Jury holds Charter responsible for death of woman murdered by cable technician
Jury: Charter was negligent, must pay $338M for murder of 83-year-old in her home. Enlarge / A Charter Spectrum service truck in McKinney, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) A Texas jury last.....»»
Astronomers detect black hole "starving" its host galaxy to death
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to form new stars. The results are reported in the journal Nature Astronomy......»»
Lightning cable AirPods Max are on sale at Best Buy
Now that we’re getting a revamped AirPods Max, Best Buy is offering a markdown on the Gen 1 version of these awesome Apple ANC headphones!.....»»
Was a lack of get-up-and-go the death of the Neanderthals?
A new study posits a very surprising answer to one of history's great mysteries—what killed off the Neanderthals?.....»»
A single peptide helps starfish get rid of a limb when attacked
A signaling molecule that's so potent injected animals may drop more than one limb. Enlarge (credit: Hal Beral) For many creatures, having a limb caught in a predator’s mouth is usually a death sentence. Not starfish,.....»»
An ER Doctor’s Cure for America’s Gun Epidemic
Cedric Dark is a gun-owning emergency physician, a father, and the cousin of a man who was shot to death. This is what he—and the science—say needs to change......»»
Why one California woman went on a quest for the perfect shark emoji
If the shark emoji on your phone is anatomically correct, thank Emily Simpson......»»
AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans
Co-author Gordon Pennycook: "The work overturns a lot of how we thought about conspiracies." Enlarge / A woman wearing a sweatshirt for the QAnon conspiracy theory on October 11, 2020 in Ronkonkoma, New York. (credit: Stephanie.....»»
Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 200
Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200......»»
9 phenomena NASA astronauts will encounter at Moon"s south pole
NASA's Artemis campaign will send the first woman and the first person of color to the moon's south polar region, marking humanity's first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years......»»
In abortion ban states, sterilization spiked after Dobbs and kept climbing
Sterilizations spike with abortion bans and declining access to care and contraception. Enlarge / A woman holds a placard saying "No Forced Births" as abortion rights activists gather at the Monroe County Courthouse for a protest.....»»
That the AirPods 4 don’t come with a cable actually is a sign of progress
Apple won't include a charging cable with the AirPods 4, which is both a good thing and a bad thing in the near future. But in the long run, it's a plus......»»
Woman drips with sweat from a bite of food due to rare nerve-wiring mix-up
After just 75 seconds of chewing, large drops of sweat ran down the woman's face. Enlarge (credit: Getty | MICHAEL KAPPELER) The human body is full of marvels, some even bordering on miraculous. That includes the limited.....»»
“MNT Reform Next” combines open source hardware and usable performance
New design has sleeker profile, uses more RAM and better CPU than the original. Enlarge / More streamlined (but still user-replaceable) battery packs are responsible for some of the Reform Next's space savings. (credit: MNT Resea.....»»
X-ray footage shows how Japanese eels escape from a predator’s stomach
It took escaping eels 56 seconds on average to free themselves from death. Enlarge / "The only species of fish confirmed to be able to escape from the digestive tract of the predatory fish after being captured.” (credit: Hasega.....»»
Unlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessons
It's unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe. Enlarge / A man helps a boy look at a handgun during the National Rifle Association's Annual Meetings & Exhibits at the Indiana Convention Center in Ind.....»»
Researchers examine protein arrangement in cell membrane that triggers programmed cell death
How can molecular structures be analyzed when the resolution of the techniques available is not sufficient? Researchers from the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have combined and further develo.....»»
Found dead in the snow: How microbes can help pinpoint time of death for forensic investigations in frigid conditions
What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic scientists understand when the person died?.....»»
70 years ago, Hollywood made the perfect summer thriller. Here’s why it still holds up in 2024.
Last month marked the 70th anniversary of one of Hollywood's greatest ever thrillers. Here's why it's still perfect to watch in 2024......»»
How to watch Colorado vs Nebraska: Time, channel and streaming info
Colorado and Nebraska clash in a classic college football matchup today, and we have what you need to know to watch the game, whether or not you have cable......»»
Apple @ Work: This cable should be deployed with every Mac
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»