Human knees kind of suck — here’s why we haven’t evolved better ones
It’s more difficult than you think to evolve knees that work well for a lifetime.
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Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse
Enlarge Today is the official release date for the public versions of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and a scad of other Apple software updates, the foundation that Apple will use for Apple Intelligence and whatever other features…
UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played
Enlarge / Just some of the inventive character designs included in UFO 50. (credit: Mossmouth) If you’ve spent any time with retro gaming emulators, you’re likely familiar with the joy of browsing through a long list of (legally obtained) ROMs…
‘Spiders on Mars’ fully awakened on Earth for 1st time — and scientists are shrieking with joy
Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The breakthrough could help unravel further mysteries surrounding the static Martian arachnids.
Rare skeletons up to 30,000 years old reveal when ancient humans went through puberty
An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they hit puberty around the same time modern teens do.
People generally do not believe in ability contagion
A series of studies conducted with U.S. and Canadian children and adults examined whether people believe that their abilities would improve if they used objects owned by celebrities with related skills. The results showed that people prefer using objects that…
Mice made transparent with a dye used in Doritos
Enlarge / Zihao Ou, who helped develop this solution, holds a tube of it. One key challenge in medical imaging is to look past skin and other tissue that are opaque to see internal organs and structures. This is the…
macOS 15 Sequoia: The Ars Technica review
Enlarge (credit: Apple) The macOS 15 Sequoia update will inevitably be known as “the AI one” in retrospect, introducing, as it does, the first wave of “Apple Intelligence” features. That’s funny because none of that stuff is actually ready for…
Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Mike Kemp via Getty Images) On Thursday, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison shared his vision for an AI-powered surveillance future during a company financial meeting, reports Business Insider. During an investor Q&A, Ellison described a world…
DirecTV and Disney end blackout, claim they will offer better channel packages
Enlarge / TV camera during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens on December 25, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (credit: Getty Images | Robin Alam/ISI Photos ) DirecTV and Disney agreed to a new distribution contract…
