Mars May Have Been Habitable More Lately Than Thought – Harvard Gazette

Evidence suggests that Mars may have been teeming with life billions of years ago. Now cold, dry and stripped of what was once a potentially protective magnetic field, the Red Planet is a sort of forensic stage for scientists investigating whether Mars was indeed once habitable and, if so, when . The “when” question in … Read more

Massive change in the middleweight division after UFC 308

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 26: Russia’s Shara Magomedov reacts after a knockout … [+] victory against Armen Petrosyan of Russia in a middleweight fight during the UFC 308 event at the Etihad Arena on October 26, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The latest … Read more

Purdue, Google will convene business, education and government leaders to explore the power of AI

The November event will focus on the transformative impact of AI on learning, work and workforce development WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No emerging technology holds more promise – or raises more questions – than artificial intelligence, which is accelerating a fast-moving world to move even faster. How people can harness this technology, stabilize its growth, … Read more

Apple’s Photos Intelligence tested: Is it better than Google Photos?

Apple Intelligence features are now available for select iPhones, iPads and Macs. The list of tools in this first rollout is pretty limited: you’ll find some new writing functions, notification summaries, and a revitalized version of Siri, among other things. We’re very excited about the changes to Apple Photos, which are finally making their way … Read more

iOS 18.1 – Alert for new update released for all iPhone users

Apple has released iOS 18.1 and it comes with a warning to update your iPhone as soon as possible. … [+] That’s because iOS 18.1 fixes a whopping 28 security vulnerabilities. Apple iPhone Update, October 29, 2024: This story, originally published on October 28, now includes details of iOS 17.7.1 fixes, as well as other … Read more

Apple boosts Mac Mini with M4 chips, 16GB of initial memory and new design

After being overlooked in the third-generation M-series computers, the Mac mini is back to provide the most economical entry point to Apple’s M4 line of chips. Keeping its starting price at $599, Apple also boosts its starting configuration to 16GB of unified storage as a base. This has two effects: First, it finally dispels any … Read more

Scientists say something is wrong with this iconic black hole image: ScienceAlert

Remember that amazing ‘first image’ of the black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A) at the heart of the Milky Way? Well, that may not be entirely accurate, according to researchers at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). Instead, the accretion disk around Sgr A* may be more elongated than the circular shape we first … Read more

iOS 18.1 works with Apple’s intelligence, giving iPhone users a big incentive to update

Updated October 29 with Apple Intelligence waitlist and delay details. Apple Intelligence, Apple’s take on AI, is now live. It has arrived on iPhone and will be deployed on Mac and iPad at the same time. For the phone, this depends on iOS 18.1 – but there is a waiting list for Apple Intelligence. Let’s … Read more

The Meta Orion AR glasses point to disruptive opportunities for creators

Digital creative Kim Alban using the Meta Orion AR glasses Kim Alban Mixed reality wearables have become a hot topic of conversation among tech professionals — but also among creatives — in the weeks since Meta announced the Orion AR glasses. Add to that the recent update of Snap’s Spectacles and Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and … Read more

The Top Three Forms of Infidelity, According to Science – So Would You Consider Them Cheating?

ROMANTIC INfidelity: Dave Grohl (right) recently admitted to cheating on his wife Jordyn Blum (left) and fathering a secret child with another woman. Researchers say that forming deep emotional relationships with someone other than a partner is a common and particularly harmful form of infidelity, which does not always involve any sexual behavior.

Whether it’s a one-night stand or a long-term relationship, infidelity has been the downfall of many relationships. But scientists say there is more than one way for someone to be unfaithful to their partner. In an analysis of more than 300 studies, researchers from Stony Brook University found three distinct forms of infidelity — most … Read more