I didn’t understand the magic of arcades until I visited one in Japan
Visiting a Taito Station arcade in Osaka, Japan, gave me a deeper appreciation of how arcades inspired retro game design......»»
New method for measuring luminescence lifetime offers versatility in scientific imaging
Oxygen is a key molecule for life, and in order to understand ecosystem dynamics it can be important to follow its ways in much detail. Optical sensors that use luminescent dyes have long been used to map oxygen levels in marine systems. Oxygen reduc.....»»
I used the brand new Oura Ring app. Here’s why you’ll want it
I've been using the redesigned Oura Ring app with the Oura Ring 3 and Oura Ring 4, and now understand if it's worth the monthly subscription or not......»»
Cats associate human words with images, experiment suggests
A small team of animal scientists at Azabu University, in Japan, has found via experimentation that common house cats are capable of associating human words with images without prompting or reward. In their study, published in the journal Scientific.....»»
Honor CEO teases the Magic 7 Pro
Honor is set to launch the Magic 7 Pro at the end of the month, but the company’s CEO has teased the phone in public. The post Honor CEO teases the Magic 7 Pro appeared first on Phandroid. Honor recently confirmed that they are planning.....»»
Electrophysiology study shows how ant toxin causes extreme pain
University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the workings of ant venom by measuring electric currents through individual channels in cells to understand how it causes pain......»»
Paramedic, 27, Didn’t Respond to 911 Call. He Died After Partner Found Him Unresponsive in Station Bedroom
Paramedic, 27, Didn’t Respond to 911 Call. He Died After Partner Found Him Unresponsive in Station Bedroom.....»»
You can make money on Threads, but not even those doing it understand how
If you’re looking to make money on Threads, it is possible, say creators, but there’s currently no clear roadmap on how to do so. Even those making thousands of dollars a month say they don’t know how it works … more….....»»
New species of Lysionotus with unusual flowers reported from Yunnan, China
Lysionotus encompasses more than 30 species distributed from Himalaya to southern China, Indo-China and southern Japan. About half of the total 18 species are known from Yunnan, China......»»
What we can learn from animals about death and mortality
Susana Monsó chats with Ars about her new book, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death. Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do anim.....»»
A $2,000 plastic Apple Vision could be an upgrade, not a downgrade [Poll]
Mark Gurman didn’t sound overly excited when he reported his expectation that a lower-priced Apple Vision product would launch as early as next year, but it might well be the model to have me press the button. Gurman said that Apple is expecting.....»»
Dragon Age: The Veilguard preload guide: release time, file size, and preorder
It is time to return to the world of dragons and magic this Halloween, but you can preload Dragon Age: The Veilguard early to make sure you start right away......»»
I watched Hellboy: The Crooked Man so you didn’t have to. Is it the worst comic book movie ever?
The latest Hellboy reboot, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, makes all of the Hellboy movies that came before it look good by comparison......»»
Toyota, Honda, Nissan pivot to startups as reinvented Japan Mobility Show convenes for new schedule
The reinvented Japan Mobility Show kicks off its new annualized schedule outside Tokyo with a business-to-business agenda focused on matching startups with such giants of Japan Inc. as Toyota, Nissan and Honda......»»
Traces of ancient immigration patterns to Japan found in 2,000-year-old genome
A joint research group led by Jonghyun Kim and Jun Ohashi of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that the majority of immigration to the Japanese Archipelago in the Yayoi and Kofun periods (between 3000 BCE and 538 CE) came from the Korean Penin.....»»
Invisible text that AI chatbots understand and humans can’t? Yep, it’s a thing.
A quirk in the Unicode standard harbors an ideal steganographic code channel. What if there was a way to sneak malicious instructions into Claude, Copilot, or other top-name AI ch.....»»
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age, they didn"t have to migrate like other species
Humans seem to have been adapted to the last ice age in similar ways to wolves and bears, according to our recent study, challenging longstanding theories about how and where our ancestors lived during this glacial period......»»
Compound drought–heat wave events under-recognized in global soils, finds study
Soil is essential for life and plays a crucial role in the Earth's ecosystem, providing support for plant roots and hosting countless microorganisms. In a warming world, it is important to understand how soil hydrothermal conditions, particularly the.....»»
Mexico has prototypes for its own compact EV, President Claudia Sheinbaum says
The president didn’t name specific companies that could produce EVs, but said that Mexican manufacturers of motors will work together with researchers on potentially multiple models......»»
A Giant Lyte Bryte Makes Its Way Up The California Coast!
I bet you didn’t know that you could build a GIANT Lyte Bryte (yes, that kind of Lyte Bryte) with some pretty LEDs, some cleverly designed 3D printed holders, food coloring, and a whole bunch of plastic PET water bottles. That is exactly what.....»»
I’m so glad I didn’t ignore the iPhone 16’s Camera Control
I almost shrugged the iPhone 16's new Camera Control off as a bit useless, but after seeing how it works with the updated Photographic Styles, I'm converted......»»