Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They"re Probably Brief
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazi.....»»
Save 36% on a SodaStream One Touch — and save [redacted] on canned seltzer in the process
SAVE $46: Sparkling water lovers can make their own at home with the SodaStream One Touch sparkling water maker. It's on sale for just $83.99 at Walmart as of July 1 — that's 36% in savings.With a SodaStream, all your fizzy drink dreams can com.....»»
Saving Guatemala"s poisonous "Sleeping Child" lizard
With its sharp claws, scaly skin and venomous bite, Guatemala's "Sleeping Child" lizard has earned itself few human friends......»»
Long hop from Nicaragua to US for frogs and spiders sold as "pets"
With great care, Yesenia Talavera transfers a tiny frog from a plant, where it was sleeping, to a plastic container with breathing holes, a moist sponge, and some room to jump......»»
Meta clings to NFT, blockchain hopes as it shutters its Novi crypto wallet
Three years and many name changes later, Meta's crypto dreams are moribund. Enlarge (credit: Meta) Meta will shut down its pilot of the Novi digital wallet, one of the last remnants of the company's beleaguered cryptocurrency.....»»
Meta highlights NFT, blockchain hopes as it shutters its Novi crypto wallet
Three years and many name changes later, Meta's crypto dreams are moribund. Enlarge (credit: Meta) Meta will shut down its pilot of the Novi digital wallet, one of the last remnants of the company's beleaguered cryptocurrency.....»»
New Apple patent dreams of iPhones working just fine underwater
Rainfall or being underwater usually causes your iPhone's display to go haywire. But a new Apple patent might solve that......»»
Spotify wants to create the band of your dreams with new Supergrouper feature
Spotify has announced Supergrouper, another social and personalized feature to keep distancing itself from its main competitor, Apple Music. With this function, the music streaming service aims to help you create the group of your dreams, with up to.....»»
Fitbit’s new Sleep Profile adds cute animal types based on your sleep pattern
Fitbit now pairs your sleeping pattern to your animal counterpart. The post Fitbit’s new Sleep Profile adds cute animal types based on your sleep pattern first appeared on Phandroid. Although Fitbit devices currently provide great fitness.....»»
Researchers find gene that prompts the African sleeping sickness parasite to convert to its dormant phase
A team of researchers from Portugal, Israel, Poland and Spain has found the gene that prompts the parasite Trypanosoma brucei to change from its normal long, slender shape to one that is short and stumpy. In their paper published in the journal Scien.....»»
To treat or to tolerate pathogens, that is the question
Why do some people seem to never get sick while others consistently fall prey to viruses and bacteria? How can the spouse of a sick person avoid catching their partner's bug despite sleeping next to them every night? Questions like these have become.....»»
Microsoft says Edge has already saved 273 petabytes of RAM
The built-in browser tool Sleeping Tabs on Microsoft Edge helps keep devices running efficiently......»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 384: Apple Event Preview: iOS 16 wishes and hardware predictions for WWDC 2022
Benjamin and Zac break down what they want to see from Apple’s 2022 WWDC conference. There’s rumors abound for the next generation of Apple platforms, including lock screen widgets coming to iOS 16. We go through some of our hopes and dreams, be.....»»
New Roomba operating system has no new features, but vast dreams
iRobot aims to differentiate its robots with software through OS rebrand. Enlarge / iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum. (credit: iRobot) Roomba launched the iRobot OS on Tuesday to signal its robotic household cleaners' advanced.....»»
Changes in cholesterol production lead to tragic octopus death spiral
For all their uncanny intelligence and seemingly supernatural abilities to change color and regenerate limbs, octopuses often suffer a tragic death. After a mother octopus lays a clutch of eggs, she quits eating and wastes away; by the time the eggs.....»»
Psy says BTS has achieved the "unfulfilled dreams" of "Gangnam Style"
Ten years ago, Korean performer Psy released "Gangnam Style," a satirical sensation that is largely considered a major international breakthrough for K-pop. Now, the pop legend is reflecting on the effects of that overwhelming success. While promotin.....»»
Fitbit might be building the stress-busting smartwatch of my dreams
Patent reveals a new type of passive stress tracking that will warn you when you're feeling the pressure.....»»
Tesla’s Shanghai workers reportedly sleeping at factory
Workers at Tesla’s Shanghai factory are reportedly sleeping on site as the metropolis begins to ease lockdown measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19......»»
Unlocking complex workings of the biological clock
Scientists want to increase their understanding of circadian rhythms, those internal 24-hour biological clock cycles of sleeping and waking that occur in organisms, ranging from humans to plants to fungi to bacteria. A research team has examined the.....»»
Cop Admits To Playing Copyrighted Music Through Squad Car PA To Keep Videos Off YouTube
A police officer in Santa Ana, California, admitted to blaring Disney favorites from a squad car PA system in an attempt to keep citizens' videos of their actions off of YouTube. Jalopnik reports: It just so happens they woke up a sleeping city counc.....»»
Elden Ring Datamine Reveals Cut Mechanic That Allowed You To Explore NPC Dreams
Elden Ring Datamine Reveals Cut Mechanic That Allowed You To Explore NPC Dreams.....»»