December 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Alcohol in space; basking in the limelight.....»»
Every Apple Watch release in chronological order: 2014–2024
We've had a whole decade of Apple Watches. Let's take a look back at each one and what made them all special......»»
Now is the time to get the best noise-canceling headphones
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones deliver the best noise-canceling you can get in a pair of headphones, beating out Apple and Sony. They are $100 off......»»
This 50-inch 4K TV just dropped to $138 at Walmart
A doorbuster sale on a MacBook Air should never be ignored. For a limited time, you’ll save $250 when you purchase the 13-inch M2 model at Best Buy......»»
9to5Mac Daily: November 18, 2024 – Next-gen AirTag, ChatGPT upgrades
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»
Trust in scientists hasn’t recovered from COVID. Some humility could help.
Intellectual humility could win back much-needed trust in science, study finds Scientists could win back trust lost during the COVID-19 pandemic if they just showed a little intel.....»»
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why
"This is a an engineering problem, and good engineers should be able to agree on it." Officials from NASA and Russia’s space agency don’t see eye to eye on the causes and risk.....»»
The Rock’s new Christmas movie is shaping up to be one of the most divisive releases of 2024
The Rock’s new Christmas movie is shaping up to be one of the most divisive releases of 2024.....»»
Apple TV+ reportedly planning to license its movies – is this the beginning of the end?
Apple TV+ launched five years ago. Although it is home to a small but high-quality content library, the math to sustain the streaming service isn’t … The post Apple TV+ reportedly planning to license its movies – is this the beginni.....»»
Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned
Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies. After Ars spent Half-Life 2's 20th anniversary week looking back at the game's history and impact, Valve mar.....»»
Apple iPad Air M2 plummets to $499 ahead of Black Friday
Amazon gives the iPad Air M2 a healthy $100 discount, bringing it down to within a dollar of its lowest price ever.....»»
tvOS 18.2 beta 3 adds new Snoopy screensaver to Apple TV
Back at WWDC 2024 in June, Apple teased new screensavers for Apple TV with tvOS 18, including screensavers based on popular Apple TV+ movies and shows. Now Apple is finally rolling out one of these screensavers with the latest beta of tvOS 18.2, star.....»»
Apple ends iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier on December 18
Owners of iPhones running on iOS 8 and earlier will soon lose the ability to use iCloud device backups, unless they update to iOS 9 or later.iCloud backup options in iOSAs a way to keep hold of your data, iCloud backups are extremely convenient to us.....»»
To invent the wheel, did people first have to invent the spindle?
The physics of spinning objects may have seeded concepts key to the wheel. Twelve-thousand years ago, people in a coastal village in the Levant used stone weights on their spindle.....»»
Rumors of Apple releasing a smart TV have resurfaced
One of the more notable Apple rumors of the past 15 years has been resurrected. Writing for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman says that Apple is currently … The post Rumors of Apple releasing a smart TV have resurfaced appeared first on BGR. On.....»»
watchOS 10: Release date, supported devices, features, more
watchOS 10 was Apple’s main operating system for Apple Watch models from September 2023 to September 2024. It brought a redesign for larger displays, a … The post watchOS 10: Release date, supported devices, features, more appeared first.....»»
iPadOS 17: Release date, compatible devices, features, more
iPadOS 17 was Apple’s main operating system for its iPad models from September 2023 to September 2024. After tightening the integration between iPad and Mac … The post iPadOS 17: Release date, compatible devices, features, more appeared first.....»»
Deals: Entry M4 MacBook Pro all-time low at $199 off, M4 Pro Mac mini $129 off, M2 iPad Air $100 off, more
While we are still a few days away from the start of the official Amazon Black Friday Week sale, Walmart has now detailed its upcoming official event, and Best Buy is teasing an Apple Watch Ultra 2 doorbuster for later this week, but the Apple deals.....»»
Attackers are exploiting 2 zero-days in Palo Alto Networks firewalls (CVE-2024-0012, CVE-2024-9474)
Palo Alto Networks has released fixes for two vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-0012 and CVE-2024-9474) in its next-generation firewalls that have been exploited by attackers as zero-days. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-0012, CVE-2024-9474) CVE-2024-001.....»»
Apple"s new M4 MacBook Pro drops to record low $1,399 at Amazon
An early Black Friday price war offers shoppers the lowest price on record for the Late 2024 M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch at Amazon and B&H.Grab the lowest price on record for the 2024 M4 MacBook Pro - Image credit: AppleThe $1,399 price at Amazon and B&H.....»»
Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, scientists say
In a study, led by the University of Oxford's Department of Physics and published 18 November in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and o.....»»