-1, we probably can"t detect it
If we ever find life on other worlds, it is unlikely to be a powerful message from space. It's certainly possible that an alien civilization specifically sends us a radio message like a scene out of Contact, but the more likely scenario is that we ob.....»»
As rising seas disrupt toxic sites, study finds communities of color are at most risk
As rising seas threaten to flood hundreds of toxic sites along the California coast, the risk of flood-related contamination will fall disproportionately on the state's most marginalized communities, finds a new study published today by researchers a.....»»
Astronomers discover two super-Earths orbiting nearby star
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered two "super-Earth" exoplanets orbiting a nearby M-dwarf star known as TOI-2095. The newfound alien worlds have short orbital periods and are.....»»
5 TV shows like Sweet Tooth you should watch
Have you binged season 2 of Sweet Tooth already? Here are 5 more shows to watch if you like sci-fi tales with compelling worlds and interesting characters......»»
These Are the Places at Greatest Risk from Extreme Heat
Communities in certain spots around the world, such as Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Central America, are likely to experience record-breaking heat events but may not be prepared.....»»