Swans sacrifice rest to squabble
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research shows......»»
The "Hydrogen Olympics" Lit a Torch for the Clean Fuel"s Future
An energy expert explains why Japan—along with much of the rest of the world—is committing to the clean-burning fuel -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Team identifies hormonal control loop that balances rest and activity
In the fruit fly Drosophila, a hormone helps to balance rest and activity. This is shown by a new study of a research team led by the University of Würzburg. Might humans have a hormone with comparable function?.....»»
TSMC gets green light on 2nm fab, plans to have it operational in 2024
This week, Intel offered more insights into its strategy to catch up with the rest of the semiconductor industry in terms of process technology, as well as the role played by the new Intel Foundry Services branch in achieving that goal. Unfortunately.....»»
Harvard Professor Begins New Search For Alien Spaceships in Our Skies
Harvard's controversial astronomer Avi Loeb is leading a new initiative, dubbed the Galileo Project, to check Earth's skies and the rest of the solar system for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. From a report: The longtime astronomy professor,.....»»
Google Cloud offers a model for fixing Google’s product-killing reputation
GCP offers a stability promise that the rest of the company could learn from. Enlarge / Google Cloud Platform, no longer perpetually under construction? Google's reputation for aggressively killing services is hurting the company's brand. An.....»»
China Roundup: Kai-Fu Lee’s first Europe bet, WeRide buys a truck startup
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. Despite the geopolitical headwinds for foreign tech firms to enter China, man.....»»
How racial bias can limit Internet access for people of color
Coffee shops and casual restaurants are an important part of American life. Even beyond the food and drinks they sell, they offer us a place to use the restroom or rest our feet while we're out and about, and they provide internet access to those on.....»»
Streamer vows to eat nothing but egg dishes as he eats 140,000+ Final Fantasy XIV eggs
Update (07/22/21): RubberNinja woke up from his rest and mentioned he was on day three, so the 12+ hour count was not accurate. He appears to be well behind last year's pace of 1,499 eggs per hour. It is unclear what has slowed him down......»»
Researchers develop tool to drastically speed up the study of enzymes
For much of human history, animals and plants were perceived to follow a different set of rules than the rest of the universe. In the 18th and 19th centuries, this culminated in a belief that living organisms were infused by a non-physical energy or.....»»
OnePlus announces $150 Pro noise cancelling earbuds
With a couple of generations of wireless earbuds under its belt, OnePlus finally has the AirPods Pro — and the rest of the premium market — in its sights. As part of an event today that also includes the launch of its budget Nord 2, the c.....»»
The new Apple iMac (2021) vs. the MacBook Pro 13 (2020)
With a new iMac now available, it’s time to compare Apple’s latest to the rest of their lineup. Should you go for the iMac or Apple’s more portable MacBook Pro?.....»»
Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects
A recent study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems shows that the fruits of a type of tomato plant send electrical signals to the rest of the plant when they are infested by caterpillars. Plants have a multitude of chemical and hormonal signalin.....»»
Coastal ecosystems worldwide: Billion-dollar carbon reservoirs
Australia's coastal ecosystems alone save the rest of the world around $23 billion US a year by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. This is according to calculations just published by researchers at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel),.....»»
PowerZ raises $8.3 million for its video game focused on education
French startup PowerZ has raised another $8.3 million (€7 million at today’s exchange rate) including $1.2 million (€1 million) in debt — the rest is a traditional equity round. The company is both an edtech startup and a video game studio wi.....»»
The best monitors under $100
If you are willing to sacrifice resolution and refresh rate, you can still get an excellent monitor for under $100. These are our favorite models for 2021......»»
Swedish gaming firm MTG acquires India’s PlaySimple for $360 million
Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360 million, the two firms said Friday. MTG said it will pay 77% of the acquisition sum to Indian game developer and publisher in cash and the rest in.....»»
Swedish gaming giant acquires India’s PlaySimple for $360 million
Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360 million, the two firms said Friday. MTG said it will pay 77% of the acquisition sum to Indian game developer and publisher in cash and the rest in.....»»
Medical startup iXensor launches smart antigen testing solution for COVID-19
Taiwan-based medical technology startup iXensor has launched a smart antigen testing solution that is able to detect COVID-19 infections and can show the rest results via its smartphone app......»»
Not just OLED: LG is about to release its first Mini LED TVs
New TV models hit the US in July, the rest of the world a few weeks later. Enlarge / A promotional image depicting one of LG's new Mini LED TVs. (credit: LG) LG plans to introduce its first consumer Mini LED TVs sometime next month, according.....»»
Ghana’s Jetstream lands $3M to build the digital infrastructure for Africa’s trade corridors
The share of exports from Africa to the rest of the world ranged from 80% to 90% between 2000 and 2017. This has created a growing demand for Africa to be less dependent on commodity exports and focus on regional commerce. Not only does this decrease.....»»