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.....»»
Going deep with the Book 8088, the brand-new laptop that runs like it’s 1981
Stolen BIOS, stolen software, and half-busted hardware. But still... kind of neat? Enlarge / The Book 8088, a strange homebrewed curio that recalls the earliest days of x86 PCs. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) The words you.....»»
Unraveling the super-complex structure of supercooled liquids
When cooled to their freezing point, most liquids become solids or crystallize. In other words, the molecules arrange themselves in a perfectly ordered fashion, which physicists call a crystal. Supercooled liquids are different; they do not form such.....»»
Physicists develop a metamaterial that can count
A block of rubber that can count to ten and even remember the order in which it is pressed—physicists Martin van Hecke and Lennard Kwakernaak (Leiden University and AMOLF Amsterdam) have published about this latest metamaterial in the journal Physi.....»»
That Tip-of-the-Tongue Feeling May Be an Illusion
When you can’t remember a word, it might only feel like it’s on the tip of your tongue.....»»
Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia
A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported......»»
New study reveals best words for brand slogans
A new study from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), the University of Missouri and the University of Arizona has uncovered the word properties that make slogans effective, as the researchers found that the attributes that make a slogan easier to.....»»
Q&A: Astrophysicists study primordial gases to investigate how galaxies are born
Studying the universe isn't easy, and not just because of the massive distances involved. If you want to study the galactic nurseries where stars and galaxies form, you often have to look at areas of the universe where there isn't any visible light,.....»»
Google Pixel phones run into battery issues following June update
It appears that quite a number of Google Pixel owners are running into battery issues following the June update. Remember back in the day when battery issues weren’t really an issue with feature phones? These days with smartphones, batt.....»»
New device opens door to storing quantum information as sound waves
Quantum computing, just like traditional computing, needs a way to store the information it uses and processes. On the computer you're using right now, information, whether it be photos of your dog, a reminder about a friend's birthday, or the words.....»»
FTC: Xbox-exclusive Starfield is “powerful evidence” against Activision deal
"Microsoft's actions following... acquisition of ZeniMax speak louder than... words." Enlarge / The fact that Starfield won't be on PlayStation means Microsoft could conceivably make the same decision for Call of Duty, the FTC ar.....»»
Apple wants to improve Messages dictation -- with an emoji twist
Apple research is focusing on how to further crack the surprisingly tricky business of turning the spoken word into emojis — and then adjusting that emoji to suit what a user's message means.Apparently there are times when words won't do, yet a lit.....»»
Wallaby joeys and platypus puggles are tiny and undeveloped when born—but their mother"s milk is near magical
You're a mammal. So is a kangaroo. We've got much in common. But one of the most interesting is we all feed our newborns with milk. The word mammal comes from mamma, which is Latin for breast......»»
Thanks to iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, I’ll never have to remember my Apple ID password again
I have a hard time remembering my Apple ID password because I’m taking my own advice: I’m using a long, unique password for it. I … The post Thanks to iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, I’ll never have to remember my Apple ID password a.....»»
Google’s Pixel 8 might be finally reverting back to flat displays
Not a fan of the Pixel 7’s use of curved displays? Then you might be in luck as the rumors are claiming that the Pixel 8 might be going back to the flat display. Remember when Samsung used to equip their flagship phones with curved disp.....»»
Physicists design metamaterials with built-in frustration for mechanical memory
Researchers from the UvA Institute of Physics and ENS de Lyon have discovered how to design materials that necessarily have a point or line where the material doesn't deform under stress, and that even remember how they have been poked or squeezed in.....»»
YouTube lowered the threshold to make money and the platform is better off for it
I remember when a friend and I started a YouTube channel years ago. Like many people at the time, we wanted to be the next … The post YouTube lowered the threshold to make money and the platform is better off for it appeared first on BGR......»»
New algorithm cleans microbiome data with unprecedented efficiency
None of us are born with a fully functioning immune system, and the first few months of life are crucial for establishing strong lifelong defenses. Better understanding how germs influence the development of human immunology would reap innumerable be.....»»
How to get started with macOS AppleScript: dictionaries, syntax, and more
AppleScript is Apple's powerful automation language for macOS. Here's how to use it to speed up your workflow when using your Mac.HistoryAppleScript was born in the early 1990's at Apple in an attempt to modernize the Mac's OS. It was partly derived.....»»
Crocodile"s "virgin birth" is a first for science"s history books
Stories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilization, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to virgins. But virgin births.....»»
"Ducking hell" to disappear from Apple autocorrect
One of the most common swear words will no longer be automatically changed when typing......»»