Astronomers track bubbles on star"s surface
For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Ar.....»»
Andor season 2 is coming sooner than a lot of Star Wars fans thought
It looks like the long-awaited premiere date for Andor season 2 has been quietly (and accidentally?) revealed......»»
James Gunn is quashing rumors that DC is planning a Joker TV series with Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan is not about to star in a new Joker TV series, despite the rumors that you may have seen swirling online......»»
Anne Hathaway, Zendaya cast in Christopher Nolan’s next film
Christopher Nolan's next movie has cast Anne Hathaway and Zendaya to star alongside Matt Damon and Tom Holland......»»
HomeKit Weekly: Track your HomeKit device batteries with HomeBatteries
Keeping tabs on battery-powered HomeKit accessories like the can be challenging. From smart locks to motion sensors, battery status is often out of sight, out of mind—until the moment a device fails to respond. Enter HomeBatteries, an app designed.....»»
Powerful new US-Indian satellite will track Earth"s changing surface
Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage to infrastructure......»»
We might have our first look at the long-rumored Samsung tri-fold
A years-old tri-fold patent has been published, suggesting rumors of Samsung exploring the tri-fold form factor have been on the right track......»»
A 2-in-1 has challenged the Surface Pro 11, but not how you might think
The Surface Pro 11 is the de facto Windows 2-in-1, but HP's new convertible 2-in-1 makes a strong case for itself against the Surface......»»
Star Wars trilogy from X-Men’s Simon Kinberg in the works at Lucasfilm
Simon Kinberg, a prominent figure in the X-Men universe, will write and produce a new Star Wars trilogy for Lucasfilm......»»
Daughter freezes out dad, after her iPhone was entombed in an ice skating rink
An iPhone has been frozen under the surface of an ice rink for about two months, after a worker slipped up and left his understandably angry daughter's mobile device on the floor.iPhone in an ice rink - Image credit: Steve Hubbard/BBCSkaters at an ic.....»»
Nearly three years since launch, Webb is a hit among astronomers
Demand for observing time on Webb outpaces supply by a factor of nine. From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther.....»»
Examining how stellar threats impact the habitable zone of exoplanets
When we think of exoplanets that may be able to support life, we home in on the habitable zone. A habitable zone is a region around a star where planets receive enough stellar energy to have liquid surface water. It's a somewhat crude but helpful fir.....»»
Mighty radio bursts linked to massive galaxies: New clues about how magnetars form
Since their discovery in 2007, fast radio bursts—extremely energetic pulses of radio-frequency light—have lit up the sky repeatedly, leading astronomers on a chase to uncover their origins. Currently, confirmed fast radio bursts, or FRBs, number.....»»
Astronomers use JWST and ALMA to explore the structure of a giant spiral galaxy
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers have observed a giant spiral galaxy designated ADF22.A1. Results of the observational campaign, published Oc.....»»
Novel nanoparticles can trap and neutralize large amounts of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers from the IBB-UAB have developed a new class of nanostructures capable of trapping and neutralizing large quantities of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, both in liquid solutions and on the surface of materials......»»
New research reveals how stormy conditions affect albatrosses" ability to feed
Albatrosses are exceptionally mobile and use the wind to travel hundreds of thousands of miles to feed on squid, fish, or other animals found near the water surface in the open ocean. In fact, some larger species of albatrosses are so reliant on the.....»»
Kagome superconductor breaks the rules at record-breaking temperatures
Using muon spin rotation at the Swiss Muon Source SmS, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have discovered that a quantum phenomenon known as time-reversal symmetry breaking occurs at the surface of the Kagome superconductor RbV3Sb5 at t.....»»
Holiday gift guide 2024: best gifts for the Apple lovers in your life
Tis the season — if you're struggling to come up with great gifts for the Apple fanatic in your life, our helpful gift guide should put you on the right track.Image Credit: Ylanite on PixabayWith the holidays right around the corner, you're probabl.....»»
Globular cluster Gran 5 hosts two stellar populations, study finds
Using the Gemini-South telescope, astronomers have performed high-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy of stars in a Galactic globular cluster known as Gran 5. They found that this cluster harbors two stellar populations with different metallicities.....»»
Apple News will use Live Activities to track election results live on iPhone
If you're not feeling plugged in enough during the 2024 election, Apple News has a way to get up-to-the-second results on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch through Live Activities.Election results will be available as a Live Activity on iPhoneApple or.....»»
Orphan 3 is happening, with lead star Isabelle Fuhrman returning as Esther
Isabelle Fuhrman will reprise her role as the sadistic Esther in Orphan 3, a third film in the Orphan horror franchise......»»