Languages are both acquired and learned, so conscious and unconscious effort is needed when picking up a new one
Two concepts—acquisition and learning—play key roles in the study of language. Although there are people who use the two terms interchangeably, in reality they embody two different processes in the development of communicative competence......»»
Watch a real-time map of Starlink satellites orbiting Earth
In an effort to enhance the educational outreach of their Starlink constellation, SpaceX has an interactive global map of their Starlink internet satellites, which provides live coverage of every satellite in orbit around the Earth......»»
Essays on democracy draw attention to critical threats, explore safeguards ahead of Jan. 6
Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021—when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to interrupt the certification process of the 2020 presidential election—experts began to question how to protect the next presidential electio.....»»
Samsung QN90D first look: setting the bar for 2024
Samsung's latest-gen QLED made improvements exactly where it needed them and once again sets the bar for all QLEDs in 2024......»»
How to mount your Blink Mini 2 security camera
If you want to mount your Blink Mini 2, you'll be glad to know it's an easy process. Here's a look at how it works, along with how to flip your video if needed......»»
Why You Should Upgrade Your iPhone, According to Apple
Apple’s added a new section to its website in an effort to encourage customers with older iPhones to upgrade to an iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro in 2024. The new page is dubbed “Why Upgrade” and the resource lets iPhone 11, iPhone 11 P.....»»
The Body Shop shouldn"t have failed in an age when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?
We are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More than 70% of consumers expect brands to publicly stand for sociopolitical issues......»»
Samsgung QN90D first look: setting the bar for 2024
Samsung's latest-gen QLED made improvements exactly where it needed them and once again sets the bar for all QLEDs in 2024......»»
Italians" and Swedes" gestures vary when they tell stories, which may show cultures think differently about narratives
When we talk, we often use our hands in addition to words. Gesturing is a phenomenon that has been observed across languages and cultures. Some cultures are typically thought to use more gestures than others......»»
Wrappers delight: The Easter egg equation you never knew you needed
This Easter season, as you tear open those chocolate eggs, have you ever wondered why they're snugly wrapped in foil? Turns out the answer lies within the easter egg equation......»»
Seeing this eclipse is probably the highest-reward, lowest-effort thing one can do in life
Don't not see it. Enlarge / The path of totality for the April 8 eclipse. (credit: National Solar Observatory) If you enter "how to see the eclipse" into your favorite search engine, you're bound to see thousands—milli.....»»
Third-party Apple TV remotes no longer working for some after tvOS 17.4 update
The bug reports keep piling up after Apple's last batch of updates — and the Apple TV hardware is suffering from a bug that stops third-party remotes from working.Apple TV 4KEarlier, it was learned that macOS Sonoma 14.4 had rendered some USB hubs.....»»
5 phones you should buy instead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max
Are you thinking about picking up an iPhone 15 Pro Max? Before you do that, consider buying one of these other phones instead......»»
Elucidating urban "ecosystems" and creating regional diversity
What is a city? What are the geographical conditions and social factors that lead to the concentration of population in an area, and how does urbanization progress? And what is needed to create urban environments that meet the diversifying lifestyles.....»»
A product that kills agricultural pests is also deadly to native Pacific Northwest snail
A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study is needed before the product gains approval in the U.....»»
Two keys needed to crack three locks for better engineered blood vessels
Blood vessels engineered from stem cells could help solve several research and clinical problems, from potentially providing a more comprehensive platform to screen if drug candidates can cross from the blood stream into the brain to developing lab-g.....»»
It"s time to study lunar lava tubes. Here"s a mission that could help
The moon is practically begging to be explored, and the momentum to do so is building. The Artemis Program's effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions captures a lot of attention. But there are other efforts.....»»
Talk to each other: How dealers can smooth tech vendor bumps
CEO Liza Borches has pursued a multiyear effort to streamline her dealership group's use of technology and make remaining vendors work better together. That included a summit of all the major players......»»
Alien: Romulus teaser has all the right elements to pique our interest
Originally meant for Hulu, the franchise's ninth installment heads to theaters instead. The long-standing science fiction franchise looks to be returning to its horror roots with Alien: Romulus. We learned way back in 2019 that horr.....»»
Scientists outline actions to protect lochs from climate change
Scientists have outlined the urgent actions needed to protect Scotland's lochs from the impacts of climate change, estimating that harmful algal blooms cost the national economy at least £16.5 million a year......»»
iPhone 16 bezels will shrink as screen size expands, says supply-chain report
A new supply-chain report says that new technology acquired by Apple’s display suppliers will enable the iPhone 16 bezels to be further reduced in size, in conjunction with the larger displays we’re expecting in the two Pro models. The same re.....»»