The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why
For centuries, sailors who had been all over the world knew where the most fearsome storms of all lay in wait: the Southern Hemisphere. "The waves ran mountain-high and threatened to overwhelm [the ship] at every roll," wrote one passenger on an 1849.....»»
The "devil comet" 12P/Pons-Brooks has finally become visible from Australia. What can we expect?
If you're a fan of all things space, you've doubtless heard about the "devil comet," which has been captivating keen-eyed observers in the northern hemisphere for the past few weeks. Now it's our turn, as comet 12P/Pons–Brooks is creeping into view.....»»
You can finally play checkers on Apple Vision Pro
Game Room is one of the best experiences on Apple Vision Pro, especially with newly introduced spatial Personas. The latest update to the Apple Arcade game introduces one of the most popular classics: checkers. more….....»»
OnePlus could be hopping on board the flip phone bandwagon
The latest rumors are claiming that OnePlus could be planning on launching a flip foldable phone of their own. The post OnePlus could be hopping on board the flip phone bandwagon appeared first on Phandroid. Last year, OnePlus finally got.....»»
El Nino not climate change driving southern Africa drought: Study
A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Niño weather pattern—not climate change, scientists said on Thursday......»»
Delta Emulator Finally Arrives on the App Store
Hopefully it stays on the App Store this time. The post Delta Emulator Finally Arrives on the App Store appeared first on Phandroid. It looks like the floodgates are starting to open a bit more each day – shortly after a couple of re.....»»
How do you take a selfie?
Existential question time: how do you take a selfie with your iPhone? This subject just hit the 9to5Mac Slack. That’s because Tim Cook is currently on tour in the eastern hemisphere, and at least two tweets include someone taking what I’ll call a.....»»
Riley Testut launches Delta game emulator on App Store for everyone, AltStore marketplace for EU
The game emulation situation on iOS just got real. The oft rejected game emulator Delta has finally made its way to the App Store. Additionally, the Delta developer has also published their alternative marketplace, AltStore, in the EU today. more.....»»
PlayStation trophies are finally coming to PC with new overlay
A new PlayStation overlay built for PC will launch alongside Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut, bringing the PS5 experience to PC......»»
Computer model suggests frozen cells could be used to save northern white rhino from extinction
A team of geneticists and computer scientists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Cornell University and the University of California, Santa Cruz, has created a computer model that shows it should be possible to save the northern white rhino fr.....»»
Astronomers discover the most metal-poor extreme helium star
Using the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), astronomers have performed high-resolution observations of a recently detected extreme helium star designated EC 19529–4430. It turned out that EC 19529–4430 is the most metal deficient among the.....»»
Six southern governors oppose UAW organizing votes
While the UAW is working on a $40 million push to expand its presence in the South, six governors in the region voiced their opposition......»»
Violence erupts as novelty shop in Southern California robbed at gunpoint
Violence erupts as novelty shop in Southern California robbed at gunpoint.....»»
YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown expands to third-party apps
Late last year, YouTube finally began cracking down on ad blockers. The company encouraged users who blocked ads to upgrade to YouTube Premium and disabled … The post YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown expands to third-party apps appeared fir.....»»
One of the best British spy dramas of all time is finally streaming on Netflix
One of the best British spy dramas of all time is finally streaming on Netflix.....»»
Nothing Phone 2a Finally Gets a New Update
Nothing recently announced via its social media pages that it was bringing over Nothing OS 2.5.5 to its new budget handset. The post Nothing Phone 2a Finally Gets a New Update appeared first on Phandroid. If you own a Nothing Phone 2a, the.....»»
Threads is finally rolling out real-time search results for some users
Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has come a long way since its launch almost a year ago. However, Threads still lacks some important features – such as an option to show real-time search results. After Meta said it had no plans to make thi.....»»
Spotify listeners may finally get lossless audio -- but at a cost
Spotify is preparing to unveil its long-rumored lossless audio feature, but the company won't be taking Apple Music's approach.Lossless audio & AirPods optimization coming to SpotifyThe concept of Spotify offering lossless audio isn't new. Initially.....»»
Northern permafrost region emits more greenhouse gases than it captures, study finds
Permafrost underlies about 14 million square kilometers of land in and around the Arctic. The top 3 meters contain an estimated 1 trillion metric tons of carbon and 55 billion metric tons of nitrogen. Historically, the northern permafrost region has.....»»
Astrophysicists solve mystery of heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto
The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by an international team of astrophysicists led by the University of Bern and members of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS. Th.....»»
Giant rogue waves: Southern Ocean expedition reveals wind as key cause
A University of Melbourne expedition to the southernmost waters encircling Antarctica has discovered that wind drives the formation of colossal rogue waves, and that these unpredictable waves occur more frequently than scientists had previously thoug.....»»