Small, cheap, and weird: A history of the microcar
Tiny EVs come of age again in the third microcar renaissance. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) European car manufacturers are currently tripping over themselves to figure out how personal transport and "last mile" solutio.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro users are vexed by UI freezing and camera woes
Reddit and Apple’s community forum are brimming with reports of the iPhone 16 Pro series running into weird stutters, frozen UI, overheating, and camera snags......»»
At just $37, these headphones are “perfectly imperfect” — and that’s okay
These cheap headphones are down to just $37 and they have one stat that makes them stand out......»»
The best printers for small businesses: inkjets and lasers
Here are the best laser and inkjet printers for small businesses, a selection of fast, reliable multifunction printers durable enough for busy office......»»
Cheap AI “video scraping” can now extract data from any screen recording
Researcher feeds screen recordings into Gemini to extract accurate information with ease. Recently, AI researcher Simon Willison wanted to add up his charges from using a cloud se.....»»
A method to switch between optical pulling and pushing forces by altering the shape of Fermi arcs in Weyl systems
Optical forces, which act like an invisible "hand," are capable of precisely controlling tiny particles. Optical tweezers, a well-known tool, use this force to capture and manipulate small objects such as cells, bacteria, and viruses. This effect is.....»»
A new generation of telescopes will probe the "unknown unknowns" that could transform our knowledge of the universe
In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and those that are due to start operating over the n.....»»
Rare ultra-luminous nova spotted in the Small Magellanic Cloud
A rare, extremely luminous X-ray outburst has been observed in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that is a close neighbor of our own Milky Way galaxy. The observations, made by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and other telescopes, were de.....»»
SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—A First in Spaceflight History
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air.....»»
Warren Buffett Sent Wall Street a $93 Billion Warning. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next
Warren Buffett Sent Wall Street a $93 Billion Warning. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.....»»
Cats associate human words with images, experiment suggests
A small team of animal scientists at Azabu University, in Japan, has found via experimentation that common house cats are capable of associating human words with images without prompting or reward. In their study, published in the journal Scientific.....»»
Physicists report emergence of ferromagnetism at onset of Kondo breakdown in moiré bilayer lattices
Moiré superlattices are materials consisting of two layers stacked on top of each other with either a small rotational misalignment or a lattice mismatch between them. The Kondo lattice model, on the other hand, describes systems in which conduction.....»»
"Getting high" in Paleolithic hunting: Elevated positions enhance javelin accuracy but reduce atlatl efficiency
A recent experimental study led by Kent State University and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History suggests that hunting from elevated positions significantly increases the performance of thrown javelins while potentially decreasing the effectivene.....»»
Best Buy is knocking $70 off this 50-inch 4K TV
Big TVs aren't always cheap, but this 50-inch one is going for just $230 at Best Buy......»»
Human Origins Look Ever More Tangled with Gene and Fossil Discoveries
Fossil and gene discoveries paint an ever-more-intertwined history of humans combining with vanished species like Neandertals.....»»
The Mpox Response Has Learned from HIV/AIDS History
Tools and networks that have helped control HIV/AIDS are now working against mpox.....»»
Book Review: How Our Love for Citrus Shaped the Modern World
A history of citrus fruits, from the Han Dynasty to the modern orange juice industry.....»»
November 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Computer chess champ; dental chloroform killer.....»»
SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—a First in Spaceflight History
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air.....»»
Scientists discover concerning behavioral changes in chimps: "Could something so small have prevented the pandemic?"
Scientists discover concerning behavioral changes in chimps: "Could something so small have prevented the pandemic?".....»»
Amazon joins Google in investing in small modular nuclear power
What's with the sudden interest in nuclear power among tech titans? On Tuesday, Google announced that it had made a power purchase agreement for electricity generated by a small m.....»»