What Ever Happened to ICQ?
ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and th.....»»
In the room where it happened: When NASA nearly gave Boeing all the crew funding
"In all my years of working with Boeing I never saw them sign up for additional work for free." Enlarge / But for a fateful meeting in the summer of 2014, Crew Dragon probably never would have happened. (credit: SpaceX).....»»
US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any action on their part. What happened? Earlier this year, for national security re.....»»
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world"s last "Snowball Earth" event
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are "Snowball Earth" events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) thick......»»
Deed to $4M North Carolina home transferred to total stranger without owner’s knowledge — here"s what happened
Deed to $4M North Carolina home transferred to total stranger without owner’s knowledge — here"s what happened.....»»
The air quality in Big Bear suddenly reached hazardous levels this week: What happened?
Plumes of smoke from Southern California's fires blew across Big Bear on Sept. 11, causing local air quality meters to return off-the-chart readings for particulate pollution......»»
Saturday Citations: Permian-Triassic mystery solved; cute baby sighted; the nine-day 2023 seismic event
This week, a billionaire made a spacewalk, archaeologists found a new, isolated Neanderthal lineage and the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the extreme outskirts of the Milky Way. And a few other things happened:.....»»
Windows is still making changes to prevent another CrowdStrike-type disaster
After what happened with CrowdStrike, Microsoft wants to ensure that the incident doesn't repeat itself by making some important changes to its security......»»
Here’s why Macs were a no-show at today’s Apple event
Amid the iPhones and Apple Watches, the Mac was absent from Apple’s Glowtime event. What happened and when will we see new Macs? Here’s what you need to know......»»
Why are we so fascinated with aliens?
Robert Smith is convinced the aliens have won. "The invasion has happened—it's all over," says the University of Alberta space historian who teaches a course on the history of extraterrestrials......»»
NASA"s Hubble, MAVEN help solve the mystery of Mars"s escaping water
Mars was once a very wet planet, as is evident in its surface geological features. Scientists know that over the last 3 billion years, at least some water went deep underground, but what happened to the rest? Now, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and MA.....»»
You now have another reason to use your Apple Watch’s ECG feature
Do you use your Apple Watch's ECG feature? If not, this lifesaving story should change your mind and get you to start using it. Here's what happened......»»
Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society—new science rewrites where and when it first happened
Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery......»»
Chatbots offer cops the “ultimate out” to spin police reports, expert says
Experts warn chatbots writing police reports can make serious errors. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) If you were suspected of a crime, would you trust a chatbot to accurately explain what happened? Some p.....»»
International team sequence the world"s largest animal genome: Data help explain tetrapod evolution
Join us as we travel back in time. We have arrived in the Devonian period, some 420 to 360 million years ago. In a shallow area near the water's edge, something happened that would forever change life on our planet: a fish from the class of lobe-finn.....»»
What the heck just happened? Cuckoo’s wild ending, explained
Here's everything you should know about Cuckoo's tense, twist-filled ending......»»
This new charger lets all EVs plug in without an adapter
The Omni Port has a Tesla-style J3400 plug as well as a CCS1 plug. Enlarge / The new ChargePoint Omni Port is actually a pair of cables. (credit: ChargePoint) Last year, a remarkable thing happened in the car world. Just.....»»
What Happened in Crypto Today: Bullish Signals Are Finally Emerging!
What Happened in Crypto Today: Bullish Signals Are Finally Emerging!.....»»
Southport attacks: What we know about knife crime in the UK and how to solve it
The knife attack on a dance class of children in Southport has left the country horrified. We do not yet know much about what happened, but a male aged 17 has been charged with the murder of three girls and 10 counts of attempted murder......»»
A study examined reactions of Jewish Israelis to human rights criticism; then Oct. 7 happened
A UC Merced professor and his co-researchers set out to measure how Jewish Israelis react to different sources of criticism about Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Does disapproval from internal voices move public opinion? Voices from abroad? What.....»»
What’s going on with Amazon Astro in 2024?
With Astro for Business shutting down, has Amazon announced anything new for its original Astro homebot? Here's what's happened so far in 2024......»»