Genetically altered daddy longlegs have short legs
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and Western Connecticut State University, has assembled the first draft genome of Phalangium opilio—the daddy longlegs spider......»»
University of Chicago researchers seek to “poison” AI art generators with Nightshade
Altered images could destroy AI model training efforts that scrape art without consent. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, a team of researchers at the University of Chicago released a research paper outlining "Ni.....»»
Airbnb turns to AI to help prevent house parties
The short-term rental giant is now using artificial intelligence to try to prevent troublemakers......»»
Apple Pay Later is now available to everyone in US, no longer in beta
Apple Pay Later is Apple's short-term financing solution that spreads payments over six weeks, and it is now available to all eligible users in the United States.Apple Pay LaterThe interest-free payment service was first announced in 2022, but it did.....»»
New method proposed to improve the ocean observational network in the tropical western Pacific
ENSO, short for the El Niño and Southern Oscillation, is the most influential interannual oscillation, and significantly impacts global climate. The Tropical Pacific Observation System (TPOS), including moored buoys, plays an important role in under.....»»
W1055+5443 is a Y-type brown dwarf, observations find
Using the Keck II telescope, astronomers have performed near-infrared spectroscopic observations of a nearby brown dwarf known as CWISE J105512.11+544328.3, or W1055+5443 for short. Results of the observational campaign, presented October 14 on the p.....»»
Short selling: Don’t be the "Dumb Money"
Short selling can be risky, but more and more amateur investors are taking it up......»»
Does A Heated Chamber Make Your 3D Prints Stronger?
Stefan tests this age old question and brings the receipts to back up his answers. In short, yes, if your material likes it. The post Does A Heated Chamber Make Your 3D Prints Stronger? appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The effects of mass layoffs on a brand and the role of corporate communication
Especially in times of economic crisis, companies frequently lay off employees. In the short term, this can reduce costs—but what consequences does this measure have for a company's brand? A new study by researchers from KLU, Tilburg University and.....»»
Pitaka MagEZ Slider 2 review: Innovative, but slow
The Pitaka MagEZ Slider 2 has a convenient and smart design, but unfortunately, it falls short regarding charging speed.Many people have moved to MagSafe for their iPhone charger of choice. Some have stands, some can charge more than one device, and.....»»
All photo-op locations in Spider-Man 2
Say cheese! Peter and Miles are short on cash and need to capture the best pictures of the city to make ends meet at these specific photo-ops in Spider-Man 2......»»
How to get Rare Tech Parts in Spider-Man 2
Rare Tech Parts aren't named so because they're harder to find than anything else in Spider-Man 2, but are in short supply. Here is how to get them efficiently......»»
Waves of change: How sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390–385 million years ago
During the Early-Middle Devonian period, a large landmass called Gondwana—which included parts of today's Africa, South America, and Antarctica—was located near the South Pole. Unlike today's icy conditions, the climate was warmer, and the sea le.....»»
FCC permits consumer products to utilize more of the 6GHz band, benefiting Apple
The ultra-fast, short range 6GHz band has mostly been restricted to licensed commercial use until now, with the FCC permitting companies like Apple to use more of the band for unlicensed consumer products.Apple Vision ProApple, Microsoft, Facebook, a.....»»
X-ray lasers: Why does brighter mean darker?
When we illuminate something, we usually expect that the brighter the source we use, the brighter the resulting image will be. This rule also works for ultra-short pulses of laser light—but only up to a certain intensity. The answer to the question.....»»
Urgent action needed to address climate change threats to coastal areas
Global coastal adaptations are "incremental in scale," short-sighted and inadequate to address the root causes of vulnerability to climate change, according to an international team of researchers......»»
Researchers measure magnetic field in eclipse medium of a spider pulsar PSR J2051-0827
Spider pulsars are a subclass of millisecond pulsar binary systems with low mass companions in short-period orbits. In spider pulsars, the pulsar wind and electromagnetic emission ablate and may destroy the companion......»»
Novel hydrogel finds new aptamers, or "chemical antibodies," in days
One double-helix strand of DNA could extend six feet, but it is so tightly coiled that it packs an entire sequence of nucleotides into the tiny nucleus of a cell. If that same DNA was instead split into two strands and divided into many, many short p.....»»
Rational design of mRNA nanovaccine for cancer immunotherapy
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are revolutionizing the therapy of cancer. They can be flexibly developed in a short period of time, allowing transient expression of multiple antigens for safe and efficient immunization. A diversity of mRNA vaccines is.....»»
How "The Fall of the House of Usher"s opening song revealed its final twist
With one Pink Floyd needle drop, Netflix's "The Fall of the House of Usher" foreshadows its link to Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado." The Fall of the House of Usher throws so many gruesome deaths and Edgar Allan Poe refer.....»»
Which "Fall of the House of Usher" episode is based on which Poe short story?
Which Poe short stories inspired each "The Fall of the House of Usher" episode? A breakdown of the Netflix series. As you've probably already noticed, Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher is jam-packed full of Edgar Allen Poe referenc.....»»