UPDATE: Early eye-witness reports indicate that comet A3 is not yet a naked-eye object. It’s best seen by taking images, which you can learn more about doing here. With a new moon, the pre-dawn skies are dark, but seeing comet A3, also known as Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), on Thursday, Oct. 3 won’t be easy. Since it’s sinking closer to the sun — it’s now just 18 degrees from our star — it will only be visible for a short window of time an hour before sunrise. It’s your last chance to see comet A3 until Oct. 12, when it-remerges…
A 1,000 year old seed discovered in a cave in the Judean desert has sprouted, grown and reached maturity, and appears to have medicinal qualities. A mysterious ancient seed recovered during archaeological excavations of a cave near Jerusalem has grown into a tree that may be the source of a…
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After months of waiting, a comet the could prove to be bright enough to see with the naked eye and even during the day from the northern hemisphere, has arrived — and the first photos are in. “If it survives its passage near the sun, becoming one of the brightest…
A year ago, Logitech quietly acquired Loupedeck, the leading maker of input devices used by content creators on software packages like Photoshop or Lightroom. The Loupedeck devices are programmable alternatives to mice and keyboards with endless shortcuts for a more efficient workflow when using some of the most popular creative…
Regulatory mandates – including one to phase out coal power – could help create a series of ‘positive tipping points’ to reduce emissions and decarbonize, according to a new analysis. The report by researchers at the University of Exeter, in partnership with Climate Group, outlines how certain policies could trigger…
On paper, UFC 307 looks like one of the strongest cards on the promotion’s 2024 calendar. The card will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 5. It will be headlined by light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defending his title against Khalil Rountree. Despite the cancellation of the…
Lotus used to be famous for small, light sports cars like the 1960s/1970s Elan and 1990s-onwards Elise. In the electric era, however, some have argued that the company has lost its way. The Eletre SUV and Emeya sedan aren’t exactly insubstantial, and they aren’t sportscars either. With the Theory 1…
Update, Sept. 20, 2024: This story, originally published Sept. 19, now includes an explainer regarding password cracking and the use of hashes. Passkeys are, without a doubt, the future of login security. 1Password has called them “nearly impossible for hackers to guess or intercept” and Google uses them to replace…
As the world population approaches 9.7 billion by 2050, the monumental task of feeding everyone against the backdrop of climate change becomes increasingly daunting. While many turn to technological advancements, scientific breakthroughs, or even industrial farming as the obvious solutions, a simpler yet far more profound answer exists. Love. Love…
Updated on September 18 with GSMA’s announcement on future of RCS. As hundreds of millions of iPhone users update their devices to iOS 18, tinting their home screens and navigating their new Photos app, the reality is that this update is more about what’s missing than what has been released.…
In the recent past, the venture capital (VC) ecosystem was dominated by a singular focus: growth at all costs. The era of “blitzscaling” – a term coined by Reid Hoffman to describe the rapid scaling of a company, in an effort to capture first mover advantages and market share as…
Update, Sept. 16, 2024: This story, originally published Sept. 15, now includes details of another new credential-stealing threat targeting Chrome browser users. Newly published research has revealed how threat actors are using a devious new technique to force Chrome browser users to reveal their Google account passwords out of nothing…
It may be the weekend, but that hasn’t stopped Valve from releasing a small Deadlock patch that is focused on nerfing Bebop, who has been far too strong over the past few days. The new Deadlock patch, which launched overnight, only features eight changes, but six of them are targeted…
At IFA Berlin 2024, Intel announced the second generation of its Core Ultra laptops. While the first generation was notable for introducing neural processing units (NPUs), the new Lunar Lake series offers better efficiency, more power, and include Microsoft’s Copilot+ standard. For context, the Copilot+ standard requires PCs to have…
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