May 25, 2024 Spin of Supermassive Black Hole Measured at a Quarter the Speed of Light This week, science reporter Isaac Schultz described a groundbreaking effort to measure the spin of a supermassive black hole, and a fascinating experimental archaeology…
May 25, 2024 ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest news stories from Sonos Ace headphones to Copilot+ AI privacy fears This week we were treated to new Microsoft AI and laptop announcements, the arrival of Sonos’ first-ever headphones, and the launch of the new…
May 25, 2024 Obscure startup unveils record-breaking LED display that would be perfect for the next Apple Vision Pro — Q-Pixel delivers highest resolution color display, squeezing a whole 4K screen into something barely bigger than a thumbnail Startup Q-Pixel has created its own core polychromatic RGB microLED technology to replace the century-old monochromatic LED, and solve several key issues with the…
May 24, 2024 Apple explains the strange iOS 17.5 bug that made photos reappear When iOS 17.5 rolled out on May 13, several reports appeared online from iPhone owners claiming their device brought back deleted photographs. It quickly…
May 24, 2024 Doctor Who: 73 Yards review: Don’t stand so close to me The following contains spoilers for “73 Yards.” Russell T. Davies admits his writing eschews narrative formalism in favor of things that just feel right….
May 24, 2024 NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, May 25 (game #83) Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a great example of what I really like about this word game. I won’t give anything away about it…
May 24, 2024 Newly discovered ransomware uses BitLocker to encrypt victim data A previously unknown piece of ransomware, dubbed ShrinkLocker, encrypts victim data using the BitLocker feature built into the Windows operating system. BitLocker is a…
May 24, 2024 Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, May 25 (game #852) Saturday’s Quordle doesn’t deviate too far from the pattern we’ve seen in recent days. There’s nothing to get majorly worried about – beyond the…
May 24, 2024 NYT Wordle today — answer and hints for game #1071, Saturday, May 25 It’s time for your guide to today’s Wordle answer, featuring my commentary on the latest puzzle, plus a selection of hints designed to help…
May 24, 2024 Let’s Talk About the Ending of Furiosa What a lovely, lovely day! After years of anticipation and discussion, George Miller’s follow-up to Mad Max: Fury Road is finally here. Furiosa: A…