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11 Social Media Platforms You Probably Forgot Existed (And Why They Failed)
11 Social Media Platforms You Probably Forgot Existed (And Why They Failed)
Still miss your old Friendster account? Discover why that and other once-popular social media platforms got discontinued here.
2023-09-20 20:27
Malaysia to take legal action against Meta, says harmful content not removed
Malaysia to take legal action against Meta, says harmful content not removed
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian authorities said on Friday they will take legal action against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms for
2023-06-23 10:53
Scientists discover huge caves made by giant sloths
Scientists discover huge caves made by giant sloths
A number of huge tunnels that were discovered in South America at the turn of the century may have been made by giant sloths. At the turn of the century, professor of geology, Heinrich Frank, spotted a strange hole on a highway in Brazil, and crawled inside. There, he realised the tunnel was 4.5 meters (15 feet) long. He also found a collection of giant claw marks on the ceiling. “There’s no geological process in the world that produces long tunnels with a circular or elliptical cross-section, which branch and rise and fall, with claw marks on the walls,” Frank told Discover, adding he's "seen dozens of caves that have inorganic origins, and in these cases, it’s very clear that digging animals had no role in their creation.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The tunnel, along with many others that he and others discovered in Brazil and Argentina, are thought to be made by extinct giant sloths 8-10,000 years ago that were around the size of an African elephant. In the Rio Grande do Sul area, Frank and his team found over 1,500 tunnels made by these sloths beasts, with the longest stretching for 609 meters (2,000 feet) and standing at 1.8 meters (6 feet) tall. Goodness. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-13 17:17
Capture cherished moments: Celebrate Mother's Day with 50% off Kodak instant cameras
Capture cherished moments: Celebrate Mother's Day with 50% off Kodak instant cameras
Unleash the magic of Mother's Day by capturing unforgettable moments with up to 50% off
2023-05-10 23:52
Westinghouse and Bechtel Sign Consortium Agreement for First Nuclear Power Plant in Poland
Westinghouse and Bechtel Sign Consortium Agreement for First Nuclear Power Plant in Poland
WARSAW, Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 21, 2023--
2023-09-21 21:58
US-China Climate Talks Wrap Up With Warm Words But Few Details
US-China Climate Talks Wrap Up With Warm Words But Few Details
The top climate envoys from the US and China ended five days of face-to-face talks late Wednesday, hailing
2023-11-09 16:58
This parking lot robot will charge your electric vehicle
This parking lot robot will charge your electric vehicle
With the increase of electric cars on the road new inventions are being presented to
2023-08-18 23:28
Driven by AI boom, TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in advanced chip plant in Taiwan
Driven by AI boom, TSMC to invest $2.9 billion in advanced chip plant in Taiwan
By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Driven by a surge in demand for artificial intelligence, Taiwanese chip maker
2023-07-25 11:27
Chinese Smartphone Market May Remain Weak Through 2023, IDC Says
Chinese Smartphone Market May Remain Weak Through 2023, IDC Says
Chinese smartphone shipments fell 2.1% in the second quarter, extending a market decline that may persist throughout 2023,
2023-07-27 15:56
Autocado: Chipotle’s New Guacamole Robot Cuts, Cores, and Peels Avocados
Autocado: Chipotle’s New Guacamole Robot Cuts, Cores, and Peels Avocados
Chipotle’s ‘Autocado’ takes the drudgery out of making guacamole.
2023-07-19 21:18
Amazon Adds Fee for In-Garage Delivery (Unless You Do This)
Amazon Adds Fee for In-Garage Delivery (Unless You Do This)
Amazon Prime members currently get the benefit of free Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery, where packages
2023-09-07 03:25
Scientists discover strange 'candyfloss' planet with fluffy atmosphere
Scientists discover strange 'candyfloss' planet with fluffy atmosphere
Scientists have discovered one of the strangest exoplanets ever that is so light and fluffy that it is actually being compared to candyfloss (or cotton candy if you are American). The planet is called WASP-193b and is 1,232 light-years away and was discovered by researchers at the University of Liège in Belgium. The findings of their study, led by astronomer Khalid Barkaoui has been published on arXiv. The planet, which is believed to be a so-called gas giant is nearly 50 per cent bigger than Jupiter and is orbiting a Sun-like star named WASP-193, which the scientists believe is up to 6 billion years old. Although this star is slightly bigger than our sun it is still said to have the same temperature but compared to Earth, WASP-193b orbits its star just every 6.25 days. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter By studying the planet, Barkaoui and his team were able to determine that its density was around 0.059 grams per cubic centimetre. Earth's density per cubic centimetre for comparison, is 5.51 grams whereas candyfloss has a density of 0.05 grams. There are few other examples of a planet like this existing but its close proximity to a star may give an indication as to how it came to exist as its heat is likely to have warmed up the planet's puffy atmosphere, which is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium. This state of the planet is only set to last for around a few ten million years as the temperatures and winds emitted from the star are only likely to strip back the atmosphere further. Due to this scientists cannot fully recreate or determine what is causing WASP-193b's unique atmosphere but is it likely to be a continued source of study to try and determine the cause of this phenomenon. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-24 00:24