Contamination around Fort Story base is under control, Navy"s five-year review says
The Navy released recently a five-year review of an environmental restoration program at Virginia's Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story, finding that environmental contamination of industrial solvents and arsenic at two sites is under control......»»
Episode One Projector review: Cheap and compact, with consequences
Episode One is a small, budget projector that delivers the features you'd expect, but it has weaknesses in brightness and audio.Episode One Projector reviewA small projector simply saves space. They're great to have in dorms, apartments, and other sm.....»»
iPhone 16 is surprisingly the best small phone of 2024 according to MKBHD
Every year, MKBHD holds its Smartphone Awards, choosing the best smartphones in different categories. For 2024, the YouTuber chose phones for 10 categories, and surprisingly, won an unexpected one – this year’s Best Small Phone. more….....»»
How to get the Santa Dress in Stellar Blade
There are already plenty of cool cosmetics in Stellar Blade, but if you're feeling particularly festive this year, you'll want to track down the Santa Dress......»»
Generative-AI-powered video editing is coming to Instagram
Instagram plans to release a generative AI video editor built atop Meta's Movie Gen model some time next year......»»
One of the most exciting upcoming CES 2025 launches just got leaked
The crazy rollable concept laptop Lenovo showed off last year will make its debut at CES next month, according to this leak......»»
Apple Watch Ultra 3: Three new features are coming next year
Apple Watch Ultra, outside of a very nice new titanium black, hasn’t been meaningfully upgraded since 2023. But next year that’s going to change when the Apple Watch Ultra 3 arrives. Here are three new features coming to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 i.....»»
2024 was Definitely the Year of the Pixel
Nowhere to go but up? The post 2024 was Definitely the Year of the Pixel appeared first on Phandroid. Like most other brand loyalists, Pixel fans each have their own definition of when the smartphone line was at its “best” base.....»»
Molecular tool demonstrates how bad eggs are identified for destruction by reproductive system
The biological factory that produces reproductive cells has a robust quality control system to identify and eliminate eggs with chromosomal abnormalities. For years, cell biologists have sought to uncover the mechanisms behind this system, relying on.....»»
Early warning tool may help control huge locust swarms
Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something—like intense rainfall—triggers them to swarm in vast numbers, often with devastating consequences......»»
Almost half of developer revenue now comes from subscriptions
Analytics data suggests that we’re downloading fewer iPhone apps this year than last, but spending significantly more money on them. That’s because almost half of developer revenue now comes from subscriptions. App Store downloads declined sli.....»»
M4 Mac mini proves Apple has fixed its biggest mistakes of the past
Apple’s M4 Mac mini is a surprisingly and wildly successful product. Per our homepage poll, it’s readers’ favorite product of the year—by far. Why is it such a hit? Because it’s the strongest evidence yet that Apple has learned from past mi.....»»
A new, uncensored AI video model may spark a new AI hobbyist movement
Will Tencent's "open source" HunyuanVideo launch an at-home "Stable Diffusion" moment for uncensored AI video? The AI-generated video scene has been hopping this year (or twirling.....»»
Why does family violence increase during the festive season? Here are three contributing factors
While the holiday season is supposed to be a happy time, evidence suggests it's one of the worst times of year for domestic and family violence......»»
More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits—it"s just the start
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims undertake the Hajj—the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. In 2024, the pilgrimage took place in mid-June, the start of the Saudi summer......»»
Easy tips to save money don"t always work. Here"s why.
Amid spending season and a plethora of articles listing ways to control your budget during these holidays, a Deakin University researcher warns there are no quick and easy solutions......»»
Arctic Siberia summers were up to 10°C warmer than today during the Last Interglacial, study finds
Interglacials are, as the name suggests, warm periods between planetary glaciations when the expanse of ice on Earth shrinks. Currently, we are in an 11,000 year-long interglacial period known as the Holocene. Prior to this, the Last Interglacial occ.....»»
Scientists recreate molecular timers to control nanomachine activation rates
Living organisms monitor time—and react to it—in many different ways, from detecting light and sound in microseconds to responding physiologically in pre-programmed ways, via their daily sleep cycle, monthly menstrual cycle, or to changes in the.....»»
5 things I want to see from the iPhone in 2025
A new year is just around the corner. Here's what I hope Apple will do with the iPhone in 2025......»»
I replaced Google Assistant with Amazon Alexa and haven’t looked back
A year ago, I decided to switch from Google Assistant to Amazon Alexa for my smart home duties. Now, 12 months later, I reflect on whether it was a good move......»»
Your Oura Ring’s 2024 Year in Review is now live. Here’s how to find it
Oura Ring is one of the best smart rings you can get on the market, and now you can view your year in review......»»