Rubin Observatory"s 3.5-meter secondary mirror installed
Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The glass mirror—made by Corning Advanced Optics and polished by L3Harris Technologies—is the first permanent com.....»»
Irish secondary schools among the most socio-economically equal for reading literacy
Irish secondary schools are among the most socially integrated in Europe when it comes to reading literacy, according to a new cross-country comparative study led by a sociologist at Trinity College Dublin......»»
Best VPN apps for Apple TV
Setting up a VPN on your Apple TV 4K allows you to avoid geographic region restrictions and access services not normally available to you. With tvOS 17, VPN apps can now be installed on the Apple TV directly. FlowVPN is the first VPN app availabl.....»»
Five new images from Chandra reveal cosmic objects in X-ray wavelength
A series of five new images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show the beauty of space as seen in the X-ray wavelength......»»
Bold colors at the auto show reflect what the customer wants
The cool waning days of summer in Detroit provided a brilliant mirror of what consumers were thinking. That after three exhausting years of pandemic disruption, deprivation and anxiety, the auto market was suddenly awash in brighter colors......»»
A step closer to understanding why the sun"s corona is so hot
A team of astrophysicists at the University of Warwick in the U.K., working with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Northumbria University and the Royal Observatory of Belgium has taken what might amount to another st.....»»
BMW backtracks from charging subscriptions for heated seats
Drivers have been much less willing to pay to use features relying on pre-installed hardware, such as the heated seats, remote-start function on a key fob, or simply going faster......»»
tvOS 17 and HomePod Software 17 to be officially released on September 18
Apple today confirmed during its “Wonderlust” event that tvOS 17 and HomePod Software 17 will be released to the public next week, on September 18. Once available, the updates can be downloaded and installed on compatible Apple TVs and HomePods......»»
Hyundai unveils safety center arising from settlement with U.S. regulators
Hyundai's new safety laboratory is unique in North America for being dedicated to rapid response to field issues. Among the operations will be a field crash investigation lab, high voltage battery lab, forensics lab, a 400-meter track and a vehicle d.....»»
New BMW windshield technology tackles driver distraction
The BMW Panoramic Vision display uses head-up display technology to transform the windshield into a secondary display......»»
Scientist studies climate record embedded in Antarctic ice
A Canterbury climate modeler is part of an international team studying a 764-meter ice core that preserves more than 80,000 years of global climate data......»»
Swift Observatory spots a black hole snacking on a nearby star
The Swift Observatory caught a new phenomenon: a black hole snacking on a star -- not totally destroying it, but pulling off material and nibbling away at it......»»
9 Best Bathroom LED Mirrors to Consider Today
An led lighted bathroom mirror is no different from an ordinary mirror you’d put up in your modern bathroom, except that it is a type of mirror that is equipped with LED lights around its perimeter or behind the mirror itself. These lights are desi.....»»
What teachers and parents wish they could tell kids about porn
Why children need to learn about porn, what schools and parents wish they could tell young people about porn, why porn education is so important. 27-year-old secondary school teacher Layla — who only wants to use her first name for privac.....»»
Cybercriminals use research contests to create new attack methods
Adversary-sponsored research contests on cybercriminal forums focus on new methods of attack and evasion, according to Sophos. The contests mirror legitimate security conference ‘Call For Papers’ and provide the winners considerable financial rew.....»»
It"s time for a gravitational wave observatory in the Southern Hemisphere, say researchers
What's true for optical astronomy is also true for gravitational wave astronomy: The more observatories you have, the better your view of the sky. This is why the list of active gravitational wave observatories is growing. But so far they are all in.....»»
The mechanical keyboard that runs on Game Boy cartridge shells
Cartridge-based microcontroller is easy to move from keyboard to keyboard. Enlarge / FlatFootFox's TypeBoy with TypePaks installed. (credit: TheStuChef/Reddit) There's nothing like that burst of anticipation when first.....»»
European Southern Observatory telescopes help unravel pulsar puzzle
With a remarkable observational campaign that involved 12 telescopes both on the ground and in space, including three European Southern Observatory (ESO) facilities, astronomers have uncovered the strange behavior of a pulsar, a super-fast-spinning d.....»»
Meter collaborates with Cloudflare to launch DNS Security
Meter announced DNS Security, built in partnership with Cloudflare. Meter DNS Security is now widely available for all Meter Network customers, expanding Meter’s existing NaaS offering and saving teams both time and money, while also improving over.....»»
Phytoplankton blooms in the Southern Ocean have initiated later and terminated earlier over past 25 years
A trio of climatologists at the Southern Ocean Carbon–Climate Observatory, working with a colleague with the Coastal Systems and Earth Observation Research Group, all in South Africa, reports evidence that phytoplankton have initiated later and ter.....»»
Examining the role of LhWRKY44 in anthocyanin accumulation
Anthocyanins are a group within the flavonoid family of plant secondary metabolites that determine the color of flowers and organs and protect plants from reactive oxygen species produced under environmental stresses......»»