How a 12-Ounce Layer of Foam Changed the NFL
Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal......»»
Marvel Snap is dangerously close to becoming a pay-to-win game
Marvel Snap was once praised for its restraint when it came to microtransactions, but that's changed with each passing update......»»
Rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer
The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period......»»
Tracing the evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
About 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East. With the beginning of the cultivation of cereals, such as wheat and barley, and.....»»
Even Netflix doesn’t know what its password-sharing rules should be
Netflix has changed its password-sharing rules twice in the span of a week, suggesting it could be introducing new restrictions soon......»»
How to get started with Wine 8.0 on your Mac
Wine is a Windows API compatibility layer which allows you to run Windows software on modern computers. Here's how to get started.Over thirty years ago, the Linux operating system was released. The Mac was only a few years old then, and Windows was j.....»»
Two decades after the Columbia disaster, is NASA’s safety culture fixed?
"We all know that to engineer is human." Enlarge / During the launch of space shuttle Columbia in 2003 a chunk of foam fell off the external tank and struck the orbiter's left wing. (credit: NASA) Leaden skies and chilly.....»»
Four months later – I was wrong about the Apple Watch Ultra
Four months after my initial review of the , a lot has changed in my opinion about it; many of the issues that first bothered me have turned out to not be so bad. At the same time, there are also features I thought were great, but have ended up bein.....»»
Apple’s 2023 Back to School promo is back to free AirPods, in southern hemisphere
The Apple Back to School promo has traditionally offered students a pair of free AirPods, in addition to the usual education discount. That changed in the US last year, with Apple instead offering gift cards worth up to $150 – but the company appe.....»»
Best MacBook Pro protective cases
Buying a MacBook Pro is not a small investment, so it makes sense to add a layer of protection to keep it scratch and dent-free until your next upgrade. Here is a roundup of the best MacBook Pro cases for the latest 14 or 16-inch models.Best MacBook.....»»
Volcano-like rupture could have caused magnetar slowdown
On Oct. 5, 2020, the rapidly rotating corpse of a long-dead star about 30,000 light years from Earth changed speeds. In a cosmic instant, its spinning slowed. And a few days later, it abruptly started emitting radio waves......»»
Rapid production of antibubbles with a jet
University of Twente researchers succeeded in the rapid fabrication of microscopic "antibubbles." Previous methods to produce these liquid droplets surrounded by an air layer were either lacked controllability or were prone to clogging and were much.....»»
40 years ago, Apple’s original Macintosh started a revolution
When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh computer, it changed how we interacted with machines forever......»»
Macintosh launched on Jan 24, 1984 and changed the world -- eventually
At launch, the Macintosh was far from a hit, far from being affordable and even far from being completely workable. Yet, that original model did succeed in forever changing computing not just for its fans, but for the entire world."You've just seen s.....»»
Apple"s iPadOS 16.3 is out with support for security keys
Apple has released iPadOS 16.3 to the public with support for physical security keys that can add another layer of protection for Apple ID.iPadOS 16.3 is out nowThe iPadOS 16.3 update is is available to download by the public. It is a relatively mino.....»»
Twitter retroactively changes developer agreement to ban third-party clients
A single line, changed days after a vague statement, ends a foundational era. Enlarge / Here's the line that Twitter added to its API Developer Agreement on Jan. 19, two days after it cited "long-standing API rules" for why third.....»»
This $30,000 computer’s source code has just been released for free
The Apple Lisa changed the course of computing history. To mark its 40th birthday, its source code has been released for free by the Computing History Museum......»»
The US State Department is in disarray after it changed its default font
US Government body swaps out the perennial Times New Roman for the sans serif Calibri, with predictable results......»»
Apple Lisa changed computing 40 years ago, but the world didn"t notice
Just about everything the Mac brought to technology was already there a year before with the failed Apple Lisa, that launched on January 19, 1983.Steve Jobs with an Apple LisaIt wasn't a public launch, it wasn't anything like the kind of presentation.....»»
Beta iOS 16.3 code shows Apple Music Classical is still coming
Although not announced for iOS 16.3, there is more Apple Music Classical code within the beta release, and it's being changed as the service gets closer.Apple's recent developer beta of iOS 16.3 was a release candidate, and it's expected to be issued.....»»
Macronix starts mass production of 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory
ROM and NOR flash memory specialist Macronix International has started mass producing its in-house developed 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory, marking a milestone in the chipmaker's NAND business......»»