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What Ever Happened to Netscape Navigator?

It was a magical time, PC sales were just booming and if you were lucky, yours would come with a modem for dial-up Internet access. You would hear the scrambling sound of your phone line connecting you to the world. Launching Netscape and staring at.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotFeb 17th, 2022

MacWhisper audio transcription is a big time-saver, days after discovering it

I love it when a piece written by one of my colleagues alerts me to an app which then turns out to be incredibly useful, which is exactly what happened when I read Filipe’s piece about MacWhisper audio transcription. A combination of my belt-and.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 25th, 2023

I did a camera test with two $1,800 phones. Then something annoying happened

I compared the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5's camera with the Galaxy Z Fold 4's, and the results were quite frustrating......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 15th, 2023

How NASA Nearly Lost the Voyager 2 Spacecraft Forever

The space agency lost touch with the beloved spacecraft following a faulty command signal. Here’s how it happened—and how engineers worked to bring it back......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 11th, 2023

Simple ballpoint pen can write custom LEDs

The invention of the printing press revolutionized duplication of the written word, giving the hands of tired scribes a break and making written material more accessible. A similar breakthrough has happened in reverse in the McKelvey School of Engine.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 10th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 5th, 2023

Dinosaur track site in Lesotho: How a wrong turn led to an exciting find

I am a poor navigator. This is not an easy thing for a field geologist to admit. We need to be able to find our planned area of interest in good time and make our way back to our potentially hidden and distant vehicles at the end of the day. It's esp.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 4th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2023

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.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023

D2iQ DKP AI Navigator simplifies Kubernetes management

D2iQ announced DKP AI Navigator, empowering enterprise organizations to overcome one of the biggest challenges they face in adopting cloud-native technology–the skills gap. Through a user-friendly interface, DKP AI Navigator enables organizations t.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 24th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 14th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 13th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 12th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 10th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2023