Image: Hubble sees a spiral in good company
This image, taken with Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3, features the spiral galaxy NGC 4680. Two other galaxies, at the far right and bottom center of the image, flank NGC 4680. NGC 4680 enjoyed a wave of attention in 1997, as it played host to a supern.....»»
Study uses thermodynamics to describe expansion of the universe
The idea that the universe is expanding dates from almost a century ago. It was first put forward by Belgian cosmologist Georges Lemaître (1894–1966) in 1927 and confirmed observationally by American astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889-1953) two years l.....»»
Sweden seen through the eyes of the US: Changing perceptions?
Sweden has long had a strong symbolic value in US politics, representing a utopia that has chosen a golden middle way between capitalism and socialism. However, the tone has not always been positive and this image has been criticized. In a new report.....»»
Jeep on a mission to reverse U.S. slide under new CEO Antonio Filosa
Antonio Filosa, who succeeded Christian Meunier in November, said he sees Jeep recovering the volume it has lost since 2018 while doubling its global sales to 2 million......»»
Reptiles in South Africa are under threat, but there"s good news too
Media reports about the biodiversity crisis and what researchers have argued qualifies as a mass extinction event tend to focus on the big ecological effects. Melting ice sheets, severe weather events, droughts, habitat loss and wildfires dominate he.....»»
Apple already has its next big chip, but you may never see it
The M3 Ultra could be the best chip Apple has ever released -- but there are rumors the company might not even launch it. Here’s why that’s a possibility......»»
Tesla plans to cut more than 10% of global workforce; two execs quit, reports say
Elon Musk's company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews......»»
Apple Vietnam operations being expanded, as diversification from China continues
Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Vietnam, and said today that the company is “committed to continuing to strengthen connections” in the country as it seeks to reduce dependence on China. In addition to investing more in the Vietnamese supply chain, Ap.....»»
iOS 18 feature request: Send quietly in Messages without Focus mode
I’m sure it’s been said countless times before, but—now that would be a good name for a column!—iMessage could use a send quietly option that’s always available. Send quietly is a feature today, but it’s only available when the recipient.....»»
Tesla plans to cut more than 10% of global workforce, reports say
Elon Musk's company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews......»»
Rumor: iPhone 16 Pro camera coating could reduce lens flare
A leak about the iPhone 16 Pro claims that a new coating will be used on the camera lens, which could cut back flares and improving image quality.The cameras of the iPhone 15 Pro MaxIt's already been repeatedly rumored that the iPhone 16 Pro will get.....»»
Tesla slashes Full Self-Driving subscription price in half
Tesla has reduced the price of its Full Self-Driving monthly subscription by half. Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) package has just become a lot cheaper — if you're interested in a monthly subscription. Late last week, the company reduced.....»»
Google One VPN Shutting Down Because No One Uses It
In late October of 2020, Google added a VPN service to its 2TB storage plans. In early 2023, the company expanded the same VPN to all of its plans, but apparently that still hasn’t helped boost user numbers. With Google not being one to support.....»»
Tesla to lay off more than 10% of its workforce, report says
Elon Musk's company told managers to identify critical team members, and paused some stock rewards while canceling some employees’ annual reviews......»»
Japan"s Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began
Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo—famous for skiing—on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said......»»
Hubble spots a bright galaxy peering out from behind a dark nebula
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy partly hidden by a huge cloud of dust known as a dark nebula......»»
The 10 best short throw and ultra short throw projectors
Ultra short throw projectors are great for getting a big image if you don’t have the space for a standard projector. Here are some of the best available......»»
This startup company says it"s Waymo, Tesla, Mobileye all in one
Japanese autonomous driving startup Tier IV positions itself as the maker of the software, like Waymo; a seller of self-driving vehicles, like Tesla; and a supplier of both hardware and software to other players in the industry, like Israeli technolo.....»»
iPhone 16 camera predictions: every expected camera on every model
Through a combination of leaks and educated guesses, we have a good idea of the iPhone 16 line's likely camera specs......»»
The Apple Watch 10 needs a better battery life to stay relevant in 2024
Apple Watch 10 needs those better battery life rumors to be true because 18 hours isn’t good enough anymore......»»
Apple argues in favor of selling Macs with only 8GB of RAM
With the launch of the M3 MacBook Pro last year, many reviewers and customers criticized the company for still selling premium computers with 8GB of RAM. At the time, Apple said that 8GB in a Mac is equivalent to having 16GB of RAM in a Windows PC. N.....»»