This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower
A younger rival may have learned how to sabotage those showers by disrupting water flow. Mary the elephant shows off her hose-showering skills. Credit: Urban et al./Curren.....»»
Scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the "elephant graveyard" of Orce
Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown, in an unprecedented way, how the so-called "elephant graveyard" of the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce—a name given due to the amount of remains of the extinct elephant species Mammut.....»»
Dealership"s elephant event draws complaints, death threats
Concerns raised by an animal-rights group elicited hundreds of complaints about a dealership's use of two elephants during a circus-themed promotion......»»
This company figured out how to charge an electric car in under 5 minutes
One of the biggest pain points of electric vehicles is how long they take to charge. While we have seen some recent developments in fast-charging … The post This company figured out how to charge an electric car in under 5 minutes appeared firs.....»»
Elephant Brings Robotics in Reach with myCobot Pro 630 6-Axis Arm
Robotics experts Elephant Robotics have launched their latest 6-axis robotic arm in the form of the myCobot Pro 630. With a working radius of 630mm and a payload capacity of up to 2 kilos, the Pro 630 is accessible to robotics newcomers and students.....»»
Shear genius: Researchers find way to scale up wonder material, which could do wonders for the Earth
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have figured out how to take a miracle material, one capable of extracting value from captured carbon dioxide, and do what no one else has: make it practical to fabri.....»»
How to create a schedule with the Rachio Smart Hose Timer
Rachio now lets users activate mutliple Smart Hose Timers on a single schedule. Here's how to create a schedule with one or more valves......»»
A Warp Drive Breakthrough Inches a Tiny Bit Closer to "Star Trek"
Physicists have figured out how a warp drive could work—even if it's more useful for our understanding of gravity than interstellar travel......»»
Legal threat from Adobe forces Delta devs to Update App’s Icon
Delta will feature a more refined logo soon. The post Legal threat from Adobe forces Delta devs to Update App’s Icon appeared first on Phandroid. If anyone was going to threaten to take the Delta emulator devs to court, we figured it.....»»
Milking venom from Australia"s deadly marine animals
Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can't breathe, there's a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die......»»
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley"s comet, peaks this weekend. Here"s how to see it
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible......»»
In south China, silkworm farmers reel from deadly floods
Hose in hand, 40-year-old Zhu Huangyi cleans a small concrete room once home to his silkworms, two thirds of which were lost in deadly floods hitting southern China this week......»»
Laser technology offers breakthrough in detecting illegal ivory
A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. A laser-based approach developed by scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Lancaster, cou.....»»
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be tough to see clearly......»»
Study suggests real-time feedback in hotel showers could help the tourism industry cut water use
Providing hotel guests with messages about water use while they are taking a shower can reduce the length of time they spend showering by more than 25%, a new study has shown......»»
Huawei might have figured out a low-tech way of building more advanced chipsets
A recent patent discovery has revealed that Huawei might have found a way to get around the lithography problem. The post Huawei might have figured out a low-tech way of building more advanced chipsets appeared first on Phandroid. Due to t.....»»
iPhone 16 Will Be Apple’s First AI-Centric Phone
It’s the elephant in the room at this point, but yet another report suggests Apple is working to bring AI-centric upgrades to this year’s iPhone. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has released a report outlining Apple’s plans for the M.....»»
Milan vs Roma live stream: Can you watch for free?
Milan and Roma clash in the Europa League quarterfinals today, and we've figured out all the ways you can watch a free live stream in the United States......»»
US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news articles in top media outlets, inc.....»»
Elephant hunting by early humans may explain proximity between extensive Paleolithic stone quarries and water sources
Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University have uncovered the mystery surrounding extensive Paleolithic stone quarrying and tool-making sites: Why did Homo erectus repeatedly revisit the very same locations for hundreds of thousands of years? The answer.....»»
OpenAI’s latest Sora video shows an elephant made of leaves
Text-to-video technology powered by AI is making rapid improvements — just take a look at the latest footage created by OpenAI's incredible Sora tool......»»