For all its vast emptiness, the universe is humming with activity in the form of gravitational waves. Produced by extreme astrophysical phenomena, these reverberations ripple forth and shake the fabric of space-time, like the clang of a cosmic bell.
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Heaviest black hole merger is among three recent gravitational wave discoveries
Scientists observed what appears to be a bulked-up black hole tangling with a more ordinary one. The research team, which includes physicists from the University of Maryland, detected two black holes merging, but one of the black holes was 1 1/2 times more massive than any ever observed in a […]
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2021 Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel Gets Up To 28 MPG Highway
After introducing the EcoDiesel V6 to the Wrangler last year, buyers of the Gladiator gain access to the mill for the 2021 model year. The newly available EPA fuel economy ratings indicate the diesel-powered truck returns 22 miles per gallon city, 28 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined. For the […]
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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class unveiled
All-new flagship limousine revealed with safety segment-firsts, high-tech interior, clever rear-wheel steering
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New Zealand’s Weta Digital sends visual effects to the cloud
The creative studio is sending the vast majority of its IT to the AWS cloud.
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Here’s an interesting chart: iPhone unit sales have been declining steadily for 5 years
The number of iPhones Apple now sells is actually below 2014 numbers. So, why is the company making more money than King Midas? We look for answers in some lovely charts.
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India bans PUBG Mobile, Alipay, Baidu, and more Chinese apps
India is banning another 118 apps said to be either based in or linked to China. PUBG Mobile, Alipay, and Baidu are among the biggest names on the list. India banned TikTok, WeChat, and more than 50 other China-based apps in June, suggesting they were a security issue.
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Panasonic’s Lumix S5 is a more compact full-frame mirrorless camera
Panasonic went in at the high end when it released its first L-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras last year, but today it’s announcing a more mainstream and versatile model. Like the $2,499 Lumix S1, the new S5 is built around a 24.2-megapixel full-frame sensor and is designed for both photo and […]
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Alzheimer’s could be triggered by hearing loss
The brain’s memory centre, the temporal lobe, is also responsible for the manipulation of auditory information.
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Astronomers say they’ve detected the most massive merger of two black holes ever discovered
Astronomers may have detected the most massive collision of two black holes ever discovered, a chaotic merger that occurred some 7 billion years ago, the signs of which have only just reached us. The cataclysmic event offered researchers a front-row seat to the birth of one of the Universe’s most […]