Study shows Saxifraga candelabrum traps and digests midges – just as the evolutionary biologist predicted back in 1875 In 1875, Charles Darwin predicted that Saxifraga candelabrum, a small alpine plant, could eat insects. Its leaves, petals and stems are smothered in tiny, sticky hairs and – just as the evolutionary...
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek temple that overlooks Athens. Scholars have marvelled...
Records show police justified Flock license plate searches with answers like “LMAO” and “idk”
Search logs from Flock's Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) database show that, over the past few years, officers across the US have routinely searched the system without offering any legitimate justification. And the company's own fix for the problem may have made it worse. Read Entire Article
Roblox’s top creators are making $65 million a year, while most took home about $1,500
Roblox is preparing to let developers ship their games outside the Roblox app. The initiative is called Roblox Everywhere, announced at its developers conference in San Jose last week. It will let creators publish their games as standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles, while Roblox continues to provide the......
Underwater solar power sounds impossible, these new perovskite cells make it work anyway
A newly published study describes a "robust" strategy for reliably generating power underwater. Several Chinese researchers developed a new type of submerged perovskite solar cell that can operate a few meters below sea level and harvest solar energy for years while retaining high efficiency. Read Entire Article
Trump calls AI safety concerns a “hoax,” says a “high IQ” president is the only guardrail needed
This week, after Amodei once again advocated for an industry-wide slowdown, third-party audits, and coordinated international guardrails to prevent AI bots from going rogue, Trump doubled down on his pro-AI rhetoric and attacked the Anthropic CEO for speaking out against unchecked AI development. Read Entire Article
Switch emulation now goes both ways: PC games on Switch and Switch games on PC
Suyu, one of Yuzu's offspring conceived to keep Switch emulation alive and well on PC, recently achieved a major technical milestone. Unfortunately, the developers have also decided to stop working on the project for the foreseeable future. But new forks have already begun refreshing Suyu's code, allowing Nintendo's cat-and-mouse game......
Court to decide whether to hear lobsterman’s challenge to boat tracker requirement
The Supreme Court will decide this month whether to hear a lobster fisherman’s challenge to a rule requiring electronic tracking devices on boats
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US
National Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated across the U.S. The celebration highlighting Latino diversity and culture runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of largest baby formula plant in the US
Abbott Laboratories says that it will pay $385 million to resolve claims tied to an investigation and lawsuit brought by the Justice Department related to its manufacturing and 2022 recall of powdered infant formula at a Michigan facility