Automatic bike transmission concept is wild and spiky—and could be a big shift
Solo inventor says he's not out to replace gears, just offer an alternative. Enlarge / Haven Mercer's prototype front assembly for an automatic bike transmission. (credit: Haven Mercer) Depending on how you look at it, e.....»»
Planting giant cactus to stave off desertification in Brazil
Giant spiky cacti tower over farmer Alcides Peixinho Nascimento, 70, one of the residents of Brazil's unique Caatinga biome who is on a mission to plant native vegetation in a bid to halt desertification......»»
Let’s revisit this prescient Jon Stewart Daily Show clip after that wild Trump-Biden debate
Let’s revisit this prescient Jon Stewart Daily Show clip after that wild Trump-Biden debate.....»»
The beginnings of fashion: Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress
A team of researchers led by an archaeologist at the University of Sydney are the first to suggest that eyed needles were a new technological innovation used to adorn clothing for social and cultural purposes, marking the major shift from clothes as.....»»
The world’s toughest race starts Saturday, and it’s delightfully hard to call this year
Setting the stage for what could be a wild ride across France. Enlarge / The peloton passing through a sunflowers field during the stage eight of the 110th Tour de France in 2023. (credit: David Ramos/Getty Images) Most.....»»
Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Amazon Fire TV is another step towards the future of gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is such a cool idea. I love the concept that I can sit down in front of my living room television and … The post Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to Amazon Fire TV is another step towards the future of gaming appeared first on BGR......»»
Apple wants to help you open real-world locks just by looking at them
Apple is researching how to bring the simplicity and security of biometrically protected passwords to real-world objects like bike locks, door codes, safes, and more with the help of iPhone or Apple Vision Pro.Apple's tech could allow for at-a-glance.....»»
Aromatic compounds: A ring made up solely of metal atoms
The term aromaticity is a basic, long-standing concept in chemistry that is well established for ring-shaped carbon compounds. Aromatic rings consisting solely of metal atoms were, however, heretofore unknown......»»
PoC exploit for critical Fortra FileCatalyst flaw published (CVE-2024-5276)
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow (CVE-2024-5276) has been patched; a PoC exploit is already available online. While there’s currently no reports of in-the-wild exploitation, enterprise admins are advised to.....»»
Visual explanations of machine learning models to estimate charge states in quantum dots
A group of researchers has successfully demonstrated automatic charge state recognition in quantum dot devices using machine learning techniques, representing a significant step toward automating the preparation and tuning of quantum bits (qubits) fo.....»»
Book Review: Are The Wild Animals in Your Backyard a Nuisance or Neighbors?
Call off the pest control and learn to live with wildlife.....»»
Mid-week deals: M3 Pro MacBook Pro $350 off, M2 Mac mini $110 off, AirTags from under $20, and more
Your mid-week deals have landed starting with up to $350 in savings on 14- and 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pros, not to mention $400 off a wild M3 Pro Max model. From there, we are once again tracking one of the best prices ever on the elevated 512GB Mac.....»»
World record 402 Tb/s transmission in a standard commercially available optical fiber
An international joint research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has demonstrated a record-breaking aggregate optical transmission bandwidth of 37.6 THz to e.....»»
Ford shakes up European management in power shift to U.S.
Ford is reducing the freedom of its European managers at a time when "they need far-reaching powers to move the company forward," an insider said......»»
National park wild boar contain five-times more toxic PFAS than humans allowed to eat, study finds
Wild boar in a European national park have been found to contain levels of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" nearly five-times higher than is allowed to be sold in meat for human consumption under EU law, according to a new study......»»
From wild to sweet: Decoding the jujube"s genetic journey
Chinese jujube, known for its economic and nutritional significance, was domesticated from its wild ancestor. While previous studies have shed light on some aspects of its domestication, many genetic details remain unexplored. The jujube's transforma.....»»
OpenAI’s recent acquisition could change PCs forever
OpenAI has acquired a startup called Multi that could drastically shift the capabilities of its AI systems......»»
Alliance for Automotive Innovation urges NHTSA to reconsider emergency braking rule
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is asking NHTSA to reconsider its final rule, which would require automatic emergency braking in all new vehicles by 2029......»»
Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia"s wild salmon
Non-Indigenous scientists increasingly realize that Indigenous data are key to solving today's environmental challenges......»»
Do protons decay? The answer might be on the moon
Does proton decay exist and how do we search for it? This is what a recently submitted study to the arXiv preprint server hopes to address as a team of international researchers investigate a concept of using samples from the moon to search for evide.....»»
Kangaroo teeth grow forever—and keep a record of their owner"s age and sex
How do you find out the age of a wild animal? For some Australian marsupials, we have discovered you can tell from their teeth......»»