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@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-16 22:16:16

For The First Time, Astronomers Detect An Atmosphere Around A Rocky 'Habitable Zone' Planet : ScienceAlert sciencealert.com/for-the-first

For The First Time, Astronomers Detect An Atmosphere Around A Rocky 'Habitable Zone' Planet
As the famous lullaby attests, the diamond-like stars above have always been our companions.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-09-15 12:20:53

Sources: ByteDance's H1 2026 net profit dropped by a single-digit percentage YoY to $20B and revenue rose ~30% to $120B; its 2025 revenue rose 29% to ~$200B (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/by

ByteDance’s First-Half Profit Drops to $20 Billion, Weighed Down by AI Spending
ByteDance’s net profit in the first half of this year declined by a single-digit percentage to $20 billion, as the Chinese tech giant ramped up its investments in AI, according to three people with knowledge of the financial results. The company’s revenue for the period rose around 30% year on ...

@dr2chase@ohai.social
2026-07-15 11:25:58

Logged in to Twitter to retrieve these worthy images from a poster session long ago:
#teleportation #commute #biking

A youngish man standing in front of a poster "Would You Rather Teleport or Spend Some Time Commuting? Investigating Individuals Teleportation Preferences" The research was done by Prasanna Humagain (prasanna.hmg@usu.edu) and Patrick Singleton (patrick.singleton@usu.edu). usu.edu is Utah State, Patrick Singleton (the youngish man) is the associate professor there.
A detail; from the poster showing the distribution of "I would rather teleport" versus "I would rather spend some time commuting". More car passengers (76%) and car drivers (73%) would rather teleport than any other group. Only walkers (72%) and bicycle users (65%) have more than half that would prefer to spend some time commuting.
A detail from the poster, showing why people prefer teleporting or not-teleporting. "I would rather teleport": I have other things to do (68%) My commute is a waste of time (41%) I like trying new technology (32%) I dislike most aspects of my commute (29%) I am always in a rush (25%) Other (24%) "I would rather spend some time commuting": I enjoy certain aspects of my commute (76%) I like to use my commute time productively (24%) Teleportation is and always be impossible (17%…
@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-08-15 03:56:25

Amazon canopy bridges enable 15,000 wildlife crossings without a single roadkill news.mongabay.com/short-articl

Amazon canopy bridges enable 15,000 wildlife crossings without a single roadkill
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Roads through Brazil’s forests divide primate habitat and sometimes force animals that normally remain in the canopy onto the ground. Researchers in the Amazon are testing rope bridges that allow them to cross above traffic. Eight bridges were […]

@jake4480@c.im
2026-07-15 15:25:36

New Beck record 'Ride Lonesome' out September 18. The title track was a single a couple months back, this is second single 'In the Night'. Nigel Godrich produced, and it definitely has that folky Mutations/Sea Change vibe.
youtu.be/XNYj8R1Aq3s

@sascha_wolfer@fediscience.org
2026-07-17 07:14:41

TIL dass "Singularetantum" einen Plural hat, und der ist "Singulariatantum"

@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2026-08-17 07:01:11

Reprogramming the NEW release of "Star Wars Smuggler's Run" at WDW & DLR!
How have #StarWars & #Disneyland nerds worldwide not watched this?!? 😁
▶️ How Disney Built a New Smugglers Run Mission Featuring The Mandalorian &...

@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-15 18:17:05

sciencealert.com/worlds-oldest

World's Oldest Amber Comes From a World 150 Million Years Before Dinosaurs
We tend to think of tree resin as an ancient, fragrant defense against munching insects – one that fends off pests and scabs over the wounds left by their voracious mandibles.

@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-15 12:34:59

#astronomy

Astronomers Accidentally Photographed The Faintest Planet Ever Imaged From Earth
One of the most exciting things about science is that it often occurs by accident.

@stargazersmith@social.linux.pizza
2026-07-16 22:11:14

And the killer is ....
Ancient DNA Finally Solves a 16th-Century Murder Mystery
sciencealert.com/ancient-dna-f

Ancient DNA Finally Solves a 16th-Century Murder Mystery
The Grand Duke Francesco de Medici, a prominent politician in the Tuscany region of Italy in the 16th century, died under mysterious circumstances in 1587 – with the suddenness of his death giving rise to rumors that he'd been poisoned.