According to a patent filed by Apple, the company may be working on a new super-matte black finish for its lineup of gadgets. The patent, spotted by Patently Apple and titled “Anodized…
A tribute to my favorite Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War campaign mission
The Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War single-player campaign is pretty average CoD fare. But it has one level that really stands out for being as un-Call of Duty-like as possible — and it’s…
China claims it built a quantum computer that’s 10 billion times faster than Google’s
State researchers in China recently developed a quantum computing system purported to be 10 billion times faster than Google’s “Sycamore” machine. If true, this would represent a significant milestone for the field….
COVID-19 antibodies may fade faster in men than women
In the global effort to overcome COVID-19, much scientific and medical attention has focused on the ability of our immune system to generate antibodies. Antibodies are one of our body’s main weapons against…
Bored of your galaxy? Here’s a virtual tour of a million others
Astronomers have mapped about a million previously undiscovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way, in the most detailed survey of the southern sky ever carried out using radio waves. The Rapid ASKAP Continuum…
Neutrinos from our Sun hold the secrets to nuclear fusion
Most people realize our Sun is producing light and heat from the fusion of hydrogen into helium. However, the process of merging together hydrogen nuclei into helium is not as straightforward as…
New Apple hardware might drop next week — here’s what we think it’ll be
If we’re all very lucky, pay our iCloud bill on time, and say very nice things about the M1 chip, Mr. Tim Apple himself might sneak down our chimneys next week and…
New treatment for Parkinson’s may be found in a brain protein called GDF5
Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that affects over 10 million people worldwide, is caused by the gradual loss of dopamine neurons. The loss of these neurons leads to involuntary tremors, stiffness, and…
Check out these 8 Nintendo Switch gifts that’ll help you win Christmas
TLDR: These eight gift ideas for the Nintendo Switch fan in your life will make for a Merry Christmas indeed. Sure, everybody is out chasing a new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series…
Japan’s proposed gasoline car ban will be disastrous for Australia
In pursuit of emissions targets, governments around the world are outright banning gasoline vehicles so that drivers have no option but to choose electrified vehicles. One of the latest that might join…