Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
At simultaneous press conferences around the world, including at a National Science Foundation-sponsored press conference at the U.S. National Press Club in Washington, D.C., astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at.....»»
Grab the Samsung Galaxy A15 for LESS than $200!
Samsung's entry-level Galaxy A15 brings over some decent specs at a fraction of what you'd usually pay for. The post Grab the Samsung Galaxy A15 for LESS than $200! appeared first on Phandroid. While Samsung’s entry-level Galaxy A15.....»»
Best Samsung Galaxy S24 FE cases
These are the best Samsung Galaxy S24 FE cases to keep the smartphone safe and protected. The post Best Samsung Galaxy S24 FE cases appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S24 FE as the newest smartphone for fans of Fa.....»»
Best Samsung Galaxy S24 FE screen protectors
Keep your Samsung Galaxy S24 FE display safe and protected with these screen protectors. The post Best Samsung Galaxy S24 FE screen protectors appeared first on Phandroid. The all-new Samsung Galaxy S24 FE comes with a 6.7-inch AMOLED dis.....»»
A 20-year struggle for environmental justice—and a public park—in one California city
Just up the road from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a minority and low-income community of 115,500 people—mainly Latino, Black and Asian American—with a major Chevron refinery whose pollution has been an ongoing source of conflict.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is again tipped to key spec upgrade
It looks as though the Ultra model is going to go back to having 16GB of RAM fitted inside......»»
Observations explore the nature of transitional millisecond pulsar PSR J1023+0038
Using the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC), astronomers from Italy and Spain have carried out high-temporal-resolution optical spectroscopic observations of a transitional millisecond pulsar designated PSR J1023+0038. Results of the observational campa.....»»
Saturday Citations: Octopuses as shift supervisors for fish; universe confounds standard model; extremely old cheese
This week, biologists tracked down a mysterious group of orcas near Chile; Hubble spotted a black hole jet that causes stars along its trajectory to erupt; and researchers explained mysterious craters that began appearing in Siberian permafrost in th.....»»
Asteroid Ceres is a former ocean world that slowly formed into a giant, murky icy orb
Since the first sighting of the first-discovered and largest asteroid in our solar system was made in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, astronomers and planetary scientists have pondered the make-up of this asteroid/dwarf planet. Its heavily battered and dimp.....»»
This Deal Slashes $120 OFF the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic!
Looking to grab Samsung's Watch6 Classic? Now's a great time. The post This Deal Slashes $120 OFF the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re after a high-end Wear OS smartwatch to go with your Android p.....»»
See the wonders of the Milky Way in this new infrared map
The European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope has collected more than 500 terabytes of data on our galaxy......»»
AI bots now beat 100% of those traffic-image CAPTCHAs
I, for one, welcome our traffic light-identifying overlords. Enlarge / Examples of the kind of CAPTCHAs that image-recognition bots can now get past 100 percent of the time. (credit: Arxiv, Plesner et al.) Anyone who has.....»»
Black hole jet appears to boost rate of nova explosions
There's a 2.5x boost in nova frequency, and all reasonable explanations fail. Enlarge / One of the jets emitted by galaxy M87's central black hole. (credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) The intense ele.....»»
Apple patent describes using AirPods to detect heart disease, likely next year
9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro......»»
The Galaxy S24 FE is Pretty Impressive, Except for One Thing
The phone arrives in October. The post The Galaxy S24 FE is Pretty Impressive, Except for One Thing appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung has finally taken the wraps off the Galaxy S24 FE, the much-awaited FE counterpart to the company̵.....»»
Galaxy Buds FE Causes Hearing Loss After Exploding in User’s Ear
At the moment, no other incidents of the same issue have been recorded. The post Galaxy Buds FE Causes Hearing Loss After Exploding in User’s Ear appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung hasn’t had the best of luck when it comes to.....»»
The Galaxy Watch FE now Lets You Directly Make Phone Calls
The rest of the watch's specs remain mostly the same. The post The Galaxy Watch FE now Lets You Directly Make Phone Calls appeared first on Phandroid. A while back, Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch FE, a wallet-friendly smartwatch (which.....»»
Enhancing hurricane forecasts: Simulations reveal reducing estimates of atmospheric friction improves storm predictions
Hurricanes and other extreme weather events are expensive in lives and money. From 1980 to 2023, weather and climate disasters caused about $2.6 trillion in damages in the U.S., according to NOAA estimates. In 2022 alone, the U.S. experienced 18 disa.....»»
This Samsung Galaxy Ring competitor just got a massive price cut
The Amazfit Helio Ring is a promising Galaxy Ring and Oura Ring competitor. It just got a permanent price cut that makes it significantly cheaper......»»
McLaren to reveal 1,200-hp plug-in hybrid hypercar to customers this weekend
The roughly $2 million plug-in hybrid succeeds the iconic McLaren P1 at the top of the brand's Ultimate Series lineup......»»
This TCL phone has a screen unlike any I’ve used before
It's not the iPhone 16 or Galaxy S24 Ultra, but TCL's 50 XE Nxtpaper 5G has one piece of technology other companies should consider on future mobile devices......»»