Fossilized Dinosaur Vomit and Poop Exposes a Surprising Jurassic Snack

As the dinosaurs lived, they pooped and occasionally upchucked. The team studied the dinosaurs deposits using synchrotron imaging, which revealed the hidden interiors of the fossilized feces. The teams findings werepublishedtoday inNature. An artist’s concept of two sauropods in the Jurassic.Illustration: Marcin Ambrozik This reshapes our understanding of how dinosaurs adapted and rose to prominence in a dynamic and competitive Triassic world. About 230 million years ago, Poland was part of the supercontinent Pangea....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 202 words · Kayla Huerta

Here’s What Auli’i Cravlho Thinks About Moana Being a Disney Princess

Moana 2opens in theatersthis weekjust in time for the time honored tradition of Thanksgiving movie going. Moana voice actress Aulii Cravalho spoke toEntertainment Weeklyabout the Disney Princess discourse as it relates to her character. Films are always representative of their times. © Disney So, yeah, she is a princess, but shes also a hero. I like that those two words are now interchangeable. Moana 2addresses the same princess or not?...

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 110 words · Robin Dillon

NASA’s Voyager 1 Finally Phones Home After Worrying Communications Glitch

After some quiet time, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is back in action. NASAs iconic mission has resumed its regular operations following a month-long pause in communication. Both Voyager probes are running low on power, having traveled through the cosmos for 47 years. An artist’s concept of the Voyager spacecraft.NASA The spacecraft are powered by heat from decaying plutonium, which is converted into electricity. Each year, the aging spacecraft lose about 4 watts of power....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Mr. Daniel Stephens

Prehistoric Tailoring? 13,000-Year-Old Bone Needles Show How Ice Age Humans Stitched Winter Clothing

Archaeologists alsorecoveredthe oldest known bead in the Americas from this same site. Its worth noting that in 2016, archaeologists discovered a 50,000-year-oldneedlethe oldest known to scholarsin Siberia. The technology, however, may have been lost and then rediscovered. A needle from the LaPrele archaeological site made from the bone of a fox.© Todd Surovell News from the future, delivered to your present. Now, scientists say it belonged to a Denisovan man....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 91 words · Glen Cox

Protect Your Digital Life This Black Friday with an Unbeatable VPN Deal!

Privacy seems like a construct nowadays. Snoopers, hackers, and surveillance at every step. However, the Black Friday Private Internet Access deal is here to prove you wrong. © Gizmodo.com This Black Friday PIA VPN dealcomes in at 83% off and only $2.03/mo. Private Internet Access includes4 free monthsas well, ensuring 28 months of ironclad protection. As one of the top choices around, it packs256-bit GCM encryptionwith IP leak protection. © Private Internet Access...

November 27, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · James Harrell

Tesla Is Looking to Hire a Team to Remotely Control Its ‘Self-Driving’ Robotaxis

However, fully autonomous, as Musk has used it, might be a bit of a misnomer. Recent reports show the company is planning to hire a human team to remotely troubleshoot its robotaxi operations. Our cars and robots operate autonomously in challenging environments. © Robyn Beck / AFP Tele-operators can be transported into the robotaxi via a state-of-the-art VR rig, it adds. Tesla would not be the first robotaxi company to use this method....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 99 words · Clayton Todd

The Best 2024 Genre Films To Catch Up on This Weekend

Sitting around the housewith family or friendsand cant think of anything to watch? That purpose becomes the driving force for one of the best movies of the year, period. Music by John Williams If youre reading this, you love John Williams, right? Music by John Williams, The Wild Robot, and My Old Ass are all worth your time.Images: Disney, Universal, Amazon Of course it would.Watch it on Disney+. The Substance Maybe dont watchThe Substancewith your whole family....

November 27, 2024 · 2 min · 261 words · Melissa Thomas

The Best Nerdy Gifts of 2024

Aliens What If…? graphic novel When we think of the What If…? franchise usually we think of Marvel. But Marvel doesnt think that way. comics in that world. Fallout Original Series Vinyl Soundtrack Fallout is a successful video game and television show rife with rad iconography. Buy a few for your friends who stream genre films while theyre hogging the cardio machines at the gym. Okay, you probably havent, but thats about to change....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Holly Warren DDS

Three Men Die After Google Maps Reportedly Told Them to Drive Over an Unfinished Bridge

The crash scene was discovered by locals approximately a day after the car plunged over the bridges edge. The road should have been blocked, but it wasnt. The maps shouldnt have shown that the bridge was complete. © Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images An attorney for the mans familyclaimed thatGoogle had misdirected motorists onto the collapsed roadway for years. Other, less lethal incidents have also inspired lawsuits against the map app....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · Hannah Buckley

TikTok Announces Plan to Block Some Beauty Filters for Minors

The filter was introduced in early 2023 and became controversial for creating unrealistic beauty standards, according toNPR. The company has also announced a plan to utilize artificial intelligence to double-check kids under 13 arent using TikTok. Like today, people will be able to appeal if they think weve made a mistake. TikTok Inc. offices in Culver City, California, US, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.© Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images It looks like well find out soon....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Michael Hopkins

Updates FromSonic 3,War of the Rohirrim, and More

Hereditarys Milly Shapiro has found her next horror adventure. Jeffrey Wright teases howThe Last of Usseason 2 will expand Isaacs backstory.Doctor Whoteases a tense briefcase showdown this Christmas. Plus, somehowHenry Dangerreturned. © Paramount Outnumbered and armed with candy, wit and weapons, Pumpkin must ferociously fight back to survive the night. Thats really something [Universal Pictures] would have to speak to. Were talking about what comes when and how, but Ill leave that to greater minds than mine....

November 27, 2024 · 1 min · 127 words · Mark Leblanc

Anthropic’s New Tool Shows Us How ‘Agentic’ AI Will Take Over Phone Apps in 2025

However, as it currently stands, newfangled AI assistants arent as intelligent as their name suggests. Anthropicthe makers of the Claude chatbothas a new tool that promises to give any assistant access to any app. This is designed for use byAI agentslikeAnthropics Claude desktop app. © Photo: Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images Currently, Gemini doesnt have access to third-party appsexcept through extensions. Albert demoed Claude working directly with GitHub to make a new repository using MCP....

November 26, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Michael Lewis

ArcaneSeason 2’s Best Episode Feels More LikeLife Is StrangeThanLeague of Legends

A relationship he turns down to save his friends back home. With the help of Heimerdinger and Powder, Ekko basically pulls a Tony Stark by creating a dimension-jumping gear. But before Ekko dives headfirst back into the fray, he spends one last night in his would-be paradise. © Netflix Like Ekko,Life Is Strangeprotagonist Max Caulfield is gifted with time rewinding powers. Much like Max, Ekko faces an ultimatum: save his hometown or stay with Powder....

November 26, 2024 · 1 min · 148 words · Megan Buckley