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.....»»
Delicious discoveries: Scientists just described a new onion species from the Himalaya
The genus Allium contains about 1,100 species worldwide, including many staple foods like onion, garlic, scallion, shallot and chives. Even though this group of vegetables has been making appearances at family dinners for centuries, it turns out that.....»»
Using Disney movies to help with child development
Worried your children are getting too much screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic? How many times can a person watch "Frozen," right? Turns out, animated movies can serve as valuable tools for parents and counselors alike to improve communication w.....»»
NASA turns to the cloud for help with next-generation Earth missions
As satellites collect larger and larger amounts of data, engineers and researchers are implementing solutions to manage these huge increases......»»
Waymo"s self-driving taxi struggles with left turns and puddles. But it"s still winning over some Arizona riders
Waymo says its self-driving vans have given tens of thousands of rides since the company launched a public robotaxi service in Chandler, Arizona a year ago......»»
Gorillas can tell human voices apart
Many animals recognize the voices of members of their own species, and some can even recognize those of other species, such as humans. But it turns out a few animals, such as gorillas, can not only recognize familiar voices but also connect those voi.....»»
The GPU shortage turns a year old while prices continue to rise
More thanr a year since the start of the chip shortage, getting a graphics card at MSRP continues to be impossible. A new report shows another rise in pricing......»»
Facebook Says Some of Its Services Are Having Issues Again
Instagram has been experiencing issues for many of us here at The Verge, but it turns out that the problem might be broader than that, according to a statement from Facebook. From a report: "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing o.....»»
This Windows 11 memory bug is exactly why I’m waiting to upgrade
Windows 11 is finally here, but it seems to come with an issue: A memory leak in File Explorer. But it turns out that Windows 10 has a similar problem......»»
Supercomputers reveal how X chromosomes fold, deactivate
Using supercomputer-driven dynamic modeling based on experimental data, researchers can now probe the process that turns off one X chromosome in female mammal embryos. This new capability is helping biologists understand the role of RNA and the chrom.....»»
Biosphere 2: The Once Infamous Live-In Terrarium Is Transforming Climate Research
Despite its controversial past, the quirky desert facility is becoming increasingly relevant as it turns 30 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Erupting Spanish volcano turns "more aggressive": officials
An erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa blew open two more fissures on its cone Friday that belched forth lava, with authorities reporting "intense" activity in the area......»»
After years of futility, NASA turns to private sector for spacesuit help
"A flight-ready suit remains years away from completion." Enlarge / NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine high-fives Kristine Davis, a spacesuit engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, wearing a ground prototype of NASA’s new Exploration Extr.....»»
Stack Overflow turns April Fool"s Day keyboard into a real product
This past spring, Stack Overflow ran a gag in which every time a user entered the keyboard command to copy characters from the site, they’d get a pop-up notifying them that they were almost out of free copies......»»
School Reopenings Stymie Teens" Reseller Gigs
It turns out school reopenings are disrupting the cash flow of industrious teenagers who spent the pandemic scooping up in-demand products via bots and reselling them for a hefty profit. From a report: "Yes, I am back in school. Yea, it's very annoyi.....»»
It turns out the iPhone 12 Pro is the iPhone 13 Pro’s toughest camera rival
Is the iPhone 13 Pro calling you? We test if the iPhone 13 Pro camera is a worthwhile upgrade from the iPhone 12's......»»
Apple turns post-lawsuit tables on Epic, will block Fortnite on iOS
The ban on Epic's games could last years. Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren't at each other's legal throats. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images) Weeks after Epic's appa.....»»
Chromebook demand turns to 15-inch models
Chromebooks with 14- to 15-inch displays are currently having the worst shortages as orders from the education segment are shifting from the elementary to middle school levels - which are commonly using 11.6-inch models for their study-from-home need.....»»
Raspberry Pi gets $45M to meet demand for low cost PCs and IoT
Turns out COVID-19 lockdowns have been good for the indoor hobby of hardware hacking: The UK-based foundational behind the low price microprocessor, Raspberry Pi, announced close of a $45 million funding round yesterday. The cash injection into the t.....»»
Xata is a database service for serverless apps
Meet Xata, a startup with a new take on managed databases. The company runs your database for you and turns it into an API so that you can query and update it from your serverless app. Xata has raised a $5 million funding round. Its product is not ye.....»»
The microbial molecule that turns plants into zombies
A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops......»»