How to change the font size on a Kindle
Just pick up a new Amazon Kindle, but are wondering how you change your book's text size and other settings? It's easier than you think......»»
Image: Interacting galaxies NGC 5257 and NGC 5258
NGC 5257 and NGC 5258 are gravitationally interacting galaxies of similar size and mass in the constellation Virgo......»»
Study investigating climate change models suggests impact studies should include high-sensitivity climate models
High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when projecting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional changes, a new study suggests......»»
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up......»»
A rare Venus solar transit helps unravel exoplanet atmospheres
In the next decade, researchers will start probing the atmosphere of planets as small as Earth and Venus orbiting nearby stars. But although these two solar system planets are similar in size and bulk density—so that some call them "twins"—their.....»»
Two features from the new Kindle Scribe are coming to the older model
The first-gen Kindle Scribe is getting the improved note-taking and AI summaries from the new 2024 model with the latest firmware update......»»
Report: 2026 iPhone will prioritize AI upgrades by reworking RAM setup
Apple is always working on new iPhones that are multiple years out, and today a new report details a noteworthy internal change coming to the 2026 iPhone 18 lineup. more….....»»
Apple wants faster RAM in the iPhone to help speed up Apple Intelligence
Apple is working with Samsung to change how RAM is packaged for the iPhone, with the aim of widening the bandwidth to help in AI tasks.Apple Intelligence on an iPhone will benefit from faster memoryWhile most smartphones have their RAM on the same pa.....»»
Getting a grip on quark mixing: Physicists introduce framework to determine amount of mixing between up and down quarks
The quarks that make up the nuclei of all atoms around us are known to "mix": the different types of quark occasionally change into one another. The amounts in which these processes happen are not very well known, though—and the theoretical values.....»»
Your Verizon bill is getting a bit more expensive
Your Verizon bill is going up. This size of the increase depends on how many lines you have......»»
Stick to current climate change laws, US tells top UN court
The current United Nations framework for fighting climate change should be preserved, the United States told the International Court of Justice, which is working on drafting fresh global legal guidelines......»»
Face ID could big upgrade on the iPhone 17. Here’s what might change
A significant change may be coming to at least one new iPhone: the absence of a notch......»»
Assessing the sustainability of the Pacific walrus population over the next 75 years
The Pacific walrus, a critically important resource for Alaska and Chukotka Native communities, is subject to rapid habitat loss associated with climate change and increasing human activity in the Arctic. New research published in The Journal of Wild.....»»
Looking for work? Your mindset could be hampering your search
Searching for a job can be arduous, particularly amid economic and technological change. A significant obstacle many job seekers face lies in their own restrictive beliefs about securing employment. These sometimes unconscious assumptions can hinder.....»»
Two reasons to suggest the iPhone 17 may have Face ID embedded in the display
Apple has been granted another patent for technology that would allow it to have Face ID embedded in the display, enabling the company to reduce the size of the camera cutout. While Apple has been working on this for many years, there are a couple.....»»
Children"s toys offer insights into cultural adaptation in Little Ice Age Greenland
A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Ph.D. candidate Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer and Dr. Felix Riede explores the contribution of children's toys in coping with environmental change in Greenland during the Little Ice Age......»»
Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth"s climate in the long term, research finds
Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a study by UCL researchers......»»
ChatGPT may show ads to non-paying users in the future
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular chatbot, is free to use despite having a paid version with more features. Currently, even the free version is ad-free, but this may change in the future as the company behind the platform aims to increase its profits......»»
Study finds American and Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change
Urban and community planners have a vital role in preparing their cities for climate change. But are the university programs training them for those careers adequately preparing them for climate change in terms of mitigating, adapting to and being re.....»»
Q&A: What fossils reveal about ancient Australian forests and fire
Australia's forest ecosystems, renowned for their extraordinary diversity of rare plants and animals, also play a vital role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon. However, fossils from these ancient forests are reshaping the u.....»»
Report finds poor local management and climate change amplified Hurricane Helene"s impacts
A new analysis by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment, and Health (UNU-INWEH) reveals alarming statistics about the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Helene on 26 September 2024. This powerful Category 4 hurricane claimed 2.....»»