Firefox turns 100 as it struggles to make a comeback
Though Mozilla Firefox has led the way for a great deal of software innovation, the browser struggles to make an imprint on active users......»»
Ad-free Facebook subscription rumored; social networks allow Russian disinformation to grow
Meta may introduce the option of an ad-free Facebook subscription as it struggles to comply with increasingly stringent European privacy requirements, says a new report. A similar paid subscription option may also be offered to Instagram users ….....»»
Google"s search for an AI future as it turns 25
The tech giant celebrates its 25th birthday this month, but faces new threats to its dominance......»»
Two book readers recap a very non-book-ish Wheel of Time season 2 premiere
The Wheel turns, and new seasons come and pass, leaving reviews that become legend. Enlarge / A face only a darkfriend could love. (credit: Amazon Studios) Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson have spent decades of their.....»»
AI fever turns Anguilla’s “.ai” domain into a digital gold mine
Tiny island country could rake in 10% of its GDP in domain sales this year. Enlarge / Thirst for the ".ai" domain has put Anguilla on the global technology map. (credit: Getty Images) Anguilla, a tiny British island terr.....»»
Oceanic+ Dive Housing turns iPhone into an underwater camera & dive computer
After the success of its Apple Watch Ultra diving app, Huish Outdoors has followed that up with a new Oceanic+ Dive Housing to transform an iPhone into a dive computer.Oceanic+ Dive Housing for iPhoneThe Oceanic+ Dive Housing entirely envelopes your.....»»
Woman’s mystery illness turns out to be 3-inch snake parasite in her brain
It's the first time the snake parasite has been seen in a human, let alone a brain. Enlarge / Detection of Ophidascaris robertsi nematode infection in a 64-year-old woman from southeastern New South Wales, Australia. A) Magnetic.....»»
Steve Martin and Martin Short"s Conan interview turns into a hilariously brutal roast
Admittedly it's not quite as relentless as the interview the duo did with Jimmy Fallon a while back, but Steve Martin and Martin Short's interview with Conan O'Brian on his podcast wouldn't have been complete without a few trademark roasts.After open.....»»
MacWhisper audio transcription is a big time-saver, days after discovering it
I love it when a piece written by one of my colleagues alerts me to an app which then turns out to be incredibly useful, which is exactly what happened when I read Filipe’s piece about MacWhisper audio transcription. A combination of my belt-and.....»»
New "verbal treasure trove" dictionary captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare"s words
William Shakespeare used the word "dotage" to capture reduced mental ability (as in being blindly in love) rather than as a quaint term for old age, "successes" were really outcomes—one could talk of a "bad success"—and it turns out, the word "ba.....»»
How to pin a website to the taskbar
The Windows 11 Start Menu and its taskbar are good for programs, but pinning websites is tricky. Learn to access sites via taskbar on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge......»»
Is your child lagging in reading skills? An expert offers tips
Helping a child who struggles with reading can be a rewarding experience......»»
Chris Kemp unplugged—Astra’s CEO dishes on the space company’s struggles
"I’m a public company, I can’t make this shit up." Enlarge / Chris Kemp, founder and CEO of Astra. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Chris Kemp is a fighter. That's the price of admission if you.....»»
Illegal logging turns Syria"s forests into "barren land"
On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil......»»
SpaceX reportedly turns a profit after two annual losses
Elon Musk's spaceflight company turned a profit of $55 million in the first quarter of this year, according to documents obtained by a major news outlet......»»
Apple Watch bands harbor dangerous bacteria -- because no one cleans them
As it turns out, wristbands, like the one used with the Apple Watch, are the perfect breeding grounds for bacteria like Staphylococcus and E. coli. Here's why you should start disinfecting them.Apple Watch bandsIf you're like most smartwatch owners,.....»»
Why older people are some of those worst affected by climate change
While we are all affected to some extent by extreme weather, it is older adults, especially older women and those with disabilities, who tend to be the most vulnerable. Who struggles most is partly determined by age but also pre-existing health condi.....»»
Canadians have highly positive views of wolves, survey finds
Who is afraid of the big bad wolf? Turns out, fewer Canadians than you might think. But that was not always the case......»»
2025 Chevrolet Bolt: rumored price, release date, design, and more
Turns out, the Chevrolet Bolt isn't dead just yet. Chevrolet has announced that it will be building a next-generation Bolt EV on the Ultium platform......»»
Indigenous voices need to lead Australia"s response to the climate crisis
Australia must address historic and contemporary systemic racism to better tackle the climate crisis, according to one of the key conclusions in a paper published in Science, in a special edition where the international publication turns its gaze on.....»»
Intel just made a huge comeback, and it’s bad news for AMD
The latest CPU market share figures are in. After a long period of bad news, Intel appears to have bounced back -- but what about AMD?.....»»