How lockdown playlists were used to express emotions during the pandemic
Playlists compiled through the pandemic reveal a largely upbeat mindset as listeners turned to music to beat the lockdown blues, new research shows......»»
Mass shooting lockdown drills help schoolchildren feel safer, US study suggests
Lockdown drills, practiced to help prepare children for shooting incidents at school, make those who have been exposed to violence feel safer, a new study of thousands of students in the US indicates......»»
How to change your ship’s name in Helldivers 2
A ship's name may not seem important in Helldivers 2, but it is another way to express yourself. If you aren't happy with your first choice, you can change it......»»
Apple Music may allow users to import Spotify playlists
Users on Reddit reported a new option in Apple Music that lets you import music from other apps, which suggests Apple is beta testing the new feature. Apple Music may be working on an official way to import music from Spotify and other music ap.....»»
Lessons from the pandemic: The trouble with working from home
Remember when COVID-19 hit, and suddenly everyone was working from home? Well, a team of researchers in Montreal and Paris decided to dig deeper into how this shift affected office workers during the pandemic......»»
Bat "nightclubs" may be the key to solving the next pandemic
Bats carry some of the deadliest zoonotic diseases that can infect both humans and animals, such as Ebola and COVID-19. In a recently-published article in the journal Cell Genomics, a Texas A&M research team has revealed that some species of bats are.....»»
Apple Music beta trials new feature for importing Spotify playlists
The latest beta version of Apple Music for Android includes screens prompting users to import their playlists from other services, such as Spotify.Apple Music and Spotify iconsMusic tracks themselves do not move between streaming services, unlike mov.....»»
"I"m gonna get totally and utterly X"d": Can you really use any English word to mean "drunk"?
The English language is famous for the large number of words that express the idea of being drunk in a humorous way—so-called drunkonyms like "pissed," "hammered" or "wasted." British comedian Michael McIntyre even argues in a comedy routine that p.....»»
Apple Music testing feature that easily imports playlists from Spotify and other services
Apple Music appears to be beta testing integration with a service called SongShift, for transferring music from other services into Apple Music. The feature is currently being A/B tested in the latest beta version of Apple Music on Android, according.....»»
Q4 new-vehicle gross profits drop for big 6 public auto dealers
High interest rates, more expensive vehicles and a steadier post-pandemic supply chain are reducing new-vehicle gross profit, but it is still higher than pre-pandemic levels. That could change by year end......»»
These new emoji are coming to iPhone next month
Apple is updating the iPhone with even more emoji characters. iOS 17.4 introduces new ways to express approval or denial, break through the chains, rise from the ashes, or just express that limes are superior to lemons. There’s also a mushroom that.....»»
Programming cells to organize their molecules may open the door to new treatments
Researchers can engineer cells to express new genes and produce specific proteins, giving the cells new parts to work with. But, it's much harder to provide cells with instructions on how to organize and use those new parts. Now, new tools from Unive.....»»
Using three AI protein prediction tools, study uncovers new wrinkles in the folding story of "orphan" proteins
When Profs. Joel Sussman and Israel Silman were asked to mentor Chinese students online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last thing they expected to come out of the experience was highly innovative research on protein evolution that could change our.....»»
We"re social beings: So are the microbes in our microbiomes
The COVID-19 pandemic reminded us that social interactions transmit pathogens. But do humans spread "good" bugs, too? Very much so, say a team of biologists who are probing the links between the microbiome and health......»»
Cord-cutting live TV app ‘Channels’ adds playlists feature, big Apple TV upgrades, more
Channels, the fan favorite live TV and cord-cutting app, is getting a nice update today for Apple TV and iOS users. The update includes a new playlists feature, library management improvements, and more. Plus, some good news for Vision Pro users......»»
New research shows students" knowledge and perceptions of active learning declined during pandemic-era teaching
Students' knowledge and perceptions of active learning declined significantly during COVID-induced remote teaching and have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels, according to new research from Chapman University Assistant Professor Jeremy Hsu. The re.....»»
Anxiety of head teachers across England "substantially increased" during the pandemic
The anxiety of head teachers across England increased "substantially" throughout the pandemic, finds the largest study of its type to date......»»
The long journey of a child who died more than 2,000 years ago
In 2020, the pandemic disrupted everyone's lives, isolated people from each other and ushering in a new reality for all. At universities, activities shifted into low gear and moved online. And in Université de Montréal's Department of Anthropology,.....»»
PCs are back on the upswing
Processor sales suffered a big drop following the pandemic, but the CPU market has improved. However, new research reveals an interesting trend......»»
Green space vital to student well-being during COVID-19 pandemic, finds study
Access to green space played an important part in protecting the mental well-being of students when the country was in its third national lockdown due to COVID-19......»»
IBM LinuxONE 4 Express protects sensitive private data
IBM announced IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, extending the latest performance, security and AI capabilities of LinuxONE to small and medium sized businesses and within new data center environments. The pre-configured rack mount system is designed to offer c.....»»