PGP Turns 30
prz writes: PGP just hit its 30th birthday. Before 1991, the average person had essentially no tools to communicate securely over long distances. That changed with PGP, which sparked the Crypto Wars of the 1990s. "Here we are, three decades later, an.....»»
20 reasons why Love Actually is still great
Love Actually turns 20 today, so here are 20 reasons why this beloved British classic is still great, actually......»»
Old data from Kepler turns up a system with seven planets
NASA's Kepler mission ended in 2018 after more than nine years of fruitful planet-hunting. The space telescope discovered thousands of planets, many of which bear its name. But it also generated an enormous amount of data that exoplanet scientists ar.....»»
Saturday Citations: Moon origins, rat whimsy, microgravity orientation. Plus: Starfish are bodiless heads, it turns out
Good morrow and a cheerful week's end to you. This week, we reported on notable developments in the lack of starfish body development. Physicists used a new method to revisit the planetary collision that likely formed the moon and might have found ch.....»»
Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr
Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile......»»
Arctic archipelago turns the page on its mining past
At the old Svea mine in the Arctic, broken railway tracks overgrown with weeds lead nowhere. Of the hundred buildings that once made up the town, there's almost nothing left......»»
Why owning the best PC hardware didn’t make me a better gamer
It turns out that even with one of the fastest gaming PCs ever made, a fast mouse, a faster keyboard, and anti-lag technology, I'm still terrible at shooters......»»
Airbnb turns to AI to help prevent house parties
The short-term rental giant is now using artificial intelligence to try to prevent troublemakers......»»
A protein that helps plant cells "eat themselves"
Scientists from the Department of Experimental Plant Biology at the Faculty of Science of Charles University have published research in Nature Plants that brings new insights into the function of the ARP2/3 protein complex in plant cells. It turns ou.....»»
Confession: even with the best gaming hardware, I still suck
It turns out that even with one of the fastest gaming PCs ever made, a fast mouse, a faster keyboard, and anti-lag technology, I'm still terrible at shooters......»»
How Nvidia and AMD could make Windows laptops feel like MacBooks
In an unexpected twist, it turns out that Nvidia and AMD may be developing ARM-based CPUs. Does Apple need to worry, and what about Intel?.....»»
Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls—air purifiers aren"t enough, new study shows
When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an air purifier or even wearing a mask. These are all good strategies to reduce exposure to the particles in wildfire smoke, but.....»»
RIP to my 8-port Unifi switch after years and years of Texas outdoor temps
Turns out that only lightning could kill my otherwise-unkillable US-8-150W. Enlarge / My original US-8-150W shortly before being replaced. Don't judge my zip-tie mounting job—it held for eight years! (credit: Lee Hutchinson).....»»
If you love Wordle and Connections, Puzzmo may be your next daily obsession
Puzzmo turns a daily newspaper puzzle page into a free daily game hub that Wordle and Connections fans will adore......»»
Apple did kind of announce a new iPad after all… in China
After conflicting reports about whether Apple was going to launch new iPads, a new Apple Pencil, or both, the matter appeared to have been settled with yesterday’s announcement of the Apple Pencil (USB-C). However, it turns out there was a new(i.....»»
Protostars can siphon material from far away, says study
When stars are born, they do it inside a molecular cloud. Astronomers long assumed that the "crèche" supplied all the nutrients that protostars needed to form. However, it turns out they get help from outside the nest......»»
The eventual smartphone replacement could be something we would never see coming
We’re sure that some of you might be wondering what the future of mobile communications could look like. After all, it’s not realistic to think that smartphones will continue to be the standard a decade from now, right? It turns out that maybe th.....»»
French authority leaks iOS 17.1 launch date
The mixup around iPhone 12 radiation in France is about to be fully resolved with a software fix in iOS 17.1. As it turns, out the national frequency agency in the country has shared when to expect the release of the first major update to iOS 17......»»
Officially extinct fish is alive and well, according to DNA analyses
The houting, a fish species that lived in North Sea estuaries and is officially extinct, turns out to be alive and well. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the Natural History Museum London extracted DNA from multiple houtings conserved.....»»
This genius app turns your iPad into a Mac drawing tablet
There’s a new app that lets you use your iPad as a drawing tablet for your Mac. Can it beat Apple’s Sidecar, and will it become a favorite of digital artists?.....»»
Astropad launches ‘Slate’ beta to control your Mac with iPad and Apple Pencil
Astropad, the maker of Astropad Studio, Luna Display, Rock Paper Pencil, and more is out with its latest product today in beta. Offering creators (and anyone) lots of flexibility for input and control, Astropad Slate turns your iPad into a no-scree.....»»