Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial
The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its brain implant......»»
Virtual fruity fly model can simulate sensory navigation
All animals, large or small, have to move at an incredible precision to interact with the world. Understanding how the brain controls movement is a fundamental question in neuroscience. For larger animals, this is challenging because of the complexit.....»»
Apple Music Classical adds dedicated CarPlay app and Siri support
After a false start back in January, the Apple Music Classical app has officially launched on CarPlay. The app also now integrates with Siri, allowing you to ask Siri to play your favorite content using Apple Music Classical. more….....»»
Happy New Year on Mars
12 November 2024 marks the start of a new year on Mars. At exactly 10:32 CET/09:32 UTC on Earth, the Red Planet begins a new orbit around our sun......»»
Give your brain a workout using music and this EEG wearable
Alphabeats, which uses music to help increase brain performance, has partnered with Muse and will use its EEG headbands to track and monitor improvements......»»
Report: Number of people impacted by climate disasters in the Pacific increased 700% in the last decade
Climate disasters are costing the Pacific eight times more than they did a decade ago.....»»
Apple defends the M4 Mac mini’s power button
People have been puzzling over the decision to move the M4 Mac mini's power button to the underside of the PC, but Apple thinks the placement is "optimal.".....»»
Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers
Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerba.....»»
People do care about extinct species, but not for long—new study
Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only his final breath but the final breath of his entire species, the Pinta Island tortoise, as it faded into extinction......»»
People with fewer resources seen as less trustworthy across cultures, research shows
Research appearing in Social Psychological and Personality Science identifies a widespread stereotype linking wealth to perceived trustworthiness across diverse cultures. The research, led by Mélusine Boon-Falleur from the Center for Research on Soc.....»»
African voices in ink: Researcher uncovers letters from Igbo people
Who writes history? It depends on who you read. Dr. Bright Alozie of Portland State University considers himself a historian of ordinary voices. His newly published book explores petitions and the trend of petition writing by Igbo individuals to Brit.....»»
Windfall profits from oil and gas could cover climate payments, says study
A central issue at the UN Climate Change Conference, set to start on November 11, will be the negotiations on new payments from industrialized nations to poorer countries. However, the question of whether and how these payments will be financed remai.....»»
FTX sues Binance for $1.76B in battle of crypto exchanges founded by convicts
Lawsuit seeks "at least $1.76 billion that was fraudulently transferred" by SBF. The bankruptcy estate of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has sued the company's former rival.....»»
Find My"s Share Item Location will help airlines find your luggage
Apple's update for Find My in iOS 18.2 will let users share the location of AirTags with other people, which could help airlines track down your lost luggage faster.Find My Share Item Location - Image credit: AppleAirTags have been extremely useful f.....»»
Thousands flee as fourth major storm in a month hits Philippines
Thousands of people sought shelter, ports were shut down and landslides blocked mountain roads in the Philippines on Monday, as the disaster-weary nation was struck by a fourth cyclone in less than a month......»»
Pakistan"s record smog triggers anguish and anxiety
On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows......»»
New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries......»»
Nintendo Switch’s successor must overcome one major challenge
It's good that Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with Switch games, but Nintendo's next console must give people a reason to upgrade......»»
Unknown 9: Awakening review: don’t sleep on this surprisingly intricate gem
Unknown 9: Awakening is a promising start for a new series once you learn to love its combat......»»
Indonesia volcano catapults vast ash tower into sky
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Saturday, sending a giant ash tower nine kilometers (more than five miles) into the sky, days after it killed nine people and forced thousands of locals to evacuate......»»
How to start using Image Playground in iOS 18.2 to create funny selfies
Transform your iPhone 16 into a digital art studio with iOS 18.2's Image Playground, the latest tool for creating custom visuals with a few taps.Ninja the cat moves through the house unseenWith the release of iOS 18.2, Apple's Image Playground app of.....»»