Look who"s talking now: The fishes
There's a whole lot of talking going on beneath the waves. A new Cornell study finds that fish are far more likely to communicate with sound than generally thought—and some fish have been doing this for at least 155 million years......»»
Arm CEO Says Industry is Spending $2B a Week to Address Chip Crisis
Talking at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Arm CEO Simon Segars said this chip-supply crisis was the worst he'd ever seen (according to an EE Times article shared by Slashdot reader dkatana): The most important thing to do to get out of the woods in this.....»»
Saving up for an iMac? Check out the best refurbished deals on Woot.
SAVE $590: Until Nov. 30, the Apple iMac MHK23LL/A (refurbished) is on sale for $709.99 on Woot, saving you $590 on list price. If you've been looking for an Apple iMac at a great price, this could be the deal for you.Yes, we're talking about Woot ag.....»»
Why Flemish people adapt their Dutch to Dutch people and not other way around
How does a scientist find out how people adjust their language use when they are together? People start talking differently with someone who doesn't speak their language or is hard of hearing, but how do you measure that? Prof. Marc Swerts, together.....»»
Arizona PC builder that applied for Meta trademark says Facebook can buy the name for $20 million
Last week saw Facebook confirm rumors that it is changing its name. While the social media platform retains the Facebook brand, the company itself is now called Meta, named after the idea of a VR/AR metaverse that Zuckerberg has been talking about fo.....»»
No end in sight for chip shortage as supply chain problems pile up
"We're not talking about quarters. We're talking about years.” Enlarge / A woman examines a mask—a part used in wafer conception—at a show room of the United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) factory in Tainan, southern Taiwan. (credit.....»»
Samsung announces cloud gaming service for its smart TVs
Samsung made the announcement at its Developer Conference keynote. The company didn't spend very much time talking about the service, though Yongjae Kim, Samsung's Senior Vice President of Visual Display Software R&D, said, "To diversify your game se.....»»
To better understand speech, focus on who is talking
Seeing a person's face as we are talking to them greatly improves our ability to understand their speech. While previous studies indicate that the timing of words-to-mouth movements across the senses is critical to this audio-visual speech benefit, w.....»»
Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 Performance Test: Gaming, Application & Storage Benchmarks
Today we’re talking our first real look at Windows 11 performance with some Intel Core processors. First, to see how much difference there is when compared to Windows 10, but also to establish a baseline for testing Alder Lake in a few weeks. That.....»»
Banning anonymous social media accounts is not the answer to online abuse
In the wake of the tragic death of the member of parliament for Southend West, David Amess, fellow MPs have been talking about how to best protect both politicians and the public from abuse and harm. This has included a strong focus on enacting laws.....»»
Wyze"s latest commercial is a humorous mini-movie about the hazards of suburban life
The commercial, which is more like a mini-movie, focuses on a quaint two-story American home. The narrator begins by talking about how the front porch is an American invention. His peaceful tone and the calm scene as the camera shows off the home's f.....»»
Model simulates global water supply
Hydropower, biomass power generation, wind power, hydrogen, photovoltaics—these terms quickly come to mind when talking about the energy mix of the future. An energy mix that is supposed to combat climate change by limiting CO2 emissions. However,.....»»
Facebook"s Success Was Built on Algorithms. Can They Also Fix It?
Experts tell CNN that Facebook's algorithms could be improved. "It will, however, require something Facebook has so far appeared reluctant to offer (despite executive talking points): more transparency and control for users." Margaret Mitchell, who l.....»»
Fury vs Wilder 3 live stream: how to watch for free and anywhere right now
The time for talking is over in Sin City... see how to watch a Fury vs Wilder 3 live stream, and where you can catch it for free......»»
PayPal Launches Its "Super App" Combining Payments, Savings, Bill Pay, Crypto, Shopping and More
PayPal has been talking about its "super app" plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch. Today, the first version of that app is officially being introduced, offeri.....»»
PayPal launches its ‘super app’ combining payments, savings, bill pay, crypto, shopping and more
PayPal has been talking about its “super app” plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch. Today, the first version of that app is officially being introd.....»»
Slack releases Clips video tool, announces 16 Salesforce integrations
Slack has been talking about expanding beyond text-based messaging for some time. Today at Dreamforce, the Salesforce customer conference taking place this week, it announced Clips, a way to leave short video messages that people can watch at their l.....»»
The GoPro-ification of the iPhone
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, we talked about some sunglasses from a company that many people do not like very much. This week, we’re talking about Apple and the company 1,600 times smaller than it that’s f.....»»
"Happy" SpaceX tourist crew spend first day whizzing around Earth
SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 crew spent their first day in orbit conducting scientific research and talking to children at a pediatric cancer hospital, after blasting off on their pioneering mission from Cape Canaveral the night before......»»
Jaws: How an African ray-finned fish is helping us to rethink the fundamentals of evolution
A family of fishes called cichlids in Africa's Lake Malawi is helping researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to refine our understanding of how evolution works......»»
A Third of Shark and Ray Species May Face Extinction
Overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change are driving species collectively known as chondrichthyan fishes toward a global crisis......»»