DuckDuckGo for Mac moves to public beta with cookie pop-up handling, ‘Duck Player,’ more
Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo is out with the latest iteration of its browser in testing. The dedicated Mac app has left the private beta stage and moved into a free public beta. Joining automatic pop-up protection and defense against third-party track.....»»
Apple rolls out the fifth visionOS 1.2 beta
Developers can now download and install the fifth beta of visionOS 1.2 to their Apple Vision Pro for testing.visionOSThe fifth beta build visionOS 1.2, appears after the fourth, which Apple brought out on April 30. The third was issued on April 24, t.....»»
Apple"s new release candidates betas arrive for everything but Mac and Apple Vision Pro
Apple's release candidate beta round arrived on Tuesday for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS are release candidates, but macOS is conspicuously absent so far.iOS 17Developers taking part in Apple's beta program can get the latest builds from the Apple D.....»»
iOS 17.5 Is Ready to Roll
Apple’s iOS 17.5 update is ready to leave beta testing and the final release is now firmly on the horizon for iPhone users. Apple today pushed the iOS 17.5 Release Candidate, or RC, to developers. The release comes a week after the company push.....»»
F&I gross profit per vehicle down for 5 of 6 public groups in Q1
The retailers pointed to high interest rates again as a major contributor to the declines......»»
U.S. presses Germany on Mercedes" handling of UAW organizing drive in Ala.
Allegations by the UAW against Mercedes include claims the automaker fired union activists and discouraged unionization. Mercedes contends the UAW claims have no merit......»»
Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon
TPM 2.0 requirement apparently won't be enforced on Windows 10 systems. Enlarge / Rather than going to beaches to catch Wigletts, some Pokémon Go players are trying to bring the beaches to themselves. (credit: Niantic).....»»
Soft EV demand bedevils public dealer groups in Q1
All six public retailers experienced challenges with electric vehicles, but also saw opportunities......»»
Public retailers grapple with soft EV demand in Q1
All six public retailers experienced challenges with electric vehicles, but also saw opportunities......»»
Public retailers grapple with soft EV demand in first quarter
All six public retailers experienced challenges with electric vehicles, but also saw opportunities......»»
When injecting pure spin into chiral materials, direction matters
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Pittsburgh studied how the spin information of an electron, called a pure spin current, moves through chiral materials. They found that the direction in which the spins are inject.....»»
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"Degree of Kevin Bacon" gene provides possible basis for central players in group connectedness
A team of biologists and geneticists at the University of Toronto at Mississauga has found a possible genetic basis for a central player in group connectedness. In their study, published in the journal Nature Communications, the group conducted genet.....»»
New discovery of a mechanism that controls cell division
Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have discovered that how a special protein complex called the Mediator moves along genes in DNA may have an impact on how cells divide. The discovery may be important for future research into the treatment of.....»»
Targeting friends to induce social contagion can benefit the world, says new research
A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Nicholas A. Christakis demonstrates that tapping into the dynamics of friendship significantly improves the possibility that a community will adopt public health and other interventions aimed at improved hu.....»»
Beats Pill revival resurfaces thanks to F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo
The unannounced Beats Pill has made another public appearance. This time, it's caught in the hand of F1 racing driver Daniel Ricciardo.A Beats Pill-like speaker carried by Daniel Ricciardo [Instagram/F1]Beats is in the middle of updating its personal.....»»
watchOS 10.5 Takes Another Step Toward Release
Apple’s watchOS 10.5 update for Apple Watch took another step toward its final release this week. Apple recently released the fourth version of the watchOS 10.5 beta. The new version arrived just a week after the company pushed the third beta t.....»»
macOS 15 Beta: What Mac Users Can Expect
WWDC 2024 is just a few weeks away which means we’ve been getting questions about macOS 15 and the upcoming beta. Here’s an early look at what to expect. Apple’s annual developer event runs from June 10th to June 14th. It will take.....»»
Investigation reveals varied impact of preschool programs on long-term school success
Early education programs are widely believed to be effective public investments for helping children succeed in school and for reducing income- and race-based achievement gaps. However, a new study conducted by a team of investigators from Teachers C.....»»
Apple is deepening ties with China even as it boosts suppliers globally
Despite its well-publicized moves to cut its dependence on China as its main supplier, Apple has also been increasing the number of firms it works with for production with in the region.Tim Cook visits Luxshare factory in 2017. Source: AppleBy Januar.....»»
GM will take top 2 floors at Hudson"s Detroit for new HQ — for now
More details are coming to light about General Motors Co.’s footprint in the Hudson’s Detroit property as it moves its headquarters out of the Renaissance Center. .....»»