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Updated 2024-11-29 07:17
Wildebeest! Okapi! Giraffe! Ibex! Come Peruse Their Genomes
The Ruminant Genome Project just released the DNA of 44 species of the multi-stomached, headgear-bearing animals, revealing a host of biological curiosities.
Physicists Hack the Uncertainty Principle to See an Ion Wiggle
Heisenberg's famous principle can't be violated, but it can be gamed. A new study shows a way to measure particles with far more precision than before.
The Power, and Limits, of Artificial Intelligence
AI is very good at certain specific tasks. But we're still a long way from intelligence that switches tasks as easily as a person.
Subscriptions Are About to Swallow Gaming
UPlay Plus, EA Access, Origin Access, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Now, Nintendo Switch Online, Discord Nitro. Help.
'Avengers: Endgame' Is Getting Re-Released With Some 'Surprises'
Also, Pixar's new movie sounds pretty deep.
Facebook Unleashes Software to Make Programming Robots Easy
PyRobot could simplify the way researchers program their machines, and could even make it easier for non-robotics types to jump into the field.
The Big Business of ASMR Apps, Videos, and Gadgets
ASMR videos and apps feature soft sounds and quiet whispers that help you relax. But they're also a path to serious revenue.
Under Trump, Cybersecurity Has Waned
Opinion: Congress has abdicated its role in preventing and punishing cyberattacks. The Cyber Solarium Commission is our best defense.
Brim 8-Cup Pour-Over Coffee Maker Review: Barista-Style Brew Without All the Effort
An automatic coffee machine that gives you a barista-style brew.
Alphabet Shareholders Demand Accountability
Shareholders proposed 14 resolutions, from Google's conduct in China to conditions for Google workers. Cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin didn't attend.
Tesla Arcade Let’s You Play a Videogame Right in Your Car
Tesla gives drivers access to games they can play on the center screen, including Beach Buggy Racing 2. The car has to be in park, however.
Facebook's Libra Is Already Hitting Turbulence
Officials in Europe and the US worry about user privacy and how Facebook will handle data stemming from its cryptocurrency.
Korean Cars Are Officially the Best, a Blood-Powered Robot, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
The English Rose, in All Its Frankensteined Glory
A rose is a rose is a rose—just not to the English.
Facebook’s Libra Reveals Silicon Valley’s Naked Ambition
Cloaked in the guise of making the world a better place, the cryptocurrency project is really another attempt to go big or go home.
Cold War Spy Photos Show How Fast Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting
By turning declassified images into a 3D model, scientists find that the mountain range's glaciers are melting twice as fast as before 2000.
JD Power Says Korean Cars Beat US and Europe in Quality
New car owners report fewer problems than in past years. But infotainment systems are proving troublesome.
This Robot Fish Powers Itself With Fake Blood
A new robot lionfish uses a rudimentary vasculature and “blood” to both energize itself and hydraulically power its fins.
Stop Meme-ing Taylor Swift
No matter what you feel about "You Need to Calm Down," you're probably playing directly into her hands.
Google Turns to Retro Cryptography to Keep Data Sets Private
Google's Private Join and Compute will let companies compare notes without divulging sensitive information.
Olympus Tough TG-6 Review: A Durable Point-and-Shoot Camera
The latest Olympus TG is a go-anywhere camera that soars where smartphones crash.
How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Child Sex Trafficking
A nonprofit called Thorn is using Amazon Rekognition to scan online ads for underage sex-trafficking victims.
Hospitals Aren’t Ready for a Mass Casualty Wildfire
With wildfires intensifying, the number of burn victims is likely to rise. But hospitals have been losing their burn treatment expertise, leaving the country unprepared.
What the Google-Genius Copyright Dispute Is Really About
Genius says it caught Google red-handed. Then the evidence disappeared. The real story is even more complicated.
Daniel Rozen Makes Kinetic 'Mirrors' That Echo Your Movements
Walk up to one of Daniel Rozin's "mechanical mirrors" and see yourself reflected back in rippling waves of light and shadow.
A Shitty Robot Tesla Truck, Facebook's New Cryptocurrency, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Companies Don’t Need Conventions Like E3. They Should Go Anyway
More and more companies are skipping E3 and other industry conventions. They might be missing out.
Weather Forecasts Will Soon Use Weird, Bendy GPS Signals
SpaceX will soon launch weather-prediction satellites that track how GPS signals bend as they travel through the atmosphere.
The YouTubers Who Changed the Landscape for #NaturalHair
“It’s just hair, but it’s more than that. Every culture has held meaning in hair."
The Midwest's Farms Face an Intense, Crop-Killing Future
The flooding that struck the Midwest is just one way climate change is causing plants to fail, complicating life for the region's growers.
MTV's 'Most Meme-Able Moment' Honors Internet Culture—Barely
Was *The Bachelor*'s Colton Underwood jumping over a fence the biggest thing online in the last year? Uh, maybe?
How Not To Prevent a Cyberwar With Russia
Former cybersecurity officials warn against a path of aggression that could inflame cyberwar rather than deter it.
YouTube's 'Shitty Robot' Queen Made Her Own Tesla Pickup Truck
Simone Giertz hacked her Model 3 into a ride she calls the "Truckla," and it does donuts.
Are E-Bikes and Scooters Doomed?
Opinion: China's e-biking masses offer a model for our struggling scoot-scape
A Plan to Stop Breaches With Dead Simple Database Encryption
Database giant MongoDB has a new encryption scheme that should help slow the scourge of breaches.
Review: Gocycle's GX Is a Fast, Foldable, and Spendy Ride
Gocycle’s folding electric bike is fun and stable, but its high price tag puts it out of reach for most people.
What Adam Savage Needs to Know to Fly an Iron Man Suit
In the first episode of Savage Builds, Adam Savage tries to build and control an Iron Man flying suit. But he didn't quite figure out the controls.
Roli Lumi Keyboard: Price, Specs, Release Date
The keys on the Roli Lumi light up different colors, and a companion mobile app uses those colors to teach you how to play a song.
US to Russia on Nuke Experiments: Do as We Say, Not as We Do
The US is quietly ramping up its plutonium experiments even as Washington raises concerns about Russian testing.
Inside Backpage.com’s Vicious Battle With the Feds
For years, it was the largest portal for sex on the internet. Now its fate could shape the future of Silicon Valley.
The Ambitious Plan Behind Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Libra
Facebook designs a cryptocurrency that it won't fully control, but that will uniquely benefit Facebook.
Nuro’s Pizza Robot Will Bring You a Domino’s Pie
It’s about half the size of a sedan, and for now it needs a chase car with a babysitter. For now.
Huawei Says US Sanctions Will Reduce Revenue by $30 Billion
The Trump administration last month barred shipments of any US technology to Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
Your Google Calendar Isn't Safe, an Eye-Controlled TV, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less.
Lawyers in a Murder Trial Clash Over a DNA Forensics Method
The first trial in which genetic genealogy helped identify a suspect is now underway, and the two sides are sparring over the limits of the new technique.
Stunning Photographs Created With a Flashlight Lightsaber
"Liquid light painter" Denis Smith invented his own LED tools to shoot these photographs.
Pete Buttigieg Enlists a Silicon Valley Vet to Bring in the Money
Swati Mylavarapu worked at Square and Kleiner Perkins before pivoting to progressive startups. Now she applies lessons from the tech world to Pete Buttigieg's campaign.
'Men in Black: International' Disappoints at the Box Office
Also, Taylor Swift dropped a video for "You Need to Calm Down." Watch it here.
Neptune Is a Windy, Chilly, and Baffling Planet. Let's Go!
Scientists are building a case for a mission to Neptune, an ice giant that's only been visited by a spacecraft once. But the window to act is closing.
Comcast’s Xfinity X1 Eye-Tracking Remote Lets You Control a TV With Your Eyes
The new web-based interface for Comcast's television software was developed for people with visual or physical impairments.
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