How to remove the background from an image
Removing the background from an image is not the easiest place to start when it comes to editing, but there are plenty of tools that will help......»»
Amazon “tricks” customers into buying Fire TVs with false sales prices: Lawsuit
Lawsuit claims list prices only available for "extremely short period" sometimes. Enlarge / A promotional image for Amazon's 4-Series Fire TVs. (credit: Amazon) A lawsuit is seeking to penalize Amazon for allegedly prov.....»»
James Webb image shows two galaxies in the process of colliding
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures one of the universe's most dramatic events: the colliding of two galaxies......»»
Divers remove 31,773 venomous fish from Florida"s reefs in record-breaking challenge
Divers remove 31,773 venomous fish from Florida"s reefs in record-breaking challenge.....»»
Google seeks authenticity in the age of AI with new content labeling system
C2PA system aims to give context to search results, but trust problems run deeper than AI tech. Enlarge / Under C2PA, this stock image would be labeled as a real photograph if the camera used to take it, and the toolchain for ret.....»»
How a German peasant became the face of Nazi race laws
Many histories of Nazi Germany are accompanied by a photograph of two scientists measuring a man's facial features with a caliper. The picture is often contextualized, in these books, museums, and image archives as an illustration of the National Soc.....»»
Researchers use training model to map planted and natural forests via satellite image
While planting trees may seem like an easy win to combat climate change, planted forests often encroach on natural forests, wetlands, and grasslands. This can reduce biodiversity, disturb the natural environment, and disrupt carbon and water cycling......»»
Earth from Space: Copernicus Sential-2 captures algal bloom in north Adriatic Sea
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captures algal bloom swirls in the north Adriatic Sea, along the coast of Italy......»»
Meet the winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes
The award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. Enlarge / The Ig Nobel Prizes honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Image.....»»
James Webb trains its sights on the Extreme Outer Galaxy
A gorgeous new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a bustling region of star formation at the distant edge of the Milky Way......»»
Image: Chili flowers bloom in International Space Station
In July 2021, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station started growing chili peppers in the Advanced Plant Habitat, as part of the Plant Habitat-04 (PH-04) experiment......»»
The legacy of corn nitrogen fertilizer: Study shows lengthy impact in tile drained systems
Midwestern soils are among the most productive in the world, thanks in part to extensive tile drainage systems that remove excess water from crop fields. But water isn't the only thing flowing through tile drains. Nitrogen moves along with soil water.....»»
How to change your PS5 Welcome Hub background
PlayStation won't let you change the background of your PS5 dashboard, but you can change your Welcome hub. Here is how you can customize how this screen looks......»»
Apple shares first example image made by Apple Intelligence: Craig Federighi’s dog
Apart from some marketing materials, we have not yet seen Apple Intelligence image generation features in action. Image Playgrounds and Genmoji are not currently available in the iOS 18.1 Apple Intelligence betas; they are rumored to launch as part o.....»»
My dead father is “writing” me notes again
A recent AI discovery resurrected my late father's handwriting—and I want anyone to use it. Enlarge / An AI-generated image featuring my late father's handwriting. (credit: Benj Edwards / Flux) Growing up, if I wanted.....»»
NASA"s EZIE mission set for 2025 launch
In 2025, NASA will launch its first mission to image the magnetic fingerprint of intense electrical currents that flow high in our atmosphere when auroras shimmer above Earth's poles......»»
Image: James Webb Space Telescope observes nearby star-forming region NGC 1333 in infrared
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has infrared vision that lets us peer through the dusty veil of nearby star-forming region NGC 1333. We can see planetary mass objects, newborn stars, and brown dwarfs; some of the faintest "stars" in this mosaic ima.....»»
Carbohydrate polymers could be a sweet solution for water purification
Water polluted with heavy metals can pose a threat when consumed by humans and aquatic life. Sugar-derived polymers from plants remove these metals but often require other substances to adjust their stability or solubility in water......»»
Meta just accidentally revealed its next VR headset
Check out Meta's leak of an official image of the Quest 3S, which gives confirmation of a budget version of the popular Quest 3 mixed reality headset......»»
To avoid strike, Boeing promises 25% pay hike—and to build next jet in Seattle
Boeing offers largest wage increase ever to avoid work stoppage it cannot afford. Enlarge / Boeing Factory workers assemble Boeing 787 airliners at the Boeing factory in Everett, WA. (credit: Vince Streano | The Image Bank Unrel.....»»
The case for adding iron to the ocean for carbon dioxide removal
While the urgent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions is needed as the primary activity to curb climate change, there is broad agreement for the need to remove CO2 already in the atmosphere. Given its outsized role in.....»»