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Disney's Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn Finds Its Conscience With Its New Card - CNET
CNET - 8 Nov 2023 18:00
Exclusive: Jiminy Cricket joins Disney's trading card game Lorcana in the new set; Rise of the Floodborn
Airbnb will let hosts send you smart lock codes through its app
Engadget - 8 Nov 2023 21:27Apple 2024 Swift Student Challenge opens in February
AppleInsider - 8 Nov 2023 16:00
Apple is launching the 2024 Swift Student Challenge, featuring a new category for 50 Distinguished Winners, in its ongoing effort to empower students in the world of coding and app development. Image Credit: Apple On Wed...
Magnetic shielding for particle detectors
Phys.org - 8 Nov 2023 21:05
Particle physicists who hunt for neutrinos, cosmic-rays and other charged particles rely on sophisticated instruments that detect very faint bursts of light given off when incident particles interact with a medium. The m...
Add easy AI-powered text-to-speech to your content for only $20
ZDNet - 8 Nov 2023 19:31
This lifetime subscription offers an easy, affordable way to add 130 voices and languages to your content in an unlimited number of files.
Generating cold with solids
Phys.org - 8 Nov 2023 22:31
After more than a century, physicists aim to dethrone the tried-and-tested technology of the refrigerator, as cooling can be made more energy-efficient.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flies on back-to-back days to prep for 'solar conjunction' (video)
SPACE.com - 8 Nov 2023 00:00
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just made its 65th and 66th Mars flights, two short hops that positioned the chopper properly for the coming 'solar conjunction.'
Image: Earth through a 2-mm lens
Phys.org - 8 Nov 2023 19:57
A distant, partly shadowed Earth, as viewed from a 6,000-km-altitude orbit. This unusual image was acquired using an extremely miniaturized camera about the size of the edge of a 20 cent coin--a miniscule technology expe...
The 12 best gifts under $25 for 2023
Engadget - 8 Nov 2023 16:00Europe's 1st continental spaceport is open for business in Norway
SPACE.com - 8 Nov 2023 03:00
Europe's first continental spaceport, dubbed Andøya, has opened in Norway.
Brain States Influence on Decision-Making
Neuroscience News - 8 Nov 2023 22:58
New study on mice decision-making reveals that choice is not a singular moment but a reflection of the brain's preexisting state. The research, using Buridan's Assay, suggests that the mice's brain constantly broadcasts ...
Spotify Premium users now have access to over 200,000 audiobooks - here are 3 worth checking out
BGR - 8 Nov 2023 21:34
As of Wednesday, November 8, Spotify Premium users in the US have access to over 200,000 audiobooks as a part of their subscriptions. Spotify Premium … The post Spotify Premium users now have access to over 200,000 aud...
Meta to require political ads reveal AI altered images
Phys.org - 8 Nov 2023 21:21
Meta on Wednesday said that advertisers will soon have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other software is used to create or alter imagery or audio in political ads.
AI-generated faces look just like real ones, but evidence shows your brain can tell the difference
Phys.org - 8 Nov 2023 20:20
For a while, limitations in technology meant that animators and researchers were only capable of creating human-like faces which seemed a little "off."
Bear linked to multiple attacks in Japan found dead alongside its final victim
Live Science - 8 Nov 2023 19:28
Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area.
New York City is scared to death in the trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
BGR - 8 Nov 2023 19:04
You ain’t afraid of no ghosts? Well, it appears that at least some people in New York are. Today, Sony Pictures Entertainment released the official … The post New York City is scared to death in the trailer for Ghost...
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover celebrates 4,000 'sols' on the Red Planet
SPACE.com - 8 Nov 2023 17:00
As NASA's Curiosity rover passes 4,000 'sols,' or Martian days, on the Red Planet, a Space.com reporter who began work in 2012 reflects on what that means.
ChatGPT is currently down in a 'major' OpenAI outage
The Verge - 8 Nov 2023 16:52
Illustration: The Verge OpenAI's ChatGPT service is currently down and inaccessible for its 100 million weekly active users. ChatGPT went down shortly before 9AM ET / 6AM PT and has remained inaccessible for nearly an ho...
La Brea season 3: Plot, cast, release window, and more
Android Authority - 8 Nov 2023 15:50
La Brea is back for its third season. Find out who's returning, plot twists, and what's next in this sci-fi drama series.
'A City on Mars' is a reality check for anyone dreaming about life on the Red Planet
SPACE.com - 8 Nov 2023 15:00
Ecologist Kelly Weinersmith discusses important unanswered questions about human space settlement in her new book, "A City on Mars."
Google wants to help you create new smart home automations with AI-generated scripts
Engadget - 8 Nov 2023 14:40
Google is rolling out new features and improvements for Home and Nest, one of which could make it much easier for users to create complex home automations even if they don't know how to code. The company's experimental "...
How Jupiter's powerful storms compare to weather on hot Jupiters
New Scientist - 8 Nov 2023 13:00
From the Great Red Spot to the extreme jet stream, Jupiter's weather is intense, but that's nothing compared to the extraordinary storms and winds on other gas giants in the universe