Ryan Haines / Android Authority Update: February 3, 2025 (4:20 AM ET): We have updated our Google Pixel 9a hub to include rumored pricing and an apparent launch window. The Google Pixel 8a has been a solid addition to the Pixel lineup. It is a great recommendation as a budget Android device, especially if you … Read more
Before air-conditioning existed, staying cool during the summer months in the southern United States was a foreign skill for early European colonists. But enslaved Africans, hailing from similar warm climates, had developed, over centuries, architectural strategies for combating sweltering summer conditions. It was from these early enslaved builders that the most quintessential architectural feature of … Read more
It’s an increasingly rare system these days that doesn’t claim to have incorporated artificial intelligence in some form or another. But when implementing AI it’s important to look beyond the hype and ensure that it can deliver real value for the business. We spoke to Ajay Kumar, CEO of SLK Software, about the need for … Read more
In 1960, a new drug revolutionized society from the bedroom to the streets. The introduction of a hormonal contraceptive, the birth control pill, gave women reproductive autonomy and a more effective way to plan a family. Since then, many more options have arrived: different pill formulations; hormonal implants, patches and vaginal rings; IUDs and barrier … Read more
Maxine Collins/BBC It’s towards the end of our interview that Bill Gates reveals new numbers on how much his charitable Foundation has now spent in its efforts to combat preventable diseases and reduce poverty. “I’ve given over 100 billion,” he says, “but I still have more to give.” That’s dollars, just to clarify, worth about … Read more
HYB. The schematic shows an overview of the welding procedure. Translation of words: Hybrid strømleder: current conductor; Sveisesone: welding zone; Roterende tapp: rotating pin; Stasjonært hus: stationary house; Roterende verktøy: rotating too; Fyllmateriale; fill; Ekstrusjon: Extrusion. Credit: NTNU There are many electric vehicles in Norway, and each contains many electrical conductors. These electrical conductors contribute … Read more
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Shortly after moving into my first apartment, I received a package from home. Unfurling the brown paper within, I uncovered a simple, cream-colored coffee mug with the words “Call your mother.” My aversion to chatting had been noted and was unacceptable to the woman who gave me life. More than … Read more
There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys. Hip-hop and house both have their origins in the 1970s and early 1980s—in fact, they recently celebrated a 50th and 40th birthday, respectively. But it was only in 1989 that an award category … Read more
The email landed in employees’ inboxes with the subject line: “Fork in the Road.” The message in the email was stark: Accept a sweeping set of workplace changes or resign. That was the note that millions of federal employees received around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. It echoed a similar message that thousands of workers at … Read more
In general, sharks have a reputation as swimming garbage cans that unflinchingly dine on whatever they can fit in their jaws. But in French Polynesia, blacktip reef sharks that frequent places where tourists toss them low-quality scraps are taking a hit to their metabolic and reproductive health, researchers report December 24 in Animal Conservation. Around … Read more
