BooxAI: We Publish Books
Self-publishing has transformed the process of publishing by giving authors more control over their work and receiving much of their royalties. This has been possible because of technological advances that have made it easier for anyone to publish th.....»»
Watch this festive drone show fly straight into the record books
A Texas-based drone entertainment firm achieved two Guinness World Records recently during a festive display involving nearly 1,500 of the flying machines......»»
Astrophysicists publish Kepler Giant Planet Search, an aid to "figure out where to find life"
A team of astrophysicists led by Lauren Weiss, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame, created the first-ever catalog of small, Earth-like planets with Jupiter-like siblings (planets that share.....»»
Amazon’s new Your Books hub will nudge you to buy more books
Amazon has launched Your Books, an online service for bookworms that will probably result in customers buying even more books......»»
Political science meets physical science: The shared concept of stability
In a Perspective, a biophysical chemist, Kenneth J. Breslauer, and his brother, a political scientist, George W. Breslauer, explore the parallelisms between the concept of stability as it is used in their respective fields. The Perspective is publish.....»»
Netflix finally reveals viewing data across its entire catalog
Streaming service will publish "comprehensive deep dive" every six months. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Netflix, the streaming service that has been long criticized for a lack of transparency about how show.....»»
Attainment gap between UK white and minority ethnic medical students varies by ethnicity and medical school
The size of the gap in academic achievement between white and minority ethnic medical students in the UK varies considerably, depending on their individual ethnicity and which medical school they attended, finds the largest study of its kind, publish.....»»
Apple grabs its chance to tell users about push notification privacy
A senator's open letter making it public that iPhone push notifications can be used to track users has let Apple publish a warning about the topic.You can control what push notifications you see, but you can't stop governments using them for survelil.....»»
Study shows diverse college classrooms linked to better STEM learning outcomes for all students
Students achieve better grades in college science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses when those classrooms have higher numbers of underrepresented racial-minority and first-generation college students, according to new research publish.....»»
Digital goods generate more than $2.5 trillion in consumer welfare a year, research finds
Digital goods are products or services that can only be purchased, transferred, and delivered online (e.g., e-books, downloadable music, online games). Such goods can generate significant benefits for consumers, but because most of them are free, the.....»»
How to see Apple Books Year in Review and discover your ‘reader type’
Joining Apple Music Replay, which shows you your top songs, artists, and milestones of the year, is a new feature for your digital books and audiobooks purchased through Apple. Here’s how to see Apple Books Year in Review and learn your “reader t.....»»
Apple announces top podcasts of 2023 alongside new Apple Books Year in Review feature
As we approach the end of 2023, Apple is taking a retrospective look at the last year in media. After recently naming Taylor Swift artist of the year for being the “most-streamed female artist in Apple Music history,” it’s time to check in with.....»»
Apple Music Replay 2023 debuts with top songs, artists, milestones, and more
Alongside end-of-year recaps for Apple Books and Apple Podcasts, the full Apple Music Replay 2023 recap is also now available. This shows Apple Music users a breakdown of their listening data for 2023, including top songs, albums, artists, and more......»»
Apple releases 2023 top charts for Podcasts, Apple Books
Apple has revealed the top books and podcasts users of Apple Books and the Apple Podcasts apps have consumed, as part of its introduction of charts covering all of 2023.Published on Tuesday, Apple has updated listings in the Apple Books and Apple Pod.....»»
Using the principles of evolution to defeat cancer
November 24 marked 164 years since the publication of Charles Darwin's revolutionary "On the Origin of Species," one of the most influential scientific books ever written. In acknowledgement, 24 November is known as "Evolution Day" or the quirkier ti.....»»
KiDS in the sky: New stellar system discovered by the Kilo-Degree Survey
Astronomers have discovered a new stellar system in the outskirts of the Milky Way as part of the Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS). The newfound system, named Sextans II, is most likely an ultra-faint dwarf galaxy. The finding is reported in a paper publish.....»»
Digitizing your books has never been easier with CZUR ET24 Pro
If you’re trying to digitize your library of physical books and documents, then CZUR’s ET24Pro could make all that document scanning a piece of cake! The post Digitizing your books has never been easier with CZUR ET24 Pro appeared first on Phandr.....»»
A "gold standard" for computational materials science codes
For the past few decades, physicists and materials scientists around the world have been busy developing computer codes that simulate the key properties of materials, and they can now choose from a whole family of such tools, using them to publish te.....»»
Determinism vs. free will: A scientific showdown
Two books delve into what science may tell us about whether we have free will. Enlarge (credit: KTSDESIGN) The takeaway of Robert Sapolsky’s Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will is basically the same as that.....»»
Bodies is a big hit for Netflix. Here are 3 more comic books that should be a Netflix show
After the success of Bodies, which comic books would be great shows for Netflix? We've got three in mind......»»
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency, says widely published editorial
Over 200 health journals across the world have come together to simultaneously publish an editorial calling on world leaders and health professionals to recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackle.....»»