Scotland"s first farmers didn"t need manure
Early farming in Scotland was a less smelly affair than elsewhere, as new research shows they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields—unlike their counterparts in other parts of the British Isles and on mainland Europe......»»
10 surprising facts about Stranger Things you didn’t know
Stranger Things is one of the most beloved Netflix series. As as we prepare for it to come to a close after five seasons, here are some surprising facts......»»
Altman beats OpenAI board and returns as CEO after stormy exit
OpenAI fires Sam Altman and Microsoft hires him — except Microsoft didn't hire anyone and Altman is now back as OpenAI CEO. Here's what's happened so far, just try to keep up.ChatGPTSo AI really is threatening people's jobs. Sam Altman is the co-fo.....»»
Grief questionnaire results suggest Irish wakes may help reduce feelings of loss more than UK funerals
A team of psychologists and social scientists from Maynooth University, in Ireland, Ulster University, in Northern Ireland and Napier University, in Scotland, has found via questionnaire that traditional Irish wakes may help people deal better with t.....»»
The OnePlus speaker launch didn’t happen, instead we got an AI music creation tool
OnePlus has announced the AI Music Studio, an online tool that helps users generate music, lyrics, videos based on text prompts. The post The OnePlus speaker launch didn’t happen, instead we got an AI music creation tool appeared first on Phandroid.....»»
Archaeologists discover long-lost Scottish monastery
A team of archaeologists, co-led by a researcher at the University of Southampton, believe they have located the site of the lost Monastery of Deer in Northeast Scotland......»»
Amazon"s Black Friday Apple sale offers sizzling hot deals on M3 MacBook, Apple Watch, AirPods
Black Friday is still a few days away, but that didn't stop Amazon from slashing prices on your favorite gear, making your holiday shopping a breeze.Thanksgiving week deals on Amazon. Don't fight through the crowds this Black Friday, and instead, sho.....»»
Adding calcium to soils can help increase organic matter, trap more carbon
Farmers add calcium to their soil for many reasons related to increasing crop yields—including regulating pH and improving soil structure......»»
Prison phone company leaked 600K users’ data and didn’t notify them, FTC says
FTC: Global Tel*Link waited 9 months to notify users and only told some of them. Enlarge / A telephone in a prison. (credit: Getty Images | Image Source) Prison phone company Global Tel*Link leaked the personal informati.....»»
You probably didn’t watch the most underrated crime thriller of the 2010s. Here’s why you should see it now
This underrated action movie with Liam Neeson and Colin Farrell was overlooked when it was released in 2018. Here's why it's due for a rewatch......»»
HomeKit Weekly: The benefits of HomeKit when traveling for an extended period
Back in September, my wife and I spent a few weeks traveling through Scotland and London. It was an amazing time, and I highly recommend both places. Since our home was empty for long periods outside of family visiting to check on the house (I am alw.....»»
Orkney"s lost tomb—how researchers made the Neolithic discovery
Orkney in the north of Scotland is renowned for its remarkably well-preserved monuments. Many of these are Neolithic (10,000 BC to 2,200 BC) and consist of stone circles and chambered tombs, which are still highly visible in the landscape. Chambered.....»»
What reviews didn’t say about the Steam Deck OLED
The Steam Deck OLED makes a great first impression, but there are a few nuanced changes that deserve a closer look......»»
Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
For almost 10 years, debate has raged over the book Dark Emu by Aboriginal historian Bruce Pascoe. In it, Pascoe argues many pre-colonial Aboriginal groups were farmers, pointing to examples like eel aquaculture in Victoria, and grain planting and th.....»»
How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
On a bright day this fall, tractors crisscrossed Gayle Goschie's farm about an hour outside Portland, Oregon. Goschie is in the beer business—a fourth-generation hops farmer. Fall is the off-season, when the trellises are bare, but recently, her fa.....»»
Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
Just like any other organism, plants can get stressed. Usually it's conditions like heat and drought that lead to this stress, and when they're stressed, plants might not grow as large or produce as much. This can be a problem for farmers, so many sc.....»»
iPhone SE 4 now rumored to have a similar form factor to the iPhone 14
iPhone SE 3 was launched in March last year, and it didn’t bring any significant changes apart from the A15 Bionic chip. Rumors about a next-generation iPhone SE have been quite controversial, with some reports claiming that Apple has even paused d.....»»
How to unsend messages on Instagram
Follow these steps to unsend an Instagram message. Have you ever accidentally send a message to somebody you didn't mean to send a message to? Or perhaps you sent a message to someone and you now regret that decision. Well, if it was a text mes.....»»
November’s Android Security Bulletin Arrives, But No Pixel Update Yet (Updated!)
It’s the first Monday of the month, so Google did as it typically does – it released the Android security bulletin. Nope, it didn’t drop a Google Pixel update on us yet, because Google de-committed from that schedule earlier this ye.....»»
Researchers hunt for hard-to-spot genetic links to improve crop and livestock breeding
When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across flattened fields in the.....»»
For beginning nontraditional farmers, stress is a constant: Study
Farming is already a stressful occupation, but the stress is compounded for nontraditional beginning farmers, a small study in the Midwest suggests......»»