Dutch to shut Europe"s biggest gas field after quakes
The Netherlands said Friday it would end production at Europe's largest gas field on October 1 after years of earthquakes, despite global energy worries sparked by Russia's war in Ukraine......»»
Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill
Skill of the hitters was still the biggest factor in how fast the ball came off the bat. Enlarge / Washington State University scientists conducted batting cage tests of wood and metal bats with young players. (credit: YouTube/Ba.....»»
Bird flu reaches cows in California, the country’s largest milk producer
The highly pathogenic strain has now spread to 197 herds in 14 states. Enlarge / A cow grazes in a field at a dairy farm on April 26, 2024, in Petaluma, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) The outbreak of H5N1.....»»
AirPods 4 coming next week: Here’s what to expect
Apple’s biggest event of the year is almost here. On September 9, the company will unveil its iPhone 16 and 16 Pro lineup, the Apple Watch Series 10 and Ultra 3, and more. AirPods 4 are also expected to debut next week. Here’s what you should kno.....»»
Google expands the Pixel Thermometer availability to Europe
If you’re living outside the US and want to use the Pixel Thermometer feature on your phone, Google is expanding availability to Europe. The post Google expands the Pixel Thermometer availability to Europe appeared first on Phandroid. Ba.....»»
Cops’ favorite face image search engine fined $33M for privacy violation
Clearview AI insists Dutch fine is "unlawful" but missed its chance to appeal. Enlarge (credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH | iStock / Getty Images Plus) A controversial facial recognition tech company behind a vast face image sea.....»»
Mass cytometry barcoding strategy offers a new perspective of non-specific binding
Non-specific binding (NSB), the most annoying thing to scientists in the biosensing field, is one of the main factors limiting the performance of diagnostic sensors......»»
Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of solar system"s biggest moon, study finds
Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a Kobe University researcher has realized that the solar system's biggest moon's axis has shifted as a result of the impact, which confirmed that the asteroid was around 20 t.....»»
Transport choices can make a significant difference for climate change, researchers find
Australian transport emissions are still growing. As a result, transport is expected to be our biggest-emitting sector by 2030. So, cutting transport emissions is crucial to Australia's net-zero strategy......»»
Queer tabletop roleplaying games provide valuable lessons that even "Dungeons & Dragons" can learn from
By studying how some tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) are putting queerness front and center, Northeastern researchers found ways even "D&D," the biggest TTRPG in the world, can be more welcoming and inclusive for players......»»
Combining tech and tradition to revive Europe"s endangered languages
The quest is on to save endangered European languages, some with only a handful of speakers left......»»
Amazon just cut the price of this 75-inch Hisense TV by $500
One of Hisense’s biggest 2024 TVs is $500 off on Amazon today. Save big when you order the 75-inch U7N ULED, but act fast!.....»»
5 worst summer 2024 movies, ranked
What are the biggest turkeys that hit theaters this summer? We're sharing our list of the five worst summer 2024 movies!.....»»
IFA 2024: everything we expect from the huge tech show
As the event celebrates its 100th year, it's starting to feel like IFA 2024 could be its biggest show in years......»»
Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth"s core deepens understanding of planet"s magnetic field
A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometers beneath our feet within Earth's liquid core has been discovered by scientists from The Australian National University (ANU), providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet's magnetic field......»»
Even a redesigned Mac mini won’t win me over
Rumors suggest that the Mac mini is due for its biggest redesign in almost 15 years, but it still might not be enough to convince me to buy one. Here’s why......»»
Many of the biggest websites have opted out of Apple Intelligence training
Generative AI systems are trained by letting them surf the web to scrape content. Apple allows publishers to opt out of its scraping, and a new report says that many of the biggest websites have specifically opted out of Apple Intelligence training......»»
Scientists modify citrus pectin with induced electric field
Pectin, a natural and nontoxic acidic polysaccharide, is widely found in the primary cell wall and inner layer of terrestrial higher plants. The main domains of pectin are homogalacturonan and rhamnogalacturonan I, which contribute to the complexity.....»»
James Webb is explaining the puzzle of some of the earliest galaxies
Webb has been causing bafflement in the field of cosmology. But the problem isn't that the universe is broken - it's that early black holes were playing tricks......»»
This crazy 49-inch OLED monitor from Samsung is $600 off today
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends We field a lot of in our line of work, and many of these fantastic displays are perfect for everything from intense photo-editing apps to 4K HDR movies, shows, and video games. If you’re mainly looking for a monitor to.....»»
The Vesuvius challenge is using AI to virtually unroll Pompeii"s ancient scrolls
The Vesuvius Challenge is an unparalleled competition in the field of classical studies, with the potential to pave the way for something akin to a second Renaissance. Its objective is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to virtually unroll hundreds.....»»