BA.4/BA.5 will soon be dominant in the US. Here’s what that means
With the BA.4/5 rise, it's unclear what will come next—and if we'll see it coming. Enlarge / A COVID-19 testing tent stands in Times Square on April 27, 2022, in New York City. (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) Omicron corona.....»»
For outsiders, stereotypes about Southern speech outweigh experience
The phenomenon of behavioral mimicry is well known among social scientists. We mirror the posture, movements and speech of our interlocutors at some unconscious level, but also as a means of trying to identify or communicate more clearly with them......»»
Life on Earth uses water as a solvent. What are some other options for life as we don"t know it?
There is a vast menagerie of potentially habitable worlds in the cosmos, which means the universe could be home to a diversity of life beyond what we can imagine. Creatures built on silicon rather than carbon, or organisms that breathe hydrogen inste.....»»
Used-car market normalizing, though affordability, inventory concerns remain
As the U.S. auto market shows slow signs of normalization, used-vehicle dealers are assessing what the return of new-vehicle supply and used-vehicle depreciation means for demand in 2024......»»
Unlocking the secrets of the universe through neutrinoless double beta decay
The discovery that neutrinos have mass was groundbreaking. However, their absolute mass remains unknown. Neutrinoless double beta decay experiments aim to determine whether neutrinos are their own antiparticles and, if so, provide a means to determin.....»»
A means for tuning friction on a flat surface without the use of math
A team of microsystems engineers at Université de Lyon, École Centrale de Lyon has developed a method to create a desired amount of friction between two flat surfaces without resorting to math. Their project is reported in the journal Science. Viac.....»»
How Apple Vision Pro deals with Monovision -- and what vision problems it can"t deal with
It was known that Apple has Zeiss lenses for correcting vision while wearing the Apple Vision Pro, but there was a surprise third option — Monovision. Here's what it means, what Apple can't correct for, and how to tell if you need to select it when.....»»
Apple is closing many of its stores in the US early as Vision Pro launch nears
Apple Vision Pro is coming, and that means Apple Store locations in the United States will have some weird hours in the coming days. more….....»»
5 Things to Know About the iOS 15.8.1 Update
Apple’s confirmed a new iOS 15.8.1 update for iPhone and the software’s in testing ahead of its official release later on this month. iOS 15.8.1 is a point release which means it will bring under-the-hood improvements to iPhone users stuck on.....»»
5 Things to Know About the iOS 16.7.5 Update
Apple’s confirmed a new iOS 16.7.5 update for iPhone and the software’s currently in testing ahead of its official release later this month. iOS 16.7.5 is a point release which means it should, like recent versions of iOS 16, bring under-the-.....»»
China"s population shrinks again and could more than halve—here"s what that means
China's population has shrunk for the second year in a row......»»
Best phone carriers: Verizon vs T-Mobile vs AT&T – worth making a switch?
Want to check out your options for phone carriers? Market competition is strong which means compelling offers for those who switch. Read along for a look at the best phone carriers in the US. We’ll cover Verizon vs T-Mobile vs AT&T as well as some.....»»
Apple demands $73M in Epic legal expenses
The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear appeals by either Apple or Epic Games means that the antitrust case is officially decided – and the iPhone maker is now demanding that the games company pay $73M of its $81M legal expenses. The iPhone m.....»»
Here’s yet another reminder that Incognito Mode doesn’t protect your data
If you ever had a question about what Incognito Mode means in Google Chrome, this update will spell it out for you......»»
Google Maps will now work in tunnels!
Tunnels are usually pretty deep underground. Being underground also means getting a strong cell reception can be tricky. This is why if you use Google Maps, you might realize that the app doesn’t work quite as well in tunnels. That is changing with.....»»
With fewer pollinators, plants are cutting back on nectar production
Fewer pollinators means more self-pollination, less food for bees. Enlarge (credit: Darrell Gulin) In a striking experiment, scientists from the French Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Univers.....»»
Turn An Old 3D Printer Into A Robotic 4 Axis Camera Motion System
The last year or two in 3D printing has brought us some major improvements in 3D printing. This also means that there are tons of 3d printers out there that are now feeling aged and beyond their life. Luckily, even the cheapest and slowest 3d printe.....»»
Don’t let these 3 January hidden streaming movie gems fly under your radar
A new year means a new chance to catch up on movies that might have flown under your radar, so make sure to check out these underrated gems this January......»»
Best USB-C and Thunderbolt docks that debuted at CES 2024
As a means to expand the utility of a Mac or MacBook Pro, docks often appear at CES as a great computing accessory. Here are some of the choice selections from CES 2024.J5create Thunderbolt 5 dockWhile Apple has taken steps to move away from its stan.....»»
Anything is possible in this new era of gaming monitors
The need for constant innovation in gaming displays have pushed them to the peak, and that means things are going to start slowing down......»»
New rice lines for Africa offer virus protection
Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is responsible for high crop losses in Africa, particularly among small-scale farmers. A research team has now produced rice lines that are resistant to the disease by means of genome editing......»»