Siberia"s "mammoth graveyard" reveals 800-year human interactions with woolly beasts
Woolly mammoths are evocative of a bygone era, when Earth was gripped within an Ice Age. Current knowledge places early mammoth ancestors in the Pliocene (2.58–5.33 million years ago, Ma) before their populations expanded in the Pleistocene (2.58 M.....»»
Apple TV+ continues to grow in the US, this time overtaking Paramount+
Apple teased during WWDC 2024 new content coming to Apple TV+ later this year, including new seasons of Severance, Silo, and Pachinko. And it looks like Apple’s efforts are paying off, as the market share for TV+ grew once again in the US during th.....»»
NHTSA probes Honda over rearview camera recall
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Honda over concerns that the parts involved in its remedy for a rearview camera defect in 2022 were the same ones involved in a recall from this year......»»
AT&T just made it a lot easier to upgrade your phone
Have you ever wanted to upgrade your phone more than twice a year? AT&T has the perfect add-on for you......»»
AT&T will now let you upgrade your phone three times a year (for a fee)
If you want to get multiple new phones every year, AT&T is introducing a new program for exactly that. AT&T’s new “Next Up Anytime” early upgrade program allows you to get a new phone three times a year for an extra $10 per month. more….....»»
New study shows meaningful social interactions boost well-being, but context matters
Engaging in meaningful social interactions with peers is associated with lower loneliness and greater affective well-being, new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science finds. Researchers followed three cohorts of university.....»»
Tackling the dual threat: A global strategy for PM2.5 and O3 pollution
Air pollution is a severe risk to human health and the environment, particularly from fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3). Despite global efforts, many cities continue to face significant exposure risks from these pollutants......»»
An important but often overlooked step in the green transition: Research center maps crucial climate genes in crops
Almost every morning Guillaume Ramstein walks through the university park in Aarhus on his way to work. At this time of the year the old oak trees teem with bright green colors and the grass is covered in dandelions and daisies......»»
One year later, Amazon still makes one of the best Android tablets you can get
The Amazon Fire Max 11 is still one of the best Android tablets, even with its little foibles, as I found out revisiting it a year into its life......»»
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are about to get new competition
Soon, the Ray-Ban Meta won't be the only pair of smart glasses with a camera you can buy, as later this year Solos will release the AirGo Vision smart glasses......»»
Android updates are about to lot easier
Android updates may get easier as soon as this year and Qualcomm prepares to announce code optimization to help reduce software fragmentation......»»
The Face on Mars and Other Cases of Cosmic Pareidolia
The human brain loves seeing patterns, even when they aren’t really there.....»»
Marine recruiter charged with home invasion, stabbing 11-year-old girl
Marine recruiter charged with home invasion, stabbing 11-year-old girl.....»»
Researchers craft smiling robot face from living human skin cells
Human cells isolated from juvenile foreskin are flexible enough to grin when moved. Enlarge / A movable robotic face covered with living human skin cells. (credit: Takeuchi et al.) In a new study, researchers from the Un.....»»
The world’s toughest race starts Saturday, and it’s delightfully hard to call this year
Setting the stage for what could be a wild ride across France. Enlarge / The peloton passing through a sunflowers field during the stage eight of the 110th Tour de France in 2023. (credit: David Ramos/Getty Images) Most.....»»
Fatal vacations: A look at the 7 tourists who have drowned in Bay County so far this year
Fatal vacations: A look at the 7 tourists who have drowned in Bay County so far this year.....»»
New class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite strikes
An international team of researchers, co-led by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London, has derived the first estimate of global meteorite impacts on Mars using seismic data. Their findings indicate that between 280 to 360 meteorites strike the plane.....»»
Neptune"s Clouds Are Vanishing - Hubble Space Telescope Reveals
Neptune"s Clouds Are Vanishing - Hubble Space Telescope Reveals.....»»
Researchers discover how nerve cells in bat brains respond to their environment and social interactions with other bats
Researchers have found that nerve cells in the hippocampus region of the brain encode complex information on numerous characteristics of other individuals in the same social group......»»
OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs
Research model catches bugs in AI-generated code, improving human oversight of AI. Enlarge / An illustration created by OpenAI. (credit: OpenAI) On Thursday, OpenAI researchers unveiled CriticGPT, a new AI model designed.....»»
Study reveals the microbes vital to a healthy Brisbane River
A unique method of monitoring river health has uncovered an army of tiny organisms fighting to protect the Brisbane River......»»