Nikon Small World 2023 photo microscopy contest: Meet this year’s top 20 winners
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative. Enlarge / The winning entry: a rodent optic nerve head with astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green). (credit: Has.....»»
Rare App Store antitrust win for Apple, as Chinese court dismisses lawsuit
Apple has enjoyed a rare App Store antitrust win, as a Chinese court dismissed a lawsuit accusing it of charging excessive commissions. The iPhone maker is facing an onslaught of antitrust legislation and lawsuits around the world, most notably su.....»»
Subaru to replace WRX TR with tuned TS trim for 2025
Subaru has upgraded the WRX TR it resurrected last year and changed its name to the WRX TS for the 2025 model year. It will debut the performance sedan June 2 for brand enthusiasts......»»
OpenAI is helping Apple fix Siri, and that has Microsoft worried
We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about Apple negotiating with OpenAI to use its GPT technology in iOS 18. Now a report from The Information has revealed that discussions have been going on since mid-2023, and Microsoft is worried about this deal.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in Italy following launch in Canada and Japan
Just a few days ago, Apple released Tap to Pay on iPhone for users in Canada and Japan. And the company seems to be really committed to pushing the feature around the world, as it has just been launched in Italy. more….....»»
59% of public sector apps carry long-standing security flaws
Applications developed by public sector organizations have more security debt than those created by the private sector, according to Veracode. Security debt, defined for this report as flaws that remain unfixed for longer than a year, exists in 59% o.....»»
Scale of online harm to children revealed in global study
More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse, research indicates......»»
Videos show "nature run" of greenhouse gases over a year
Three videos developed as part of the CoCO2 research project coordinated by ECMWF show a "nature run" of greenhouse gases over the year 2021......»»
Q&A: Studies challenge widely held beliefs on applicant diversity and women in the workplace
Justin Frake is interested in cause-and-effect relationships in real-world data and the hidden dynamics that shape workplace behavior and equality—or inequality, as the case might be......»»
The threat posed by climate change: Study shows among over-40-year-olds, parents worry just as much as non-parents
Future generations will suffer increasingly more from the consequences of climate change than we do today. Presumably, older people with children will be more worried about climate change than those of the same age without children, as they will also.....»»
Silicon Valley isn"t the start-up utopia we thought, research finds
Silicon Valley—considered the world's hub of technology and innovation—can breed inequality and sameness among budding entrepreneurs, according to new research......»»
Alpacas in Idaho test positive for H5N1 bird flu in another world first
The alpacas were known to be in close contact with infected birds. Enlarge / Suri alpacas on a farm in Pennsylvania. (credit: Getty | Susan L. Angstadt) Four backyard alpacas in southern Idaho have tested positive for hi.....»»
Women’s College World Series live stream: Can you watch for free?
The 2024 Women's College World Series gets underway today, and we have a complete guide on how you can watch a live stream of every game......»»
Volkswagen ID7 EV, with a likely high price tag, would be tough sell, dealers say
2024 was supposed to be the year in which Volkswagen's U.S. electric vehicle offerings would have expanded from just the ID4 compact crossover to a trio of EVs. A delay is changing that......»»
2025 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator front styling come into focus
The newest versions of Ford's largest utilities were recently spied with what appeared to be updated grille designs. They are expected to be revealed later in the year......»»
TerraMaster D8 Hybrid drive enclosure review: Lots of data, not enough bandwidth
If you need a lot of storage in about as small an enclosure as you can get, the TerraMaster D8 Hybrid fuses hard drive and SSD storage — but with a crucial speed limitation.TerraMaster D8 Hybrid reviewIt's been a quiet evolution, but external drive.....»»
OpenAI board first learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»
Ars Live: How profitable is Starlink? We dig into the details of satellite Internet.
How has Starlink has gone from zero to profitability in five years? Enlarge / A stack of 60 Starlink satellites launched in 2019. (credit: SpaceX / Flickr) SpaceX began launching operational Starlink satellites five year.....»»
Researchers crack 11-year-old password, recover $3 million in bitcoin
A flaw with the digital wallet and a bit of luck did the trick. Enlarge (credit: Flavio Coelho/Getty Images) Two years ago when “Michael,” an owner of cryptocurrency, contacted Joe Grand to help recover access to abo.....»»
OpenAI board only learned about ChatGPT from Twitter, according to former member
Helen Toner, center of struggle with Altman, suggests CEO fostered "toxic atmosphere" at company. Enlarge / Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, speaks during Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigue.....»»
Researchers cataloging plant species are trying to decipher what makes some groups so successful
Irish researchers involved in cataloging the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups so successful......»»