Robotaxis have a passenger problem that no one thought of
San Francisco officials are asking regulators to slow the expansion of robotaxi tests on public roads until the technology is more advanced......»»
Ecologists suggest animal alcohol consumption more common than thought
Anecdotes abound of wildlife behaving "drunk" after eating fermented fruits, but despite this, nonhuman consumption of ethanol has been assumed to be rare and accidental. Ecologists challenge this assumption in a review published October 30 in Trends.....»»
Britain"s brass bands older than thought: Study reveals they were invented by soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars
Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were a civilian and exclusively northern creation......»»
Daylight saving time linked to lost worker productivity
As much of the world prepares to turn clocks back an hour this fall, new research from the University of Oregon finds the annual spring forward to daylight saving time affects worker productivity more than previously thought......»»
Mars may have been habitable much more recently than thought
Evidence suggests Mars could very well have been teeming with life billions of years ago. Now cold, dry, and stripped of what was once a potentially protective magnetic field, the red planet is a kind of forensic scene for scientists investigating wh.....»»
Spider-Man 4’s release date already has a big Tom Holland problem
Tom Holland confirmed repeatedly last week that Spider-Man 4 production will start next summer. After teasing the Spider-Man 4 story earlier, the actor also said … The post Spider-Man 4’s release date already has a big Tom Holland problem.....»»
New USB-C Magic Mouse still has the charging port on the bottom
There are a lot of memes on the internet about Apple’s Magic Mouse as users have to turn it upside down to plug it into the charger. But if you thought Apple would change that with the new Magic Mouse launched today, we have some bad news. Although.....»»
A landscape of consciousness: Neurophysiologist presents diverse theories and taxonomy of proposed solutions
"Out of meat, how do you get thought? That's the grandest question." So said philosopher Patricia Churchland to Robert Lawrence Kuhn, the producer and host of the acclaimed PBS program, Closer to Truth......»»
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants.....»»
Plans to Destroy the International Space Station Preview a Bigger Orbital Junk Problem
A special spacecraft will guide the space station through Earth’s atmosphere, but what about other large pieces of space debris?.....»»
iPad mini 7 teardown confirms no display hardware changes for ‘jelly scrolling’ fix
iFixit shared their teardown for the new yesterday, highlighting the fact that Apple did not rotate the display driver in order to fix the “jelly scrolling” problem – which many expected them to do. Instead, the fix lies somewhere else. mo.....»»
If you thought Astra was going to go away quietly, you were wrong
"If I have learned anything, it's that you just don't give up." On Wednesday morning, a surprising email popped into my inbox with the following subject line: "Astra announces Dep.....»»
Hack the Climate: DIY Geoengineering With Big Balloons
It’s easy to feel like climate change is too big of a problem for makers to tackle; I certainly felt this way. The post Hack the Climate: DIY Geoengineering With Big Balloons appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Google’s fix for the fake AI photo problem it created still isn’t good enough
When I first saw the photos of Donald Trump working in a McDonald’s a few days ago, the first thing I thought of was generative … The post Google’s fix for the fake AI photo problem it created still isn’t good enough appeared.....»»
Galaxy Z Fold SE may have done the impossible and fixed a big problem with foldables
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 this summer, I only needed a few seconds to realize that it had the … The post Galaxy Z Fold SE may have done the impossible and fixed a big problem with foldables appeared first on BGR......»»
Forever chemicals were found in 99% of bottled water
If you thought drinking from bottled water would keep you safe from forever chemicals, then you’d be wrong. That’s because new reports have shown that … The post Forever chemicals were found in 99% of bottled water appeared first on BGR......»»
The Galaxy Ring 2 could fix the biggest problem with the device
Samsung filed a patent that hints at an adjustable smart ring. Imagine being able to purchase the Galaxy Ring without the need for a sizing kit......»»
Unexpected pollinators: Forget cheese, these mice prefer nectar
The native banksias, with their colorful flowering spikes, were long thought to have been pollinated by honeyeater birds and marsupials, which are rewarded with large quantities of nectar......»»
Elon Musk says making a regular $25,000 Tesla would be "pointless" as he goes all-in on robotaxis
Elon Musk says making a regular $25,000 Tesla would be "pointless" as he goes all-in on robotaxis.....»»
Putin"s dollar problem is on clear display at the BRICS summit, starting with the moment guests land at the airport
Putin"s dollar problem is on clear display at the BRICS summit, starting with the moment guests land at the airport.....»»
Japanese sardines astonish scientists by crossing the Pacific to the West Coast
When research scientist Gary Longo first saw the results of his genomic analysis of sardines, he thought he must have mixed up his samples......»»