Noise from urban environments found to affect the color of songbirds" beaks
There is growing concern that anthropogenic noise has various damaging effects on wildlife in urban environments. Urban noise contains a wide range of frequencies, types of sounds such as from traffic, and varying amplitudes including sounds with rap.....»»
Astrix Security collaborates with GuidePoint Security to secure non-human identities
Astrix Security and GuidePoint Security announced a strategic partnership to help their customers secure and manage Non-Human Identities across their corporate and production environments. With 20,000 Non-Human Identities (NHI) for every 1,000 empl.....»»
Can open-ear headphones really cancel noise? Apple’s AirPods 4 surprised me
Since they don't seal your ears, Apple's AirPods 4 wouldn't be an obvious choice for noise cancellation, but I came out of a demo shaking my head in surprise......»»
U.S. lakes in communities of color are monitored less for water quality
Lakes provide drinking water, food, recreation and mental health benefits to people who use them or live nearby. Regular monitoring of water quality is essential to collect information to track lake health. Without this information, people who use th.....»»
Feds want vehicles to be safer for pedestrians’ heads; new regs proposed
The proposed rule would mostly affect pickup trucks and large SUVs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) America has been getting more and more dangerous for pedestrians over the past few years. It's a trend with several contr.....»»
Apple announces $179 AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation
AirPods Pro and Max get new features, too. The AirPods 4. [credit: Apple ].....»»
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 just got a stunning new color
Ultra smartwatch fans, listen up. Apple has officially announced the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Here are its specs, features, price, and more......»»
Greenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlife
Microplastic particles turned up in the vast majority of waste samples taken from Hong Kong wildlife in a Greenpeace study, the group said Monday, suggesting that animals still ingest plastics even if they are not feeding in urban areas......»»
Found dead in the snow: How microbes can help pinpoint time of death for forensic investigations in frigid conditions
What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic scientists understand when the person died?.....»»
Scalable, multi-functional device lays groundwork for advanced quantum applications
Researchers have demonstrated a new multi-functional device that could help advance the scalability of solid-state color centers, enabling them to be used in larger and more complex quantum computers and networks. As efficient photon-spin interfaces,.....»»
Exploring how income, race and design affect pedestrian casualties
Pedestrian fatalities in the United States have increased more than 50% over the last decade, with 1 in 6 traffic deaths involving pedestrians. Programs like Vision Zero and Safe Systems focus on making transportation safe for vulnerable users, prima.....»»
Plot twist: How giving old graveyards new life as parks can improve our cities
Old graveyards are a forgotten land asset that can find new life as urban parks in crowded cities. As the density of our cities increases, efficient use of urban land becomes paramount. In particular, land for urban parks becomes more important and h.....»»
Glitch in protein synthesis could affect tumor growth
During protein synthesis, or translation, genetic information transcribed in the cell's mRNA directs the stringing together of amino acids—the building blocks of proteins. As the translation machinery carouses along the string of nucleotides that m.....»»
AirPods Max 2 reportedly coming tomorrow: USB-C, better noise cancellation
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has yet again dropped another late night tweet, stating that Apple will be introducing new models of at the “It’s Glowtime” event tomorrow, marking the first update since the headphones debuted back in December 2020......»»
Amazon is selling Soundcore noise cancelling headphones as cheap as $40
Amazon is offering discounts on Soundcore headphones today! If you’re into noise cancelling tech, you don’t want to let these markdowns pass you by......»»
Saturday Citations: Teen seals photobomb research site; cell phones are safe; serotonin and emotional resilience
If you're not susceptible to urban myths and misinformation, there's a new study from the World Health Organization that will ease your 2010s-era anxieties about cell phones. There were a lot of other developments this week, including the return of B.....»»
This iPhone 16 Pro color rumor makes me sick…
Apple is rumored to be unveiling a bronze-like 'Desert Titanium' color for the iPhone 16 Pro, and I think it could look foul......»»
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 are $90 cheaper for the next 12 hours
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are some of the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds on the market, and Best Buy is discounting them for a limited time!.....»»
Why are black holes stable against their own gravity?
Neutron stars are timelike matter with a maximum mass of about 2.34 solar masses in quantum chromodynamics (the strong color force). Black holes are spacelike matter that have no maximum mass, but a minimum mass of 2.35 solar masses. Indeed, black ho.....»»
AI helps distinguish dark matter from cosmic noise
Dark matter is the invisible force holding the universe together—or so we think. It makes up about 85% of all matter and around 27% of the universe's contents, but since we can't see it directly, we have to study its gravitational effects on galaxi.....»»
Human firewalls are essential to keeping SaaS environments safe
Businesses run on SaaS solutions: nearly every business function relies on multiple cloud-based tech platforms and collaborative work tools like Slack, Google Workspace apps, Jira, Zendesk and others. We recently surveyed security leaders and CISOs o.....»»