Doomsday Clock now 100 seconds from midnight
While the Doomsday Clock is perilously close to midnight, it is not as close as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently suggested in his COP26 opening remarks......»»
Marvel’s Midnight Suns review: Detailed superhero RPG goes the extra mile
Marvel's Midnight Suns is a dense 40-plus-hour superhero RPG with very engaging card-based tactical fights......»»
Tardrigrades, an Unlikely Sleeping Beauty
Researchers put this ancient critter through a subzero gauntlet to learn more about what happens to their internal clock while surviving the extreme......»»
Researchers realize long-lived storage of multimode quantum states
Recently, a team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan achieved long-lived storage of high-dimensional orbital angular momentum (OAM) quantum states of photons based on cold atomic ensembles, using a guiding magnetic field combined with clock state preparation......»»
Don’t miss this Xbox Series S Cyber Monday deal — ends midnight
The Xbox Series S is discounted to just $250 for Cyber Monday, but act quickly, as this deal ends at midnight......»»
A scalable quantum memory with a lifetime over 2 seconds and integrated error detection
Quantum memory devices can store data as quantum states instead of binary states, as classical computer memories do. While some existing quantum memory technologies have achieved highly promising results, several challenges will need to be overcome b.....»»
This Samsung Frame TV Cyber Monday deal ends at midnight
Every size of the unique Frame TV from Samsung is on sale for Cyber Monday, but the deals ends at midnight......»»
Best Cyber Monday 2022 Apple Deals: AirPods Pro 2 $200, iPhone 14 cases, MagSafe gear, more
Cyber Monday is now here at 9to5Mac, and our team over at 9to5Toys has been working around the clock to bring you all of the best deals. Through Thanksgiving week, we’ll be delivering on Apple devices, home goods, fashion, and much more. As alw.....»»
Low-cost sensor records the level of rivers
Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a method that allows the water level of rivers to be monitored around the clock. The cost-effective sensor is for instance suitable for area-wide flood warning systems. The study has been published.....»»
IoT security strategy from enterprises using connected devices
Freeman Health System has around 8,000 connected medical devices in its 30 facilities in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Many of these devices have the potential to turn deadly at any moment. "That’s the doomsday scenario that everyone is afraid.....»»
Software engineers and timekeepers rejoice as the world votes to end the leap second
The atomic clock was introduced in 1967 as a precise measure of the passage of time. It uses the vibrations of radioactive atoms and is accurate up to 1/15 billionth of a second per year, depending on the element used. Unfortunately, the Earth's rota.....»»
Best Black Friday 2022 Apple Deals: AirPods Pro 2 $200, M2 iPad Pro $100 off, Apple Watch, more
Black Friday is now here at 9to5Mac, and our team over at 9to5Toys has been working around the clock to bring you all of the best deals. Through Thanksgiving week, we’ll be delivering all of the most notable markdowns on Apple devices, home good.....»»
Network-crashing leap seconds to be abandoned by 2035, for at least a century
Our 50-year chronological rounding-error nightmare will soon be over. Enlarge / An astronomical clock in Prague, Czech Republic. (credit: Getty Images) There are not many things you can get Facebook, Google, the United.....»»
Marvel’s Midnight Suns draws inspiration from Persona, Fire Emblem, and Heroclix
According to its designers, Marvel's Midnight Suns draws inspiration from some unexpected games ... including Persona......»»
2022 Amazon Echo Dot with Clock (5th Gen) review: supersmart personal assistant speaker
Need an Alexa device for a bedroom or as a satellite option? Read our review of the 2022 Echo Dot with Clock......»»
Opinion: Tackling the climate crisis beyond COP
The clock is ticking. The 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP27) is nearly halfway through. Beyond the nice words, some announcements designed to make headlines and more explanations abou.....»»
Global timekeepers vote to scrap leap second by 2035
Scientists and government representatives meeting at a conference in France voted on Friday to scrap leap seconds by 2035, the organization responsible for global timekeeping said......»»
8 billion people: How different the world would look if Neanderthals had prevailed
In evolutionary terms, the human population has rocketed in seconds. The news that it has now reached 8 billion seems inexplicable when you think about our history......»»
Marvel’s Midnight Suns’ deck-building is better than you think
The card-based strategy gameplay of Marvel's Midnight Suns is easy to understand and full of strategic depth......»»
Musk says he was focused on reviving Tesla, defends $55 billion pay
Tesla CEO said he would not accept a pay plan that required him to punch a clock or commit certain hours to Tesla. "I pretty much work all the time," he said......»»
Toyota unleashes a radical redesign for sportier Prius hybrid
On tap for the redesigned fifth-generation Prius is a new range of more powerful drivetrains with significantly more oomph and zero-to-62 mph sprint time as quick as 6.7 seconds......»»