After more than 5 years, Nvidia’s GTX 1060 is no longer Steam’s most-used GPU
Shortages and price increases have given the GTX 1060 an unusually long life. Enlarge / Nvidia's GTX 1060 is still one of the most-used GPUs on Steam, but its star continues to fade slowly. (credit: Mark Walton) Nvidia's.....»»
With rapidly increasing heat and drought, can plants adapt?
At a time when climate change is making many areas of the planet hotter and drier, it's sobering to think that deserts are relatively new biomes that have grown considerably over the past 30 million years. Widespread arid regions, like the deserts th.....»»
Researchers find deer carry SARS-CoV-2 variants that are extinct in humans
Cornell University researchers have found that white-tailed deer—the most abundant large mammal in North America—are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely circulated, but no longer found in humans......»»
Copying nature to help plants resist viruses
For thousands of years, crops have been shaped by domestication processes. Farmers cross-breed and select new varieties, adapted to constantly changing environments. Although efficient, this process is time consuming. Moreover, the desired trait must.....»»
Frescoes, in a flash: Researchers create frescoes in a single day
In medieval Europe, before the rise of oil paintings, fresco was a popular religious painting technique. Many artworks across Europe, hundreds of years old, utilize this method and constitute an important part of cultural heritage. Michelangelo's fam.....»»
Tested: Is Discord really slowing down Nvidia GPUs?
If you're using Discord, be aware that a recent update may have impacted the performance of your Nvidia GPU -- but is it a big deal?.....»»
12 movies that should’ve been longer
While many people these days complain about films being too long, these movies, from Infinity War to Suicide Squad, would've benefited from more screen time......»»
US still has the worst, most expensive health care of any high-income country
US health care has lagged peers for years, and the pandemic made things worse. Enlarge / A woman watches white flags on the National Mall on September 18, 2021, in Washington, DC. Over 660,000 white flags were installed here to h.....»»
No more export licenses: US plans to fully cut off Huawei from chip suppliers
After years of loopholes, reports say Huawei will fully lose access to US chips. Enlarge (credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Huawei has been hobbling along for a few years now with limited access to US chips and technolo.....»»
Instagram"s founders are back with a new app
More than four years after Instagram's founders left the company, they're back with a new app......»»
GM hires former Tesla exec to head mergers and acquisitions
The automaker's newest vice president, Zach Kirkman, spent six years at Tesla and six years at Apple prior to that......»»
LIFO tax relief bill for dealers to be reintroduced in House
House sponsors plan to reintroduce the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, which would give dealerships up to three years to replace their inventory before having to pay taxes on inventory sales from 2020 or 2021......»»
What is CRISPR? What to know about the transformative gene-editing tool
Over the past 10 years, CRISPR has been transformative for research, enabling gene editing that is fast, simple and precise, experts say......»»
Ukraine war: Attitudes to women in the military are changing as thousands serve on front lines
Thousands of women have voluntarily joined Ukraine's armed forces since 2014, when Russia's occupation of Crimea and territories in eastern Ukraine began. Over the past nine years, the number of women serving in the Ukrainian military has more than d.....»»
Lessons from shuttle Columbia disaster could stave off next tragedy
"Never again" is the phrase echoed among NASA leaders recalling the last major tragedy in the space program that occurred 20 years ago this week, when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas on Feb. 1, 2003, never making its way back home to Fl.....»»
50 years after Roe v. Wade, nearly one third of states lack abortion access
The legal limitations restricting abortion in the United States continue to erode access to reproductive health care at an alarming pace while other states work to protect and expand access, according to updated data released by the Center for Public.....»»
New time lapse video shows 12 years of exoplanets orbiting their star
In 2008, HR8799 was the first extrasolar planetary system ever directly imaged. Now, the famed system stars in its very own video......»»
Data scientist suggests many Bigfoot sightings may be bear sightings
Floe Foxon, a data scientist with Pinney Associates, has been comparing the number of bears living in parts of North America with the number of Bigfoot sightings over the years and suggests there is a correlation. In a paper posted on the preprint si.....»»
Secure Your Value: Lock in the price of your Verizon phone plan for 3 years
We're in uncertain times, but with Verizon's Welcome Unlimited plan, you can lock in low prices for three years......»»
Samsung"s terrible quarter delivered lowest profit in 8 years
Long-time Apple rival Samsung had an incredibly bad fourth quarter, with the global economic downturn blamed for a 69% drop in quarterly operating profit.Samsung Galaxy Flip4In the days before Apple's announcement its own financial results for the mo.....»»
Samsung profits sink to 8-year low as smartphone and PC demand drops
Samsung's quarterly profits have plunged to their lowest level in eight years as customers snapped up fewer cell phones and laptops......»»