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How Colossal sold investors on a quest to resurrect a woolly mammoth

There are a growing number of companies interested in CRISPR’s potential to upend medicine. It’s probably safe to say there’s only one company interested in using the gene-editing system to create a living, breathing woolly mammoth. Or, at.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchSep 13th, 2021

Meta Wants to Bring the Quest into Classrooms

Meta says that the new product will provide teachers, trainers and administrators access to a range of education-specific software. The post Meta Wants to Bring the Quest into Classrooms appeared first on Phandroid. As more businesses and.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated News13 hr. 22 min. ago

Morgan Stanley fires back at iPhone doomsday research

One investment firm isn't so sold on tales of disastrous iPhone order cuts, and instead, is bullish on what they see as better than expected order volume across Apple's supply chain.iPhone 15 Pro Max — Apple's current sales leaderIn what has become.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News18 hr. 22 min. ago

8K VR comes to the Quest 3

Learn why 360 videos will look crisper than ever in your Meta Quest 3 after you install the latest YouTube VR update with 8K support......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News22 hr. 51 min. ago

Researchers say "loss avoidance" is all the rage in private equity

Private equity (PE) is known as a "high-risk, high-return" asset class. But as risk-averse institutional investors continue to up their stake in PE, private fund managers are expected to provide metrics that characterize the riskiness of their portfo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Meta Quest 4: Here’s what we want from the next big VR headset

Meta's Quest 4 VR headset could bring an even bigger leap in quality than the popular Quest 3 thanks to generative AI, sharper displays, and a faster chip......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Giant rogue waves: Southern Ocean expedition reveals wind as key cause

A University of Melbourne expedition to the southernmost waters encircling Antarctica has discovered that wind drives the formation of colossal rogue waves, and that these unpredictable waves occur more frequently than scientists had previously thoug.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Meta Quest 4: Here’s we want from the next big VR headset

Meta's Quest 4 VR headset could bring an even bigger leap in quality than the popular Quest 3 thanks to generative AI, sharper displays, and a faster chip......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

The Quest to Map the Inside of the Proton

Long-anticipated experiments that use light to mimic gravity are revealing the distribution of energies, forces, and pressures inside a subatomic particle for the first time......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 14th, 2024

No longer possible to hide the blue badge of shame on X [U]

Ah, the saga of X’s blue checkmarks! Originally a sign that someone was who they claimed to be, and later sold so that cryptocurrency scammers could see their posts boosted, the company is now coming full circle with some journalists. Update: Af.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Hackable Intel and Lenovo hardware that went undetected for 5 years won’t ever be fixed

Multiple links in the supply chain failed for years to identify an unfixed vulnerability. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Hardware sold for years by the likes of Intel and Lenovo contains a remotely exploitable vulnerability tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Team develops method to help investors predict firms" decision-making, optimize portfolios, generate greater returns

Top management teams at most businesses are charged with maximizing shareholder wealth, making any actions that impede this goal their sole responsibility......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Slash Quest, Once an Apple Arcade Exclusive, Now on Android

Slash Quest, once an Apple Arcade exclusive, is now available for Android gamers. Published by the fine people at Noodlecake, the game is a cute title about a not-so-talented knight attempting to retrieve a talking sword and bring it back to the land.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  droidlifeRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

CarMax Q4 net income falls 27% to $50M; revenue slips 1.7%

The company sold 172,057 retail used vehicles in its fiscal fourth quarter, up 1.3 percent from the year-earlier period. Same-store used-vehicle sales rose 0.1 percent......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

Psychological health of investors and stock market linked, study finds

A recent study by two Ball State University faculty members has found a clear and robust link between local stock market downturns and an increase in antidepressant use among investors......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Breeding more resilient soybeans may come down to test site selection

In the quest to optimize crop productivity across environments, soybean breeders test new cultivars in multiple locations each year. The best-performing cultivars across these locations are selected for further breeding and eventual commercialization.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is already making the Meta Quest 3 better

You don’t need to own an Apple Vision Pro to appreciate it. Just having competition from the high end is pushing Meta to improve its mainstream mixed reality headset. Meta Quest 3 hit the market last year for $499. That’s $3000 shy of Vision P.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Clocks going forward can catch investors napping: How investors" reactions are affected by sleep disruption

Clocks losing an hour in spring significantly affects how investors respond to companies that reveal unexpected levels of earnings, research shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe

Scientists have analyzed the first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument's quest to map the universe and unravel the mysteries of dark energy......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Flourishing romances are more the result of proactive behaviors than soulmate spark, study finds

Sixty percent of Americans believe in the idea that true love is found in a one-and-only soulmate relationship, confirming that the quest to find one's soulmate continues to play a significant role in our modern dating culture. However, a new report.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Should the SEC ditch quarterly reporting?

In the minds of some, the manifold ills of corporate capitalism have a single source: short-termism. Because investors increasingly ignore long-term value in favor of quarterly returns, corporate managers are thought to have no choice but to adopt a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024