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Google discontinues Cardboard VR viewer after nearly seven years

Oculus is widely credited with jumpstarting the modern virtual reality movement but several other companies have played an integral role in getting to where we are today......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotMar 3rd, 2021

Siberia"s "mammoth graveyard" reveals 800-year human interactions with woolly beasts

Woolly mammoths are evocative of a bygone era, when Earth was gripped within an Ice Age. Current knowledge places early mammoth ancestors in the Pliocene (2.58–5.33 million years ago, Ma) before their populations expanded in the Pleistocene (2.58 M.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Hunter-gatherer diets weren"t always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet

About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes

In the coming years, climate change could force Americans from their homes, not just by raising sea levels, worsening wildfires and causing floods—but also by putting insurance coverage out of reach......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Novel genetic clock discovers oldest known marine plant: Seagrass clone in the Baltic sea is more than 1,400 years old

Using a novel genetic clock, a team of researchers from Kiel, London, Oldenburg, and Davis, California, has determined the age of a large marine plant clone for the first time. This seagrass clone from the Baltic Sea dates back to the migration perio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold harsh interstellar clouds 2 million years ago

Around two million years ago, Earth was a very different place, with our early human ancestors living alongside saber-toothed tigers, mastodons, and enormous rodents. And, depending on where they were, they may have been cold: Earth had fallen into a.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Perfect Dark reboot finally gets a new trailer after years of silence

After years of silence, a new gameplay trailer has revealed for the Perfect Dark reboot......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago

The horse transformed human history—and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

How buying a MacBook Pro got me an iPhone for free with credit card points

Over the last two years, I have become obsessed with the miles and points credit card game. I am always looking for the best way to get the most value out of all the signup bonuses and points I receive through spending with my credit card. I have rec.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

Scientists and Indigenous leaders team up to conserve seals and an ancestral way of life at Yakutat, Alaska

Five hundred years ago, in a mountain-rimmed ocean fjord in southeast Alaska, Tlingit hunters armed with bone-tipped harpoons eased their canoes through chunks of floating ice, stalking seals near Sít Tlein (Hubbard) glacier. They must have glanced.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

Neuroscience can explain why voting is so often driven by emotion

The British electorate has been more volatile than ever in recent years. The elections of 2015 and 2017 saw the highest number of voters switching parties in modern history. And current polling suggests we're about to see more of the same......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Study finds fresh water and key conditions for life appeared on Earth a half-billion years earlier than thought

We need two ingredients for life to start on a planet: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly, the water doesn't have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

New fossils show what Australia"s giant prehistoric "thunder birds" looked like

Until about 45,000 years ago, Australia was home to a giant flightless bird called Genyornis newtoni, which was 2 meters tall and weighed up to 230 kilograms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

9to5Mac Overtime 021 – How’s the iPad life treating you?

In this episode, Fernando and Jeff discuss WWDC iOS 18 leaks, exploring how much more information we’re getting about the software side of things compared to previous years. We also discuss the challenges and joys of establishing a workflow on iPad.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Civilization 7 finally announced, but you’ll have to wait for more info

After almost eight years, fans are finally getting Civilization 7, the next entry in the iconic turn-based 4X franchise......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Natalie Portman’s TV debut is an Apple TV+ murder mystery dropping next month

One of the tentpole Apple TV+ releases this summer also happens to be Natalie Portman’s first ever starring TV role. Lady in the Lake, which was first announced over three years ago, will finally hit TV+ next month on July 19. Today new details.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

HomeKit Weekly: Abode Lock and Keypad highlights the benefits of platform integration

I’ve been using as my security system for over four years at this point. Even when I built a new house in 2022, I decided to choose Abode once again despite being able to pick from anything. It strikes a really nice balance between ease of use, st.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

9to5Mac Daily: June 7, 2024 – All the last-minute WWDC and iOS 18 rumors

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Supporte.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

How hard is it to break into the Apple coding world?

Apple's WWDC kicks off on Monday, detailing various anticipated features that Apple has been incrementally rolling out over the past several years. But what is it like to actually be an app developer in the Apple world of app platforms? What does it.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

VMware customers may stay, but Broadcom could face backlash “for years to come”

300 director-level IT workers making VMware decisions were questioned. Enlarge (credit: Getty) After acquiring VMware, Broadcom swiftly enacted widespread changes that resulted in strong public backlash. A new survey of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Google avoids jury trial by sending $2.3 million check to US government

Google gets a bench trial after sending unexpected check to Justice Department. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) Google has achieved its goal of avoiding a jury trial in one antitrust case after sending.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024