Nova Launcher Has Been Acquired
Don’t freak out just yet, but yes, Nova Launcher, the launcher so many of you use and that has been a core part of your Android experience for years, has been acquired. A “behind the scenes” service that helps developers use deep li.....»»
Apple aims to run AI models directly on iPhones, other devices
Apple has acquired 21 AI startups since the beginning of 2017. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/AFP/Getty Images) Apple is quietly increasing its capabilities in artificial intelligence, making a series of acquisitions, staff.....»»
Bantam Tools Acquires Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Bantam Tools acquired EMSL and will be working on a plotter that mimics handwriting The post Bantam Tools Acquires Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The Pixel Launcher could be giving up its Google Search monopoly
It looks like Google could be working on an update to its Pixel Launcher that could allow you to change the default search engine. The post The Pixel Launcher could be giving up its Google Search monopoly appeared first on Phandroid. The s.....»»
Image: Micro-world within an atomic clock
What looks like an aerial shot of an alien landscape is actually a scanning electron microscope view of a test glass surface, acquired as part of a project to improve the lifetime of spaceborne atomic clocks, found at the heart of navigation satellit.....»»
Delinea acquires Authomize to help organizations reduce identity-related risk
Delinea announced it has acquired Authomize, an innovator in the detection and elimination of identity-based threats across the cloud. The continuous discovery and visibility capabilities of Authomize, married with Delinea’s SaaS solutions for PAM,.....»»
“We are worried,” says European rocket chief at prospect of launch competition
On the continent, Ariane 6 may be the last launcher with a monopoly. Enlarge / Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters on the ELA-4 launch pad together with its mobile gantry. (credit: ESA-D. Ducros).....»»
Study shows captive-bred Egyptian vultures can improve their flight and migration performance
Two types of experiences affect the behavioral skills of animals: the animal's environment during its early development and acquired experience. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's researchers followed Egyptian vultures during migration, a critical.....»»
Exploring how antibiotic-resistant bacteria become aggressive
Some strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have recently acquired disease-enhancing genes may not behave as aggressively as expected, according to a Northwestern Medicine study recently published in Nature Communications......»»
Proton offers dealers online security as hacking threat grows
Reynolds and Reynolds acquired Proton last year, in the wake of growing cybersecurity needs and compliance requirements......»»
SonicWall acquires Banyan Security
SonicWall acquired Banyan Security, a security service edge (SSE) solution provider. This acquisition strengthens SonicWall’s portfolio by adding zero trust security trusted by leading Fortune 100 companies to small businesses that are replacing le.....»»
Nova Launcher Prime Goes Into Yearly Sale Mode, Drops to $0.49
The Nova Launcher Prime sale is here, y’all. One of the best apps in the history of Android does this at the end of almost every year, dropping to a price that most should be able to jump on if they haven’t already. Nova Launcher Prime ca.....»»
Fermi mission creates 14-year time-lapse of the gamma-ray sky
The cosmos comes alive in an all-sky time-lapse movie made from 14 years of data acquired by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Our sun, occasionally flaring into prominence, serenely traces a path through the sky against the backdrop of high-en.....»»
U.S. Steel being acquired by Japan"s Nippon Steel in deal worth $14.9 billion
The move follows several months of uncertainty over U.S. Steel's future ownership......»»
A top-secret Chinese spy satellite just launched on a supersized rocket
This satellite may carry a large telescope to continuously monitor the Indo-Pacific. Enlarge / A Long March 5 rocket, the largest launcher in China's inventory, deployed a classified Chinese military satellite into orbit Friday......»»
Apple issues seventh visionOS developer beta to testers
Apple has handed out the seventh build of visionOS to developers for testing, as the eventual release of the Apple Vision Pro gradually gets closer.visionOSThe seventh beta for visionOS can be acquired by developers and downloaded to their Mac, which.....»»
Warfare ruins the environment—and not just on the front lines
On the morning of December 6, 1917, a French cargo ship called SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbor of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. The SS Mont-Blanc, which was laden with 3,000 tons of high explosives destined for the batt.....»»
The Withings ScanWatch Nova is a smartwatch that you can easily wear to a formal event
Withings has unveiled its latest smartwatch - the Withings ScanWatch Nova, a smartwatch that features a classic watch design that won’t stand out too much. The post The Withings ScanWatch Nova is a smartwatch that you can easily wear to a formal ev.....»»
This new Withings smartwatch puts the Apple Watch to shame
The ScanWatch Nova is Withings' latest smartwatch, and it has a design that would make even the Apple Watch Ultra 2 blush......»»
Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday
A busy hurricane season that saw the National Hurricane Center in Miami issue the first-ever tropical storm warning for the coast of California and hurricane warnings as far north as Nova Scotia is coming to a close Thursday night......»»
A Victorian naturalist traded Aboriginal remains in a scientific quid pro quo
Morton Allport acquired his specimens through networks and, sometimes, grave-robbing. Enlarge / Nineteenth-century naturalist and solicitor Morton Allport, based in Hobart, built a scientific reputation by exchanging the remains.....»»