When it comes to something as essential as File Explorer in Windows—the tool for viewing and managing files on your drive—you might think you have no choice but to use the tool Microsoft has provided for the task. However, there are alternative file managers available and you can also set them as the default option. … Read more
Long-term light curves of the blazar S5 0716+714 in the optical bands B, V, R and I. Credit: Ege et al., 2024. Using the TÜBİTAK National Observatory, astronomers from Turkey and India have observed a bright blazar known as S5 0716+714. The results of the observation campaign, published on July 12 on the pre-print server … Read more
Image source: Getty Images Looking back, OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was a defining moment in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). As the world rushes to get a piece of AI, several AI-related companies saw their share prices rise. The main example is Nvidia Corp shares, which have increased 10-fold since October … Read more
NASAS ‘ Juno spacecraft has once again given breathtaking imaging e Jupitercatching the giant planet with amazing detail and full of color. During its 61st close flyby on May 12, 2024, Juno provided a detailed view of Jupiter’s northern hemisphere, displaying chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms. This flyby, part of Juno’s ongoing mission to study … Read more
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure from developer Furniture & Mattress is the kind of cool, genre-blending game that words can feel inadequate to describe when it’s so much easier to understand in motion. Yes, telling you it’s an adventure game in which you navigate through a grid that moves the environment with you is technically correct, … Read more
Scientists have developed a method to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into methanol using electricity and a new catalyst, providing insights that could revolutionize catalytic processes and alternative fuel production. A study has discovered a more efficient method for creating methanol. For years, chemists have tried to synthesize valuable materials from waste molecules. Now, an international … Read more
NAB has become the first of the big four banks to ditch its three-year fixed-rate mortgage this year and has now brought it down to 5.99 per cent. (Source: Getty) NAB has become the first of the big four banks to cut its fixed-term mortgage rate this year. The move will only affect landlords with … Read more
This has been a particularly great year for puzzle games. Lorelei and Laser Eyes and the latest remake of Shredded offer several puzzles to solve, while games like Islands of the Sea and the Sky AND March After midnight find an innovative game conceit and explore the concept to the fullest. The last type of … Read more
The latest crew selected by NASA to undertake a simulated journey to Mars inside the agency’s Human Exploration Research Analogue. From left are Sergii Iakymov, Erin Anderson, Brandon Kent and Sarah Elizabeth McCandless. Credit: C7M3 Crew NASA selected a new team of four research volunteers to participate in a simulated mission to Mars inside HERA … Read more
Many customers aren’t sure what to do when asked this question at checkout. (Source: Getty) Coles shoppers have been confused by a new checkout notice offering them $10 off their bill. The supermarket giant changed the way Australians can redeem their Flybuys points in June. Now, you can get a $10 discount once you reach … Read more