Why CAPTCHA Pictures Are So Unbearably Depressing
Clive Thompson: I hate doing Google's CAPTCHAs. Part of it is the sheer hassle of repeatedly identifying objects -- traffic lights, staircases, palm trees and buses -- just so I can finish a web search. I also don't like being forced to donate free l.....»»
One of 2023’s best indie games is getting a movie starring LaKeith Stanfield
Di Bonaventure Pictures and LaKeith Stanfield are working on a film adaptation of 2023's excellent horror action indie game El Paso, Elsewhere......»»
Non-Americans Are Absolutely Certain Americans Have NO IDEA What Is Happening In These Pictures
Non-Americans Are Absolutely Certain Americans Have NO IDEA What Is Happening In These Pictures.....»»
Will there be a Dune: Part Three? Yes… with caveats on timing
Timing of a big-screen return to Arrakis mostly depends on director Denis Villeneuve. Enlarge / Legendary Pictures has confirmed that it plans to make Dune: Part Three with director Denis Villeneuve. (credit: YouTube/Warner Bros......»»
iPhone 16’s new Capture button: Everything we know
While the iPhone 15 Pro saw the addition of the Action button, the entire iPhone 16 lineup will reportedly get an all-new “Capture button” this year. This will give users a new way to quickly take pictures using their iPhone 16 camera, with a few.....»»
Citizen scientists invited to collect data for NASA during eclipse
On April 8, 2024, as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, thousands of amateur citizen scientists will measure air temperatures and snap pictures of clouds. The data they collect will aid researchers who are investigating how the sun influences.....»»
Stunning James Webb images show birth and death of massive stars
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to surprise us with stunning pictures, but of what exactly? Astronomer Nienke van der Marel shows with three images how massive stars lead short but explosive lives......»»
The next solar eclipse is on April 8 -- here"s how to photograph it
On April 8, a thin band of North America, Canada, Mexico will be in the path of totality for the 2024 Solar Eclipse, and you probably don't want to use your iPhone to capture it. Here's how you can snag some pictures of the event without ruining your.....»»
“It‘s kind of depressing”: WB Discovery pulls indie game for “business changes”
Developer makes Small Radios Big Televisions free to download in response. Enlarge / In Small Radios Big Televisions, you get the sense that workers trapped inside a series of siloed factories rely on ephemeral, easily distorted.....»»
A software engineer wore Apple Vision Pro to his wedding, much to his new bride"s chagrin
A new viral image circulating the internet shows a young man wearing the Apple Vision Pro in his wedding pictures, after his new bride explicitly asked him not to.image Credit: Jacob WrightFor most people, a wedding is a time of excitement, new begin.....»»
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change—and how political power influences outcomes
In dozens of archaeological discoveries around the world, from the once-successful reservoirs and canals of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the deserted Viking colonies of Greenland, new evidence paints pictures of civilizations struggling with unforeseen.....»»
Dramatic images show a large satellite tumbling toward Earth
The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared remarkable pictures showing one of its satellites in what it describes as a tumbling descent......»»
10 best comedies of the 1990s, ranked
The '90s were a big decade for comedy films, and these 10 hilarious pictures are the best of the best......»»
For your processing pleasure: The sharpest pictures of Jupiter"s volcanic moon Io in a generation
NASA's Juno spacecraft has just made the closest flybys of Jupiter's moon Io that any spacecraft has carried out in more than 20 years. An instrument on this spacecraft called "JunoCam" has returned spectacular, high-resolution images—and raw data.....»»
What Apple"s jailbroken iPhone kits for security researchers looks like
Pictures have surfaced of one of Apple's Security Research Device kits, which at present consists of a specially-built variant of the iPhone 14 Pro.The iPhone 14 ProApple launched the iPhone Security Research Device Program in 2019. The program has r.....»»
How to draw pictures in iMessage on iOS 17
Apple's iMessage stands out with its Digital Touch feature, especially for those who love to draw. Here's how to draw messages in iOS.How to draw pictures in iMessageIntroduced in 2015, Digital Touch in iMessage elevates the art of drawing on your iP.....»»
Apple Vision Pro pre-reviews, this time with pictures!
Apple Vision Pro pre-orders in the US start on Friday, and reporters are getting their twelfth round of hands-on time with the hardware. That officially makes Vision Pro the most reviewed Apple hardware before journalists publish their actual reviews.....»»
Discoveries gleaned from ancient human DNA
Four research articles published in Nature follow the genetic traces and geographical origins of human diseases far back in time. The analyses provide detailed pictures of prehistoric human diversity and migration, while proposing an explanation for.....»»
Market intelligence firms argue about Mac shipments, ahead of earnings report
Two major market intelligence firms have released PC market reports on the same day, with dramatically differing pictures of how Mac shipments fared last quarter. Depending on which company you believe, Mac shipments either grew by 9.3% year-on-ye.....»»
Is Edge of Tomorrow 2 now possible with Tom Cruise back at Warner Bros.?
After years of inaction, a sequel to Edge of Tomorrow doesn't seem as unlikely now that Tom Cruise has lined up a lucrative deal at Warner Bros. Pictures......»»
Live images of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra may have just leaked
New pictures of the Galaxy S24 Ultra match earlier leaks and give us a good look at the phone......»»