For the first time in human history, scientists have watched a core-collapse supernova from beginning to end, in real time. The progenitor star was a red supergiant of about ten solar masses, some 120 million light-years away. In its final months, the dying star’s brightness flared dramatically as it cast …
Read More »Kids And TikTok
Kids now spend nearly as much time watching TikTok as YouTube in US, UK and Spain A new study on kids’ app usage and habits indicates a major threat to YouTube’s dominance, as kids now split their time between Google’s online video platform and other apps, like TikTok, Netflix and …
Read More »Tumblr launches Cabana, a new app for watching videos with friends
Tumblr today is launching a new app, called Cabana, which allows a group of friends to video chat and watch videos together, in real time. The app is being introduced under the Tumblr brand, and will cater to the type of users who frequent Tumblr’s blogging service – teens and young adults …
Read More »Watching Planet Earth
The critically acclaimed Planet Earth II came to its stunning conclusion on Sunday night on BBC One. The David Attenborough series ventured around the world, from Jungles and Islands to Mountains and Cities, giving an unprecedented view of how animals survive the challenges of these habitats on earth. The documentary …
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