Charles Babbage is known for creating the first... ?
English engineer Charles Babbage, mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer......»»
Inside Apple Brompton Road: A gorgeous slice of calm in London
Continuing an occasional series profiling Apple's most interesting stores, AppleInsider goes to Apple Brompton Road in London.Apple Brompton Road, LondonApple has a justified reputation for creating Apple Stores that are simply gorgeous. But actually.....»»
Transistors repurposed as microchip "clock" address supply chain weakness
Microchip fab plants in the United States can cram billions of data processing transistors onto a tiny silicon chip, but a critical device, in essence a "clock," to time the operation of those transistors must be made separately—creating a weak poi.....»»
A quantum video reel: Time-of-flight quantum tomography of an atom in an optical tweezer
When it comes to creating ever more intriguing quantum systems, a constant need is finding new ways to observe them in a wide range of physical scenarios. JILA Fellow Cindy Regal and JILA and NIST Fellow Ana Maria Rey have teamed up with Oriol Romero.....»»
Researchers discover elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels
In findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Saint Louis University researchers and colleagues report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintaining the biodi.....»»
ENISA gives out toolbox for creating security awareness programs
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has made available Awareness Raising in a Box (AR-in-a-BOX), a “do it yourself” toolbox to help organizations in their quest to create and implement a custom security awareness raising p.....»»
Ford to cut jobs as it restructures in Europe
Ford is creating a new business structure in Europe as it quits low margin volume segments to focus on all-electric cars......»»
Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps
Twitter has updated its developer agreement to explicitly prohibit third-party app makers from creating their own clients using the company's API.On Thursday, Twitter updated its developer's agreement with a clause prohibiting app developers from mak.....»»
PSA: HomePod stereo pairs won’t work between first and second-gen speakers
Apple launched a new full-size HomePod today, two years after the original model was discontinued and not replaced. If you’re planning to buy a new HomePod, there’s one thing to keep in mind: creating a stereo pair requires two of the same HomeP.....»»
New modeling shows how interrupted flows in Australia"s Murray River endanger frogs
Flooding in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin is creating ideal breeding conditions for many native species that have evolved to take advantage of temporary flood conditions......»»
New method for designing tiny 3D materials could make fuel cells more efficient
Scientists from UNSW Sydney have demonstrated a novel technique for creating tiny 3D materials that could eventually make fuel cells like hydrogen batteries cheaper and more sustainable......»»
New tropical kelp forest discovered in the Galapagos Islands
María Altamirano, with the Department of Botany and Plant Physiology of the University of Malaga, is a member of the scientific team that collaborates for the Seamounts Project. This project led by the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) has discovered.....»»
Training, endpoint management reduce remote working cybersecurity risks
33% of companies are not providing any cybersecurity awareness training to users who work remotely, according to Hornetsecurity. The study also revealed that nearly 74% of remote staff have access to critical data, which is creating more risk for com.....»»
Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest
Food is a hot issue in today's activism. Last year, UK climate group Just Stop Oil hurled tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Later they smeared cake on a Madame Tussauds waxwork of King Charles. Protesters.....»»
Researchers develop AI method for mapping planets
Creating geological maps of planetary surfaces such as those on Mars is a complex process. From data collection and analysis to publication in different formats, the production of maps is based on a time-consuming, multi-step process......»»
Microsoft is adding OpenAI writing tech to Office
Microsoft may provide Office users a way to write text for projects, by incorporating AI technology from OpenAI into its apps.Microsoft 365AI has become more prevalent in creative fields over time, with tools like Stable Diffusion creating artworks f.....»»
Spring sunny heat waves caused record snow melt in 2021, adding to severe water supply impacts across the Western US
Snow-capped mountains aren't just scenic—they also provide natural water storage by creating reservoirs of frozen water that slowly melt into watersheds throughout the spring and summer months. Much of the Western U.S. relies on this process to ren.....»»
AMD highlights future of high-performance and adaptive computing at CES 2023
At CES 2023, AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su detailed the significant role high-performance and adaptive computing plays in creating solutions to the world's most important challenges. During her live keynote, Dr. Su showcased next-generation AMD produ.....»»
Warmer climate increases Atlantic tropical storms, say cyclone researchers
A warming climate will increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes, according to simulations using a high-resolution, global climate model......»»
Kind methods mean happy cells
Stem cells from umbilical cords in Skåne are improved with nanotubes. By cross-pollinating nanotechnology with stem cell biology, researchers are creating gentle methods to ensure that more cells perform better. Blood stem cells are altered without.....»»
Most species evolve by adapting to similar, large-scale environmental pressures, study finds
Since the days of Charles Darwin, evolutionary biologists have widely believed that most new species form because they've adapted to different environments—but a new University of Toronto study suggests otherwise......»»