Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels
They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s......»»
Roku Mulls Building Its Own Smart TVs
Roku, the leading supplier of smart TV OS in North America, is looking at possibly building its own TV sets. Nexttv reports: According to Business Insider, Roku convened a focus group earlier this month in which participants were shown "different mod.....»»
Elden Ring’s Margit Boss Fight Was Just A Bit Too Tough, Admits FromSoftware
Elden Ring's developer has revealed that the Margit boss fight has been balanced following the game's Network Test. The post Elden Ring’s Margit Boss Fight Was Just A Bit Too Tough, Admits FromSoftware appeared first on PlayStation Universe......»»
U.S. Seeks 5-Year Prison Sentence for Nintendo ‘Hacker’ Gary Bowser
The U.S. Government is seeking a five-year prison sentence for Gary Bowser, a member of the infamous Nintendo modding group Team-Xecuter. The prosecution argues that a tough sentence is needed to send a clear message to other criminals. Bowser's atto.....»»
10 truly great war movies on Netflix
When the times get tough, the tough get going. Perhaps that's why it's such a heart-pounding pleasure to watch war movies. In these films, we witness not only brutal battles but also the bravery and resilience of heroes and survivors. Their stories m.....»»
Amateur sleuths help solve 160-year mystery by decoding Charles Dickens letter
Dickens Code project issued crowd-sourced call to crack author's idiosyncratic shorthand. Enlarge / Section of the so-called "Tavistock letter," written by Charles Dickens in his idiosyncratic shorthand. The crowd-sourced transcription.....»»
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells......»»
Corsair K70 RGB Pro review: A classic that’s falling behind
The K70 RGB Pro is still great and still expensive, which is a tough sell in the keyboard market of 2022......»»
Apple TV+ debuts trailer for "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," coming March 11
Apple TV+ has debuted the first official trailer for highly anticipated series "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey," which stars Samuel L. Jackson and is set to premiere on March 11.The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey"The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey" is based on.....»»
Japanese squirrels can consume "poisonous" mushrooms
Associate Professor Suetsugu Kenji (Kobe University Graduate School of Science) and independent photographer Gomi Koichi have observed a Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis) routinely feeding on well-known species of poisonous toadstool mushroom, includin.....»»
Why monkeys attack sick members of their troop and don"t socially distance
Life in the wild can be tough, and sometimes animals don't have the luxury of taking time out when they are sick. That's certainly the reality of life for vervet monkeys living in Southern Africa, even though parasites and viruses are an ever-present.....»»
Birds of a feather: India"s raptor-rescuing brothers
Nursed back from near death, a skittish vulture flaps its wings and returns to the grey skies above India's capital after weeks of tender care from two devoted brothers......»»
Copy or innovate? Study sheds light on chimp culture
Chimpanzees in one part of Guinea crack and eat nuts while others declined to do so even when offered tools, research published on Monday found, and the difference could shed light on their culture......»»
Gut microbes help hibernating ground squirrels emerge strong and healthy in spring
Ground squirrels spend the end of summer gorging on food, preparing for hibernation. They need to store a lot of energy as fat, which becomes their primary fuel source underground in their hibernation burrows all winter long......»»
What wintering squirrels can teach astronauts
When bears and ground squirrels hibernate in winter, they stop eating, lasting until spring simply on the fat reserves they've stored up in their bodies. Usually, this sort of prolonged fasting and inactivity would significantly reduce the mass and f.....»»
Fake poop helps evicted owls settle into new neighborhood
Settling into a new home can be tough for anyone. So scientists have come up with some tricks to make transplanted burrowing owls feel like they are not alone in their new digs, playing owl sounds and scattering fake poop......»»
China pledges "purification" of the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Lunar New Year
China's top cybersecurity regulator is vowing to crack down on "illegal" online content as part of a campaign to clean up the internet ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics and one of the country's most important annual holidays......»»
How Anonybit plans to crack honeypots storing identity data
Anonybit dices up sensitive identity data into anonymized bits that are distributed throughout a peer-to-peer network of nodes. Anonybit dices up sensitive identity data into anonymized bits that are distributed throughout a peer-to-peer network.....»»
Hooked on "Wordle"? You"re really going to hate "Absurdle".
If you've been anywhere near Twitter recently, you've likely seen people posting screenshots of cheery little grids filled with green, yellow, and grey boxes.The phenomenon relates to a daily game called Wordle created by software engineer Josh Wardl.....»»
Local reporter gets hit by car on live TV and brushes it off
In a new shocking viral video, a reporter gets hit by a car while live on the air. And yet she gets up and keeps on reporting.Two things can be true about this video. One: The reporter is tough as nails. And two: There is no reason she should have be.....»»
EU ministers mull climate policy, carbon border tax
European Union environment ministers gathered in France Thursday to mulls climate policy and the merits of a carbon border tax, while airing differences on whether nuclear energy can be classified as "green"......»»