It appears that Roscosmos really is recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine War
"State corporation Roscosmos calls on you to join the Uran volunteer battalion." Enlarge / Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov pose with a flag of the Luhansk People's Republic on the International Space.....»»
Researchers track secret Russian missile launchers in Ukraine using public satellite data
In the occupied far east of Ukraine, Russian forces are aiming waves of missiles against Ukrainian civilian targets. Each of Russia's state-of-the-art missile launch systems costs more than US$100 million (A$150 million). They allow Russia to launch.....»»
Repurposed protease controls important signaling molecule-activating protein
Efficient communication between cells is vital for many biological processes, such as recruiting immune cells to combat disease. The rapid release of at least 80 signaling molecules, including tumor necrosis factor and epidermal growth factor, is con.....»»
Rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon"s gray whales and their food, study finds
A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows......»»
TikTok buyout could cost $100B – and won’t include the algorithm
A TikTok buyout by an American company appears to be the only way for the app to survive in the US, and potentially in Europe too. But potential buyers could find themselves paying a lot of money and not getting the one thing they really want: the al.....»»
Apple North Carolina campus efforts continue to move at a glacial pace
Local utilities are ready to go on the site of Apple's future North Carolina campus, but the company appears to not be particularly motivated to get the project done any time soon.The campus will be near Raleigh, North CarolinaThe campus was rumored.....»»
Gender gaps remain for many women scientists, study finds
As more women have entered the biomedical field, they're getting a bigger share of research grants, and the gender gap in research funding appears to be narrowing, but the gains have been uneven......»»
Endangered migrating eagles impacted by Ukraine war, new study shows
A new study reveals for the first time the impact of ongoing conflicts on the migration of an endangered bird species. The paper "Active European Warzone Impacts Raptor Migration" was published in Current Biology on May 20......»»
Sony Appears Done With US Smartphone Market
Sony made their latest flagship phone official this week and you probably didn’t realize it. Not only was the timing bad (it was Google I/O’s week), but they have apparently decided that the US is no longer a space they want to participat.....»»
How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu
Ryugu's parent body appears to have had a fair amount of water present, too. Enlarge / The surface of Ryugu. Image credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Te.....»»
Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training
Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash. Enlarge (credit: Tim Robberts | DigitalVision) After launching Slack AI in February, Slack appears to be digging its heels in, defending its vague policy that by defa.....»»
AT&T plans satellite voice calls and broadband for 5G iPhones
AT&T appears to be closer to letting every iPhone since the iPhone 12 make voice calls and texts via satellite, using 5G.Render of an AT&T/AST SpaceMobile satellite in orbitAT&T has been working on bringing satellite broadband and specifically voice.....»»
New iPad Pro has larger magnets in different places and new speakers
The thin case of the new iPad Pro hides a redesign that sees brand new speakers alongside larger magnets for attaching to peripherals.Apple's new iPad ProApple's new iPad Pro is significantly thinner than its predecessor, and it now appears that in p.....»»
US Cellular is for sale, reportedly could be “carved up” by major carriers
US Cellular talked with Verizon, but deal with T-Mobile appears more likely. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) T-Mobile is reportedly close to buying a portion of the regional carrier US Cellular, while Veriz.....»»
Phantom braking lands troubled EV-maker Fisker in feds’ crosshairs
This makes four open federal safety investigations for the Fisker Ocean. Enlarge (credit: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The federal government is looking at a phantom braking problem that appears to be affect.....»»
Apple needed a little bit of help to shoot its ‘Let loose’ event on iPhone
Apple’s “Let loose” special event this week was shot on iPhone, much like last October’s “Scary fast” event. This time around, however, Apple appears to have gotten some help by attaching additional lenses to the iPhones. Apple has co.....»»
Professor sues Meta to allow release of feed-killing tool for Facebook
Section 230 immunity isn’t just for Big Tech companies, lawsuit says. Enlarge (credit: themotioncloud/Getty Images) Ethan Zuckerman wants to release a tool that would allow Facebook users to control what appears in the.....»»
March iPhone discounts in China may have saved Apple"s quarter
After a rough start to 2024, promotions on the iPhone appears to have buoyed Apple in China, according to official government data.iPhone doing well in China despite shrinking marketApple and its resellers cut prices in the end of February. This move.....»»
OpenAI’s flawed plan to flag deepfakes ahead of 2024 elections
OpenAI is recruiting researchers to test its new deepfake detector. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) As the US moves toward criminalizing deepfakes—deceptive AI-generated audio, images, and videos that are incr.....»»
PSA: New iPad Pro and iPad Air no longer include a charger in the box in some countries
Update: This appears to be due to the “Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment” in the EU. It’s applicable in the UK because it predates Brexit. Apple unveiled its new iPad Pro and iPad Air lineups today, alongside updates to the App.....»»
Apple rolls out the fifth visionOS 1.2 beta
Developers can now download and install the fifth beta of visionOS 1.2 to their Apple Vision Pro for testing.visionOSThe fifth beta build visionOS 1.2, appears after the fourth, which Apple brought out on April 30. The third was issued on April 24, t.....»»