How accurate are wearable fitness trackers? Less than you might think
Enlarge (credit: Corey Gaskin) Back in 2010, Gary Wolf, then the editor of Wired magazine,âĤ
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Nvidia is ditching dedicated G-Sync modules to push back against FreeSyncâs ubiquity
Enlarge (credit: Nvidia) Back in 2013, Nvidia introduced a new technology called G-Sync to eliminateâĤ
The blue supermoon will ‘swallow’ Saturn tonight â here’s when the rare ‘lunar occultation’ begins
Here’s everything you need to know to see the moon as it occults, or passesâĤ
Too many choices at the ballot box as has unexpected effect on voters, study suggests
When it comes to elections, the idea that more choices lead to better outcomes mayâĤ
Procreate defies AI trend, pledges âno generative AIâ in its illustration app
Enlarge / Still of Procreate CEO James Cuda from a video posted to X. (credit:âĤ
Disney stops claiming Disney+ terms require arbitration in allergy death case
Enlarge / World of Disney logo at Disney Springs on June 1, 2024 in Florida.âĤ
Celestron NexStar 8SE now $240 cheaper off in latest price drop
Save $240 on one of the world’s most beloved telescopes at Amazon, now cheaper thanâĤ
Rare ‘moonbows’ light up night sky across US as blue supermoon rises â and you could still spot another one
At least two lunar rainbows, including a stunning “double moonbow,” have been spotted above theâĤ
Physicists find superconductor behavior at temperatures once thought ‘impossible’
Scientists have observed an unexpected new behavior in a superconducting material. If physicists can figureâĤ
Is painting your nails bad for you?
Painting your nails is generally considered safe, but the practice does carry a few healthâĤ
Russian pensioners urge Vladimir Putin to rescue Starliner astronauts
Enlarge / Screenshot from Putin’s squad video on bringing Starliner’s astronauts home. (credit: Putin’s SquadsâĤ
Against all odds, an asteroid mining company appears to be making headway
Enlarge / The Odin spacecraft passed vibration testing. (credit: Astro Forge) When I first spokeâĤ
Wet-bulb temperature: What is it, and how is it linked to human survival in extreme heat?
Scientists use “wet-bulb temperature” to gauge how extreme heat affects the body. But what isâĤ
Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson’s symptoms by half in trial
A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson’s medication in the bodyâĤ
Study reveals evolving sexual attitudes in China, influenced by age, urban-rural divide, and political status
Utilizing an ageâperiodâcohort framework, new research reveals that while Chinese attitudes toward premarital sex andâĤ
A frontrunner in Europeâs private launch industry just lost its first rocket
Enlarge / RFA’s first stage during a four-engine test-firing in May. (credit: Rocket Factory Augsburg)âĤ
The nearest midsized black hole might instead be a horde of lightweights
Astronomers recently reported that the Milky Way star cluster Omega Centauri hosts an elusive typeâĤ
Huge 13,600-year-old mastodon skull and bones unearthed in Iowa
A team of archaeologists recently excavated the first well-preserved mastodon bones ever found in Iowa,âĤ
1st-of-its-kind ‘cooling chip’ could prevent AI smartphones from overheating â with 1st devices launching in 2026
The “xMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling” chip aims to keep future smartphones from overheating as they becomeâĤ
Earth from space: Picturesque plankton paint peculiar patterns in Patagonia
This 2014 satellite photo shows a gigantic, multicolor phytoplankton bloom swirling off the coast ofâĤ
LSD reshapes the brainâs response to pain, neuroimaging study finds
Lysergic acid diethylamide, more commonly known as LSD, is perhaps most famous for its hallucinogenicâĤ
This spider makes its home in the burrows of extinct giant ground sloths
Caves made by extinct giant ground sloths make the perfect home for a newly discoveredâĤ
Narcissists are prone to internet trolling, but not so much if their self-esteem is high
A recent study conducted in Germany has uncovered a fascinating connection between narcissistic traits andâĤ
Robotics might someday give us an extra hand
Have you ever struggled with a task because having two arms just wasnât enough? IfâĤ
