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Eufy Dual Cams Are Worth Your Money
Life Hacker - 16 Jan 2024 16:00
The macro and micro lens give you sweeping views and insane detail--with no subscription fees.
How to see MacBook battery health and when is it time for a replacement?
9 to 5 Mac - 16 Jan 2024 22:15
Whether you're wondering how your MacBook battery health is doing or having regular issues with battery life, it's easy to check in macOS Settings. Read along for how to see MacBook battery health, tips on when to get a ...
Four new octopus species discovered by deep-sea submersible
New Scientist - 16 Jan 2024 16:00
Expedition leaders say they have found several new species of octopus using a remotely operated vehicle around 3 kilometres deep near Costa Rica
SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Ax-3 astronaut launch (photos)
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2024 20:30
SpaceX just rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the pad for the planned Wednesday (Jan. 17) launch of the private Ax-3 astronaut mission.
Moon rock revelations could solve lingering lunar geology puzzle
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2024 21:00
High-temperature experiments conducted on Earth with lunar rock samples may have finally revealed how a unique type of rock was created and distributed on the moon.
'Star Trek: The Mission and Other Stories' offers fans a stellar new anthology
SPACE.com - 16 Jan 2024 23:00
Star Trek Explorer magazine presents "Star Trek: 'The Mission' and Other Stories" anthology, a collection of 14 stories featuring Will Riker, Benjamin Sisko, the Borg and more.
Apple tops Samsung for first time in global smartphone shipments
ZDNet - 16 Jan 2024 20:52
The last time Samsung stood at number two was in 2010, when Apple wasn't even in the top five and Nokia had the top spot.
Apple Ditches Blood Oxygen Feature on Its Watches to Escape Import Ban
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2024 18:30
Apple has finally come up with a workaround for the recent ban on two of its watches: the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Ultra 2. It will ditch the blood oxygen measurement feature on its watches altogether.
Apple takes the smartphone market crown for the first time
Mashable - 16 Jan 2024 15:22
Apple has taken over Samsung to become the largest smartphone supplier in the world.
There's Been a Staggering Increase in People Killed by Fungi Every Year, Study Finds
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2024 21:57
The global burden and death toll of fungi has substantially climbed over the past decade, new research finds. The study estimates that fungal infections help kill nearly 4 million people annually--almost double the amoun...
Supreme Court declines appeals from Apple and Epic Games in App Store case
Engadget - 16 Jan 2024 21:27Why I still love the OnePlus 11 one year later
Digital Trends - 16 Jan 2024 18:00
While the OnePlus 12 launches globally very soon, I still really love the OnePlus 11. Here's why.
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies
MIT - 16 Jan 2024 12:00
New insights into how proton-coupled electron transfers occur at an electrode could help researchers design more efficient fuel cells and electrolyzers.
Grab this Acer laptop with an OLED screen for just $500
PC World - 16 Jan 2024 19:27
OLED laptop screens are kind of like washing machines: Once you’ve lived with one, you don’t ever want to be without it. But they’re typically reserved for high-end designs or pricey screen upgrades, putting them w...
Entitled Mom Steals Woman's Window Seat To Sit Next To Her Kid, Then Has The Nerve To Ask Her To Move
Twisted Sifter - 16 Jan 2024 02:43Apple Vision Pro granted FCC approval as US launch looms
9 to 5 Mac - 16 Jan 2024 19:43
Apple Vision Pro has officially been given FCC approval in the United States. The FCC today published filings from Apple and test reports, confirming that Vision Pro can be sold in the United States. As previously announ...
Remote Aussies don't have equal access to household electricity protections, shows study
Phys.org - 16 Jan 2024 18:06
Remote and Indigenous communities' power connections are more vulnerable compared to their regional and metropolitan counterparts, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Tangentye...
How To Use Your Android Phone or iPhone as a Webcam
Gizmodo - 16 Jan 2024 15:00
Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets--cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest--and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is now built into both And...
OpenAI lays out its misinformation strategy ahead of 2024 elections
Engadget - 16 Jan 2024 04:25Webb Blocks the Star to See a Debris Disk Around Beta Pictoris
Universe Today - 16 Jan 2024 02:41
You think you know someone, then you see them in a slightly different way and BAM, they surprise you. I'm not talking about other people of course, I'm talking about a fabulous star that has been studied and imaged a gaz...
NASA Selects New Technology to Help Search for Life on Mars
Universe Today - 16 Jan 2024 01:10
The day when human beings finally set foot on Mars is rapidly approaching. Right now, NASA, the China National Space Agency (CNSA), and SpaceX have all announced plans to send astronauts to the Red Planet "by 2040", "in ...
AI poisoning could turn open models into destructive "sleeper agents," says Anthropic
Ars Technica - 16 Jan 2024 01:02
Trained LLMs that seem normal can generate vulnerable code given different triggers.