• Gaiasignatures: A new way to search for alien life

    Hunting for life on other planets is hard; it’s like trying to spot an ant on the other end of a football field. The closest potential host, Venus, is 25 million miles away. Beyond our Solar System, exoplanets that have piqued astronomers’ interest are light-years away. To search for life from these sizable distances, scientists look for biosignatures: elements, molecules, or substances that might have been made by life. These include oxygen and methane, among other compounds. But there’s...

  • Smashing Pumpkins announce new guitarist after viral search

    Following a viral search that included seeking open applications from the public, the Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new guitarist for their upcoming tour.

  • Google searches for new Commanders QB return 'Jaden' Daniels

    Google has a massive partnership with the NFL thanks to YouTube TV’s $2 billion per year Sunday Ticket package. But perhaps the search engine giant should have set aside some money for some simple spell-check software. A day after the Washington Commanders drafted reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels No. 2 overall, there were news

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    New York's New Budget

    WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.

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    New Orleans police search for woman missing from Central City home

    The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who was reported missing in Central City.

  • Reminder: New Google Search reputation abuse policy starts soon

    Google's new Search spam policy related to reputation abuse (or parasite SEO) will take effect in just a few days, after May 5.

  • No new Vision Pro before late 2026, and declining demand – neither matters

    Mark Gurman’s latest Power On newsletter suggests that Apple isn’t expected to launch a new Vision Pro (or Vision something) model until the end of 2026. That follows another report last week, suggesting that demand for the spatial computer is far lower than Apple expected more

  • Smashing Pumpkins Reveal Kiki Wong as Their New Guitarist After Nationwide Search

    After an extensive nationwide search for a new guitarist, the Smashing Pumpkins revealed Friday the newest member of their band: Kiki Wong.

  • CERN gives green light to build new experiment to search for unknown particles

    After many years of preparations, CERN has approved a new experiment: the Search for Hidden Particles (SHiP). Physicist Alexey Boyarsky was involved from the start. "We know there is physics that's missing and we aim to find it."

  • More Matter products, and a big new Sonos app update on the HomeKit Insider Podcast

    On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we check out a new humidifier that uses moss, new Matter products, and Sonos' giant app update. HomeKit Insider Podcast Sonos is prepping a major new update for its iOS app, set to launch on May 7. This overhaul has a redesigned Home Screen experience with no more tab bar navigation. It puts trending albums, songs, and playlists at the forefront alongside your devices and streaming services you subscribe to. Meross is readying a...

  • Star NFL Defender Reportedly Considering Retirement Amid Search for New Contract

    The Cincinnati Bengals were hoping for a normal offseason following a frustrating year that saw their star quarterback Joe Burrow miss a lot of time. However, shortly into the offseason, they were met with a trade request from star wide receiver Tee Higgins. To make matters worse, just a few days ago, right before the start of the 2024 NFL Draft, star defensive end Trey Hendrickson requested a trade over a contract dispute.Not only did Hendrickson ask for a trade but he has threatened to retire...

  • Dark matter: A new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

    A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are reflected in its name: dark matter.