Today"s Giant Farm Vehicles Threaten 20% of the World"s Cropland
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Interesting Engineering: In 1958, a combine carrying a full load of freshly harvested crops might weigh 8,800 pounds (4000 kg). Today, a fully loaded combine can clock in at 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg). The stor.....»»
Apple Watch X: The latest on Apple’s plans for a major design refresh
Apple is believed to be working on “the biggest overhaul yet” to the Apple Watch’s design. A new rumor today indicates that the next-generation Apple Watch could include a design change that frees up more space inside for other components – .....»»
What Not to Expect at Apple’s May 7th Event
We’ve already taken a look at what to expect at Apple’s special “Let Loose” event on May 7th and today we’re switching gears and looking at products that likely won’t be announced during the show. Apple’s .....»»
Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time
Google says UK regulator testing means the advertising tech will last until 2025. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Will Chrome, the world's most popular browser, ever kill third-party cookies? Apple and Mozilla both killed.....»»
We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy
Not all gamma-ray bursts come from supernovae. Enlarge / M82, the site of what's likely to be a giant flare from a magnetar. (credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team) Gamma rays are a broad category of high-energy.....»»
Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed
Reddit says its "communities are naturally commercial." Enlarge (credit: Getty) Reddit has made it clear that it’s an ad-first business. Today, it expanded on that practice with a new ad format that looks to sell thin.....»»
Team reports on relationship between contents of diosgenin and brassinosteroids in Dioscorea zingiberensis
Diosgenin, a secondary metabolite isolated from the Dioscorea spp. plant family, is an irreplaceable and ideal starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormone drugs. Dioscorea zingiberensis is the world's most desirable and important plant sou.....»»
Lithia Q1 net income down 28% as "normalization" returns to profit per vehicle
Lithia Motors said it sold 188,119 new and used vehicles, with gross profit per vehicle dropping 22% to $4,346 in the first quarter......»»
These giant, prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth
Oncorhynchus rastrosus, a giant species of salmon that lived in the North American Pacific Northwest a few million years ago, sported a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides of its mouth like tusks, according to a study published Apri.....»»
Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion
Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity. Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) California's electric grid, with its massive solar production and booming battery installations, is alread.....»»
Honda"s new Ye Series EVs for China foreshadow U.S.-bound next-gen 0 Series
Honda's new family of all-electric vehicles, called the Ye Series, goes on sale in China this year and advances the Japanese carmaker toward a next-generation of software-powered EVs that are bound for the U.S. and other markets......»»
Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world"s driest hot desert
In a finding with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers have discovered microbial life 13 feet below Earth's most inhospitable desert. The research is published in the journal PNAS Nexus......»»
Vast DNA tree of life for plants revealed by global science team using 1.8 billion letters of genetic code
A new paper published today (April 24) in the journal Nature by an international team of 279 scientists led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew presents the most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life......»»
Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered
Southern California's rivers and creeks once teemed with large, silvery fish that arrived from the ocean and swam upstream to spawn. But today, these fish are seldom seen......»»
Giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant infects deadly parasite
The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers around Matthias Horn and Patrick Arthofer from the Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna, in an intern.....»»
Tubi teams with DAZN for sports as free TV service continues its takeover
Women's soccer from across the world is headed to Tubi, thanks to a partnership with streaming service DAZN......»»
Hisense’s PX3-Pro Laser Cinema gets AI, a bigger picture, and better sound
Hisense today unveiled its latest ultra short throw projector, the PX3-Pro Laser Cinema. It boast a brighter and bigger image, plus 50 watts of built-in sound......»»
Get up to $1,000 off Victrola, Mobile Fidelity, Yamaha turntables today
Crutchfield is offering discounts on turntables made by some of the most popular brands in the space. Hurry if you want to enjoy the savings of up to $1,000......»»
Best AirPods Max deals: New and refurbished for $440
Apple's over-the-ear headphones have a few great deals that can help save you some cash. Here are the best offers available today......»»
You can pick up the Google Pixel 7 Pro for only $500 today
If want to buy a flagship phone but don't want to pay the prices of the current generation, this deal on the Pixel 7 Pro will snag you one for just $500......»»
Apple @ Work: Over 52% of workers try to memorize and reuse the same password across multiple apps at work
Apple @ Work is brought to you by Kolide by 1Password, the device trust solution that ensures that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. Close the Zero Trust access gap for Okta. Learn more or watch the demo. World Password Da.....»»