Pittsburgh’s Locomation puts a convoy twist on autonomous trucking
The Pittsburgh Strip District, once home to Industrial Age giants Alcoa, Heinz, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse, has evolved over the past decade into a technology and robotics hub, and notably, a testbed of autonomous vehicles. That activity has more.....»»
What the heck just happened? Cuckoo’s wild ending, explained
Here's everything you should know about Cuckoo's tense, twist-filled ending......»»
A rare aid success story has brought riches to a hardscrabble corner of the Pacific. Will it last?
There is so much money sloshing around these days in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea, the stores are running short of goods and some locals are partying until dawn......»»
Imane Khelif controversy shows how sex testing in women"s sports puts regulators in an impossible bind
In their preliminary 2024 Olympic women's boxing match, Algeria's Imane Khelif delivered a painful blow to the face of Italy's Angela Carini, who abandoned the fight after 46 seconds......»»
New research challenges conventional wisdom on wet surface adhesion
Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion......»»
Proton Pass review: a privacy-first, open-source password manager
I reviewed Proton Pass, an open-source password manager with free and low-cost paid tiers that puts privacy first......»»
U.S. expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles
The Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese software in vehicles in the United States with Level 3 automation and above......»»
This new competitive PC shooter is Valorant with a body-swapping twist
Spectre Divide is a new multiplayer shooter that plays a lot like Valorant, but it lets players swap between two different bodies in the middle of a match......»»
Loss of popular 2FA tool puts security-minded GrapheneOS in a paradox
Losing access to Authy leads to another reckoning with Google's security model. Enlarge / Graphene is a remarkable allotrope, deserving of further study. GrapheneOS is a remarkable ROM, one that Google does not quite know how to.....»»
Folded peptides are more electrically conductive than unfolded peptides, study reveals
What puts the electronic pep in peptides? A folded structure, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences......»»
Rare rodent prefers an invasive noxious weed over native vegetation, study finds
In a twist to the native animal survival story, new research shows that a threatened rodent that only survives on offshore islands prefers one of Australia's most invasive weeds for food and shelter......»»
Leaked Renders Show the Pixel Buds Pro 2 Design
A familiar look, but with a twist. The post Leaked Renders Show the Pixel Buds Pro 2 Design appeared first on Phandroid. With the upcoming “Made by Google” launch event getting closer and closer, it’s unsurprising to see.....»»
Save your data on printable magnetic devices? New laser technique"s twist might make this reality
The proliferation of all things digital doesn't mean that printing technology is no longer relevant. In fact, printing technology is required to make the semiconductors necessary for the digital world. And as an Osaka Metropolitan University-led team.....»»
Google just gave up on its proposed makeover of the internet
After year's of planning to join Safari and Firefox, Google puts the brakes on the idea of disabling browser cookies by default. Why?.....»»
AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 CPU gets beaten by an unexpected rival
AMD's 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X has been tested, and a last-gen CPU puts it to shame when it comes to games......»»
How NASA is using AI on the Perseverance rover to study Mars rocks
NASA's Perseverance rover is taking the first steps toward autonomous science investigation on Mars......»»
Lunar leap: GNSS-powered autonomous navigation for moon-bound spacecraft
As lunar missions gain momentum, the demand for advanced navigation technologies that exceed traditional Earth-based systems grows. A new study addresses the challenges of weak Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals and spacecraft maneuver.....»»
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 will put Samsung’s latest foldable to shame
Xiaomi CEO has teased the upcoming launch of the Mix Fold 4, boasting an incredible thinness that puts Samsung to shame! The post The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 will put Samsung’s latest foldable to shame appeared first on Phandroid. The Samsung.....»»
Ancient microbes offer clues to how complex life evolved
A new study published in Science Advances reveals a surprising twist in the evolutionary history of complex life. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the r.....»»
Animals use physics? Let us count the ways
Cats twist and snakes slide, exploiting and negotiating physical laws. Enlarge (credit: Fernando Trabanco Fotografía via Getty Images) Isaac Newton would never have discovered the laws of motion had he studied only cats.....»»
iOS 18’s new ‘dynamic’ wallpaper option changes colors automatically
Apple is bringing a new default wallpaper to iOS 18, like it does with every major new version of iOS. But in iOS 18, the company has added a unique twist with its wallpaper offering: a color-changing ‘dynamic’ option. more….....»»