Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday.....»»
How insect wings withstand collisions without breaking
About once a second wings of foraging bees collide with small obstacles such as flowers, leaves or branches during flight without suffering major long-term damage. At the same time, they withstand aerodynamic loads effortlessly—yet the fragile stru.....»»
O-film reportedly leaves Apple supply chain
China's O-film has disclosed that it has been notified by a certain overseas customer about intending to suspend the business relationship with it and its subsidiaries - which is taken to be a confirmation of recent speculation that Apple has severed.....»»
PS VR game Winds & Leaves has an unusual cure for motion sickness
PS VR indie game Winds & Leaves seeks to solve VR motion sickness by adding more movement, not less......»»
Sony Won"t Back Down On $1,400 In Charges Made To Grandmother"s Credit Card
Long-time Slashdot reader theshowmecanuck writes: A grandmother let her 13 year old grandson use her credit card to buy added content for one of his games for which she thought would be a $15 charge. After the account opened up because of the credit.....»»
Pinduoduo"s founder leaves as his Chinese e-commerce giant grows bigger than ever
Pinduoduo's founder stepped down suddenly this week, shaking investors who had watched him take the Chinese e-commerce company from nothing to a potential Alibaba competitor in less than a decade......»»
For Madrid"s trees, record snowfall leaves deep wounds
High among the treetops the sound of a chainsaw rings out and a huge branch comes crashing down as Madrid's forestry engineers move from tree to tree, repairing the damage from the record snowfall seen in January......»»
Happy Birthday Dad and Dave
Two of my favorite men on planet Earth have birthdays today. Happy birthday Dad. Happy birthday Dave. I’ve learned an incredible amount from each of you. And, given all the time the three of us have spent together, from both of you. One of the.....»»
Cricut Decides To Charge Rent For People To Fully Use the Cutting Machines They Already Own
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hackaday: Probably the best known brand of cutter comes from Cricut, and that company has dropped a bombshell in the form of an update to the web-based design software that leaves their now very annoyed users.....»»
Tim Berners-Lee Says Too Many Young People Are Excluded From Web
Too many young people around the world are excluded from accessing the web, and getting them online should be a priority for the post-Covid era, Tim Berners-Lee has said. From a report: In a letter published to mark the 32nd birthday of the web, its.....»»
How I finally beat the scalpers and landed a PS5
In the past, getting a console for Christmas or my birthday was rarely a problem. Stores usually had plenty of stock on launch day, and if not, there was always Black Friday. Getting one on my birthday, January 20, was even easier. By that time, the.....»»
Philippines faces "learning crisis" after yearlong school shutdown
Andrix Serrano studies alone inside a Manila slum shack he shares with his street-sweeper grandmother. Like many in his fourth-grade class, he has no internet for his shuttered school's online lessons......»»
New proteins "out of nothing"
Proteins are the key component in all modern forms of life. Hemoglobin, for example, transports the oxygen in our blood; photosynthesis proteins in the leaves of plants convert sunlight into energy; and fungal enzymes help us to brew beer and bake br.....»»
ActZero emerges from stealth with $40M for a suite of cybersecurity solutions aimed at SMBs
The world of cybersecurity has seen a huge proliferation of new technology and services over the years. But with the primary focus being on solutions for larger enterprises, it leaves a big gap in the market for small and medium businesses, not least.....»»
"It is the end of one era and the beginning of a new and exciting one"
On the eve of our 15th birthday, Dezeen is under new ownership. Founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs explains the reasons behind the sale of the brand he started in his spare bedroom. Read more On the eve of our 15th birthday, Dezeen is.....»»
Sports information on social networks leaves out women, disabled and minority disciplines
Researchers from the University of Seville and Pompeu Fabra University argue that sports information on social media is dominated by men and football. This leaves out women's sports, sports featuring athletes with disabilities and minority discipline.....»»
Bioinspired materials from dandelions
Fields are covered with dandelions in spring, a very common plant with yellow-gold flowers and toothed leaves. When they wither, the flowers turn into fluffy white seed heads that, like tiny parachutes, are scattered around by the wind. Taraxacum off.....»»
Ultrasonic cleaning of salad could reduce instances of food poisoning
A new study has shown that gentle streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can clean bacteria from salad leaves more effectively than current washing methods used by suppliers and consumers. As well as reducing food poisoning, the.....»»
Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle
An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has puzzled plant scientists for more than 30 years: the role of the molecule suberin in the leaves of some of our most productive crops. This discovery could be.....»»
Statin use associated with increased survival in severe COVID-19
People who took statins to lower cholesterol were about 50 percent less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a retrospective study has found......»»
Science takes guesswork out of cheese production and reduces waste
Making cheese leaves a lot to chance as a batch could be ripened for months or even years before a problem is discovered, which could send a prized batch of cheddar to be sold off cheap as an ingredient for processed cheese......»»