For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get a closer look at GJ 1214b, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth. Their biggest obstacle is a thick layer of haze that blankets the planet, shielding it from the probing eyes of space telescopes and stymying efforts to study its atmosphere. NASA’s new...
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Your guide to COVID testing for the unforeseeable future
COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency in the US. The Biden administration’s deadline follows the World Health Organization’s announcement last week that removed COVID’s status as a global health crisis. Infectious disease experts tell Popular Science that it’s an encouraging step and a sign that we are in a very different place than...
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UK further restricts Microsoft and Activision merge
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has restricted Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from "acquiring an interest" in each other.
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Vodafone 3G turn-off sparks internet access fears
Campaigners have warned that Vodafone turning off its 3G network will lead to people with older and more basic phones falling into "digital poverty."
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Renewable energy projects worth billions stuck on hold
Billions of pounds' worth of green energy projects are on hold because they cannot plug into the UK's electricity system, BBC research shows.
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Indians harassed by spam calls flood on WhatsApp
WhatsApp has asked users to block and report suspicious accounts after several Indians complained about receiving calls from unknown international numbers.
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The must-have accessory for Apple’s AR headset will be an Apple One subscription
Skip to content As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference approaches, so too does the rumored announcement of the company’s much-ballyhooed mixed reality headset. Expectations for the device are high–as is the reported price tag–and much of the tech community is waiting with bated breath to see if Apple can deliver a game-changing device where other competitors...
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New AI Features, the Pixel Fold, and More Updates From This Year’s Google I/O
Google I/O is the company’s big spring event, where it can show off new software and hardware customers and developers alike can look forward to. This year’s I/O was over two hours long, and was almost all about AI. That shouldn’t be surprising, but when the leaks talked so much about the new Google Pixel...
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5.4 magnitude earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries, damage
May 10, 2023Updated: May 11, 2023 12:21 a.m. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 1of3Tiles are scattered after an earthquake in Kisarazu, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo Thursday, May 11, 2023. An earthquake shook Japan’s capital, Tokyo, and surrounding areas on Thursday, injuring several people and causing minor damage, officials and media...
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Swiss villagers told to evacuate over Alpine rockslide alert
GENEVA (AP) — Authorities in eastern Switzerland ordered residents of the tiny village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening because geology experts say a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock looming overhead could break loose and spill down in the coming weeks. Local leaders said during a town hall and a...