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First-Ever ISP Study

(Photo: Stephen Phillips/Unsplash)Does anyone in the United States actually like their internet service provider (ISP)? If new research is anything to go off of, the answer is probably no. The results from a first-of-its-kind nationwide ISP study were published Thursday, and in what will come as a surprise to absolutely …

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NASA Releases Gorgeous Images

Since its launch in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has knocked out every objective NASA set up for it. It’s fully unfolded, fully aligned, and patrolling the Sun-Earth L2 point at a balmy 6K. Now, NASA has released the first gorgeous, crystal-clear images from Webb. They compare what …

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First Skull Surgery

(Photo: Anne Nygård/Unsplash)The remains of a man buried in what’s now Alabama reveals that the continent’s oldest skull surgery occurred at least 3,000 years ago. The man’s skeleton was discovered during the 1940s at Little Bear Creek, a reservoir in northwest Alabama. The skeleton was accompanied by 162 others under …

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Google Android 13 Developer

As is tradition, Google has dropped a new version of Android without warning. While most phones are still waiting to get Android 12, Google has given us a peek at Android 13, codenamed Tiramisu. This software won’t be final for many months, but those with a Pixel phone can try …

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Rogue Black Hole

Scientists have long believed there are “rogue black holes” wandering the universe, but we’ve never had good evidence of one until now. An international team of astronomers has released a study pointing to what appears to be the first roaming black hole, reports Space.com. It was no simple feat to …

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First Glimpse of Venus

According to NASA, the Parker Solar Probe has taken the first images ever taken of Venus’ surface from orbit in visible light. While we’ve imaged the surface with other types of instruments, visible light hasn’t been available from orbit due to the thick cloud cover swirling over the planet. The …

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Webb Space Telescope

We know the James Webb Space Telescope works because NASA told us it did, but now you don’t have to take the agency’s word for it. NASA has released the telescope’s first images, although they’re still just from the calibration process. It’ll be a few months before Webb is ready …

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Intel’s 4-bit 4004 CPU Turns 50

Thomas Nguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0 50 years ago today, on November 15 1971, Intel launched the 4004 and, by extension, the modern computer age. The 4004 was the first commercially-produced microprocessor, or CPU. It was an enormous technical achievement for Intel, and the design team, which was led by Federico …

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Rare Shelley’s Eagle Owl

The Shelley’s eagle owl (Bubo shelleyi) was photographed by Imperial College London researcher Joseph Tobias and freelance ecologist Robert Williams on October 16, 2021 in Ghana. The Shelley’s eagle owl (Bubo shelleyi). Image credit: Robert Williams. The Shelley’s eagle owl is a large species of owl found in the rainforests …

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