‘Simone is a very, very rare bird’: Experts discuss the science behind Simone Biles’ gymnastic prowess
Even among the world’s most elite gymnasts, American Simone Biles, now competing in her third Olympic Games, is a standout.
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With a landmark launch, the Pentagon is finally free of Russian rocket engines
Enlarge / Liftoff of ULA’s Atlas V rocket on the US Space Force’s USSF-51 mission. (credit: United Launch Alliance) United Launch Alliance delivered a classified US military payload to orbit Tuesday for the last time with an Atlas V rocket,…
17th-century home and silver spoon from ‘affluent household’ found in Colonial Williamsburg
The home, which was built around 1660, would have been owned by an affluent family based on the artifacts found there.
Kids Online Safety Act passes Senate despite concerns it will harm kids
Enlarge (credit: Westend61 | Westend61) The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) easily passed the Senate today despite critics’ concerns that the bill may risk creating more harm than good for kids and perhaps censor speech for online users of all…
AI search engine accused of plagiarism announces publisher revenue-sharing plan
Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio via Getty Images) On Tuesday, AI-powered search engine Perplexity unveiled a new revenue-sharing program for publishers, marking a significant shift in its approach to third-party content use, reports CNBC. The move comes after plagiarism allegations from…
Apple stealthily adds minor features in iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6 releases
Enlarge / iOS 17.6 installing on an iPhone 13 Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has some minor updates for all its operating systems, and the releases include iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.6. Apple’s…
Drivers of heavier vehicles are more prone to reckless driving, study finds
A recent study published in Marketing Letters reveals a connection between the size of a vehicle and the driving habits of its owner. The study, conducted using national data from Israel, found that drivers of larger, heavier vehicles are more…
Outsourcing emotion: The horror of Google’s “Dear Sydney” AI ad
Enlarge / Here’s an idea: Don’t be a deadbeat and do it yourself! (credit: Google) If you’ve watched any Olympics coverage this week, you’ve likely been confronted with an ad for Google’s Gemini AI called “Dear Sydney.” In it, a…
Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription
Enlarge (credit: Getty) Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber recently discussed the possibility of one day selling a mouse that customers can use “forever.” The executive said such a mouse isn’t “necessarily super far away” and will rely on software updates, likely…
Amazon forced to recall 400K products that could kill, electrocute people
Enlarge (credit: MARCO BERTORELLO / Contributor | AFP) Amazon failed to adequately alert more than 300,000 customers to serious risks—including death and electrocution—that US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) testing found with more than 400,000 products that third parties sold…
