Chemists stabilize ethylene on silver in search for better ethylene purification technology
Production of ethylene is one of the most important chemical processes used today, with about 300 million metric tons of the tiny chemical produced each year. Ethylene gas is used to create everyday items like shopping bags and plastic film packaging.....»»
Device Decodes ‘Internal Speech’ in the Brain
Technology that enables researchers to interpret brain signals could one day allow people to talk using only their thoughts.....»»
Chemists Chase ‘Clean’ Ammonia to Replace Shipping Fuel
President Biden’s climate law is funding “green ammonia” projects in hopes of using the chemical to more cleanly power the grid, fuel cargo ships and make fertilizer.....»»
Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good
The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google's AI Overview. Enlarge / The now normal "AI" results versus the old school "Web" results. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Google) If you're tired of Google's AI Ove.....»»
Google just broke search
In the way it's leaned into AI, Google has turned its most important product into internet's biggest joke......»»
New findings on fertility: Sperm can adapt to sexually transmitted microbes
Researchers from Dresden University of Technology (TUD) and the University of Sheffield have discovered that male fertility can adapt to microbes. These findings shed new light on the importance of sperm ecology and might have significant implication.....»»
ShotSpotter improves detection and response to gunfire, but doesn"t reduce crime, research finds
ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology has delivered as promised in terms of enabling police to quickly detect and respond to gunshots in two American cities, research from Northeastern University finds......»»
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s … The post Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza appeared first on.....»»
Ambitious targets are needed to end ocean plastic pollution by 2100, analysis finds
A collaboration between researchers at Imperial College London and GNS Science, suggests that reducing plastic pollution by 5% per year would stabilize the level of microplastics—plastics less than 5 mm in length—in the surface oceans......»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Friday, May 24
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»
Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way
When I first thought about removing Google Search from my computing experience years ago, it seemed like a nightmare scenario. How would I be certain … The post Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way appeared first on BGR......»»
A newly discovered exoplanet has almost the same temperatures as Earth
A Venus-sized exoplanet located just 40 light years away may be the smoking gun that astronomers have been looking for in their search for an … The post A newly discovered exoplanet has almost the same temperatures as Earth appeared first on BG.....»»
Bing down for many; Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search too
Microsoft’s search engine Bing is down for many, with Copilot similarly unavailable for affected users. DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT search are also impacted, as they use the Bing API. The issue appears to have started in the early hours of the mornin.....»»
Arc Search for iPhone goes conversational with ‘Call Arc’ feature
Today in the latest update to Arc Search for iPhone, search is becoming more conversational. The new ‘Arc Search’ feature aims to replicate the dynamics of talking on the phone, providing Arc users with a more voice assistant-like experience......»»
Future iPads and iPhones could tell stressed users to calm down
Apple is researching how to bring its Apple Vision Pro physiognomy sensor technology to give iPads and iPhones the ability to detect stress in a user.What an iPad could do when it detects that its user is stressedBack in the 1980s, if an original Mac.....»»
Bing outage shows just how little competition Google search really has
Opinion: Actively searching without Google or Bing is harder than it looks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Bing, Microsoft's search engine platform, went down in the very early morning today. That meant that searches fro.....»»
The single-motor BMW i4 proves the less-powerful EV is usually better
This rear-wheel drive EV is efficient, practical, and has class-leading technology. Enlarge / BMW's single-motor, rear-wheel drive i4 eDrive40 ticks an awful lot of my boxes. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) I have a theory ab.....»»
Next up in Google’s dramatic overhaul of search: AI Overview ads
Google turned search into an AI product, and now it's time to make money. Ads in AI Overview. They're below the fold in this example. [credit:.....»»
Arc Search, one of the best iPhone apps right now, just got even better
Search is even easier to do thanks to the new Call Arc feature in one of the fastest-growing mobile apps on the planet. Here's what it does......»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Thursday, May 23
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»
Is Dashlane safe? Here’s what we know about its security history
If you’re looking for a safe and reliable password manager, you’ve probably seen Dashlane pop up in your search. But is Dashlane safe to use? Find out here......»»