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You Asked: All about the acronyms, baby

We're as guilty as anyone when it comes to throwing around acronyms as if they're how people actually talk. So let's get into the ABCs of ABL and WGC ASAP......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsMay 19th, 2024

Colorado"s Standley Lake baby bald eagles survive after years of tragedy

Three baby bald eagles at Standley Lake survived to become juveniles and are learning to hunt and live on their own after years of tragedy and mishaps, Westminster officials said this week......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Maintaining company confidentiality simultaneously hurts and helps workers" well-being

A hush has fallen over the workplace. At tech startups and banks, in doctors' offices and law firms, workers are increasingly being asked to keep secrets. These aren't personal confidences but organizational secrets about clients, proprietary technol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

A world mired in conflict calls for international tribunals that play multiple roles

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has been busier than ever in recent years: it has been asked to render judgments and issue advisory opinions on conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Myanmar, among others, and it settles border disputes all o.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

You Asked: Why is TV Ethernet is so slow, and what happens to old gear?

On today’s episode of You Asked: Why don't smart TVs include faster Ethernet connections and how much of all the gear I get to see I actually still use?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Cards on the table: Are Butch and Suni coming home on Starliner or Crew Dragon?

On the eve of a fateful decision, we're answering some frequently asked questions. Enlarge / NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, seen in their Boeing flight suits. (credit: NASA/Francisco Martin) After month.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Astrobiologist explores likelihood of life originating on Earth

Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam has asked life's biggest questions from a young age. Though he can't recall his exact queries, he says his interests were perfectly consistent with those of other children: dinosaurs and aliens......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction

Things change fast in the world of data privacy. Just earlier this year, the question I was being asked most frequently was, “How similar will the proposed federal privacy law (APRA) be to the EU’s GDPR?” Now that APRA is pretty much dead on ar.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Pixel 9 family: The “just hardware” review (no AI)

Google's AI says you can use Pixel 9 without AI. Is that a reason to upgrade? Enlarge / For this "neutral," hardware-focused review of the Pixel 9 phones, I asked the Pixel to "reimagine" a "neutral white background." (credit: Ke.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Pixel 9 phones: The Gemini AI stuff, reviewed

A newcomer dives into AI with the Pixel 9 Pro. Enlarge / I asked Gemini to "reimagine" the background of this Pixel 9 group shot (originally on beige paper) as "science fiction moonscape," and then used "Auto frame" to expand the.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Trade-in talk on service drive is mostly not happening, survey shows

More than half of both mass-market and luxury customers said they were not asked whether they wanted to know their vehicle's trade-in value......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Bali gives a snapshot of what "overtourism" looks like in the developing world

Barcelona residents marched against tourists in July after similar protests in Venice earlier in 2024. Recently, residents of Santorini in Greece were in uproar after a Facebook post reportedly asked them to stay home and make room for the thousands.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

This is what people really want from the iPhone 16

They asked, you answered: These are the most important considerations for upgrading to the iPhone 16......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Why don"t more politicians retire? Expert explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—are the most numerous in the House,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Donald Trump says he may end EV tax credit; Elon Musk considered for advisory role

Asked if he would consider naming Elon Musk to an advisory role or cabinet job, Trump said he would. "He's a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Rainfall may be a better predictor of sea turtle hatchling size than ambient temperature, research suggests

Baby sea turtles respond even more to fluctuating precipitation than to changes in air temperature during their development in the egg. The effects of precipitation differ depending on the species—or even the population......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

You Asked: Can YouTube actually fix OLED burn-in?

On today’s episode of You Asked: Can certain videos on YouTube actually help fix burn-in on your OLED TV, or will they make things worse?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

Singing from memory unlocks a surprisingly common musical superpower

Psychologists from UC Santa Cruz wanted to study "earworms," the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play automatically on a loop. So they asked people to sing out any earworms they were experiencing and record them on their phones when pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

ISPs worry that killing FCC net neutrality rules will come back to haunt them

Telcos want it both ways, urging SCOTUS to block federal rules and state laws. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Matt Anderson Photography) ISPs asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a New York law that requires broadb.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Confidential Apple data revealed by antitrust reports; now recalled

Two reports published by India’s competition regulator contained confidential Apple data, according to a complaint by the company. The antitrust body has now asked recipients to return the reports so that the sensitive data can be redacted in ne.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Webb captures new image of gassy baby stars

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a phenomenon for the very first time. The bright red streaks at top left of this June 20, 2024, image are aligned protostar outflows—jets of gas from newborn stars that all slant in the same direction......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024