The Origin of the Blinking Cursor
Long-time Slashdot reader jimminy_cricket shares a new article from the technology site Inverse exploring the origin of blinking cursors. They trace the invention to the 1960s and electronics engineer Charles Kiesling, a naval veteran of the Korean.....»»
‘After Steve’ book review and tidbits: Forstall friction, Apple Car origin, Jony’s exit
After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul, the new book by WSJ turned NYT technology reporter Tripp Mickle, and is out today. 9to5Mac received an advanced copy for review. Its pages split the reader’s time between t.....»»
Watch what it"s like aboard a Blue Origin flight from takeoff to landing
Two passengers that flew on one of Blue Origin's supersonic flights to the edge of space have shared footage of the 10-minute journey captured behind the scenes or inside the capsule during flight, giving a rare glimpse into the full experience......»»
Cancer origin identified through cell "surgery"
Research from the University of Warwick sheds new light on a key cause of cancer formation during cell division (or mitosis), and points towards potential solutions for preventing it from occurring......»»
Origin of complex cells started without oxygen
The origin of complex cells started without oxygen, new research suggests......»»
Enigmatic rocks on Mars show evidence of a violent origin
Determining the history of Mars, how it formed and evolved over time, has been a goal of both orbiter and rover missions to the Red Planet for decades......»»
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 says Aloha to Hawaii, Blue Origin to abandon ship?
"New Glenn’s first stage will come home to the Jacklyn after every flight." Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-85 mission on April 17. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 4.40 of the Rocket Report! There is a lot.....»»
Not all biodegradable plastic degrades more easily in the ocean
A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, in which the Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas (IIM-CSIC) in Vigo has also participated, has revealed that PLA plastic, of biological and biodegradable origin, does not.....»»
Peptides on Stardust May Have Provided a Shortcut to Life
The discovery that short peptides can form spontaneously on cosmic dust hints at more of a role for them in the origin of life, on Earth or elsewhere......»»
Charlize Theron will produce an Aqualad series for HBO Max
HBO Max is developing the Aqualad YA LGBT origin story, You Brought Me the Ocean, with Charlize Theron attached as an executive producer......»»
What was the agriculture like in southeast China in the Late Neolithic?
The emergence and spread of agriculture in the Neolithic had a revolutionary impact on the development of human society, and it provided a solid economic basis for the origin and development of human civilization. In southern China, the original crop.....»»
A new basal ichthyosauromorph from the Lower Triassic (Olenekian) of Zhebao, Guangxi Province, South China
Ichthyosaurs are a group of successful Mesozoic marine reptiles that have a worldwide distribution, but their evolutionary origin is still unclear. In recent years, many new marine reptiles related to ichthyosaurs, and called early ichthyosauromorphs.....»»
Amazon Signs Multibillion-dollar Project Kuiper Launch Contracts
schwit1 shares a report from SpaceNews: In the largest commercial launch deal ever, Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance to deploy most of its 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper broadband megacon.....»»
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin: All purple orb locations
Jack doesn't have time to mess around hunting down Chaos, so here's a complete guide on where each purple orb is in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin......»»
Intraseasonal variability modes and their dynamics in North Equatorial Current/Undercurrent region
As the origin of the western boundary currents and the boundary between tropical and subtropical gyres in the North Pacific, the North Equatorial Current (NEC) plays a significant role in the water mass balance and heat budget of the North Pacific......»»
Century-old malaria parasite puzzle solved as ape origin traced
Scientists have solved a 100-year-old mystery about the evolutionary links between malaria parasites that infect humans and chimpanzees......»»
Jeff Bezos and Amazon just hired everybody but SpaceX for Project Kuiper
Huge contracts for United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin. Enlarge / Amazon is counting on the Vulcan rocket, a pathfinder for which is shown here, to deliver a large number of satellites into space. (credit: United Launc.....»»
Amazon is hosting a "buy 2, get 1 free" sale on hundreds of video games
Highlights include Elden Ring, Halo Infinite, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, the remastered version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection for PS5, Tales of Arise, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin,.....»»
Blue Origin highlights reel celebrates its first space tourism flight of 2022
Watch Blue Origin's video showing highlights from its first space tourism mission of 2022, which took six paying passengers to more than 62 miles above Earth......»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX to do “right” by OneWeb, ESA looks at backup launch plans
"Investors deserve the protections they receive from traditional IPOs." Enlarge / The crew of NS-20 view the New Shepard spacecraft and rocket prior to launch. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 4.37 of the Rocket Report.....»»
Blue Origin launches its fourth crew to final frontier
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully carried out its fourth crewed spaceflight Thursday, a ten-minute joyride beyond the planet's atmosphere and back again......»»