ALMA 'Weighs' Monster Black Hole to Highest Precision
Though we know black holes are kinda big, how do astronomers measure their mass? It’s not as if we can go out there and simply “weigh” them. Fortunately, astronomers have many tricky ways to work out the mass of objects in the universe and black holes are no exception. Using the biggest and most powerful observatory on the planet, astronomers have been able to zoom in on the central region of an elliptical galaxy called NGC 1332, around 75 million light-years away, to get a high-precision view ..>> view originalSix new fossil species form 'snapshot' of primates stressed by ancient climate change
A left lower jaw of Yunnanadapis folivorus, one of six new fossil species found in southern China. Credit: University of Kansas. In a study to be published this week in the journal Science, researchers describe unearthing a "mother lode" of a half ...>> view originalLeopards Have Lost 75 Percent of Their Historic Range
Worldwide, leopards have lost about 75 percent of their historic range, according to a new survey – the first to attempt to get a glimpse of the big cat’s remaining global paw print. The analysis was produced by a group of partner organizations, including the National Geographic Society’s Big Cats Initiative, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Panthera. Snow Leopards Caught On Camera: Photos The researchers, whose findings have been published in the journal PeerJ, studied more than 1,30..>> view originalNetflix now lets you control how much data it uses when streaming from your smartphone
Netflix announced this morning a new way for consumers to control how much data its app uses when they’re accessing the service by way of a mobile device. In the updated version of the iOS or Android application, there will be a new setting called “Cellular Data Usage,” where you’ll be able to switch off the automatic, default setting then choose either a higher or lower data usage setting, depending on your personal preference. An unlimited data option is also available in this area, which is..>> view originalWow! SpaceX Nails Rocket Landing At Sea Again
For the second time in less than a month, SpaceX has landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on a ship at sea. The booster settled softly onto the deck of SpaceX's robotic "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship at 1:30 a.m. EDT (0530 GMT) on Friday (May 6), nine minutes after launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a successful mission to carry the Japanese communications satellite JCSAT-14 to orbit. Chants of "USA! USA! USA!" erupted at SpaceX headquarter..>> view originalTim Cook: The iPhone 7 will give us "things we can't live without" video - CNET
[MUSIC] What's up, and welcome to The Apple Byte, for all the good and bad inside the world of Apple. Let's jump into it, and an early report from Bloomberg news says that Apple Music will be getting an interface revamp at WWDC. And the updated service will include a few new features, including support for song lyrics to be automatically integrated into Apple Music, compared to the manual syncing that users normally have to do. This is good, so I can finally fig..>> view originalBentley's New Apple Watch App Brings in-Car Controls to Your Wrist
According to a press release from Bentley (via MacRumors), the application uses “bespoke digital architecture” in order to sync up the watchOS application with the car's Touch Screen Remote (TSR) system. In this way, Bentley's Apple Watch application allows users to interact with the car's on-board software, adjusting the temperature in the vehicle, turning the music up (or down), and even activating the massage functions of the Bentley's seats. Jony Ive, Apple's senior vice president of Design ..>> view originalBig 3 increase tie-ups in race to self-driving cars
Michael Wayland, Michael Martinez, and Melissa Burden 11:32 p.m. EDT May 5, 2016Lyft Inc. and General Motors Co. are developing self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EVs that could pick up passengers for testing on California roadways within a couple of years.(Photo: Bryan Mitchell / Special to The Detroit News)Detroit automakers are accelerating development of autonomous vehicles by increasingly partnering with the very Silicon Valley tech companies that are disrupting their industry.Lyft In..>> view originalBusinesses can now buy apps in bulk from the Windows Store
App developers now have an easier way to sell their wares to businesses running Windows 10. On Thursday, Microsoft said developers can submit paid apps for inclusion in the Windows Store for Business, a version of the online store for Windows 10 that companies can use to distribute software to their employees over the web. (The store previously offered only free applications.) The move means independent app developers have an easier way to get their wares in front of large enterprise customers..>> view original
Friday, May 6, 2016
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