Big planets head start in pancake-thin nurseries
Super-thin planet nurseries have a boosted chance of forming big planets, according to a study announced this week at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 in Granada, Spain. An international team, led by Dr. Marion Villenave of NASA Jet Propul.....»»
Orbital eccentricity may have led to young underground ocean on Saturn"s moon Mimas
Saturn's moon Mimas could have grown a huge underground ocean as its orbital eccentricity decreased to its present value and caused its icy shell to melt and thin......»»
Astrophysicists solve mystery of heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto
The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international team of astrophysicists led by the University of Bern and members of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS. Th.....»»
Samsung’s new 98-inch DU9000 4K TV is just $4,000. Can it beat TCL and Hisense?
Samsung's DU9000 goes head-to-head with value leaders TCL and Hisense as its most affordable 98-inch TV so far......»»
How to watch "Argylle": Stream it for free with these deals
'Argylle' starts streaming on Apple TV+ on April 12. Here are the best deals to sign up and start watching for free. The best Apple TV+ deals for watching 'Argylle':.....»»
Microsoft is testing out start menu ad placement in Windows 11
Microsoft has begun testing ads within the Start menu of Windows 11; rolling out to users within its Beta Channel in the US. As if the Windows 11 experience wasn't commodified enough, Microsoft has begun testing ads within the Start menu of Win.....»»
Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat live stream: how to watch the NBA online
The Toronto Raptors head to South Beach to face the Miami Heat in the last game of the NBA regular season. Find out how to watch the live stream......»»
Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks live stream: how to watch the NBA online
The Chicago Bulls head to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks. Find out how to watch a live stream of the game......»»
Google Drive vs. Dropbox: which is best in 2024?
Google Drive and Dropbox are two of the best cloud storage services, but which one is best? We compared Google Drive versus Dropbox head to head to find out......»»
3 great Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (April 12-14)
Head into the weekend with three great Hulu movies starring John Cena, Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Newton, and more......»»
HomePod mini hits $80 in Friday’s best deals, Apple Watch Series 9 from $295, more
Friday has a fresh batch of Apple deals on tap as we head into the weekend. Today’s best offers come headlined by the second HomePod mini deal in 2024, which drops down to $80 in all five colorways. It comes with the second-best prices on the Apple.....»»
Deals: Apple"s M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch with 1TB storage drops to $1,799
Apple's upgraded M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch with a bump up to 1TB of storage is eligible for an exclusive $200 discount, plus grab bonus savings on three years of AppleCare.To snap up the exclusive $200 markdown, head over to Apple Authorized Reseller Ad.....»»
Galaxy AI: Good & Bad News for Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21, Others
There’s both good news and bad news for Galaxy S22 users, Galaxy S21 owners, and other models regarding Samsung’s One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI update. Let’s start with the good news. In a post on a community site in South Korea, a moder.....»»
Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden
9 answers from 8 devs about why combat card games on screens have blown up. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In a deckbuilding game, you start out with a basic set of cards, then upgrade it over time, seeking synergies an.....»»
TSMC’s $65 billion bet still leaves US missing piece of chip puzzle
TSMC will begin making 2 nm chips in Arizona starting in 2028. Enlarge / President Biden speaking at the official opening of TSMC’s first Arizona fabrication plant in December 2022. The Taiwanese chipmaker plans to start manufa.....»»
Grab the Google Nest Learning Smart Thermostat for under $200 and start saving electricity
The Google Nest Learning Smart Thermostat is $199.99 at Best Buy, down from the normal price of $249.99. That's a 20% discount. SAVE 20%: The Google Nest Learning Smart Thermostat (3rd gen) is $199.99 at Best Buy, marked down from the normal pr.....»»
Laser-patterned thin films that swell into kirigami-like structures offer new opportunities in hydrogel technology
New options for making finely structured soft, flexible and expandable materials called hydrogels have been developed by researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)......»»
This ultra-thin, ultra-light LG Gram laptop is $450 off at Woot!
The LG Gram 16 is a thin and lightweight laptop that's currently on sale with a $450 discount from Amazon's Woot. Get this machine with 16GB of RAM for $750......»»
Microsoft finds a sneaky way to slip more ads into Windows
Microsoft is testing a stealth way to include ads to the Windows 11 Start menu......»»
Global warming will "decimate" G20 economies without unity: UN climate head
UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday warned G20 nations their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming......»»
Fossilized dinosaur eggshells can preserve amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, over millions of years
As a scientist, lab work can sometimes get monotonous. But in 2017, while a Ph.D. student of paleobiology at the University of Bristol in the U.K., I heard a gleeful exclamation from across the room. Kirsty Penkman, head of the North East Amino Acid.....»»