Who Needs Modern Emacs?
Bozhidar Batsov writes: Every now and again I come across some discussion on making Emacs "modern". The argument always go more or less like this - Emacs doesn't look and behave like and the world will end if we don't copy something "crucial" from it.....»»
Hogwarts Legacy beats out Call of Duty to become 2023’s bestselling game
Hogwarts Legacy, not Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, was the bestselling game of 2023, according to data from Circana......»»
Enhancing crop resilience: A novel approach to quantifying and predicting frost damage in winter wheat
Abiotic stresses such as heat and frost severely limit plant growth, particularly affecting winter crops like wheat through senescence and leaf area reduction. Modern phenotyping methods, particularly high-throughput field phenotyping (HTFP), have ma.....»»
Ancient DNA study finds Iberian lynx hybridized with Eurasian lynx over the last few thousand years
Cross-species hybridization is a more frequent phenomenon than previously thought. In the past, it happened with modern humans; it is estimated that our genome contains about 2% Neanderthal DNA......»»
Moon age daydream: modern lunar exploration
Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon......»»
Chemists find potential new drug for photodynamic cancer therapy
A modern alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy is photodynamic therapy. It is used to treat cancer, skin diseases, and infectious diseases. The essence of the method is that light-sensitive substances are introduced into the blood, which accum.....»»
Understanding CPU job scheduling for Apple Silicon game development
For developers, threading is an important issue that impacts game performance. Here's how task scheduling works in Apple Silicon games.Grand Central DispatchDemands on GPU and CPUs are some of the most compute-intensive workloads on modern computers......»»
Ancient DNA Reveals Origins of Multiple Sclerosis in Europe
A huge cache of ancient genomes spanning tens of thousands of years reveals the roots of traits in modern Europeans.....»»
HackerOne collaborates with Semgrep to streamline code review for modern development
HackerOne announced a partnership with code security solution, Semgrep, to combine Semgrep’s automated code security tools with expert support from HackerOne PullRequest code reviewers. Security teams can now analyze code through Semgrep and ha.....»»
Study views the city as a multi-layered system in cultural heritage management
The intense changes in our modern society and the associated challenges are constantly increasing, not least due to the meta-crisis of climate change. Yet our approach to cultural heritage is still strongly influenced by the narrative of preservation.....»»
Rabbit Inc’s r1 Device Puts a Unique Spin on Modern AI
The r1 boasts an Ai-focused user experience, with a custom platform built on LAM. The post Rabbit Inc’s r1 Device Puts a Unique Spin on Modern AI appeared first on Phandroid. The increase in AI-enabled software and hardware services.....»»
MediaTek Teams up with Google for Advanced Smart Home Systems
MediaTek says that its collaboration with Google will allow consumers to build their ideal smart home experience. The post MediaTek Teams up with Google for Advanced Smart Home Systems appeared first on Phandroid. For a lot of modern-day c.....»»
Process for the optical analysis of trace gases optimized
Laser-based absorption spectroscopy is an important method for determining the concentration of gas components in a sample. Modern devices are highly specialized for detecting very specific gases, such as trace gases in the atmosphere, in combustion.....»»
Study reveals genetic legacy of racial and gender hierarchies
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have revealed how sociocultural factors, in addition to geography, play a significant role in shaping the genetic diversity of modern societies. The research published in eLife employed deep learning t.....»»
Study examines aerodynamic performance of nylon shuttlecocks
Badminton traces its roots back more than a millennium, but the modern version of the racket game originated in the late 19th century in England. Today, it is the second most popular sport in the world behind soccer, with an estimated 220 million peo.....»»
Perovskite LEDs, a thousand times brighter than OLEDs
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have revolutionized modern lighting and sensing technology. From applications in our homes to industry, LEDs are used for all lighting applications, from indoor lighting over TV screens to biomedicine. Widely used organic.....»»
Two new databases combine computer science and pharmaceutical research
Modern pharmaceutical research generates large amounts of data faster than ever before. To analyze and evaluate this data, it is collected and structured in extensive databases and thus provides the basis for the development of new active ingredients.....»»
XGIMI Shows off its Latest Smart Projector Tech at CES 2024
XGIMI recently introduced some impressive new projector tech at CES 2024 - what can you expect though? The post XGIMI Shows off its Latest Smart Projector Tech at CES 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. The continued onslaught of modern smar.....»»
Is The Finals cross-platform?
Crossplay is the lifeblood of modern shooters, especially free-to-play ones. The Finals has a huge player base, but does it also have crossplay to sustain it?.....»»
Research team combines two catalysts to make common chemical production safer, more environmentally friendly
The chemical industry has long been shadowed by unwelcome images of billowing smokestacks and pipes discharging toxic effluent. Modern manufacturing practices have done much to mitigate the industry's environmental impact, but there remains room for.....»»
5 best anthology TV series you should watch right now
From genre-defining classics like The Twilight Zone to modern mind-benders like Black Mirror, these are the best anthology TV series worth watching today......»»