An ad company’s foray into TV operating systems (OSes) illustrates a significant shift for TV hardware toward products that are increasingly focused on ad sales and tracking. With more people using web-based streaming for TV, smart TV OSes have become the most lucrative part of the TV business. OS owners accumulate valuable data on how people […]
The heavy-beaked predators called terror birds sat at the top of the food chain for much of the past 65 million years. Now scientists have identified a fossil from what might be the largest terror bird ever found1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € […]
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lake Mackay, Australia [-22.40211170, 128.99460842] What’s in the photo? Dozens of stripy golden islands in shallow water Which satellite took the photo? NASA Terra When was it taken? Sept. 19, 2010 This satellite snap shows dozens of stripy, golden islands shimmering in the shallow waters of a giant temporary lake […]
We all want a cinematic experience at home, but nobody with a sense for aesthetics wants to hang a gigantic TV in the middle of their living room, even if it can pretend to be art when you’re not streaming The Great British Bake Off. Short-throw laser projectors, like the Hisense PX3 Pro, sit right […]
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Pimco, one of the world’s biggest bond fund managers, has warned that US president-elect Donald Trump’s economic plans could lead to the economy “overheating” and could halt interest rate cuts, posing a danger […]
Amid very public breakup with Brianna Chickenfry, singer plans to release another new song, “Motorbreath,” on Friday Just four months removed from The Great American Bar SceneZach Bryan is already back with new music, with the singer unveiling his latest single “This World’s a Giant” on Thursday. Bryan initially teased the track back in January […]
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted again, spreading fresh panic among residents already traumatised by explosions that killed at least ten people on Monday. The country’s volcanology agency reported seven eruptions on Thursday, with the most powerful ejecting a giant column of ash 8,000m (5 miles) into the air. Authorities imposed a 7km (4.3 miles) […]
Nature, Published online: 31 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03540-w The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s photo team.
The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted a small year-on-year drop in third-quarter profit as a sharp decline in crude prices and lower refining margins were partially offset […]
While searching for dinosaur fossils in Argentina, paleontologists made an accidental discovery: the oldest tadpole ever found. The fossil, unearthed in the La Matilde Formation in Patagonia, may finally settle a debate about frog evolution, the scientists reported Wednesday (Oct. 30) in the journal Nature. The fossil is a fantastically preserved specimen of the frog […]
