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How long do new species take to evolve?
Live Science - 17 Sep 2022 07:00
Organisms that reproduce quickly can quickly evolve into new species, while geographic barriers can lead to new species formation over tens of millions of years.
Earth's Rarest Lightning Finally Caught on Camera
Twisted Sifter - 17 Sep 2022 19:37
We can now view and study events in the Earth's atmosphere that we couldn't ever see before.
The Experience of Reward Increases Connectivity Between the Default Mode Network and Other Brain Regions
Neuroscience News - 17 Sep 2022 01:31
Study reveals how reward enhances connectivity between the ventral striatum and the default mode network, impacting behavior.
DPReview TV: iPhone 14 and 14 Pro cameras - What you need to know
DP Review - 17 Sep 2022 16:00
With the announcement of Apple's new iPhones there has been a lot of confusion and misinformation online. Chris and Jordan take a detailed look at the photo and video upgrades to let you know what to expect. Subscribe to...
Hands-on with DALL-E 2, the AI Image Generator Taking the Web by Storm
PetaPixel - 17 Sep 2022 17:18Everything We Know About the Massive Uber Hack
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2022 00:00
Uber has been hacked and boy does it look bad. The hacker, which boasted of their achievements via Telegram this week, claims to be an 18-year-old who allegedly gained such liberal access to the tech giant's network that...
Man Turns Abandoned Tiny Home Into Dream Cottage
Twisted Sifter - 17 Sep 2022 17:37
George Dunnett documents transforming a tiny abandoned home in the United Kingdom from a shed into a dreamy cottage.
Homemade Lecia Monochrom, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Broken Sensors
PetaPixel - 17 Sep 2022 16:21Photography Got Valentin Goppel Out Of Misery In The Pandemic
The Phoblographer - 17 Sep 2022 12:00
"I am a documentarist," clarifies young German photographer Valentin Goppel about his preferred style of photography. Having been exposed to photography at a very young age, he turned to it again during the pandemic a co...
U.S. antitrust officials ask to be heard in Epic vs. Apple appeal
AppleInsider - 17 Sep 2022 01:24
The US Department of Justice has requested to participate in the appeals hearing regarding Epic's case against Apple's App Store policies. Apple and Epic Games are heading back to court in October, with each party appeal...
NASA requests proposals for 2nd moon lander for Artemis astronauts
SPACE.com - 17 Sep 2022 01:00
NASA has asked private industry to submit proposals for crewed moon landers for its Artemis program. The agency has already tapped SpaceX's Starship as the first Artemis lander.
New tri-agency office to coordinate U.S. missile-defense space programs
Space News - 17 Sep 2022 00:25
The Space Systems Command, the Space Development Agency and the Missile Defense Agency have formed a new program office to coordinate disparate procurements of satellites to detect ballistic and hypersonic missiles. The ...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through September 17)
Singularity Hub - 17 Sep 2022 16:00
BLOCKCHAIN The Merge Is Here: Ethereum Has Switched to Proof of Stake Rebecca Ackermann | MIT Technology Review “Regardless of what happens next, Ethereum's much-anticipated shift to proof of stake has injected a boost...
US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages
Wired - 17 Sep 2022 15:00
Plus: An AI artist exposes surveillance of Instagram users, the US charges Iranians over a ransomware campaign, and more.
Users Exploit a Twitter Remote Work Bot to Claim Responsibility for the Challenger Shuttle Disaster
Gizmodo - 17 Sep 2022 15:00
Have you ever wanted to gaslight an AI? Well, now you can, and it doesn't take much more knowhow than a few strings of text. One Twitter-based bot is finding itself at the center of a potentially devastating exploit that...
McDonald's customers just got a sliver of hope in a slurry of despair
ZDNet - 17 Sep 2022 14:00
If you're a McDonald's customer, please keep crossing your fingers. Technology can only do so much.
France sends latest nuclear shipment to Japan
Phys.org - 17 Sep 2022 13:54
Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from northern France, an AFP photographer said, despite criticism from environmental campaigners.
Scientists Weigh In On Whether A Few Short Gym Sessions Or One Long One Is Most Effective
Twisted Sifter - 17 Sep 2022 13:18
Does consistency pay off? Science has an answer.
Turtle Beach Recon Cloud Hybrid Controller is designed for mobile and Xbox gaming
The Gadget Flow - 17 Sep 2022 13:00
Gaming on the go is better with the Turtle Beach Recon Cloud Hybrid Controller. Designed specifically for both Xbox and cloud gaming, it has a gamepad design you’re comfortable with. Great for mobile gamers who use com...
How to See Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Posts Chronologically
Wired - 17 Sep 2022 13:00
Yes, you can take some control back from the algorithms in these and other social media accounts.
Study Finds A Link Between Soda And Memory Loss In Rats
Twisted Sifter - 17 Sep 2022 11:18
This is concerning.
In a 1st, scientists use designer immune cells to send an autoimmune disease into remission
Live Science - 17 Sep 2022 11:00
Five lupus patients reached remission with CAR T-cell therapy.