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.....»»
Digital connectivity facilitates integration of migrants in Iceland
Migrants in Iceland having frequent contact with their countries of origin are also more involved in Icelandic online communities and consume more Icelandic media, according to a new study published by Nordicom at the University of Gothenburg. Howeve.....»»
GM seeks US approval to deploy self-driving car without a steering wheel
NHTSA to review safety of driverless Cruise Origin before possible 2023 deployment. Enlarge / The Cruise Origin. (credit: Cruise) GM's Cruise subsidiary has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).....»»
New varanid fossil from China supports Asian origin of Varanidae
A study based on a new varanid fossil species from China shows that the transition from the ancient Varaniformes to Varanus occurred in Asia and supports the Asian origin of Varanidae......»»
Final Fantasy Origin will get three post-launch expansions
One of Final Fantasy Origin's expansions may touch on Garland's transformation into Chaos, Final Fantasy's antagonist......»»
Sea"s Free Fire Among Apps India Bans on China Security Fear
India has banned 54 apps it says are of Chinese origin, including Sea's marquee game Free Fire, citing security concerns, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter, the latest instance of tensions between the two neig.....»»
New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes
New research led by the University of Adelaide has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia's most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land—the dispersal route of most other Australian reptiles......»»
Research team finds clue to possible extraterrestrial origin of peptides
Researchers from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have discovered a new clue in the search for the origin of life, by showing that peptides can form on dust under conditions such as those prevailing in.....»»
Our fave Space Ranger gets the origin story he deserves in new Lightyear trailer
"What was the movie that Andy saw that made him want a Buzz Lightyear toy?" Chris Evans voices a young Buzz Lightyear in Pixar's forthcoming Lightyear. We have a shiny new trailer for Lightyear, the latest animated feature from Pixar. It'.....»»
New fossil reveals origin of arthropod breathing system
University of Manchester research fellow David Legg, in collaboration with a team of international scientists from China, Switzerland, and Sweden, has today announced a new fossil that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods......»»
Roland Emmerich on science, streaming, and Moonfall’s origin
Roland Emmerich explains how science and conspiracy theories informed his movie Moonfall, and shares some thoughts on streaming and theatrical releases......»»
Origin of supermassive black hole flares identified: Simulations suggest flickering powered by magnetic "reconnection"
Black holes aren't always in the dark. Astronomers have spotted intense light shows shining from just outside the event horizon of supermassive black holes, including the one at our galaxy's core. However, scientists couldn't identify the cause of th.....»»
Myelin is a gift from retroviruses
A viable molecular explanation for the origin of compact myelin of vertebrates has been a long time coming. While many invertebrates are certainly capable of wrapping their axons with crude glial extensions, none can manage anything like the massive.....»»
Study inspects the origin of high-mass X-ray binary 4U 2206+54
European astronomers have observed a peculiar high-mass X-ray binary known as 4U 2206+54. Results of the research provide essential information regarding the origin of this system. The study was presented in a paper published January 19 on the arXiv.....»»
Parasite could help to explain the origin of animal multicellularity
Researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and CEFAS have discovered a parasite present in seawater and which belongs to a primitive lineage; they have named it Txikispora philomaios. This organism will help to explain how multicel.....»»
Final Fantasy Origin has some expansive combat options
Team Ninja showcased its combat options for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin......»»
Study probes the planet"s turbulent past to explain where oceans came from
The origin of water on our planet is a hot question: Water has immense implications for plate tectonics, climate, the origin of life on Earth, and potential habitability of other Earth-like planets. In a recent study in Physical Review Letters, a Sko.....»»
Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins Trailer Combines Action-Packed Spectacle With Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’
Watch the latest Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin trailer from Square Enix. The post Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins Trailer Combines Action-Packed Spectacle With Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ appeared first on Pla.....»»
Supernovae project reveals origin of luminous type Ia supernovae
A study led by Dr. Zhang Jujia from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences interprets the major observational features of luminous Type Ia supernovae through the over-abundance of nickel in outer ejecta......»»
Martian meteorite"s organic materials origin not biological, formed by geochemical interactions between water and rock
Organic molecules found in a meteorite that hurtled to Earth from Mars were synthesized during interactions between water and rocks that occurred on the Red Planet about 4 billion years ago, according to new analysis led by Carnegie's Andrew Steele a.....»»
New spheres of knowledge on the origin of life
The shape of a cell affects its physical and chemical properties. Different cell types have developed different shapes to enable effective functioning. But what shape were the very first cells, as life began to evolve?.....»»