Invincible Presents: Atom Eve feels like a playable comic book
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve makes players active participants in the events of the iconic comic and TV show......»»
Chemical synthesis: New strategy for skeletal editing on pyridines
A team from the University of Münster has introduced a strategy for converting carbon–nitrogen atom pairs in a frequently used ring-shaped compound into carbon–carbon atom pairs. The method has potential in the quest for active ingredients for n.....»»
Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs
Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4. After 16 (nearly unbroken) years of regular DLC releases, Rock Band's avatars haven't aged a day. Here at Ars Technica, we remember covering Rock Band's.....»»
The surface knows what lies beneath: Physicists show how to detect higher-order topological insulators
Just like a book can't be judged by its cover, a material can't always be judged by its surface. But, for an elusive conjectured class of materials, physicists have now shown that the surface previously thought to be "featureless" holds an unmistakab.....»»
Researchers realize ethylene methoxycarbonylation reaction over single-atom catalyst
Ethylene methoxycarbonylation reaction is the key process in the alpha-route to produce methyl methacrylate industrially. This approach has the advantages of using widely available raw materials, having high atomic efficiency as well as high selectiv.....»»
"Quantum ping-pong": Two atoms can be made to bounce a single photon back and forth with high precision
Atoms can absorb and reemit light—this is an everyday phenomenon. In most cases, however, an atom emits a light particle in all possible directions—recapturing this photon is, therefore, quite hard......»»
Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars
Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first "smart binoculars," names species and tracks location. Enlarge / The Swarovski Optik Visio binoculars, with an excerpt of a 2014 xkcd comic strip called "Tasks" in the corner. (credit: xckd / S.....»»
Apple marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with homepage memorial
Apple has honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on its homepage, with a memorial accompanied by a free book about the civil rights movement leader.Apple's homepage for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Un.....»»
Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans
Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans.....»»
I sat in Razer’s new gaming chair, and my back loved it
Razer announced the Iskur V2 at CES this year, and its new lumbar support cushion feels great......»»
"Sudden death" of quantum fluctuations defies current theories of superconductivity
Princeton physicists have discovered an abrupt change in quantum behavior while experimenting with a three-atom-thin insulator that can be easily switched into a superconductor......»»
There’s an Apple Car airbag problem – but the company has a solution
Airbags have been proven to save lives, but an Apple Car airbag system presents a new challenge – one which could be solved by a new approach, says the company. Airbags have been around for a long time. The first one to be fitted to a car dates.....»»
Snoopy and "Fraggle Rock" are back for the new year on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ has unveiled its latest children and family slate of programming, which centers on a new "Peanuts" special with Snoopy, plus a second season for "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.""Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin" (Source: Apple TV+)T.....»»
A princess"s psalter recovered? Pieces of a 1,000-year-old manuscript found
A special find has been made in the Alkmaar Regional Archive: A number of 17th-century book bindings contained pieces of parchment from a manuscript from the 11th century. The original manuscript may have belonged to a princess who fled England after.....»»
ITC files opposition to Apple’s request to stay Apple Watch sales ban: ‘Apple presents a weak and unconvincing case’
As expected, the ITC today filed its response to Apple’s request to stay the Apple Watch ban for the duration of Apple’s appeal of the ruling. In its response, filed on Wednesday with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the ITC s.....»»
What is an NPC?
NPC is a gaming term that means non-playable character, but it has taken on a new meaning in real life recently. Here's why someone called you an NPC......»»
New book explores complicated relationship between workers and their work
A new book by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor historian explores how workers characterize their relationship to their jobs using their own personal mini-narratives, mining that material to ultimately advocate for a more humanistic-cen.....»»
Breakthrough in nonoxidative coupling of methane: Direct conversion to propylene in low temperature
Nonoxidative coupling of methane (NOCM) exhibits promising prospect in that it affords value-added hydrocarbons and hydrogen with high atom economy. However, the challenge remains in methane's direct, selective conversion to more valuable hydrocarbon.....»»
In a sea of live service games, I miss the days of regular old multiplayer modes
It feels like it's not enough for multiplayer modes to be simple fun anymore -- they have to be lifestyles......»»
HomeKit Weekly: Homey Pro combines Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave, and more into a single smarthome hub
Smart home platforms are like the famous xkcd comic. Every new one is designed to become the “one ring,” but it usually becomes just another standard to follow. attempts to bridge that gap by acting as a hub for everything. It supports Matter, Z.....»»
How to avoid the cognitive hooks and habits that make us vulnerable to cons
Psychologists behind "invisible gorilla" study are back with a new book: Nobody's Fool. Enlarge / Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris are the authors of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It. (credit:.....»»