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New Research Indicates the Sun may be More Prone to Flares Than we Thought
Universe Today - 16 Dec 2024 04:44
This past year saw some significant solar activity. This was especially true during the month of May, which saw more than 350 solar storms, solar flares, and geomagnetic storms. This included the strongest solar storm in...
Instagram's head says social media needs more context because of AI
The Verge - 16 Dec 2024 01:30
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge In a series of Threads posts this afternoon, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says users shouldn't trust images they see online because AI is "clearly producing" content that's easily ...
28 Years Later's Trailer Was So Huge, 28 Days Later Is Making a Digital Comeback
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2024 22:15
28 Weeks Later is also widely available, if your hunger for millennial zombies remains insatiable.
Scientists develop 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon dioxide
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2024 15:57
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, demonstrating a new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construct...
AirTag 2 might get the massive range boost I've been begging Apple to add
BGR - 16 Dec 2024 15:20
Apple will soon release its long-anticipated AirTag 2 item tracker. This accessory was first unveiled in 2021 during the pandemic, but it has become even … The post AirTag 2 might get the massive range boost I've been ...
World's 1st nuclear-diamond battery of its kind could power devices for 1000s of years
Live Science - 16 Dec 2024 15:00
The world's first nuclear-diamond battery uses carbon-14 to power devices for more than 10,000 years.
NoviSpy Spyware Installed on Journalist's Phone After Unlocking It With Cellebrite Tool
The Hacker News - 16 Dec 2024 14:45
A Serbian journalist had his phone first unlocked by a Cellebrite tool and subsequently compromised by a previously undocumented spyware codenamed NoviSpy, according to a new report published by Amnesty International. "N...
Space Florida to discuss secretive $1.8 billion Cape Canaveral launch site project
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2024 14:35
Could Elon Musk and SpaceX be set to drop $1.8 billion for new launch support facilities in Cape Canaveral?
After accident crash on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
Live Science - 16 Dec 2024 14:00
"She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts."
Infosys founder calls for 70-hour work week - again - claiming it creates jobs
The Register - 16 Dec 2024 03:57
Plus: China wants to end AI mashups of classic vids; TSMC set to open Japan fab; and more Asia In Brief Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again argued for Indian workers to spend 70 hours a week in paid employm...
Killed, Butchered and Cannibalized: Archaeologists Uncover Horrific Prehistoric Massacre in Britain
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2024 02:01
The shocking violence was likely an attempt to dehumanize and "other" the enemy, according to archaeologists.
Google Whisk lets you fuse multiple images into something all new
Android Authority - 16 Dec 2024 23:57
The latest Google Labs experimental tool uses separate images as prompts for the subject, scene, and style.
Make These 4 Money Moves Before Wednesday
CNET - 16 Dec 2024 23:54
You're missing out on money if you don't do these things before the Fed's next meeting.
A new method to detect dehydration in plants
MIT - 16 Dec 2024 23:50
Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
Narwal Freo X Plus deal: Save $60 and keep your floors squeaky clean
Android Authority - 16 Dec 2024 23:48
The Narwal Freo X Plus is capable, smaller, and affordable!
Google Messages may soon let you explain why you want RCS spam to stop (APK teardown)
Android Authority - 16 Dec 2024 23:45
Now you can say why you're unsubscribing.
Ransomware to Cause 'Bumpy' Security Ride in 2025
TechRepublic - 16 Dec 2024 23:41
Cashed-up ransomware criminals may exploit more zero days while potential blanket ransomware payment bans hang over defenders like a shadow.
The Planet's Largest Iceberg Is on the Loose
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2024 23:40
After escaping the grips of a marine vortex, an iceberg bigger than Rhode Island is heading north.
Officials Warn Against Shooting Down Drones as More Sightings Reported
CNET - 16 Dec 2024 23:38
What began as a series of drone sightings in New Jersey has grown to other regions, with officials still lacking answers as to their origin.
NASA's new Webb telescope images support previously controversial findings about how planets form
Engadget - 16 Dec 2024 23:33Wicked: Part Two Now Has an Official New Title
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2024 23:31
Be ready to be changed for good November 21, 2025.
New study says we're unlikely to find liquid water on Mars anytime soon
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2024 23:31
More than a hundred years ago, astronomer Percival Lowell made the case for the existence of canals on Mars designed to redistribute water from the Martian ice caps to its lower, drier latitudes. This necessarily meant t...