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.....»»
Apple Pay reportedly coming to Chile this month after long delay
The launch of Apple Pay in Chile has been rather troubled. Since 2021, there have been many hints that Apple was working with local banks to bring Apple Pay to Chile, but it never happened. However, a new report this week suggests that Apple Pay will.....»»
Secret Invasion has no credits scene, so Marvel wasted another big opportunity
I don’t know about you, but I could not wait for the Secret Invasion finale to finish, especially once the big reveal happened. All I … The post Secret Invasion has no credits scene, so Marvel wasted another big opportunity appeared first.....»»
Updating our Sony WF-1000XM5 review
Sony surprised us by sending prototype WF-1000XM5 earbuds for review — and not telling us at first. Here's what happened, and an update to our review......»»
How plant biology research could inform COVID-19 treatments
Investigating the building blocks of biology can lead to unexpected outcomes. That's what happened when researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory were exploring plant genetics. Although their research was focused on impr.....»»
That time an Air Force sergeant spotted pulsars months before astronomers
Jocelyn Bell-Burnell: "He happened to be a very observant person." Enlarge / Pulsars are spinning neutron stars, the relics of massive stars gone supernova. (credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) Here's a bit of s.....»»
Why is Twitter called X now? Here’s everything you need to know
Twitter is now called X, and it's been a messy rebrand. We're here to catch you up on why the rebrand happened and what it means......»»
Why is Twitter called X now?
Twitter is now called X, and it's been a messy rebrand. We're here to catch you up on why the rebrand happened and what it means......»»
This Summer"s Record-Breaking Heat Waves Would Not Have Happened without Climate Change
Climate change made heat waves in the U.S. Southwest, Europe and China hotter and more likely.....»»
Study finds climate change fingerprints on July heat waves in Europe, China and America
The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuin.....»»
Something amazing happened to U.S. smartphones on July 11
On July 11, a new brand launched a new phone in the U.S., and it's a very big deal. This is why you should be greeting the Nothing Phone 2 with open arms......»»
Linux could be 3% of global desktops. What happened to Windows?
Linux gains (or loses), Windows slumps, macOS jumps—it's been quite a year. How can you argue against these numbers? (credit: 20th Century Fox / Aurich Lawson) According to one measurement by one firm, Linux reached 3......»»
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1’s ending, explained
Wondering what to make out of the ending for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1? Digital Trends explains what happened and what's next for Ethan Hunt......»»
Influencer isn"t telling the whole story about her viral AirPods replacement ordeal
A viral TikTok video featuring a woman saying that she shouted for hours in an Apple Store for replacement AirPods isn't explaining exactly what happened when she visited the outlet.Grand Central Apple StoreThe TikTok video by a woman identifying as.....»»
China is pumping out carbon emissions as if COVID never happened. That"s bad news for the climate crisis
Carbon emissions from China are growing faster now than before COVID-19 struck, data show, dashing hopes the pandemic may have put the world's most polluting nation on a new emissions trajectory......»»
Twitter spooked by Threads, threatens to sue Meta for hiring employees after Musk fired everyone
ICYMI, Elon Musk spent $44 billion in 2022 to buy Twitter and fired most of the company. A lot has happened since then, to say the least. Now Twitter is threatening to sue Meta for supposedly hiring employees that Musk fired and building a competiti.....»»
Volcanic sulfur flows observed and recorded in northern Chile
A small international team of vulcanologists has observed a rarely seen event—a sulfur flow from a volcano—in northern Chile. In their paper published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science, the group describes how they happened to observe the.....»»
Reddit client Apollo is shutting down on July 1st -- please decline your refund
Reddit has forced third-party clients like Apollo to shut down due to exorbitant fees, and please refuse the subscription refund to help keep your favorite developers afloat.Decline your Apollo refundLike with what happened to third-party Twitter cli.....»»
AirTag fulfills destiny, helps locate giant bull statue stolen from taco restaurant
When Apple set out to create an item tracker with deep iPhone integration, you just know the company aspired to make something that would change lives. That’s exactly what happened with an recently for a recently opened taco restaurant located in.....»»
Museum exhibit in Norway reveals new details on Neanderthals
No one knows what happened when we, Homo sapiens, first encountered the Neanderthals. But we know we met......»»
Thousands of dead fish washed up on this Texas beach. What happened?
Thousands of dead fish were found laying on beaches in Quintana Beach County Park early Friday, leaving beachgoers alarmed and wondering what happened......»»