Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
Despite TikTok ban threat, influencers are flocking to a new app from its parent company
In the days after TikTok's CEO was grilled by Congress for the first time, many TikTok users began posting about an alternative platform called Lemon8, sometimes with eerily similar language......»»
Poll: Would Final Cut Pro for iPad replace your Mac editing workflow?
Every year since the 2015 iPad Pro was released, people have been saying that Apple was going to create a version of Final Cut Pro for the iPad. We began to realize that the iPad Pro had the hardware capable of running an intensive app like FCP. As.....»»
Study finds shoppers" masking compliance influenced their in-store behaviors
As the coronavirus began to spread globally, face masks were recommended in public settings to protect against transmission, and compliance varied significantly. In a new study of people shopping in a large Chinese store in early 2020, researchers ex.....»»
Google rolls out support for passkeys across its services
Ahead of World Password Day, Google now allows users to use passkeys to sign into their Google Accounts on all major platforms.Image Credit: GoogleOn Wednesday, Google announced that it began offering passkeys as an effort to move toward a "passwordl.....»»
Apple releases watchOS 9.5 and tvOS 16.5 beta 4 to developers [U: Public Beta]
Apple on Tuesday released the fourth betas of watchOS 9.5 and tvOS 16.5 to developers. The updates come after Apple began testing with the new betas last month. Read on as we detail what’s new in these updates. Update: Apple is now rolling out the.....»»
Scooby doobie don"t: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs
Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet......»»
Apple rolling out third beta of macOS 13.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.5 to developers [U: Public Beta]
Apple on Tuesday released the third betas of macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.5 for developers. The updates come after Apple began testing with the new betas last month. Read on as we detail what’s new in these updates. Update: Followi.....»»
Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina fighting to protect the island from climate disasters
As winds and waves from Typhoon Merbok devastated communities along the coast of Western Alaska in 2022, Reppi Swan Sr.'s phone began to ring at Kivalina, a barrier island 80 miles above the Arctic Circle......»»
Apple rolling out third beta of macOS 13.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.5 to developers
Apple on Tuesday released the third betas of macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.5 for developers. The updates come after Apple began testing with the new betas last month. Read on as we detail what’s new in these updates. more… The po.....»»
Student discovers 3D printable ink that "everyone was looking for," says physics professor
Finding a 3D printable ink that conducts electricity, yet is strong, flexible and stretchable, has been a goal of materials scientists around the world since 3D printing began, says Daeha Joung, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Phys.....»»
Plagues, poisons and magical thinking: How COVID lab leak hysteria could be straight from the Middle Ages
The COVID "lab leak" story clearly isn't going away soon. The theory that the pandemic began with an accidental release of the virus from a lab in Wuhan recurs like clockwork—most recently in a report from Senate Republicans in the US this week......»»
The first light in the universe helps build a dark matter map
In the 1960s, astronomers began noticing a pervasive microwave background visible in all directions. Thereafter known as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), the existence of this relic radiation confirmed the Big Bang theory, which posits that all.....»»
(AI Expo) AI develops in leaps and bounds, rewriting status of competition and cooperation
AI Expo Taiwan 2023, hosted by DIGITIMES, began the first day of exhibition on April19 with "computing power empowerment" as the main theme. The industry's focus is that, under the influence of the generative AI boom, how will the demand for AI-relat.....»»
More EVs are eligible for clean vehicle tax credits up to $7,500
The ID.4 qualifies for a $7,500 credit, the Rivian R1T and R1S get $3,750. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Earlier this week, the IRS began enforcing the new clean vehicle tax credit rules. This program is an incentive of.....»»
So what was that? Was Starship’s launch a failure or a success?
SpaceX's development process is messier, but it's also much faster. Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship rocket takes flight on Thursday morning above the Gulf of Mexico. (credit: SpaceX) SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas—It began with.....»»
Elon Musk"s Twitter begins purge of blue check marks
Elon Musk's Twitter on Thursday began a purge of blue verification checkmarks from users who have not signed up for its subscription service, with the checks disappearing from the accounts of journalists, academics and some celebrities......»»
Sensor market set to bounce back in second half of 2023; Japanese corporations ready to go
Japan has estimated that the global sensor market in fiscal year 2022 (2022/04–2023/03) will decline as it was affected by the semiconductor market downturn that began in 2022, and the situation in the first half of fiscal year 2023 is not look.....»»
Meta"s latest round of layoffs is underway
Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday began its latest round of layoffs focusing on technical workers, who are often thought of as more immune to job cuts in Silicon Valley......»»
Florida floods: Airport reopens as residents clean up mess
Fort Lauderdale's airport reopened Friday morning, two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded, as residents in the city's hardest hit neighborhoods began the slow process of cleaning up the mess left behind......»»
Physicists lead experiments to explore the force that binds the universe
The universe began about 14 billion years ago with a single point that contained a vast array of fundamental particles, according to the prevailing theory known as the Big Bang. Under the pressure of extreme heat and energy, the point inflated and th.....»»