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Liked to death? The social media race for nature photos can trash ecosystems—or trigger rapid extinction

Have you ever liked or shared a social media post about nature? It could have been a photo of a rare orchid or an unusual bird. Or you might share a stunning photo of an "undiscovered" natural place......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 11th, 2024

Stranger Things season 5 completes filming: ‘That’s a wrap’

Stranger Things season 5 has completed filming. View Netflix's announcement along with behind-the-scenes photos from the final season......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News17 hr. 21 min. ago

It just got a lot easier to see what pictures are in your Google Photos albums

Google Photos is one of the best photo apps, and it's always getting better. The latest improvement makes it easier to see what's in your albums......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News19 hr. 21 min. ago

The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated

Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. Over the past month, we've seen a rapid cadence of notable AI-related announcemen.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News21 hr. 21 min. ago

Professor challenges tokenizing women of color in academia

The unspoken rule for women of color in academia is to be everything to everyone—mentor, diversity champion, tireless scholar, and silent workhorse, says York University equity studies Assistant Professor Yvonne Su in her paper published in Nature.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 53 min. ago

Google Photos is getting a cool new feature to speed up your photo edits

Google Photos for Android is picking up another one-click editing tool. "Quick Edit" should be arriving soon on supported devices......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News22 hr. 53 min. ago

50 years ago, the best worst James Bond movie came out

50 years ago, the truly terrible The Man with the Golden Gun came out, offering a piece of enjoyable trash that remains a highlight of the James Bond franchise......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News22 hr. 53 min. ago

Google and OpenAI blitz December with so many AI releases, it’s hard to keep up

Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. Over the past month, we've seen a rapid cadence of notable AI-related announcemen.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 20th, 2024

Bluesky extortion problem gets first response; Mentions tab added

We learned earlier this week of a Bluesky extortion issue, emerging after the social network said that it would use domain name ownership as a way to verify the identity of public figures. Bluesky hasn’t fully addressed the issue, but has taken.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 20th, 2024

Experiments show power-motivated social media users disproportionately spread misinformation

People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Climate change could trigger more earthquakes, study suggests

A recent Colorado State University study published in the journal Geology demonstrates that climate change can affect the frequency of earthquakes, adding to a small but growing body of evidence showing that climate can alter the seismic cycle......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Extended chart of life shows ancient species may have evolved slower and lasted longer

If all the world's a stage and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record. Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Arctic snow shows up to 71 times more PFAS during sunny months

PFAS refers collectively to the thousands of man-made chemicals that take a very long time to break down in nature. None of these substances occur naturally—also called forever chemicals, and several are suspected of negatively affecting humans and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Sentinel-1 data reveals Arctic glacier retreat

As Arctic temperatures rise, marine-terminating glaciers—especially in places like Svalbard—are undergoing rapid retreat and intensified calving. The Space for Shore project utilizes radar data from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission to provide pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Death of a Unicorn trailer: Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega confront a mythical animal

Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play a father and daughter who crash into a mythical creature in the trailer for A24's Death of a Unicorn......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Near-extinct Caribbean reptile makes epic comeback

The Sombrero ground lizard, endemic to a tiny Caribbean island near Anguilla, is a critically endangered reptile. In 2018, it was estimated that fewer than 100 individuals of the species were left in the wild—it was on the very brink of extinction......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Distant blazar discovery supports rapid black hole formation in the early universe

Astronomers have discovered an important piece of the puzzle of how supermassive black holes were able to grow so quickly in the early universe: a special kind of active galactic nucleus so distant that its light has taken more than 12.9 billion year.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, say climate scientists

Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. This phase of active volcanism took place in a period just before Earth was struck by a meteorite, 66 million years ag.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Nature"s instructions: How fungi make a key medicinal molecule

For roughly a century, ever since Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928, fungi have proven to be a goldmine for medicines. They've provided treatments for a wide range of diseases, from infections and high cholesterol to orga.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

UN experts urge three "transformations" for nature

Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

How to schedule messages on Instagram

This tutorial explains how you can schedule messages on Instagram. The post How to schedule messages on Instagram appeared first on Phandroid. Instagram is a photo-sharing social media but it also lets you stay connected with family and fr.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024