Why trolls, extremists, and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I…
There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I…
A recent study from tech market research firm Counterpoint reveals that in Q2 2024, the average resolution of primary smartphone cameras hit an all-time high of 54 MP. Source
Research institute develops silicon photonic interposer with minimal latency, looks to commercialize the idea. Source
In Pokemon GO, each new season that comes and passes often brings a variety of events or research opportunities for trainers to participate in and earn rewards or encounter rare…
It probably isn't much of a surprise that workers are overwhelmed with notifications and emails on a daily basis, but new research has suggested this is actually having a detrimental…
The German philosopher Fredrich Nietzsche once said that “invisible threads are the strongest ties.” One could think of “invisible threads” as tying together related objects, like the homes on a…
A researcher asked an AI agent to perform a task, then forgot about it. When he checked in again, the agent had bricked his desktop. Source
Eating Rocks Keeping ourselves fed during a long journey through deep space will likely prove difficult. Growing food can pose its own challenges and require a substantial amount of resources.…
In 2014, researchers monitoring acoustic recordings from the Mariana Archipelago picked up an unusual whale vocalization with both low- and high-frequency components. It seemed to be a whale call, but…
Flatulent Farer NASA scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a strange, distant object in our solar system that's repeatedly shooting out jets of gas. Caught between the…
Whether you’re looking to expand your smart home and jump into creating one, I think we can all agree it’s a step and potential purchase that’s best aided by research…
Ookla's research data shows that GFiber's entry into a market forces existing internet service providers to increase the reliability and speed of their current offerings. Source
Recent research shows that spending more time indoors, especially during the pandemic, has been bad for the vision of children around the world. Source
Scientists claim to have revealed a pathway to a new kind of 'efficient, ultra-high-density optical memory storage.' The researchers hope to revive the fortunes of optical storage with the help…
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Research division to include game developers and is looking to hear feedback from more studios outside the company.In a new blog post, the company said…
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) captured a curious sight in a region 3.6 billion light-years away from Earth: A supernova that appears three times, at three different…
Most of us have worked under a less than tech-savvy leader at some point or another, but new research suggests C-suite executives are specifically targeted as they often represent an…
A rare fungus that acts like the Cordyceps fungus which inspired The Last of Us was recently discovered in a rainforest in Scotland.In Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, mankind…
New research from ServiceNow has revealed that a large majority (85%) of UK businesses plan to spend more on artificial intelligence despite initial concerns about how ready their business is.Based…
The 25-year-old woman is still making her own insulin a year after having gotten a transplant of her modified stem cells, scientists say. Source