The secret behind male ornaments
In many species, males have eye-catching characteristics. Although often impractical, they are beneficial in finding a mate. Scientists have now mapped the genetic bases of such a male ornament in a fish......»»
Huawei"s latest smartwatch comes with a secret pair of earbuds
Huawei has unveiled the Watch Buds; it's a smartwatch that doubles as a case for a pair of wireless earbuds.....»»
More efficient hybrid rice breeding achieved with female sterility technique
Research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) involving the use of a pioneering female sterility technique has led to a breakthrough in the production of hybrid rice seeds. Compared to the commonly used "three-line" male sterility technique in.....»»
Apple’s VR headset may launch soon, intriguing leak suggests
Apple has renamed the operating system powering its secret mixed-reality headset to “xrOS,” suggesting the device could be on the home stretch before launch......»»
Ford SUV linked to fire of Hertz vehicles rented by Secret Service for Biden holiday trip
The vehicles were previously rented by Secret Service agents accompanying President Joe Biden to Nantucket for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to multiple media reports......»»
Could the Netherlands crack the secret of language learning using this approach?
From the UK government's latest post-Brexit language-learning reforms to France's eternal debates over the supposed linguistic inadequacy of its youth, governments regularly scratch their heads over how to improve how languages are taught......»»
My secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop
Revisiting the wonder and betrayal of online life circa 1992. Enlarge / Benj Edwards' computer running The Cave BBS in 1994. (credit: Benj Edwards) Thirty years ago last week—on November 25, 1992—my BBS came online f.....»»
Fab talent crunch: Taiwan"s secret sauce for producing excellent semiconductor engineers
As semiconductor companies worldwide expand to build chip capacity, talent shortage has become the greatest challenge to growth and thus attracted more attention to talent education. However, education takes time, and speed to bridge the talent gap i.....»»
Male orb-weaving spiders fight less in female-dominated colonies, finds study of spider cooperation
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even spiders in their webs do it: cooperate for more peaceful colonies......»»
Drive male stalk-eyed flies found to avoid fertility reduction by increasing size of testes
A team of researchers at University College London's Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment has found that drive male, stalk-eyed flies do not suffer fertility reduction, despite losing half their sperm, by increasing the size of their tes.....»»
If James McAvoy is in Avengers: Secret Wars, he won’t tell us
You know him as the younger Charles Xavier in Fox’s X-Men movies. The Professor X who could still walk before ending up in a wheelchair. … The post If James McAvoy is in Avengers: Secret Wars, he won’t tell us appeared first on BGR......»»
It took nearly 500 years for researchers to crack Charles V’s secret code
Holy Roman Emperor wrote of being targeted by Italian mercenary, among other topics. Enlarge / Researchers have finally cracked the secret code of this 1547 letter from Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to his ambassador. (credit: Bib.....»»
Sex roles in the animal kingdom driven by the ratio of females to males
How picky should females and males be when they choose a mate? How fiercely should they compete for mates? And how much should they engage in raising their offspring? The answers to these questions largely depend on the ratio of adult females to male.....»»
One of Marvel’s best villains might return to fight the Avengers again
Marvel confirmed earlier this year what we’ve been thinking about for the better part of the last three years. Avengers: Secret Wars will be the next Endgame-like MCU adventure, with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty acting as an introduction, just li.....»»
Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro demand to ‘disappear’ as Apple misses shipment goal by 20 million units
The supply and production issues plaguing the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are no secret at this point. A new report from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today offers additional details on the impact of these shortages, saying that iPhone 14 Pro a.....»»
The Secret Photos Feature That Makes Your Hidden And Recently Deleted Photos More Secure
Much like with Notes, you can now set passwords for the Hidden and Recently Deleted albums in Photos and keep them locked and secure. Much like with Notes, you can n.....»»
Emperor Charles V"s secret code cracked after five centuries
A team of researchers has cracked a five century-old code which reveals a rumored French plot to kill the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V......»»
NFL Sunday Ticket: Apple taking streaming football negotiations into overtime over ‘rights to the unknown’
It’s hardly a secret that Apple is negotiating with the National Football League for streaming rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. What seems impossible to know yet is if Apple will actually replace DirecTV as the new home of the valuable pro football pa.....»»
Apple silicon supports the ancient Intel 8080 through a secret extension
Apple revealed its first custom processor, the Apple M1, during an event in November 2020. The chip was met with high praise for cramming loads of power into a tiny space. Apple's M1 led people to wonder if SoCs were the future of computing......»»
Wearing the Galaxy Watch 5 showed me just how basic the Pixel Watch really is
It's no secret that the Pixel Watch is a pretty basic smartwatch. But after wearing the Galaxy Watch 5, that point is made even clearer......»»
How MediaTek became the best-kept secret in smartphones
If you're not using MediaTek, you're missing out. Here's why......»»