Amazon is discontinuing its popular Fire TV Stick — is it time for you to switch to something new?
Amazon has quietly pulled one of its streaming
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'Stranded' Starliner Astronauts Finally Get Return Date — And It's Earlier Than Expected
A NASA astronaut tests equipment during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. (Photo courtesy of NASA) Stranded Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally have a return date to Earth, and it's weeks earlier than previously expected. NASA…
Gene therapy injection into brain stops alcohol addiction in monkeys
This gene therapy involves introducing a genetically modified virus (pictured above) into the brain to stimulate the production of dopamine, which is low in people suffering from alcohol addiction. A new study in primates suggests that a novel gene therapy…
New HCTI file format makes it possible to send 'touches' over the Internet as easily as you send video
(Image credit: Qi Yang/Getty Images) The next step in the evolution of the Internet could be digital transmission of tactile sensations, which could change remote surgery and open up a whole new era of online gaming. Scientists have developed a…
Your pupils can count… something like this
(Image credit: Shutterstock) Your pupils may be capable of counting… sort of. Recent research suggests that a person’s pupil size can change depending on the number of objects they see in their visual field. Pupils are holes in the center…
Earth from Space: Trio of Ring Ice Caps on Russian Arctic Islands Look Otherworldly
Three impressive ice caps located on three separate islands of the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago. (Photo credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat/Joshua Stevens) This stunning satellite image shows three lifeless islands in the Russian Arctic, offering a unique glimpse of the vibrant concentric…