Unidentified aerial phenomena observations reported by almost one fifth of academic survey respondents
Nineteen percent of respondents to a survey of academics report that they or someone they know have witnessed unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)—observations of the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena—and 37%.....»»
Return-to-office mandates hurt employee retention, productivity, survey says
Survey of 4,400 US employees who are at least 18 years old. Enlarge (credit: Getty) US workers who work remotely are 27 percent more likely to look forward to doing their job, according to a survey of over 4,400 employe.....»»
China launches rocket carrying new constellation of satellites
China says it launched a rocket Tuesday carrying a constellation of a reported 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space......»»
Google’s $20B default search deal with Apple violates antitrust law, judge rules
A federal judge today ruled that Google’s deals with Apple and other companies to be the default search engine violated antitrust law. As reported by Bloomberg, Judge Amit Mehta concluded that these agreements reduced competition in the search indu.....»»
PC gamers still prefer Windows 10 over Windows 11
Windows 10 has over 50% market share in the latest Steam hardware and software survey......»»
Air quality regimes are playing catch up as science evolves and policy ambitions are too blunt, researchers say
The failure to co-ordinate legal, policy and scientific thinking risks "a squandering of opportunity" to improve air quality, concludes new environmental law research, co-led by a UCL academic......»»
"Current" events: Scientists devise a new way to measure river flows
A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of how fast water is flowing. Rivers supply fresh.....»»
Rumored thinner iPhone may be called the iPhone Air, guesses pundit
A new rumor says that Apple will call the expected thinner iPhone the "iPhone Air," but so far, the claim is as light as the name.Renders of the iPhone SlimThere have been so many reported leaks about a slimmer iPhone that it seems likely one is comi.....»»
Rape myths can affect jurors" perceptions of sexual assault, and that needs to change
In Canada, more than 34,000 cases of sexual assault were reported to police in 2022, representing a 38% increase from 2017......»»
Saturday Citations: Warp drive disasters; cancer prospects across generations; a large COVID vaccination study
This week, researchers reported on the implications of a warp drive containment breach in case you're interested in theoretical space-borne disasters. Scientists in the U.K. report the cardiovascular benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in an extremely t.....»»
Pirate streaming app for iOS gets approved again on the App Store [U]
A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac reported on a pirate streaming app that tricked the App Store Review into getting approved by Apple. Following the publication of our article, Apple removed the app. However, it seems that the developers have once again trick.....»»
Apple reports record Q3 2024 earnings with $85.78 billion in revenue
Apple has revealed its full earnings report for the fiscal third quarter of 2024. The company reported $85.78 billion in revenue during the three-month period, covering April, May, and June. Net profit for the quarter came in at $21.45 billion, and e.....»»
A deep dive into how developers trick App Store review into approving malicious apps
We recently reported on how multiple pirate streaming apps for iOS managed to get approved on the App Store by tricking the review process. Although we briefly mentioned some of the techniques used by these developers, 9to5Mac has now taken a deep di.....»»
Apple earnings, Apple Intelligence, and you"ve got a Friend, on the AppleInsider Podcast
Apple has reported better than expected earnings — you were worried there for a minute — while Apple Intelligence is finally out in beta. And maybe you should be worried about a new device, the Friend.Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple ParkThere's alway.....»»
First full 2-D spectral image of aurora borealis from a hyperspectral camera
Auroras are natural luminous phenomena caused by the interaction of electrons falling from the sky and the upper atmosphere. Most of the observed light consists of emission lines of neutral or ionized nitrogen and oxygen atoms and molecular emission.....»»
Rubin Observatory"s 3.5-meter secondary mirror installed
Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 3.5-meter secondary mirror has been installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The glass mirror—made by Corning Advanced Optics and polished by L3Harris Technologies—is the first permanent com.....»»
Apple reports record revenues despite stagnant iPhone sales
CEO Tim Cook spent much of the earnings call hyping Apple Intelligence. Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook. (credit: Lionel Hahn/Getty Images) Apple reported its earnings results for the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year,.....»»
TIC 441725813 is a hybrid pulsating subdwarf star, study finds
Astronomers have employed NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) to observe a subdwarf star designated TIC 441725813. In result, they found that TIC 441725813 is a hybrid hot B subdwarf pulsator. The discovery was detailed in a research.....»»
Survey: Infotainment still sore spot for vehicle owners, but CarPlay remains on top
A new J.D. Power survey of vehicle owners has confirmed that infotainment systems are the worst. The only saving grace? Phone-based systems aren’t quite as bad, with Apple’s CarPlay coming out on top. more….....»»
Pirate streaming app for iOS gets approved again on the App Store
A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac reported on a pirate streaming app that tricked the App Store Review into getting approved by Apple. Following the publication of our article, Apple removed the app. However, it seems that the developers have once again trick.....»»
AutoNation net income, revenue harmed by CDK cyberattacks
AutoNation Inc. reported a massive drop in net income due in part to lost revenue and hits to vehicle sales stemming from the June 19 CDK Global cyberattacks.....»»