Here’s why people are saying to buy the M1 MacBook Air instead of the M2
Here's why this two-year-old laptop might have the potential to overthrow its own successor......»»
Virtual reality can motivate people to donate to refugee crises regardless of politics
Political conservatives who watched a documentary on Syrian refugees with a virtual reality headset had far more sympathy for the people depicted in the film than those who viewed the same film on a two-dimensional computer screen......»»
How studying trends in human lifespans can measure progress in addressing inequality
People are living longer lives compared to previous generations but, over the last few decades, there has been a hidden shift—they are passing away at increasingly similar ages......»»
Australia"s tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived—and we shouldn"t be burning them
Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage's Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia's forests were kept open through frequent burning by First Nations people. Advocates for widespread thinning and burning of.....»»
The story of the first Alor people adapting to climate change 43,000 years ago
As humans, our greatest evolutionary advantage has always been our ability to adapt and innovate. When people first reached the expanded coastline of Southeast Asia around 65,000 years ago, and faced the sea crossings necessary to continue east into.....»»
Quakes do not kill people, bad buildings do
Early on Tuesday (April 23), Taiwan was hit by a series of earthquakes with the highest magnitude at 6.3. The latest tremor came less than three weeks after a magnitude 7.4 quake hit the island, damaging more than 100 buildings and trapping dozens of.....»»
Save $300 on 15-inch M2 MacBook Air in Wednesday’s best deals, USB-C Apple Pencil $69, more
Wednesday’s best deals come headlined by a $300 discount on Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air. Those who won’t be upgrading to the new iPad Pros in May can also score an all-time low on the new Apple Pencil with USB-C at $69. Plus, save on 15W Mag.....»»
A key gene helps explain how the ability to glide has emerged over-and-over during marsupial evolution
People say "When pigs fly" to describe the impossible. But even if most mammals are landlubbers, the ability to glide or fly has evolved again and again during mammalian evolution, in species ranging from bats to flying squirrels. How did that come a.....»»
China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
China's space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030......»»
"So hot you can"t breathe": Extreme heat hits the Philippines
Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors......»»
Using bacteriophage-derived lysin to target odor-causing bacteria in armpits
Body odor from the armpits comes from bacteria metabolizing sweat produced by the apocrine glands. These bacteria are native to our skin, but the odors produced differ among people. Generally, people use deodorants on their armpits, but perhaps there.....»»
China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday......»»
Researchers uncover natural variation in wild emmer wheat for broad-spectrum disease resistance
Bread wheat is one of the most important staple crops for millions of people and is apparently the largest cultivated and traded cereal worldwide. Bread wheat is a hexaploid species with three subgenomes (2n = 6x = 42, AABBDD) that has undergone two.....»»
Samsung Begins Working on 9th-Gen V-NAND Production
Mass production has started this month. The post Samsung Begins Working on 9th-Gen V-NAND Production appeared first on Phandroid. While most people will know Samsung from its vast selection of Galaxy smartphones and electronics, the South.....»»
People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes
23% of Americans said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake, according to McAfee. The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many Americans are no.....»»
The Vision Pro is already in trouble. Here’s how Apple can turn the tide
A new report claims people are losing interest in the Vision Pro. If that’s the case, there’s one thing Apple must do to fix things before it’s too late......»»
Best Buy kicks off new M3 MacBook Air sale, blowout M2 deals up to $400 off still available
After a weekend round of closeout MacBook Air price cuts, Best Buy is starting the week with fresh discounts on the latest M3 models.Triple-digit savings are in effect on Apple's newly released M3 MacBook Air at Best Buy this Monday, with prices drop.....»»
Honda nears deal with Canada to boost EV capacity in Ontario, report says
Canada is on the verge of an agreement with Honda Motor Co. that would see the automaker build EVs and their components in Ontario, according to people familiar with the matter......»»
Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations
Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated from areas hit by torrential downpours......»»
Video Game Violence Statistics 2024 and Facts
Introduction Video Game Violence Statistics: Playing video games is […] Introduction Video Game Violence Statistics: Playing video games is a very popular activity for people of all ages. Video gaming is a huge industry that makes a l.....»»
Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours......»»