Most Americans have heard about cryptocurrencies, but far fewer have ever invested in or used them
Furthermore, a full 16 percent of those questioned say they have personally invested in, traded or otherwise used cryptocurrency at some point......»»
Researchers discover antifungal molecule
Fungal infections are killing thousands of Americans each year, some with a morbidity rate of nearly 80%. To make matters worse, only a handful of antifungal treatments are available, and even those are becoming less effective as fungi become more re.....»»
"Dark brown carbon" in wildfires may have even bigger climate impacts than previously thought
As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact large swaths of the United States, resulting in poor air quality and negative health outcomes for millions of Americans, more people than ever are feeling the effects of longer fire seasons and a changin.....»»
Galaxy Tab S9 FE confirmed on Samsung’s website
We heard rumors that Samsung could be working on a Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and it looks like it might have been confirmed on Samsung’s website. At the Galaxy Unpacked event last week, Samsung took the wraps off their brand new Galaxy Tab S9 t.....»»
Historical DNA study connects living people to enslaved and free African Americans at early ironworks
A first-of-its-kind analysis of historical DNA ties tens of thousands of living people to enslaved and free African Americans who labored at an iron forge in Maryland known as Catoctin Furnace soon after the founding of the United States......»»
Most Americans support NASA but don"t think it should prioritize sending people to space
Most Americans (69%) believe it is essential that the United States continue to be a world leader in space. But only a subsection of that group believes NASA should prioritize sending people to the moon, according to a new report released by the Pew.....»»
Sonos Move 2 leaks with massive 24-hour battery, stereo sound, line-in support
Back in March, we heard from The Verge that Sonos was working on the second generation of its portable Move speaker. Now details have surfaced including impressive battery life, stereo sound upgrade, line-in joining WiFi and Bluetooth, a new color op.....»»
‘No sign’ Apple will launch generative AI in 2024, says Kuo
In July, we heard from Mark Gurman that Apple is internally testing a generative AI chatbot and that the company may make a “significant AI-related announcement” in 2024. Now, the latest analyst note from Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that generative AI.....»»
NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact
After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away......»»
The OnePlus Open launch might have been delayed
It seems that due to QC issues, the launch of the OnePlus Open could have been delayed. Earlier this year, OnePlus confirmed their plans for a foldable phone but stopped short of saying when it would be launched. The last we heard, it was.....»»
Q&A: You"ve heard the annoyingly catchy song—but did you know these incredible facts about baby sharks?
"Baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo, baby shark doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo …" If you're the parent of a young child, you're probably painfully familiar with this infectious song, which now has more than 13 billion views on YouTube......»»
Cargo ship ablaze off Dutch coast carrying nearly 500 EVs
The Dutch coastguard said the cause of the fire was unknown, but an emergency responder is heard in a recording released by Dutch broadcaster RTL saying "the fire started in the battery of an electric car.".....»»
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
Last Saturday, Mohammed Aslam was working in his kitchen garden when he heard his fellow villagers shouting that water was coming from the nearby foothills in southern Kulgam area in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Within moments, the farmer said, mud and.....»»
Designing detectors for DUNE
The most abundant, massive particles in the universe may be ones you've never even heard of: neutrinos. These particles are all around us—even streaming through us—though they almost never interact with other particles. They are so light and weak.....»»
SpaceX teases another application for Starship
"SpaceX could itself become a large commercial LEO destination." Enlarge / Artist's illustration of a Starship vehicle in low-Earth orbit. You've probably heard about SpaceX's plans to use its giant new Starship vehicle.....»»
Viewpoint: Panic over supposed "super-predator" teens ended years ago, but its consequences did not
A South Carolina judge heard arguments in late May 2023 to reconsider the sentence for Jesse Osborne, who carried out a school shooting in 2016. Fourteen years old at the time, Osborne killed his father, then opened fire at Townsville Elementary Scho.....»»
Confirmed: the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 hinge really does fold flat
We'd heard that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 would have an improved hinge, and that shows up here......»»
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5: Everything We Know so Far
What does the Galaxy Z Fold5 have to offer? Let's take a look at what we've heard so far. It’s only a few days left before we get to see Samsung’s newest premium foldable handsets, the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Z Fold5. The South Korea.....»»
Crawford Lake: What the past can teach us about urban living today
When I heard that Crawford Lake in southern Ontario was selected as the "Golden Spike" candidate for placing the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch in 1950—essentially, the best place in the world to show how humans impacted the planet's fossil re.....»»
3 Reasons to Wait for the iPad Air 6 & 4 Reasons Not To
3 Reasons to Wait for the iPad Air 6 & 4 Reasons Not To is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad Air 6. As we push deeper in 2023 we’ve heard a lot about the new products Apple’s got up its s.....»»
Early humans in the Hula Valley invested in systematic procurement of raw materials hundreds of thousands of years ago
A new study from Tel Aviv University and Tel-Hai College solves an old mystery: Where did early humans in the Hula Valley get flint to make the prehistoric tools known as handaxes?.....»»