Why can’t we remember being born or our first words?
What scientists know about "infantile amnesia." Enlarge (credit: mmg1design | Getty Images) Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University, I open by asking my students to recall their very f.....»»
Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs
Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4. After 16 (nearly unbroken) years of regular DLC releases, Rock Band's avatars haven't aged a day. Here at Ars Technica, we remember covering Rock Band's.....»»
It Turns Out We Were Born To Groove
The evolution of beat perception likely unfolded gradually among primates, reaching its pinnacle in humans.....»»
WhatsApp gets new text formatting tools in latest beta
WhatsApp has text formatting options that allow users to do things like bold, italicize, or create strikethrough text. This is useful if there are certain words you want to emphasize in a message. But if you feel that there should be more options, th.....»»
Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone 17 years ago today
On January 9, 2007, in the shadow of the CES, Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone. You know that it was an extraordinary and flawless demo from the outside, but what you don't remember is everything else that was launched — nor how part of the keynote w.....»»
Hisense shows off massively bright 98- and 100-inch TVs
Hisense's 2024 TV lineup can be summed up in two words: bigger, brighter -- with brightness levels at 5,000 nits and higher and screen sizes up to 110 inches......»»
Hisense shows off massively bright 98- and 100-inch mini-LED TVs
Hisense's 2024 TV lineup can be summed up in two words: bigger, brighter -- with brightness levels at 5,000 nits and higher and screen sizes up to 110 inches......»»
Remember Apple’s MagSafe Duo wireless charger? Well, it’s 38% off
The Apple MagSafe Duo Charger is a wireless charging accessory that's 38% off from Amazon's Woot. If you want the perfect travel buddy, you need to buy it now......»»
Samsung and Huawei may have cost Apple 30% of expected iPhone sales in China [U]
Apple last year lost some 2023 iPhone sales, thanks to growing competition from Samsung and born-again competition from Huawei, but a new report today shows that the Cupertino company remains by far the most dominant player in the premium smartphone.....»»
Should I have children? Why society"s idealization of motherhood benefits no one
Mothers—and non-mothers. Our language creates the falsehood that being with a child is a norm. Words like "childless" or "childfree" firmly place the person without a child as the one lacking. Women who decide not to have children are marked as out.....»»
Portal 64 is an N64 demake of Valve’s classic, now available as a “First Slice”
It's shocking how good the Portal Gun feels on early 2000s tech. Enlarge / Remember, this is the N64 platform running a game released at least five years after the console's general life cycle ended. (credit: Valve/James Lambert).....»»
Survival of the fittest: Words like "sex" and "fight" are most likely to stand the test of time
New research from the University of Warwick reveals that words like "sex" endure in our language in a "survival of the fittest" way, similar to natural selection......»»
How effective is fear as a teaching tool? How and what do we learn when we are scared?
Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss......»»
The mighty coast redwoods are born to change. But can they evolve fast enough to survive climate warming?
Coast redwoods—enormous, spectacular trees, some reaching nearly 400 feet, the tallest plants on the planet—thrive mostly in a narrow strip of land in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Most of them grow from southern Oregon down into No.....»»
It’s a new year, and these are now the only EVs that tax credit
Strict rules about battery components from China make most plug-ins ineligible. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It's a new year, and while few of us still have the headache of needing to remember to write the new year on.....»»
Samsung and Huawei cost Apple some 2023 iPhone sales, but market keeps growing
Apple last year lost some 2023 iPhone sales, thanks to growing competition from Samsung and born-again competition from Huawei, but a new report today shows that the Cupertino company remains by far the most dominant player in the premium smartphone.....»»
The 20 most-read stories of 2023
Dinosaurs, AI, the Sony Walkman, wheel sizes, and more in our year-end countdown. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Every so often, you live through a year that you know you're going to remember. Sometimes i.....»»
Corvids seem to handle temporary memories the way we do
Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories. Enlarge / A jackdaw tries to remember what color it was thinking of. (credit: Frans Buiter / 500px) Humans tend to think that we are the most intelli.....»»
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for December 21
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»
"Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire" review: Zack Snyder"s Star Wars ripoff is a trap
Zack Snyder's Star Wars ripoff for Netflix, "Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire," is a trap. Review. There's something insidious about a bad movie that has a lot of bonkers stuff in it. In the words of Admiral Ackbar, who is not in this Sta.....»»
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for December 22
Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about fin.....»»