Unreturned VHS Tape 21 Years Ago Leads to Surprise "Felony Embezzlement" Charge
"An Oklahoma woman was recently informed that she was charged with felony embezzlement of rented property for not returning a VHS tape over 20 years ago," reports Business Insider: Caron McBride reportedly rented the "Sabrina The Teenage Witch" tape.....»»
Last surviving woolly mammoths were inbred but not doomed to extinction, genomic analysis suggests
The last population of woolly mammoths was isolated on Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia 10,000 years ago, when sea levels rose and cut the mountainous island off from the mainland......»»
Best Samsung Galaxy A02 chargers you can buy in 2024
Charge your Samsung Galaxy A02 quickly with these best fast chargers. The post Best Samsung Galaxy A02 chargers you can buy in 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. The Samsung Galaxy A02 is an Android device that is easy on the pocket. It has.....»»
Best Samsung Galaxy A02 power banks you can buy in 2024
Charge Samsung Galaxy A02 anytime with these best power banks. The post Best Samsung Galaxy A02 power banks you can buy in 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung has many budget Android smartphones in the market. One such smartphone is.....»»
US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect
A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The U.S. Department of State’s.....»»
Scientists uncover previously unknown properties of gallium
Nearly 150 years after gallium was discovered and added to the periodic table, University of Auckland scientists have uncovered previously-unknown aspects of the metal's structure and behavior......»»
Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors
For a billion years, single-celled eukaryotes ruled the planet. Then around 700 million years ago during Snowball Earth—a geologic era when glaciers may have stretched as far as the Equator—a new creature burst into existence: the multicellular o.....»»
No Tour de France without geology
It's hard to imagine a cycling season without the contributions of Geo-Sports.org. After the successful editions of previous years, the sports commentaries for the Tour stages will once again be supplemented with mini-lectures......»»
Wind tunnel study shows hypersonic jet engine flow can be controlled optically
What if the future of space travel were to look less like Space-X's rocket-based Starship and more like NASA's "Hyper-X," the hypersonic jet plane that, 20 years ago this year, flew faster than any other aircraft before or since?.....»»
Visual explanations of machine learning models to estimate charge states in quantum dots
A group of researchers has successfully demonstrated automatic charge state recognition in quantum dot devices using machine learning techniques, representing a significant step toward automating the preparation and tuning of quantum bits (qubits) fo.....»»
SpaceX will help to crash the International Space Station
The space station faces a dramatic end when it ends operations in about six years from now, and SpaceX will help to make it happen......»»
I’ve given up on Evernote
I've used Evernote to jot down ideas for years, but a series of unfortunate events has led to be abandoning the app for good......»»
Sensory Secrets of Penis and Clitoris Unlocked after More Than 150 Years
Mysterious nerve structures called Krause corpuscles respond to specific low-frequency vibrations, scientists finally confirm.....»»
July/August 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Death rays; the sawfly’s barf defense.....»»
Extreme Wildfires Are Twice as Common as They Were 20 Years Ago
Extreme wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity globally, data show for the first time.....»»
I worked in China for 8 years. These 3 differences set the work culture apart from the Western world.
I worked in China for 8 years. These 3 differences set the work culture apart from the Western world......»»
Best record player for 2024
You know that record collection your dad stores in his basement that hasn’t been touched in years? Well, vinyl is back, and the vintage look … The post Best record player for 2024 appeared first on BGR. You know that record col.....»»
Major Apple campus at Research Triangle Park delayed by up to four years
Work still hasn’t started on a major Apple campus some six years after the company announced the plan, and a new report says that work on the project has now been further delayed by “up to four years.” That could mean a full decade between A.....»»
iOS System Data bug stealing your iPhone storage? Here are 5 solutions [U]
There’s been an iOS bug for years that gobbles up a big percentage of an iPhone’s available storage. The issue persists in iOS 17.5.1 (and beyond) but fortunately, there are solutions that don’t involve wiping your iPhone. Here’s how to fix t.....»»
Apple Watch Diary: End of an era, as I return to dumb watches
I bought the original Apple Watch back in 2015, not expecting to keep it, but of course was wrong. Nine years later, I was still wearing one – though I had managed to limit myself to just two upgrades over the years. Fast-forward another couple.....»»
Developer errors lead to long-term exposure of sensitive data in Git repos
Credentials, API tokens, and passkeys – collectively referred to as secrets – from organizations around the globe were exposed for years, according to Aqua Security’s latest research. By scanning the most popular 100 organizations on GitHub.....»»