Pebble Is Officially Pebble Again
Summary Pebble smartwatches are back and reclaiming their renowned name following the successful recovery of the Pebble trademark by Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky. This comes as exciting news for…
Controversial ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper Retracted After 15 Years
Controversial ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper Retracted After 15 Years A paper claiming that bacteria could survive using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been officially retracted after being published for 15 years.…
The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists are testing a marine cloud brightening technology to combat coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. Led by Daniel Harrison, the team used vessels that create fog plumes to…
Clean Cyclists Now Outperform Doped Champions of Tour de France’s Past
Current competitors in the Tour de France have surpasses the performance of historic doping-era champions, with athletes like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard showcasing peak power outputs supported by advanced…
US DOE Taps Federal Sites For Fast-Track AI Datacenter, Energy Builds
Summary The U.S. Department of Energy has approved four federal sites for development into AI datacentres and nuclear-powered energy projects, following directives to enhance AI infrastructure on government land. The…
Pebble Is Officially Pebble Again
Pebble Is Officially Pebble Again Pebble smartwatches are officially reclaiming their iconic name after Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky successfully recovered the Pebble trademark. Great news – we have been…
Echelon Kills Smart Home Gym Equipment Offline Capabilities With Update
Summary A recent firmware update from Echelon has rendered its smart gym equipment unable to function offline, requiring users to connect to the internet even for basic functionalities, such as…
Controversial ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper Retracted After 15 Years
Summary The long-debated paper on arsenic-based life forms has been retracted by the journal Science, 15 years after its controversial publication. Initially claiming that certain bacteria could live off arsenic…
Google Set Up Two Robotic Arms For a Game of Infinite Table Tennis
Summary Google’s DeepMind has set up two robotic arms to engage in an unending game of table tennis. Starting in 2022, this project aims for the robots to learn and…
The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
Summary Researchers led by Daniel Harrison at Southern Cross University have successfully tested marine cloud brightening technology off the Palm Islands in Australia. This method involves creating manmade clouds to…