Can You Decode an Alien Message?
An artist, a programmer and a scientist have created a simulation of extraterrestrial communication to test Earthlings’ ability to understand it.....»»
Political ads on X; Chinese sextortion scammers; severance lawsuit
The social network formerly known as Twitter has very quietly announced that it will allow paid political ads on X, reversing the ban imposed by founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey said in 2019 that “political message reach should be earned, not bought.....»»
Siri explains Conversation Awareness the first time it’s activated
In what appears to be a new feature in the latest iOS beta, Siri explains Conversation Awareness the first time it is activated. Without the message, people might be confused as to why the volume has suddenly reduced itself on their Airpods Pro 2.....»»
Threatened Georgia pollinators face a new foe: The voracious "bee hawk"
Just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Barry Hart was working in his bee yard in deep South Georgia when his phone buzzed with a text message from a fellow beekeeper......»»
How to send video messages on WhatsApp
WhatsApp already allows users to send voice messages, but what if you wanted to send a video message? Here’s how. Sending voice messages on WhatsApp is a great alternative to typing, especially for particularly long messages that you mi.....»»
A newly discovered immune strategy protects bacteria and more advanced species, from corals to bees
Every time we make a call, send a text message or watch a video, some of the energy stored in the cell phone battery is depleted. Living cells also store energy in "currencies" they can cash in when needed, in order to fuel life processes. The main e.....»»
I sent a reptilian to space in Steam’s weirdest, wildest new game
I won an intergalactic boxing match, partied on an alien space cruise, and sent a reptilian to space in th bizarrely inventive PC game Astronaut: The Best......»»
The Last Voyage of the Demeter review: Dracula by way of Alien
Adapting just a few pages of Bram Stoker's novel, The Last Voyage of the Demeter puts an entertaining new spin on the most famous vampire of them all, Dracula......»»
Alien invasive species in Australia
Since the break-up of Gondwana, Australia's biodiversity has evolved mostly in isolation from the rest of the world. Many of our species are unique to Australia......»»
Saturn-sized exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new giant exoplanet transiting a nearby M-dwarf star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4860 b, is comparable in size and mass to.....»»
iOS 17 beta 5 Live Voicemail prompt reduces confusion, but it’s still confusing
One of the headlining features of iOS 17 is Live Voicemail, which lets you view a real-time transcription of the message someone is leaving you as they speak. In today’s new iOS 17 beta 5, Apple has made a tweak to the message prompt that callers h.....»»
Physicists demonstrate how sound can be transmitted through vacuum
The classic film "Alien" was once promoted with the tagline "In space, no one can hear you scream." Physicists Zhuoran Geng and Ilari Maasilta from the Nanoscience Center at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have demonstrated that, on the contr.....»»
Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century
Imagine that we've all—all of us, all of society—landed on some alien planet, and we have to form a government: clean slate. We don't have any legacy systems from the U.S. or any other country. We don't have any special or unique interests to per.....»»
5 comic book movies on Prime Video that are perfect to watch in the summer
From a Kick-Ass sequel to Will Smith kicking alien ass in the '90s, these comic book movies are one of many reasons to check out your Prime Video subscription......»»
How to install and manage apps for Messages on iOS 17
Apple has made using Messages apps more convenient in iOS 17, but it's still a pain to delete them, it's not clear how you add any, and it's not obvious how you manage them, either. Here's how to get it all done.Apple has made Message apps much quick.....»»
Can You Decode an Alien Message?
An artist, a programmer and a scientist have created a simulation of extraterrestrial communication to test Earthlings’ ability to understand it.....»»
Two additional exoplanets detected in a nearby planetary system
By conducting radial velocity (RV) follow-up observations of the GJ 367 planetary system with the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher (HARPS), an international team of astronomers has detected two additional alien worlds, at least four time.....»»
Ex-intel officer says US hiding info on alien craft
We are not alone—and American authorities are covering up the evidence, a former US intelligence officer told a congressional committee on Wednesday......»»
New legged robots designed to explore planets as a team
Even if one robot fails, the rest of the team can offset its loss. Enlarge / The robots exploring a simulated alien environment. (credit: ETH Zurich / Takahiro Miki) While rovers have made incredible discoveries, their w.....»»
Users can soon start WhatsApp chats with unknown numbers
An upcoming update to WhatsApp will soon let users start chats with unknown numbers. One of the problems with WhatsApp right now is that if you need to message a new number, you’d have to save their number in your contacts first. This i.....»»
New "super-Earth" orbiting M-dwarf star discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new "super-Earth" exoplanet with NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien world, designated TOI-1680 b, is about 50% larger than the Earth and orbits an M-.....»»