Stephen Hawking Exhibition Hopes To Unravel the Mysteries of His Blackboard
Having devoted his life to the conundrums of the cosmos, Prof Stephen Hawking has left behind a mystery of his own amid the eclectic contents of his former office. From a report: The Cambridge cosmologist, who died in 2018 at the age of 76, treasured.....»»
Sea corals are source of sought-after "anti-cancer" compound
The bottom of the ocean is full of mysteries but scientists have recently uncovered one of its best-kept secrets. For 25 years, drug hunters have been searching for the source of a natural chemical that had shown promise in initial studies for treati.....»»
Realme GT 2 Pro lets you unravel wonders of the micro world
The dedicated microscope camera on the Realme GT 2 Pro is a unique feature that allows you to probe into the marvels of nature at a micro level......»»
Israeli firm hopes AI can curb drownings
An Israeli city is testing whether an artificial intelligence programme that detects drowning threats can help save lives off its beaches......»»
TikTok hopes the next way to capture your attention is in gaming
TikTok is working on a “major push into gaming” and is reportedly testing mini-games on the platform in Vietnam. In partnership with mobile gaming studio Zynga, the company is making ad-supported HTML5 games that could release on the platform l.....»»
2 Vulnerabilities With 9.8 Severity Ratings Are Under Exploit. A 3rd Looms
Malicious hackers, some believed to be state-backed, are actively exploiting two unrelated vulnerabilities -- both with severity ratings of 9.8 out of a possible 10 -- in hopes of infecting sensitive enterprise networks with backdoors, botnet softwar.....»»
Stephen King’s best movies embrace low art
Novelist Stephen King embraces both high and low art, and his best adaptations take the same approach......»»
"I"ve got bass in a backpack": VR revives 1989 rave culture
The In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats exhibition shows visitors what the acid-house scene was like......»»
The best Stephen King adaptations ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
These Stephen King adaptations are the best of the bunch, and critics on Rotten Tomatoes agree......»»
Google says it’s serious about tablets again. Yeah, right
Google's slapdash history with big-screened Android devices mean you really should temper your hopes for the Pixel tablet......»»
AMD’s FSR 2.0 debut, while limited, has upscaled our GPU hopes
Nvidia's DLSS still wins, but older cards can start doing new tricks. Enlarge / AMD's artistic interpretation of how FSR works. It's a bit more complicated than this four-box rendering implies—especially when we consider how much bet.....»»
Apple circulating anti-union talking points to retail store managers
Leaked documents display Apple's anti-union talking points to store leaders that it hopes will stamp out burgeoning retail worker unionization efforts.As unionization efforts ramp up at Apple Stores across the U.S, Apple has begun providing managers.....»»
Cress Seeds Grown in Moon Dust Raise Hopes for Lunar Crops
The prospect of growing crops on the moon has edged a little closer after researchers nurtured plants -- some more successfully than others -- in lunar soil for the first time. From a report: Scientists planted thale cress seeds in moon dust brought.....»»
Watch a space startup spin a projectile into the sky at more than 1,000 miles per hour
SpinLaunch, an ambitious startup that hopes to spin, rather than launch, satellites into orbit, released dizzying footage of a test flight that the company conducted out of New Mexico......»»
Netflix hopes to launch ad-supported tier and crack down on password sharing this year
Following its rare drop in subscriber numbers last quarter, Netflix is accelerating its efforts to attract new users. According to a new report from The New York Times, Netflix is aiming to launch a more affordable ad-supported tier sometime during.....»»
US Copyright Office Seeks Input On Mandatory DMCA "Upload Filters"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: The U.S. Copyright Office has launched a public consultation to evaluate whether it's wise to make certain technical protection measures mandatory under the DMCA. The Office hopes to hear all rel.....»»
U.S. Copyright Office Seeks Input on Mandatory DMCA “Upload Filters”
The U.S. Copyright Office has launched a public consultation to evaluate whether it's wise to make certain technical protection measures mandatory under the DMCA. The Office hopes to hear all relevant stakeholders and the public at large in what may.....»»
CarBravo used-car online sales platform gives GM options
More than 800 dealerships have signed up for the used-vehicle platform so far, and the automaker hopes to have at least 1,200 when it begins opening regional distribution centers this summer......»»
Stephen Colbert blasts Supreme Court justices behind potential Roe v. Wade overturn
The U.S. is currently reeling over a leaked draft Supreme Court judgement which would overturn Roe v. Wade — the landmark 1973 ruling that protects the right to get an abortion. As Late Show host Stephen Colbert pointed out, it certainly wasn't.....»»
Starbucks wants to sell you NFTs with your Frappuccino
Staring into the online void of random influencers hawking pointless NFTs, I've often found myself wondering: Can it get any dumber?The answer to that question is always yes, it can. Case in point: Starbucks is planning to enter the NFT fray......»»
Researchers unravel the active phase in catalytic carbon dioxide reduction to methanol
Researchers at Stockholm University have for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol. The results are published in the scientific journal Science. A better knowledge of the ca.....»»