Category Archives: Technology

Reconstruction of the 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman’s face makes her look quite friendly; there is something wrong with this

The face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman named “Shanidar Z” has been recreated from a flaky skull found “flat as pizza” on the floor of a cave in northern Iraq. With her calm and thoughtful expression, Shanidar Z looks like a thoughtful, friendly, even kind middle-aged woman. He is a far cry from the vicious,… Read More »

Georgia claims police didn’t use Signal to send messages about ‘Police City’ despite evidence to the contrary

Georgia’s deputy attorney general told the court he did not think police in the state were using Signal to communicate about the law enforcement training center popularly known as “Police City”; Despite this, it was presented together with the evidence upon the motion of the defense lawyers. The law enforcement guardian ordered officers to download… Read More »

Unprecedented evidence of humans occupying ‘lava tubes’ could fill gaps in the archaeological record, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Thousands of years ago, people living in the Arabian Peninsula went underground when they wanted to escape the heat. They likely stopped there as they traveled between oases and pastures, diving into vast underground tunnels… Read More »

Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities such as big game hunting

Consider going for a walk: where you need to go, how fast you need to move to get there, and whether you need to bring anything with you to carry the results of your work. Are you going on this walk with someone else? Does walking with a friend change your preparation? Remember to bring… Read More »

Grieving parents say online safety rules don’t go far enough

A group of bereaved parents have warned that the Online Safety Act does not go far enough to protect children on social media. Bereaved Families for Online Safety have sent a joint letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer, urging them both to pledge to do more for children’s online safety… Read More »

Recall an Email in Outlook or Gmail

Email providers like Outlook and Gmail have a handy feature that allows you to edit or recall messages after they’ve been sent, giving you an easy way to fix typos or quickly replace the original message. But there are some caveats. Read on to find out How to recall an email in Outlook or select… Read More »

What is a White Hole? Is There a Cosmic Event?

Black holes have long attracted attention as celestial bodies from which nothing, not even light, can escape. However, theoretical physicists propose a less understood but equally fascinating counterpart: white hole. Unlike black holes that attracted matter, white holes repelled it. What are White Holes? In astrophysics, a white hole represents a theoretical phenomenon in which… Read More »

Contaminated blood victims ‘unknowingly’ involved in studies, families say

Grieving families who lost loved ones in the tainted blood scandal claimed their relatives were “used for research” after historical notes were found in medical records. It is alleged that some patients treated for the blood clotting disorder hemophilia in the 1970s and 1980s were treated with blood plasma that doctors knew could be contaminated… Read More »

Tech firms must ‘tame aggressive algorithms’ under Ofcom online safety rules

Social media platforms must take action to stop their algorithms recommending harmful content to children and put in place robust age-checking measures to protect them, Ofcom said. The regulator has published draft child safety codes of practice, setting out how it expects online services to meet their new legal responsibilities to protect children online under… Read More »