Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora takes us to the Western Frontier on December 7
After numerous delays, Ubisoft has announced that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will arrive on December 7 to kick off the Ubisoft Forward event......»»
US agencies to probe AI dominance of Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI
DOJ to probe Nvidia while FTC takes lead in investigating Microsoft and OpenAI. Enlarge / Nvidia logo at Impact 2024 event in Poznan, Poland on May 16, 2024. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The US Justice Department a.....»»
Extreme early-summer heat wave peaks in western US
An extreme early-summer heat wave was expected to peak Thursday across much of the western United States, where millions were scrambling to cope with the sudden sharp rise in temperatures......»»
How are cars going to differentiate themselves when performance is a commodity?
Cars are moving toward electrification, and that arguably takes away from the experience of driving a car. Are cars becoming soulless?.....»»
Carving into carbonates on Mars
This past week on Mars, Perseverance made a pit stop near Overlook Mountain to abrade a rock called Old Faithful Geyser. This target is situated within the Western side of the Margin Unit, an area around the upper edge of Jezero Crater that is astrob.....»»
Coming in from the cold: Study reveals widespread negative experiences for women in polar research
Every day, women are working on frontier science in Earth's unforgiving polar environments. Our study, published today in PLOS Climate, investigated what their experiences are actually like......»»
Welcome to the age of space skepticism—and a growing revolt against elites
Over the past decade, a new form of skepticism about human activities in space has emerged. It seems to be based exclusively in the western world, and centered around the idea that increasingly ambitious space plans will damage humanity and neglect t.....»»
The rise of horse power ~4,200 years ago
All domestic horses living on the planet today, whether racetrack champions, pony-club companions, or heavy draft giants, find their origins in the western Russian steppes of the third millennium BCE. However, the exact chronology of horse domesticat.....»»
China sees commercial sector as next frontier in US space race
A world-first launch from the far side of the moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX......»»
Researchers examine rocks in the Eifel region to investigate volcanic activity
A team of geoscientists have analyzed the composition of rocks in the Eifel, a volcanic region encompassing parts of western Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. They discovered that it differs depending on the region......»»
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail takes cues from Mesoamerican culture and Dragonball
At a hands-on preview event, we learned a lot more about Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail and its surprising Dragonball influence......»»
‘Mastermind’ Arrested After Pirate Site ‘Ads’ Were Painted on 630-Yr-Old Palace
After a five-month police investigation, the alleged 'mastermind' behind a nighttime graffiti attack on the 630-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, has been arrested. Last December, CCTV footage revealed a figure in black spray-paint.....»»
Mind the gap: Italian moms with 3+ kids work far fewer years than dads, while Finland shows equality
Over the past century, the number of working women in Western countries has steadily increased. However, numerous studies show that it is still primarily women who have to manage the balancing act between parenthood and working life. Compared to fath.....»»
Study suggests germanium isotope really does have an 11-day half-life
Searching for the elusive neutrino takes on many forms. Detectors consisting of many tons of gallium are used in several experiments because neutrino interactions can occur on the stable gallium-71 (71Ga) nucleus and transform it into a radioactive i.....»»
Photos: Infosecurity Europe 2024
Infosecurity Europe is taking place at ExCel London from 4-6 June 2024. Help Net Security is on-site. This gallery takes you inside the event. The featured vendors are: Plainsea, Qualys, Akamai, Microsoft, Bridewell, Adaptive Shield, Jamf. The post P.....»»
Most collapsed stars fully rotate in seconds: This one takes nearly an hour
Australian scientists from the University of Sydney and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have detected what is likely a neutron star spinning slower than any other ever measured......»»
To build a PS5 controller for anyone, Sony had to reinvent the wheel
PlayStation raised the bar for accessibility in December with its Access Controller. It took a lot of feedback and iteration to get there......»»
Concord: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Concord will be the first game in PlayStation's live-service push. Let's see if this game has what it takes to be a multiplayer hit or will simply fade away......»»
London hospitals declare emergency following ransomware attack
Attack takes out third-party testing and diagnostics provider critical to care. Enlarge A ransomware attack that crippled a London-based medical testing and diagnostics provider has led several major hospitals in the ci.....»»
Danger warnings as heat wave hits western US
A dangerous heat wave was building over parts of the western United States Tuesday, with forecasters warning of rocketing temperatures in an early taste of a possibly brutal summer for the region......»»
Mission complete for ESA"s OPS-SAT flying laboratory
Launched on 18 December 2019, OPS-SAT was tasked with opening up the world of spacecraft operations to the widest possible audience. Its founding principle was to provide a fast, no-charge, non-bureaucratic experiment service for European and Canadia.....»»