This is the oldest known use of the Maya calendar
It was almost destroyed by a construction project 2,200 years ago. Enlarge / An artist's sketch of what the 300-200 BCE temple complex at San Bartolo looked like in its heyday. (credit: Stuart et al. 2022) Amid rubble buried b.....»»
Fantastical for visionOS makes Apple Vision Pro a real productivity machine on day one
Flexibits wasted no time preparing the Fantastical experience for Apple Vision Pro. Michael Simmons, the mind behind the best calendar app, said over the summer that taking advantage of Apple’s Vision Pro developer sessions “helped us start think.....»»
Our oldest microbial ancestors were way ahead of their time
Specialized internal structures were present over 1.5 billion years ago. Enlarge / The Golgi apparatus, shown here in light green, may have been involved in building internal structures in cells. (credit: ARTUR PLAWGO / SCIENCE P.....»»
Apple"s $119B Q1 2024 revenue a bounce back from 2023 dip
Apple reported revenue of $119.58 billion in its first-quarter results for the 2024 fiscal year, with earnings rebounding from the year-ago quarter.Apple CEO Tim CookThe first quarter of the 2024 fiscal calendar, and one typically assisted by holiday.....»»
How to sync your Outlook Calendar with your Google Calendar
If you enter appointments into Google Calendar, there's a way to sync that data to Outlook. Here's how, plus we provide steps to sync Outlook with Google......»»
Nest Hub Max vs. Skylight Cal Max: Which is best for your home?
The Nest Hub Max is a versatile smart display, while the Skylight Cal Max is a massive smart calendar. But which is better for your home? Here's a look at both......»»
After 34 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down
Hobbes OS/2 Archive: "As of April 15th, 2024, this site will no longer exist." Enlarge / Box art for IBM OS/2 Warp version 3, an OS released in 1995 that competed with Windows. (credit: IBM) In a move that marks the end.....»»
Apple is updating one of the oldest apps on your iPhone
Apple has updated one of its original iPhone apps, the Clock app, in the first iOS 17.4 beta. Here's what's new......»»
The Skylight Cal Max is a 27-inch smart calendar that might replace your smart display
Featuring a massive 27-inch touchscreen and a streamlined interface, the Skylight Cal Max is a smart display alternative that's launching this spring......»»
After 32 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down
Hobbes OS/2 Archive: "As of April 15th, 2024, this site will no longer exist." Enlarge / Box art for IBM OS/2 Warp version 3, an OS released in 1995 that competed with Windows. (credit: IBM) In a move that marks the end.....»»
Microwave detectors and multiplexing: Researchers help astronomers examine the early universe
Perched atop a high plateau in Chile's Atacama Desert, a long-awaited observatory is beginning to take shape: the largest suite of ground-based telescopes devoted to studying the oldest light in the universe: radiation left over from the Big Bang......»»
Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus, new study finds
Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Zurich have discovered the genetic material of the pathogen Treponema pallidum in the bones of people who died in Brazil 2,000 years ago. This is the oldest verified discovery of this pathogen thus far, an.....»»
AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling
A new project led by McGill University researchers seeks to understand one of humanity's oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature and digital narratives, storytelling is an essenti.....»»
This is the oldest black hole ever seen
There's an incredibly ancient black hole out there that's challenging astronomers to explain how it could exist only 400 million years after the Big Bang. It's at the heart of a galaxy called GN-z11. Astronomers using JWST saw evidence of it gobbling.....»»
Megalodon wasn’t as chonky as a great white shark, experts say
Fresh evidence points to megalodon being longer, more slender than previous depictions. Enlarge / These are the kinds of shark teeth discovered in burial sites and other ceremonial remains of the inland Maya communities. From lef.....»»
Attackers can steal NTLM password hashes via calendar invites
A recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2023-35636) that can be used by attackers to steal users’ NTLM v2 hashes can be exploited by adding two headers to an email carrying a specially crafted file, security researcher Dolev.....»»
CES and Detroit auto show crowd the January calendar once again
The Detroit auto show is back where it started — in January, bumping up against CES......»»
CES and Detroit Auto Show crowd the January calendar once again
The Detroit auto show is back where it started — in January, bumping up against CES......»»
A window into plant evolution: The unusual genetic journey of lycophytes
An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable genetic phenomenon in lycophytes, which are similar to ferns and among the oldest land plants. Their study, recently published in the journal PNAS, reveals that these plants have maintai.....»»
Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered
In a galaxy far, far away, an intriguing cosmic object resides, feeding on the remnants of the galaxy GN-z11. Located roughly 13.4 billion light-years away, … The post Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered appeared first on BGR......»»
Wooly mammoth movements tied to earliest Alaska hunting camps
Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old wooly mammoth with the oldest known human settlements in Alaska, providing clues about the relationship between the iconic species and some of the earliest people to travel across the Bering La.....»»