Largest Known Undersea Volcanic Eruption Explains Odd Seismic Waves
Researchers tie the event to “swarm quakes” off the French island of Mayotte -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
World"s second largest diamond found in Botswana
A massive 2,492-carat diamond—the second largest in the world—has been discovered in Botswana, the Canadian mining company that found the stone announced Thursday......»»
How particles of light may be producing drops of the perfect liquid
The world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator may be producing the world's tiniest droplets of liquid, right under scientists' noses. Researchers are digging into this subatomic enigma......»»
AMD explains, promises partial fixes for Ryzen 9000 performance problems
Improved branch prediction in Windows 24H2 should help all recent Ryzen CPUs. Enlarge / We (and other testers) have had issues getting the Ryzen 9000 series to behave normally. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) AMD recently re.....»»
Volcanic eruption grounds flights in New Zealand
A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for "weeks to months" to come......»»
Xbox chief explains why Indiana Jones is coming to PS5: industry facing lots of pressure
After claiming that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle wouldn't go multiplatform, Xbox's Phil Spencer explains why it's now coming to PS5 next year......»»
Multidirectional negative-stiffness isolation system offers improved seismic protection
Seismic isolation is crucial for safeguarding buildings from earthquake damage. While traditional systems are effective, they struggle with multidirectional forces and adequate damping. These challenges highlight the need for innovative solutions tha.....»»
How did Joker 2 begin? Director Todd Phillips reveals the origins behind 2024’s hottest sequel
Todd Phillips explains how the idea for Joker 2 originally started as a Broadway musical with star Joaquin Phoenix......»»
Here’s how Google made the Pixel 9’s excellent new packaging
The new Google Pixel 9 phones are coming in new packaging that is 100% plastic free. To celebrate, Google has released a video that explains how it achieved it......»»
Why don"t more politicians retire? Expert explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—are the most numerous in the House,.....»»
Mapping Martian meteorites: Tracing origins on the red planet
Researchers have identified the specific locations from which most of the approximately 200 Martian meteorites originate. They've traced the meteorites to five impact craters within two volcanic regions on the red planet called Tharsis and Elysium. T.....»»
Study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style
Legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, even for lawyers. This raises the question: Why are these documents written in a style that makes them so impenetrable?.....»»
Scientists investigate triggers of explosive volcanic eruptions in lab simulation study
Scientists at The University of Manchester have effectively simulated how bubbles grow in volcanic magma thanks to a novel pressure vessel that can mimic the eruption process in a laboratory setting......»»
How to use Meta Quest as a display for any HDMI device
This is a step-by-step tutorial that explains how to use Meta Quest HDMI Link and stream content from any HDMI device. The post How to use Meta Quest as a display for any HDMI device appeared first on Phandroid. Meta Quest is a lineup of f.....»»
Mail in iOS 18: Seven new features coming this year
Apple unveiled one of its largest updates to the Mail app back in June. The changes include an all new design, Apple Intelligence enhancements, and a number of other quality of life improvements. Although most of the non-AI features aren’t yet pres.....»»
Geophysicists find link between seismic waves called PKP precursors and strange anomalies in Earth"s mantle
For the decades since their discovery, seismic signals known as PKP precursors have challenged scientists. Regions of Earth's lower mantle scatter incoming seismic waves, which return to the surface as PKP waves at differing speeds......»»
New AI tool captures how proteins behave in context
A fish on land still waves its fins, but the results are markedly different when that fish is in water. Attributed to renowned computer scientist Alan Kay, the analogy is used to illustrate the power of context in illuminating questions under investi.....»»
Examining gender and pathways to social hierarchy through the lens of social cognition
Russian President Vladimir Putin and pop star Taylor Swift have something in common as two of the world's "most powerful" people, according to Forbes. But while Putin rose to power as the leader of the world's largest country, Swift amassed status an.....»»
One of the largest U.S. states is supporting driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet
If you live in the Golden State, good news! You can finally start to get your digital ID in Apple Wallet......»»
T-Mobile has been hit with a $60 million fine. Here’s why
The third-largest cellular provider in the U.S. has been hit with a hefty fine. Here's why T-Mobile now has to pay $60 million......»»
T-Mobile fined $60M for data breaches, the largest fine of its type
T-Mobile has been fined $60M for failing to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, and for further failing to report the breach. Unusually, the fine was levied by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), and is the largest fi.....»»