Daisy Ridley trained for months to play first woman to swim English Channel
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor: "There were so many different swimming elements to the role." Enlarge / Daisy Ridley stars as Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle in The Young Woman and the Sea. (credit: Walt Disney Studios) In August 1926,.....»»
How to stop Apple Music from automatically playing
Tired of Apple Music tracks firing up without you even pressing play? Here’s how to disable Autoplay for iPhones, iPads, and macOS computers......»»
This small Windows update brings a highly requested change
The Windows 11 Build 26241 for Insiders in the Canary Channel will make moving your files around a lot easier with this new difference......»»
Family conditions may have more of an impact on upward social mobility than gender inequality
Family conditions—specifically, how similar one's social status and background is to one's parents' status—may play a bigger role in determining how easily an individual can shift into a wealthier socioeconomic class than gender inequality, accor.....»»
Grab the Moto G Play 2024 for a Lower Price Today!
Get up to 13% off with this deal! The post Grab the Moto G Play 2024 for a Lower Price Today! appeared first on Phandroid. Motorola’s efforts in streamlining its latest budget smartphones have not gone unnoticed – the brand has.....»»
Apple TV deal for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup now seen as unlikely as talks falter
Earlier this year, it was reported by The New York Times that Apple was nearing a deal to exclusively stream the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup tournament. However, months have gone by with no official news, perhaps hinting that the companies weren’t.....»»
Behavioral economics theory explains a popular banana-clicking video game
In the ever-evolving online gaming landscape, one seemingly simple online game has captivated players. The free-to-play clicker Banana has amassed more than 850,000 concurrent players on the gaming platform Steam......»»
Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech—and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution
Lynn Conway may hold the record for longest delay between being unfairly fired and receiving an apology for it. In 1968, IBM—a company that now covers its logo in a rainbow flag each June for Pride Month—fired Conway when she expressed her intent.....»»
Extensive eye-tracking dataset derived from Japanese L2 English learners" text reading
Language processing is a highly intricate human function, and it has been extensively studied in the fields of psychology and education. Eye movement measurement, particularly for written language, has proven to be a beneficial method for language pr.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 20, 2024 – Apple’s Back to School promo, HomeKit news
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From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
MUDs, Usenet, and open source all play a part in 50 years of IF history. Enlarge / Zork running on an Amiga at the Computerspielemuseum in Berlin, Germany. (credit: Marcin Wichary (CC by 2.0 Deed)) You are standing at th.....»»
These underrated 16-bit classics just got new life on Nintendo Switch
Rocket Knight Adventures and its sequels are underrated 16-bit platformer classics, and you can now play them all on Nintendo Switch......»»
Improving OT cybersecurity remains a work in progress
Organizations have made progress in the past 12 months related to advancing their OT security posture, but there are still critical areas for improvement as IT and OT network environments continue to converge, according to Fortinet. Cyberattacks that.....»»
Study reveals molecular mechanisms of somatostatin receptor 5 activation by neuropeptides and drugs
Somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) constitute a crucial family of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that play pivotal roles in regulating hormone secretion and inhibiting tumor growth......»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 19, 2024 – Apple Vision plans, even more about iOS 18
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Scientists unearth stingrays" heavy lifting role in estuaries
A new study has uncovered the significant role stingrays play in shaping estuaries, revealing threatened stingrays in Brisbane Water may move more than 21,000 tonnes of sand per year......»»
Perseverance finds "popcorn"-like rocks on planet Mars
After months of driving, Perseverance has finally arrived at "Bright Angel," discovering oddly textured rock unlike any the rover has seen before. The team now plans to drive up the slope to uncover the origin of this rock sequence and its relationsh.....»»
The Galaxy S25 will fix a big mistake Samsung made with the Galaxy S24
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is still many months away from a potential release, but early rumors suggest that it may fix one big mistake of the S24......»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 17, 2024 – Apple Watch, iPhone, and MacBook redesign rumors
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9to5Mac Daily: June 18, 2024 – Apple Pay Later shutting down, more
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Rethinking English essay scores
To get high scores on essay writing tests, learners of English as a foreign language need to focus on good arguments more than on complex grammar. The Kobe University finding challenges conventional approaches to test preparation and scoring rubrics......»»