Piecing together Scotland"s religious past with shards of glass
Two Scottish researchers are trying to piece together part of Scotland's religious past by combining hi-tech science with historical knowledge......»»
Taxing animal production to reduce animal density in agriculture
A huge proportion of the world's population is vegetarian, eating no meat for a range of reasons, including lack of availability and poverty, ethical and religious reasons, personal health and environmental health reasons. Among that number are many.....»»
iPhone privacy screen protectors: When to use and best options
Privacy screen protectors are dark shields, usually made of glass that you can use on your iPhone. You may have seen one on someone else’s iPhone and wondered what a use case would be. Let’s explore what a privacy screen protector does and the b.....»»
"They"re everywhere": microplastics in oceans, air and human body
From ocean depths to mountain peaks, humans have littered the planet with tiny shards of plastic. We have even absorbed these microplastics into our bodies—with uncertain implications......»»
UK bird reserves closed after suspected avian flu outbreak
Seabird reserves in northeast England and Scotland have been closed to visitors after a suspected outbreak of bird flu, officials said on Friday......»»
Climate change is altering the chemistry of wine
Warming, wildfires, and unpredictable weather are disrupting the winemaking process. Enlarge (credit: picture alliance | Getty Images) Soon after the devastating Glass Fire sparked in California’s Napa Valley in September 20.....»»
"No religion" is Australia"s second-largest religious group—and it"s having a profound effect on our laws
The latest census results are out and the number of Australians who selected "no religion" has risen again to 38.9%, up from 30.1% in 2016......»»
Australians are more millennial, multilingual and less religious: What the census reveals
Census data to be released Tuesday shows Australia changing rapidly before COVID, gaining an extra one million residents from overseas in the past five years, almost all of them in the three years before borders were closed......»»
Structural origin of the anomalous properties of SiO2 glass under pressure
Understanding the structural origin of the anomalous properties of SiO2 liquid and glass is fundamental not only in physics, but also in geophysics, in understanding the nature of silicate magmas in the Earth and other planets, and in materials scien.....»»
Light traveling in a distorting medium can appear undistorted
A team led by researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, with collaborators from the University of Pretoria (South Africa), as well as Mexico and Scotland, have made a new discovery on how light behaves in compl.....»»
Lens Technology forming strategic partnerships with automakers
China-based glass cover maker Lens Technology, a supplier of Apple, has formed strategic partnerships with more than 20 automakers around the world, as it looks to diversify its business beyond mobile phone displays, according to the company......»»
Celibacy: Its surprising evolutionary advantages
Why would someone join an institution that removed the option of family life and required them to be celibate? Reproduction, after all, is at the very heart of the evolution that shaped us. Yet many religious institutions around the world require exa.....»»
The best iPhone 12 Pro Max screen protectors: Tempered glass, film, privacy
The iPhone 12 Pro Max may be big and tough, but you'll still need some protection for its 6.7-inch screen. Here are the best screen protectors available for it......»»
Apple AR Glass now in design development stage; iPhone 15 Pro’s periscope camera raises questions
As Apple readies its mixed reality headset, the AR Glass could be coming late in 2024. According to a note by Haitong Intl Tech Research analyst Jeff Pu seen by 9to5Mac, this device has now entered the design development stage. more… The post App.....»»
Google Engineer Who Believes Its AI is Sentient Cites Religious Beliefs
Google engineer Blake Lemoine thinks Google's chatbot-building system LaMDA attained sentience. But Bloomberg shares this rebuttal from Google spokesperson Chris Pappas. "Hundreds of researchers and engineers have conversed with LaMDA and we are not.....»»
How a Religious Sect Landed Google in a Lawsuit
A video producer claims he was fired after he complained that an obscure group based in the Sierra foothills dominated a business unit at Google. From a report: In a tiny town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a religious organization called the.....»»
Can computers understand complex words and concepts? Yes, according to research
In "Through the Looking Glass," Humpty Dumpty says scornfully, "When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less." Alice replies, "The question is whether you can make words mean so many different things.".....»»
Apple Store union movement reaches the UK; Glasgow store first, ‘many other stores’ interested
The Apple Store union movement has now crossed the Atlantic, as staff at an Apple Store in Glasgow, Scotland, have joined a union representing retail and other workers across the UK. The union says that there is a huge disconnect between Apple’s c.....»»
Glasgow Apple Store staff join union, ask Apple to recognize it
The majority of workers at Apple Glasgow have joined the GMB Scotland union, and have applied to Apple under the country's Voluntary Union Organization rules.Apple GlasgowStaff in Apple Stores across the US continue to press for unionization, despite.....»»
Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
Devolver Digital unveils a Zelda-like hybrid platformer and a glass skating game
Devolver Digital worked its magic and brought some pretty special games to its Summer Game Fest 2022 showcase, including Cult of the Lamb and The Plucky Squire,.....»»