Northern lights in Whitley Bay, England, April 24, 2023.Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images March 2024 may be the best month of the year to see the Northern Lights, aka the aurora borealis. This is because the Sun is hyperactive and the equinox can create holes in the Earth’s magnetic field. Here’s everything you need… Read More »
The 2024 Academy Awards were honored with a number of stellar acting performances, including Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of physicist Robert Oppenheimer, which earned him the Best Actor award. So what drives such high performances? When an actor so fully embodies his character that he creates an immersive, sustained world of make-believe, we say the actor… Read More »
He was apparently aiming to end speculation. However, the last published photo of the Princess of Wales has led to more revelations. As soon as the photo was published, people began to notice inconsistencies: an arm that appeared to disappear and blurring of the edges of the clothes. Many people suggested the photo had been… Read More »
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time to the age of dinosaurs? If you come across a time machine, don’t forget to bring your binoculars. Bird watching is a popular hobby today, with around 3 million participants in the UK alone, and a staggering 11,000 species of birds… Read More »
Good to go: British Airways Airbus A320 used on Flying With Confidence flights (Nick Morrish/British Airways) “When they get off the plane at the end of the day, they cry tears of emotion. You hear things like, ‘I’ve changed, thank you very much, I can go to Australia and visit my grandchildren.’ Captain Steve Allright… Read More »
Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of regulatory crackdowns in Europe that seek to give consumers more choice; This risks creating new ways for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on devices. The overhaul, which took place in the European Union on Thursday last week, represents the… Read More »
Legend has it that the world owes something to Camembert, the French Revolution. The cheese, with traces of caramelized butter and earthy mushrooms, dates back to 1791, when an escaped priest is said to have shared the recipe with a Camembert farmer woman who welcomed him into her home. Cheese has since become a staple… Read More »
OpenAI released its Transformer-Based Large Language Model (LLM) called “ChatGPT” in late 2022. Contrary to OpenAI staff’s expectations, ChatGPT became the fastest-growing web-based application in history, rising to 100 million active users in two months (surpassed only by Meta’s Threads). Early public impressions of ChatGPT had both sublime qualities and signs of disaster. In February… Read More »
Thousands of blind and partially sighted people are being denied the right to support following sight loss, a charity has said. People at all stages of sight loss are being let down by forgotten, under-resourced social care and a patchwork of care, a new report by sight loss charity RNIB suggests. A Freedom of Information… Read More »
Apple’s (AAPL) MacBook Air is one of the best laptops on the market. From its sleek design to its powerful performance and long-lasting battery, it’s hard to top what Apple has to offer. Of course, if you’re looking for a Windows laptop. But if you’re an Apple fan or curious about going the other way,… Read More »