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......»»
Vertical migration timing illuminates importance of predator pressure in the ocean"s twilight zone
At dusk, millions of fishes, crustaceans, squids, and other animals leave the ocean's twilight zone and swim to the surface. At dawn, they return to deeper waters. New research by MBARI Senior Scientist Kelly Benoit-Bird and Mark Moline—director of.....»»
Tulsa"s jazz-style evolution on flood control shows importance of collaboration, says study
Tulsa may not be the first town one thinks of when talking about jazz, and flood management may not be the first vocation one compares to the musical genre. But the success Tulsa displayed in going from one of the nation's most flood-prone cities to.....»»
Citizen scientists discover two gaseous planets around a bright, sun-like star
At night, seven-year-old Miguel likes talking to his father Cesar Rubio about planets and stars. "I try to nurture that," says Rubio, a machinist in Pomona, California, who makes parts for mining and power generation equipment......»»
This 75-inch 4K TV is so cheap at Walmart it might be a mistake
There’s a number of advantages to having a giant TV, especially when we’re talking about a 4K TV with UHD......»»
Facemasks block expired particles, despite leakage at edges, study finds
A new study confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing airborne particles from talking or coughing, even after allowing for leakage around the edges of the mask......»»
In search of a new crypto deity
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, I wrote about tech taking on Disney. This week, I’m talking about the search for a new crypto messiah. If you’re reading this on the TechCrunch site, you can get this in your inbox.....»»
From "deadly enemy" to "covidiots": Words matter when talking about COVID-19
So much has been said and written about the COVID-19 pandemic. We've been flooded with metaphors, idioms, symbols, neologisms, memes and tweets. Some have referred to this deluge of words as an infodemic......»»
One week with Garmin’s newly announced Forerunner 945 LTE and Forerunner 55
Garmin's LTE-connected watch is about safety while running. It's not for talking. Enlarge / The Garmin 945 LTE family. (credit: Garmin) Garmin just announced the new Forerunner 945 LTE and Forerunner 55 running smartwatches, and I know what yo.....»»
Garmin just announced an LTE capable Forerunner watch. We spent a week with it
Garmin's LTE-connected watch is about safety while running. It's not for talking. Enlarge / The Garmin 945 LTE family. (credit: Garmin) Garmin just announced the new Forerunner 945 LTE and Forerunner 55 running smartwatches, and I know what yo.....»»
Between a rock and a farm raise
Something I think that gets lost in the conversation around robotics is just how many different tasks can — and at some point will — be automated. Here I’m talking specifically about agtech. We’ve seen a ton of agricultural robotics c.....»»
Apple vs. Epic: Every key revelation from the trial
As the Epic Games-versus-Apple trial unfolds, we dive into its main gaming-related talking points. Here's everything you need to know about the trial......»»
Egyptian fossil surprise: Fishes thrived in tropics in ancient warm period, despite high ocean tempe
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or PETM, was a short interval of highly elevated global temperatures 56 million years ago that is frequently described as the best ancient analog for present-day climate warming......»»
Slicing up pizza robots
So, true story. Over the weekend I was talking to someone about restaurant robotics. It’s a concept people often have trouble visualizing — and understandably so. Among other things, there’s really no commonly accepted form factor in a cate.....»»
CT scans offer new view of Lake Malawi cichlid specimens
CT scanning—which combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around an organism and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of its bones, is providing new insight into an old initiative to characterize fishes in.....»»
Twitch suspends advertising on popular hot tub streamer"s channel
Hot tub streams, which started gaining popularity last year, really took off in March, leading to people declaring them the new "meta." Many of these broadcasts follow much of the same formula as regular streams—playing games, talking to viewers, a.....»»
Microsoft is working on a consumer version of HoloLens
During the interview, Kipman shared his vision of what AR/MR technologies will bring in the future. Besides talking about shared experiences powered by Microsoft Mesh, a mixed reality platform designed to be compatible with numerous virtual and augme.....»»
427 Mondays In A Row
I was talking to a friend yesterday and he said, “Just another Monday.” But yesterday was Tuesday. I asked him what he meant. He said, “Every day feels like a Monday – I just get up and do it again.” It has been 427 days.....»»
Blind raises $37M to double down on workplace gossip and career advice
Blind has carved out a unique niche in the social-networking world. It’s an app of verified, pseudonymous employees talking to each other about what’s going on at their employers, trading notes on everything from layoffs, to promotions, to polici.....»»
Apple brass discussed disclosing 128-million iPhone hack, then decided not to
Emails entered into Epic Games lawsuit show execs contradicting Apple talking points. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In September 2015, Apple managers had a dilemma on their hands: should, or should they not, notify 128 million iPhone users of.....»»
What Square’s smashing earnings tell us about consumer bitcoin demand
Today we're talking Square earnings and its bitcoin base, especially in how it relates to the results of other entities that offer bitcoin sales. Shares of Square are up more than 6% today after the American fintech company reported a stagg.....»»