Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday.....»»
Research recommends extending California"s prescribed burning season
Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn't us.....»»
Goldman Sachs exec behind the Apple Card leaves the company
A Goldman Sachs executive credited for his work securing the Apple Card deal has left the company. Scott Young, chief commercial officer of Goldman’s Marcus business, will be joining fintech startup iCreditWorks next month. more… The post Gold.....»»
Rehabilitated dolphin leaves quarantine at Florida facility
A rescued juvenile bottlenose dolphin, flown from Texas to the Florida Keys-based Dolphin Research Center seven weeks ago, was moved to the facility's primary dolphin lagoon Thursday......»»
First look at Meta’s Project Cambria VR headset leaves us underwhelmed
Meta has shown us what its next VR headset Project Cambria is capable of and we're not that impressed......»»
Water makes tree branches droop at night
A new study using a time-series of terrestrial laser scanning measurements shows that changes in the water status of leaves and branches causes branches to move downward at night, up to 20 cm depending on the tree species. Leaves and branches repleni.....»»
Where the MCU’s Doctor Strange can go from here
Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange sequel brought a flavor of the trippy and horrific to the MCU, and its ending leaves the titular sorcerer with a few places to go......»»
Carvana"s relentless stock rout leaves Wall Street struggling to catch up
Carvana's first-quarter earnings report added to the concerns, with analysts warning about slowing industry demand amid soaring inflation......»»
Apple AI head quits over return to office policy
Ian Goodfellow leaves Apple following flexible working dispute......»»
Apple"s Return-to-Office Policy Leaves Many Workers Unhappy, AI Expert Quits
Apple's director of machine learning, Ian Goodfellow, "is leaving the company due to its return to work policy," reports a tech reporter for the Verge. "In a note to staff, he said 'I believe strongly that more flexibility would have been the best po.....»»
70-Year-Old Cyberpunk: "This Interview Is a Mistake"
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: He was the co-publisher of the first popular digital culture magazine, MONDO 2000, from 1989–1993. Now as R. U. Sirius approaches his 70th birthday, a San Francisco-based writer conducts a rollickin.....»»
Score 20% off everything at Brooklinen"s birthday sale
SAVE 20%: Need a bedroom upgrade? As of April 29, take advantage of Brooklinen's annual birthday sale and get a sweet 20% discount on everything sitewide.The season of spring cleaning is upon us, and that doesn't just mean you should tackle all the c.....»»
Strong iPhone growth leaves Apple the only smartphone winner so far this year
Strong iPhone growth saw Apple as the only smartphone brand to increase shipments during the first quarter of the year, according to a new market intelligence report. All other major brands saw their shipments shrink – by anywhere from 4% to 30%......»»
Research unveils evolution and seed micromorphology in Impatiens
The species Impatiens linnaeus is notoriously difficult to classify morphologically, and the semi-succulent stems, fleshy leaves, and extremely fragile flowers make it challenging to prepare good herbarium specimens. Compared with flowers, seeds of I.....»»
Home sweet home: Research shows pet cats rarely stray far
The domestic cat is one of our most popular pets. In Norway alone, 5.4 million people own approximately 770,000 cats. But where do our four-legged friends go? The cat wants to go outside, you open the door, it leaves and disappears. After a while it.....»»
Obamas’ podcast company seeking deal with other platforms as it leaves Spotify
Back in 2020, Spotify announced a new partnership with Barack and Michelle Obama to bring new, exclusive podcasts to the platform. However, two years later, the Obamas are now reportedly seeking deals with other podcast platforms as they’re leavin.....»»
New Lightyear trailer leaves Buzz lost in space and in time
Pixar's story of the "real" Buzz Lightyear sends the hero on a journey that he may not come back from in the latest trailer from Lightyear......»»
For cooperative teams, modesty leaves the best impression
People may forgo displaying luxury brands and other signals of status when they want to convince others that they will collaborate well with a team, as people who signal their wealth and social status could be perceived as uncooperative, according to.....»»
Celebrating Hubble"s 32nd birthday with a galaxy grouping
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 32nd birthday with a stunning look at an unusual close-knit collection of five galaxies, called the Hickson Compact Group 40. This snapshot reflects a special moment in their lifetimes as they fa.....»»
Richard Stallman Speaks on the State of Free Software, and Answers Questions
Richard Stallman celebrated his 69th birthday last month. And Wednesday, he gave a 92-minute presentation called "The State of the Free Software Movement." Stallman began by thanking everyone who's contributed to free software, and encouraged other.....»»
Do mushrooms really use language to talk to each other? A fungi expert investigates
Nearly all of Earth's organisms communicate with each other in one way or another, from the nods and dances and squeaks and bellows of animals, through to the invisible chemical signals emitted by plant leaves and roots. But what about fungi? Are mus.....»»