Image: Hubble spies newly forming star incubating in IC 2631
Stars are born from clouds of gas and dust that collapse under their own gravitational attraction. As the cloud collapses, a dense, hot core forms and begins gathering dust and gas, creating an object called a "protostar.".....»»
Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict
"Auto Blocker" hurts competition by forming a "moat" around Google, Fortnite maker argues. Enlarge / Installing the Epic Games Store on Galaxy phones is impossible with the "Auto Blocker" feature turned on. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Super Mario Party Jamboree’s motion-control modes have real Rhythm Heaven energy
In our second hands-on session with Super Mario Party Jamboree, we got a quick taste of one of the party game's newly announced motion modes......»»
Microplastic hotspots forming in offshore UK North Sea, researchers find
Microplastic pollution in the world's oceans is often illustrated through evocative images of wildlife caught within large items floating on the surface, or microplastics blending in among the sand on otherwise pristine beaches......»»
The Rock’s best action movie is now on Netflix
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a true blue action star, and this classic movie shows him at his very best. It's now streaming on Netflix......»»
Acorn TV launches new crime drama with True Blood star Stephen Moyer
Acorn TV’s new crime drama series Art Detectives, starring True Blood star Stephen Moyer, focuses on crimes committed in the art world......»»
Saturday Citations: Octopuses as shift supervisors for fish; universe confounds standard model; extremely old cheese
This week, biologists tracked down a mysterious group of orcas near Chile; Hubble spotted a black hole jet that causes stars along its trajectory to erupt; and researchers explained mysterious craters that began appearing in Siberian permafrost in th.....»»
7 best George Clooney movies, ranked
George Clooney's lengthy career has led him to star in several great movies that will live on in pop culture history......»»
Rebel Ridge to DC? Netflix star Aaron Pierre eyed for superhero series Lanterns
Who will play John Stewart alongside Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan in Lanterns? One Rebel Ridge star is in talks for the superhero role......»»
Prime Big Deal Days Lego deals 2024: Star Wars, Marvel, Technics, more
Lego fans, don't miss the fantastic discounts that are available from Lego Prime Day deals. Enjoy savings on Lego sets featuring Marvel, Star Wars, and more!.....»»
Star Wars Outlaws gets new road map following promised Ubisoft changes
Ubisoft announced that it would be implementing changes to Star Wars Outlaws following its softer than expected launch, and it has a new road map to prove it......»»
Waiting for a sale on Outlaws? Star Wars Jedi Survivor is $30 today
For a limited time, you’ll be able to score Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for PS5 and Xbox Series X for only $30 when you purchase at Best Buy......»»
AI bots now beat 100% of those traffic-image CAPTCHAs
I, for one, welcome our traffic light-identifying overlords. Enlarge / Examples of the kind of CAPTCHAs that image-recognition bots can now get past 100 percent of the time. (credit: Arxiv, Plesner et al.) Anyone who has.....»»
Black hole jet appears to boost rate of nova explosions
There's a 2.5x boost in nova frequency, and all reasonable explanations fail. Enlarge / One of the jets emitted by galaxy M87's central black hole. (credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)) The intense ele.....»»
Star Wars Outlaws gets new roadmap following promised Ubisoft changes
Ubisoft announced that it would be implementing changes to Star Wars Outlaws following its softer than expected launch, and it has a new roadmap to prove it......»»
Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions
In a surprise finding, astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called.....»»
The Apple Watch 10 already has a price cut at Amazon
The newly released Apple Watch Series 10 is already on sale from Amazon, with the wearable device's GPS, 46mm model down to just $399 following a $30 discount......»»
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Goro Majima is taking center stage as the star in the next Like a Dragon game, but Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii may not be what you were expecting......»»
Mysterious orca group near Chile tracked down, revealing newly discovered hunting skills
Off the coast of Chile, in waters filled with krill and anchovy by the Humboldt Current system, live an elusive and little-known population of orcas. Thanks to citizen science and years of dedicated surveillance, a team of scientists led by Dr. Ana G.....»»
We gave this Asus OLED laptop a four star review — it’s half off today
The Asus Vivobook Pro 16X might be two years old but it remains a great laptop and it's even more affordable now while it's on sale at Amazon......»»
Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed after poor Star Wars Outlaws reception
It will now launch the same year as another, maybe better, open-world samurai game. Enlarge / The dual protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows. (credit: Ubisoft) Assassin's Creed Shadows, the long-anticipated next major.....»»