Driverless semis could be months away
I visited two startups working to bring driverless technology to long-haul trucking. Enlarge / An Aurora truck departs the company’s depot in Palmer, Texas. (credit: Aurora) On a sunny morning in December, an 18-wheel.....»»
New visionOS 2.2 brings widescreen Mac to Apple Vision Pro
Apple has publicly released visionOS 2.2 for the Apple Vision Pro, bringing small but significant changes including support for a wider Mac display.Mirroring a Mac's display on an Apple Vision ProFollowing months of beta testing, visionOS 2.2, build.....»»
NASA believes it understands why Ingenuity crashed on Mars
Engineers are already beginning to plan for possible follow-on missions. Eleven months after the Ingenuity helicopter made its final flight on Mars, engineers and scientists at NA.....»»
iOS 18.2, macOS 15.2 updates arrive today with image and emoji generation
Nearly 3 months in, Apple has added most of the initial Intelligence features. Apple has announced that it will be releasing the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 upda.....»»
Hedgehogs" hibernation patterns show surprising flexibility
Research has found hedgehogs living in the same, semi-rural area have wide variation in hibernation timing and pattern, with some entering hibernation as much as three months later than others. The researchers say this flexibility could help them ada.....»»
Ten months after first tease, OpenAI launches Sora video generation publicly
It's a big launch, but AI video-synthesis competition has heated up over the past 10 months. On Monday, OpenAI released Sora Turbo, a new version of its text-to-video generation m.....»»
iPhone SE 4 is coming soon; here are the latest rumors
Apple is reportedly set to launch the iPhone SE 4 in just a few short months. The update will bring a dramatic overhaul to Apple’s most affordable iPhone. A new supply chain report this week has some additional details on what to expect from th.....»»
Microsoft tipped to give its Surface devices a major Intel refresh in 2025
A new report outlines what Microsoft is planning for its Surface products across the next 12 months......»»
Record-low Antarctic sea ice can be explained and forecast months out by patterns in winds
Amid all the changes in Earth's climate, sea ice in the stormy Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica was, for a long time, an odd exception. The maximum winter sea ice cover remained steady or even increased slightly from the late 1970s through 2015,.....»»
Google Photos just got its own 2024 year in review. Here’s how to find it
Google Photos now includes an awesome year-in-review feature. It lets you relive your favorite memories of the past 12 months......»»
NASA"s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go......»»
"Scary" drought empties one of Bosnia"s largest lakes
Staring across what was once one of Bosnia's largest expanses of water, all that Saliha Kuljanin can see is boats left high and dry after months of drought emptied Lake Jablanicko......»»
Four months of camera collar footage provide unprecedented insights into the lives of threatened Andean bears
A team of wildlife ecologists at Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica, in Peru, working with a colleague from the Osa Conservation, in the U.S., has recorded four months of previously undocumented natural behaviors of Andean bear.....»»
The iPhone SE 4 is going to be a bigger deal than you think
We can expect a new iPhone in just a matter of months with an iPhone SE 4. Here's why it's likely going to be a bigger deal than you think......»»
Apple notifies Apple Pay and Wallet users of changes to terms of use
Apple has recently started emailing its users about terms and conditions changes now in effect for Apple Pay and Wallet. Curiously though, the changes actually went into effect nearly three months ago in September. Here’s what you should know......»»
Black Ops 6’s ultimate Prestige awards are here, and they’re kind of bland
Is it worth months of grinding to reach Prestige Master 1000 in Black Ops 6? We now know the rewards, so you can decide for yourself......»»
Audible is now included with Amazon Music Unlimited — Try 3 months free
While many prefer one of the other audio streaming services out there, one of my personal favorites is . It’s not just because I’m an Amazon Prime subscriber, but also because I genuinely like the service. I have a few playlists put toget.....»»
Peacock subscriptions are still 75% off for Cyber Monday — just $20 per year!
A Peacock subscription is extremely affordable with this Cyber Monday deal -- $20 instead of $80 for one year, and $2 per month instead of $8 for six months......»»
How a species of ground squirrel manages to go without food and water over the winter months
A team of molecular and physiology specialists at the Yale University School of Medicine has uncovered some of the hibernating secrets of thirteen-lined ground squirrels, and have partly explained how it manages to avoid thirst during its long winter.....»»
"Marching orders haven"t changed": New Artemis mobile launcher takes shape amid uncertain future
Months after an alarmist review from NASA's Office of the Inspector General, hundreds of construction workers seem out to prove their critics wrong as progress picks up steam on the Artemis program's mobile launcher 2, the platform atop which future.....»»
There’s a new Samsung Galaxy S25 spec leak, and it’s a bit disappointing
The Samsung Galaxy S25 line isn't going to arrive for another couple of months, but we just got a good look at what to expect for specs......»»