Nobel panel to announce winner of economics prize
The winner, or winners, of this year's Nobel Prize for economics will be announced Monday at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in Stockholm......»»
This wire-free TP-Link security camera is $70 today — you save $50
The TP-Link Tapo MagCam C425 security camera is on sale from Amazon with a $50 discount, and you can also get it as a bundle with a solar panel at $70 off......»»
This leak might reveal the official name of the Nintendo Switch 2
Based on a recent flood of leaks, Nintendo could announce its next-generation console any day now. Just last week, a source claimed the Switch 2 … The post This leak might reveal the official name of the Nintendo Switch 2 appeared first on BGR......»»
Backside breathing and pigeon bombers studies win Ig Nobel prizes
Mammals that can breathe through their backsides, homing pigeons that can guide missiles and sober worms that outpace drunk ones: these are some of the strange scientific discoveries that won this year's Ig Nobels, the quirky alternative to the Nobel.....»»
Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobles winners
A study that explores the feasibility of using pigeons to guide missiles and one that looks at the swimming abilities of dead fish were among the winners Thursday of this year's Ig Nobels, the prize for comical scientific achievement......»»
Meet the winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes
The award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and the 24/7 lectures. Enlarge / The Ig Nobel Prizes honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think." (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Image.....»»
Researcher looks at economic impact of reduced humanitarian assistance in East Africa
When humanitarian assistance is reduced, the impact can extend from the household level to the broader local economy, according to a study led by Anubhab Gupta, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics......»»
Opinion: Why some politicians crave your rage—and three ways to resist the game
The Nobel prize-winning economist Elinor Ostrom once wrote about "the danger of self-evident truths" within academic research, warning that they were often wrong, or at the very least misleading......»»
Making sense of the strikingly different ways consumers and economists view markets
When it comes to the very basics of economics—production, trade and labor—average consumers and economists are on vastly different pages......»»
Oracle and AWS announce cloud database tie-up
Oracle Database@AWS is designed to support multicloud environments by combining strengths from both companies......»»
How a failed switch won the Nobel Prize
In 2016, University of Groningen Professor of Organic Chemistry Ben Feringa and two of his colleagues were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for having created "the world's tiniest machines." Feringa had built a light-driven motor comprising one s.....»»
This year"s $890,000 Balzan Prizes awarded for research on aging, restorative justice, climate crisis
An Australian criminologist specializing in restorative justice and a U.S. scientist whose work helps address the climate crisis are among the winners of this year's Balzan Prize announced Monday......»»
Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10 announcements
Following usual tradition when Apple is launching new hardware, the Apple Online Store is down ahead of the ‘Glowtime’ Apple event which kicks off at 10 AM Pacific Time today. The company is expected to announce a new iPhone lineup; iPhone 16.....»»
The Huawei triple-screen foldable is already a winner
Huawei is set to unveil their triple-screen foldable phone tomorrow, but it looks like it’s already off to an insane start. The post The Huawei triple-screen foldable is already a winner appeared first on Phandroid. Huawei will be offici.....»»
Apple disables new ‘Tap to Provision’ feature in Apple Wallet ahead of iOS 18 release
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 16 and the iOS 18 release date at their annual iPhone keynote tomorrow, on September 9th. Ahead of that event, Apple has disabled a key new Apple Pay feature in the Wallet app, known as “Tap to Provision.”.....»»
Last-minute leak reveals everything Apple will announce at the iPhone 16 event
Ahead of the iPhone 16 event this Monday, a last-minute leak reveals every product and major feature expected to be announced during the It’s Glowtime … The post Last-minute leak reveals everything Apple will announce at the iPhone 16 eve.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro camera leak reveals 9 new features ahead of Apple’s launch event
The iPhone 16 is just around the corner. After a last-minute leak revealed everything Apple is expected to announce at the Monday keynote, 9to5Mac‘s Filipe … The post iPhone 16 Pro camera leak reveals 9 new features ahead of Apple’s.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro to shoot 4K 120fps videos, Camera Button works with third-party apps
We’re just a few days away from Apple’s special event, when the company is expected to announce the new iPhone 16 models. There are a lot of rumors about the new phones out there, but now 9to5Mac has heard more details about what changes with the.....»»
Apple Watch Series 10 to feature upgraded ECG and water resistance, new ‘Reflections’ face, more
As Apple’s next event draws closer, we learn more about the products the company will announce on Monday. Following a report earlier today about Apple Watch Series 10 featuring sleep apnea detection, 9to5Mac has now learned more details about the n.....»»
September 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Downgrade is the new exploit
I asked for a calm August 2024 Patch Tuesday in last month’s forecast article and that came to pass. The updates released were limited to the regular operating systems and all forms of Office applications. Six zero-day vulnerabilities were announce.....»»
Verizon to buy Frontier for $9.6 billion, says it will expand fiber network
Verizon once sold part of its network to Frontier; now it's buying the company. Enlarge / A Verizon FiOS truck in Manhattan on September 15, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection | Gado) Verizon today announce.....»»