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......»»
Scotland Will Pardon Thousands of Witches
Thousands of people — included hundreds of men — were accused of witchcraft in Scotland, the Guardian reports, "from allegations of cursing the king's ships, to shape-shifting into animals and birds, or dancing with the devil." Many wer.....»»
NASA-funded Program Recruited Religious Experts To Predict How Humans May React To Aliens
Two dozen theologians participated in a program funded partially by NASA to research how humans may react to news that intelligent life exists on other planets, according to one religious scholar who says he was recruited. From a report: The Rev. Dr......»»
Orchid hunting has come a long way. In five steps, you can join a national research effort
Orchid hunting conjures images from the 1800s—explorers in mud-spattered khaki, traipsing through impenetrable jungle, overloaded with equipment: jars, bottles, bags and boxes, a gun (to shoot down tree-top orchids) and a magnifying glass. Things h.....»»
Intel"s unvaccinated employees face unpaid leave
The Associated Press obtained an internal memo from Intel Chief People Officer Christy Pambianchi sent on December 7 stating that unvaccinated employees must seek medical or religious exemption and submit to weekly testing, even if they are working f.....»»
Intel Tells Unvaccinated Employees They Face Unpaid Leave
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don't get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on unpaid leave beginning in April. The California-based semiconductor.....»»
Intelligence, religious and political beliefs are connected to the accuracy of UK adults" population estimates
British people tend to overestimate the prevalence of different minority demographics, beliefs, and behaviors among the public, according to a study publishing December 22 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE......»»
Why social scientists still need data on sex, not only gender identity
The collection of data on a person's sex—that is, whether they are male or female—has become controversial in recent years, and a number of public bodies have moved away from collecting data on sex as a result. For example, Scotland's chief stati.....»»
A biopolymer hydrogel with amino-functionalized bioactive glass for accelerated bone regeneration
Composite hydrogels can incorporate natural polymers and bioactive glass as promising materials for bone regeneration. However, the applications of such constructs are limited by poor compatibility between organic and inorganic phases. In a new study.....»»
The best Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic screen protectors
Protect the traditional styling of the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with our pick of the best screen protectors, from tempered glass to flexible film protectors......»»
Oppo"s Find N foldable is a smaller Galaxy Z Fold 3 for the Chinese market
Oppo’s hardware ambitions were recently on display with announcements like its custom MariSilicon chipset and the Air Glass smart glasses. The company has now expanded into yet another device category: foldables. While not new to making phones, the.....»»
Google may decide to fire employees who don"t follow company"s Covid-19 vaccine rules
According to CNBC, a memo circulated by Google’s leadership states that employees had until December 3 to declare their vaccination status and upload documents showing proof or apply for medical/religious exemption. It adds that anyone who has fail.....»»
Find N, Air Glass, MariSilicon X NPU, and everything announced at Oppo Inno Day 2021
Oppo has announced its new Air Glass for augmented reality applications, along with a new MariSilicon X neural processing unit for HDR A.I. 4K video......»»
Oppo Air Glass, MariSilicon X NPU, and everything announced at Oppo Inno Day 2021
Oppo has announced its new Air Glass for augmented reality applications, along with a new MariSilicon X neural processing unit for HDR A.I. 4K video......»»
Google is building a new augmented reality device and operating system
Job listings expose plans for a mobile AR platform intended to reach "billions." Enlarge / Google Glass for Enterprise. Google's job listings suggest that the new device and platform would be more mass-market than the one picture here......»»
Oppo joins the smart glasses party with its Air Glass assisted reality wearable
Oppo announced its Air Glass at the company’s annual INNO Day. Like Google Glass, Oppo says the Air Glass is a pair of assisted reality glasses rather than augmented reality glasses, meaning it projects what wearers see in their field of vision......»»
Apple TV Plus finally comes to Sky Glass and Sky Q
Sky has added a host of new apps to its Sky Glass and Sky Q services, including Apple's paid streaming platform......»»
Oppo Air Glass avoids the one feature that made Google Glass so controversial
Oppo's Air Glass wearable may remind you of Google Glass, but without a camera, they avoid the privacy complications of Google's original smart glasses......»»
With fuzzy nanoparticles, researchers reveal a way to design tougher ballistic materials
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Columbia Engineering have discovered a new method to improve the toughness of materials that could lead to stronger versions of body armor, bulletproof glass and other balli.....»»
Atom laser creates reflective patterns similar to light
Cooled to almost absolute zero, atoms not only move in waves like light but also can be focused into shapes called caustics, similar to the reflecting or refracting patterns light makes on the bottom of a swimming pool or through a curved wine glass......»»
Fortnite Shanta quests and how to complete them
Unsure where to find the Gems for Shanta's quests in Fortnite? Our hefty guide has you covered with the locations of all 91 Gem Shards for Fortnite chapter 3......»»