Lost and found: Codebreakers decipher 50+ letters of Mary, Queen of Scots
The cache of letters sheds new light on Mary Stuart's years of captivity in England. Enlarge / Sample ciphertext (F38) found in the archives of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, now attributed to Mary, Queen of Scots. (credi.....»»
CEO Mary Barra"s pay declined 3.9% to $27.8 million as GM missed stock targets
After eight consecutive years as the highest-paid Detroit 3 CEO, Barra's compensation trailed the $39 million Stellantis shareholders approved for Carlos Tavares......»»
Bounding the amount of entanglement from witness operators
A team of researchers has proposed an approach to quantify entanglement using the standard entanglement witness procedure under three common experimental scenarios. Their work is published in Physical Review Letters......»»
Some Intel CPUs lost 9% of their performance almost overnight
A new Asus motherboard update aimed at addressing stability issues on Intel CPUs could shave upwards of 9% of your performance......»»
Explore a digitized collection of doomed Everest climber’s letters home
Collection includes three letters found on Mallory's body in 1999, preserved for 75 years. Enlarge / The final letter from George Mallory from Camp I, Mount Everest, to his wife Ruth Mallory, May 27, 1924. (credit: The Master and.....»»
Everest mountaineer"s letters digitized for the first time
Letters written by the famous mountaineer George Mallory have been made available to a global audience for the first time, in the centenary year of his fatal attempt to scale Everest......»»
Long-lost model of the USS Enterprise returned to Roddenberry family
It showed up in an eBay listing; now Roddenberry's son wants to show it to fans. Enlarge / This mysterious model appeared on eBay with little fanfare. (credit: eBay) The first-ever model of Star Trek's USS Enterprise NCC.....»»
Cyberattack on key parts supplier triggered dispute that cost Stellantis $300M, lawsuit says
The automaker lost more than $300 million in revenue because it was unable to manufacture 6,000 vehicles without parts from Yanfeng, the lawsuit says......»»
Mountain chickadees have remarkable memories. A new study explains why
Lost your keys? Can't remember where you parked the car? If only you had the memory of a mountain chickadee......»»
Queen bumblebees surprise scientists by surviving underwater
Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows......»»
Study completes new analysis of patents to refute earlier claim that research has lost its innovative drive
A high-profile study made headlines in 2023 stating that the scientific and innovation system is producing less and less completely new knowledge. Researchers at the University of Basel are now refuting this claim, at least for patents: It is based o.....»»
Jeep on a mission to reverse U.S. slide under new CEO Antonio Filosa
Antonio Filosa, who succeeded Christian Meunier in November, said he sees Jeep recovering the volume it has lost since 2018 while doubling its global sales to 2 million......»»
This satisfying $7 mobile puzzle game is money well spent
If you need a new puzzle game to keep your hands occupied, Boxes; Lost Fragments is a satisfying delight......»»
Why do some people always get lost?
Experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to sense of direction. Enlarge / Scientists are homing in on how navigation skills develop. (credit: Knowable Magazine (CC BY-ND)) Like many of the researchers.....»»
Google’s Already Lost Credibility with AI on Mobile
Does Google need to speak more clearly? The post Google’s Already Lost Credibility with AI on Mobile appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s done it again – barely even a year after the arrival of AI-powered editing feature.....»»
Words are flowing out like endless rain: Recapping a busy week of LLM news
Gemini 1.5 Pro launch, new version of GPT-4 Turbo, new Mistral model, and more. Enlarge / An image of a boy amazed by flying letters. (credit: Getty Images) Some weeks in AI news are eerily quiet, but during others, gett.....»»
Public transit agencies may need to adapt to the rise of remote work, says new study
Remote work could cut hundreds of millions of tons of carbon emissions from car travel—but at the cost of billions lost in public transit revenues, according to a new study......»»
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef "insulated" from global warming, for now
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heat waves—but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to new research......»»
How conspiracy theories around George III"s madness and Queen Charlotte"s scheming took hold
During the Georgian period, the British royal family had a strange habit of concealing illness, even from themselves......»»
How to check your PC’s specifications on Windows 11
Need to know what version of Windows your computer is running, or what components your machine has? Here’s how to locate and decipher your PC’s specifications......»»
Samsung takes back #1 spot in global smartphone shipments from Apple, at least for now
Samsung has been the top player in the global smartphone market for a while but, recently, the company briefly lost its crown to Apple. Now, though, it seems like things are back in Samsung’s favor. more….....»»