Glamping on the roof of a Kia Sorento is better than it sounds
Throw a Roofnest on top of a car and you’ve got yourself a weekend away. Enlarge / The Roofnest tent is quick to deploy and keeps you off the ground. (credit: Tim Stevens) I've had a fascination with rooftop tents ever sin.....»»
Astronaut Spots Rare and Ethereal "Transient Luminous Event" From ISS
"Transient luminous event" sounds like a euphemism for a ghost, but it's actually a beautiful phenomenon that can sometimes be seen from the International Space Station. European Space Agency astronaut and current ISS resident Thomas Pesquet shared a.....»»
Recreating the sights and sounds of 17th century London
A team of scholars at NC State University has recreated the sights and sounds of St. Paul's Cathedral and its environs in 1620s London, offering anyone who is interested a glimpse of daily life four centuries ago......»»
Amazon"s controversial vision for the future of your home security
Amazon's vision for the future of home security includes drones flying over your roof, outdoor cameras that monitor for possible trespassers and cute robots patrolling indoors......»»
Dish"s first smartphone is the mid-range Celero5G for Boost Mobile
Personally, the Celero name sounds a lot like the Celeron line of processors from Intel, which most wouldn’t associate with speed, but I digress......»»
Great ape"s consonant and vowel-like sounds travel over distance without losing meaning
Scientists have shown that orangutan call signals believed to be closest to the precursors to human language, travel through forest over long distances without losing their meaning. This throws into question the accepted mathematical model on the evo.....»»
Ford Recalls Mustang Mach-Es Over Risk of Glass Roof Flying Off
Ford has issued a recall of 5,000 Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs in Canada over a risk of the glass roof and windshield potentially coming loose and falling off. Ironically, the automaker mocked Tesla for the same problem just a year ago. Electrek repo.....»»
Researchers translate insect defense chemicals into eerie sounds
Sawfly larvae protect themselves by secreting cocktails of unpleasant, volatile chemicals intended to repel predators, particularly ants. Researchers can assess the effectiveness of these defenses by staging meetups, so-called bioassays, between prey.....»»
NASA"s mixtape for extraterrestrial civilizations
In 1977, NASA created two LP records with tracks of global music, greetings in different languages, sounds of the planet, and sonified images, and then attached them to the two robotic probes launched that year as part of the Voyager space mission bo.....»»
Hear the sounds of space with these Chandra sonifications
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has shared a new way to experience space, with three new "sonifications" which turn visual astronomy data into sounds......»»
Blocking the sun to control global warming
It sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie—artificially blocking sunlight to keep global warming from overheating the Earth. Nevertheless, a small cadre of researchers is studying the option—so that if humankind ever needs to use.....»»
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Is A ‘Massive’ Game, Says Venom Voice Actor
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is going to be a 'massive' game, says Venom voice actor Tony Todd. Sounds good to us! The post Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Is A ‘Massive’ Game, Says Venom Voice Actor appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Tony.....»»
Some baby bats babble like human infants, scientists find
Human babies are not the only babblers, said a study published Thursday, some bats are also very talkative in their infancy and even make sounds that recall the googoo-gagas of our own tots......»»
This emulator lets you run original PlayStation games on Microsoft"s Xbox
YouTube channel Modern Vintage Gamer recently profiled a newer PlayStation 1 emulator that runs on Microsoft’s Xbox One and Series consoles. That probably sounds like blasphemy, but it actually looks pretty darn slick......»»
Waze with ‘PAW Patrol’ voices sounds like a chill car ride
Waze might have a way to keep your kids entertained during a drive without handing them a tablet: distract them with your navigation app. The company has added a PAW Patrol experience. Jon Fingas Contributor.....»»
Sights and sounds of a Venus flyby
ESA's Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo spacecraft made a historic Venus flyby earlier this week, passing by the planet within 33 hours of each other and capturing unique imagery and data during the encounter......»»
Employee talent predictor retrain.ai raised another $7M, adds Splunk as strategic investor
Automation will displace 85 million jobs while simultaneously creating 97 million new jobs by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. Although that sounds like good news, the hard reality is that millions of people will have to retrain in the jo.....»»
Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles
A metal roof sits atop the burned remains of a homestead on the once-lush slopes of Hawaii's Mauna Kea—a dormant volcano and the state's tallest peak—charred cars and motorcycles strewn about as wind-whipped sand and ash blast the scorched landsc.....»»
Making AI Accessible for Young Learners
There’s so much opportunity for students to learn AI — and it doesn’t have to be hard. Learning AI sounds daunting and until recently, it’s been challenging for students to find enough guidance and support to build AI projects. The.....»»
UN’s IPCC report on climate change sounds ‘code red’ for planet
A major UN scientific report has concluded that human activity is changing the climate at an unprecedented rate. The report has been describe as a “code red for humanity” by its authors. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chang.....»»
UN’s IPCC report on climate change sounds “code red” for planet
A major UN scientific report has concluded that human activity is changing the climate at an unprecedented rate. The report has been describe as a “code red for humanity” by its authors. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chang.....»»