The Metaverse Will Reshape Our Lives. Let’s Make Sure It’s for the Better
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports that in the first six months of 2022, the word metaverse appeared in regulatory filings more than 1,100 times. The previous year saw 260 mentions. The preceding two decades? Fewer than a dozen in to.....»»
Green spaces can save lives, according to urban big data
Against the backdrop of global climate change, extreme heat events are becoming hotter, longer, and more frequent. Such sustained extreme heat has severely impacted people's health all over the world......»»
Modern medicine"s Middle Ages roots—how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today
Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. "The Saturday Night Live" sketch "Medieval Barber Theodoric of York" says it all with its portrayal of a quack doctor who.....»»
"Air-pocalypse": Indian capital launches "Green War Room"
The enemy is nearly invisible and there are no soldiers, but the Indian capital's new "Green War Room" is battling air pollution that is cutting lives of residents by over a decade......»»
Apple could still face $2 billion penalty over iPhone throttling from years ago
One of the final remnants of iPhone Batterygate from the previous decade lives to see another day. Apple has failed to block a $2 billion lawsuit out of the UK that seeks damages over the long since resolved iPhone performance throttling issue. m.....»»
M3 Mac benchmark results reveal whether performance lives up to Apple’s claims
Apple unveiled its new M3 family of chips on Monday during the “Scary fast” event focused on the Mac. Ahead of the first orders arriving to customers next week, early benchmarks have now emerged to provide more details on the performance of the M.....»»
Hands on with the Apple TV app redesign in tvOS 17.2
The tvOS 17.2 beta included a redesigned Apple TV app emphasizing Channels and app navigation. Here's what changed.Apple TV app redesignThe Apple TV hardware runs the Apple TV app, where the Apple TV+ service lives as a Channel. Until now, the Apple.....»»
Vast destruction, 39 dead in Mexico after Acapulco hurricane
Acapulco was struggling Saturday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 39 lives and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages......»»
Q&A: Other countries put lives before guns. Why can"t we?
As police fanned out Thursday in pursuit of the gunman who killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine—the deadliest U.S. mass shooting of the year—the nation once again confronted its epidemic of firearms violence. Every year in the U.S., tens of thousa.....»»
Superatomic semiconductor sets a speed record for ballistic flow
Semiconductors—most notably, silicon—underpin the computers, cellphones, and other electronic devices that power our daily lives, including the device on which you are reading this article......»»
NY natural history museum changing how it looks after thousands of human remains in collection
There are stories in the human bones at the American Museum of Natural History. They tell of lives lived—some mere decades ago, others in past centuries—in cultures around the world......»»
UK air pollution regulations will reduce deaths, but do little to protect ecosystems: Study
Existing air pollution regulations will reduce thousands of premature adult deaths in the UK, but even the most effective technically feasible actions, which will save thousands more lives, will do little to protect the country's sensitive ecosystems.....»»
Veterinarians use little devices to make giant impact on cat"s life
"James Dean," a dapper orange tabby cat, lives a star-studded life. He fills his days playing mischievously with his sister, "Audrey Hepburn," and his brother, "Elvis," while his nights are spent snuggled up with his owners, Kaci and Melvin Thomas, w.....»»
How to get infinite lives in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder isn't the most challenging game featuring the world's most beloved plumber, but having infinite lives certainly couldn't hurt......»»
Revolutionizing radar: Integrated THz emitter for precise rotating target detection
You may not realize it, but the Doppler effect is everywhere in our lives, from tracking the speed of cars with radar to locating satellites in the sky. It's all about how waves change their frequency when a source (like a radar signal) and a detecto.....»»
Chaos Raman distributed optical fiber sensing
The timeliness and accuracy of detection technology is directly related to the safety of people's lives and property. In the application of this technology, temperature is a physical quantity that must to be focused on. Compared with other temperatur.....»»
2024 cybersecurity predictions: GenAI edition
Unless you have lived under a rock for the past year, you know that generative artificial intelligence applications, such as ChatGPT, have penetrated many aspects of our online lives. From generating marketing content, creating images for advertiseme.....»»
Gaza conflict: How children"s lives are affected on every level
Children living in Gaza have never known anything but overcrowding, shortages, conflict and danger......»»
5 Walking Dead characters who deserve their own spinoff
The Walking Dead might have ended its run, but the series lives on through spinoffs, and there are a few characters fans would love to hear more from......»»
Experts call for more evidence as medical and teacher education embrace simulation technologies
Researchers are urging an evidence-based approach to the use of simulations to train medics and teachers, amid signs that technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed reality could reshape education in both professions......»»
Nine policies companies should implement to reduce burnout, according to employees
On World Mental Health Day, October 10th, the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, shares new survey findings that may help employers reduce burnout and improve workforce well-being by up to 40%......»»