How Your Brain Tells Speech and Music Apart
Simple cues help people to distinguish song from the spoken word.....»»
UAE president tells Putin: we are ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis
UAE president tells Putin: we are ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis.....»»
Meet the winners of Nikon’s 2024 photomicrography contest
Nikon Small World photomicrography contest is an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. A stunning image of differentiated mouse brain tumor cells h.....»»
Apple quietly releases second visionOS 2.1 RC to developers
The visionOS 2.1 release candidate has been updated just one day after its release with a fix for Apple Music.Apple releases visionOS 2.1 RC 2Apple Intelligence is set to launch with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 on or around October.....»»
Spotify’s new custom cover art feature makes me hate that I still subscribe to Apple Music
Spotify revealed a new feature for its users: custom playlist cover art. Filled with brat summer energy, the music streaming service update finally makes playlists … The post Spotify’s new custom cover art feature makes me hate that I sti.....»»
Walk or run in the rain? A physics-based approached to staying dry (or at least drier)
We've all been there—caught outside without an umbrella as the sky opens up. Whether it's a light drizzle or a heavy downpour, instinct tells us that running will minimize how wet we get. But is that really true? Let's take a scientific look at thi.....»»
Concert overload? Apple Music’s new feature can help you choose
Apple Music is getting a feature that lets you see what bands are in town and the setlists they're playing, but only if the band opts in......»»
Butterfly brains reveal the tweaks required for cognitive innovation
A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures displays a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation......»»
Controlling sound waves with Klein tunneling improves acoustic signal filtration
In the context of sensory modalities, eyes work like tiny antennae, picking up light, electromagnetic waves traveling at blistering speeds. When humans look at the world, their eyes catch these waves and convert them into signals the brain reads as c.....»»
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......»»
YouTube Music vs. Spotify: So alike, but which is best for you?
With similar libraries, as well as near-identical music quality and pricing, can YouTube Music stand up to Spotify's stalwart UI and excellent music discovery?.....»»
Apple Music lets artists promote concerts with new Set Lists feature
It seems Apple Music got some inspiration from Setlist.fm, the popular website for sharing set lists of artists’ concerts and tours. In a blog post … The post Apple Music lets artists promote concerts with new Set Lists feature appeared f.....»»
Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says
Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says.....»»
Apple Music now lets artists publish their concert set lists as playlists
Apple has built a new tool for artists wishing to build more engagement among fans on Apple Music. The tool enables turning concert set lists into new artist-published Apple Music playlists. more….....»»
Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: Censoring hate speech
There is strong disagreement in the United States as to whether, when and how much hate speech should be censored when posted on social media platforms. Democrats and Republicans, in particular, often argue about this question, especially in light of.....»»
Putting out a brain on fire: Researchers map how antibodies bind in rare autoimmune disorder
Imagine you wake up in a hospital without a single memory of the last month. Doctors say you had a series of violent episodes and paranoid delusions. You'd become convinced you were suffering from bipolar disorder. Then, after a special test, a neuro.....»»
You Don’t Need Words to Think
Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought.....»»
Boston Dynamics gave its Atlas robot an AI brain
Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute are combining their expertise in robotics and AI to build a better bipedal bot......»»
Hidden Patterns in Folk Songs Reveal How Music Evolved
Songs and speech across cultures suggest music developed similar features around the world.....»»
Sonos confirms ‘major outage’ affecting Apple Music integration
The struggles continue for Sonos. The company has confirmed that an ongoing “major outage” means that Apple Music is currently unavailable via the Sonos app. more….....»»
SpaceX tells FCC it has a plan to make Starlink about 10 times faster
SpaceX: "Small-but-meaningful updates" can boost speed from about 100Mbps to 1Gbps. SpaceX is seeking approval for changes to Starlink that the company says will enable gigabit-pe.....»»