Enlarge / Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) may have observed a never-before-seen way to destroy a star. Int’l Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlic/M. Zamani When… Read More »Stars collided in galactic demolition derby, triggering an oddball gamma-ray burst
“We’ve never had an accident like this,” James Cameron, the Oscar-winning director of “Titanic,” said Thursday. Mr. Cameron, an expert on submarines, has dived dozens… Read More »‘Titanic’ director James Cameron points out flaws in the Titan Sub’s design
Enlarge / President Joe Biden speaking on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 15, 2023. Getty Images | Alex… Read More »The US could finally force cable TV companies to advertise their actual prices
Ms. Wilkinson also argued that it would be nonsensical for Microsoft to remove Call of Duty and other titles from other platforms, such as Sony’s… Read More »Microsoft says it can stop the Activision deal if the judge delays it
Enlarge / By using DuckDuckGo’s built-in Duck Player, you should be able to both avoid ads and let your YouTube recommendations be influenced by memes… Read More »DuckDuckGo browser beta for Windows bakes in a lot of privacy tools
Enlarge / The Razer Blade Pro 17 gaming laptop. Whether you’re spending the summer with a relaxing gaming laptop or new power tools for home… Read More »Dealmaster: Power tools, laptops, gaming accessories and more
Getty Images America was a dangerous place to be a pedestrian in 2022. Preliminary data analyzed by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GSHA) showed that… Read More »In a handful of states, pedestrian fatalities will skyrocket by 2022
In the digital cold war between the United States and China, US officials are increasingly turning their attention to a new target: Chinese cloud computing… Read More »Chinese cloud computing companies express concern about the US
Enlarge / Examples of engravings discovered in the Roche-Cotard cave in France. (left) A “circular panel” with arched covers. (right) A “wavy panel” with two… Read More »Could these cave wall markings be the oldest known Neanderthal “finger paintings”?
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing it of illegally persuading consumers to sign up for its Prime service and then preventing them… Read More »FTC is suing Amazon for persuading users to subscribe to Prime
Enlarge / A Voyager-class sailing drone. Sailing drone Science fiction often paints a terrifying picture of the future – think of aliens decimating humanity, à… Read More »Drones take to the waves: Saildrones get data where humans can’t
Initially, Apple’s biggest challenge was that there was very little Atmos content available. In 2017, R.E.M.’s “Automatic for the People” became the first album to… Read More »Dolby Atmos wants you to listen. (And down. And sideways.)
It’s finally here, the metal Pixel Watch strap. Ron Amadeo A beautiful G logo is engraved in the closure. Ron Amadeo Bend the links 90… Read More »Google’s $200 metal Pixel Watch band is very premium, very expensive
Enlarge / A black labrador. A Tennessee doctor has lost his medical license after a local news investigation revealed he was selling fake COVID-19 vaccine… Read More »Doctor who sold fake COVID vaccine waiver to dog loses medical license
Getty Images Amid the increasing use of generative AI in music, the Recording Academy has updated its rules for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards regarding… Read More »Purely AI-generated songs that are not eligible for Grammy Awards
