How fiber-optic cables helped researchers eavesdrop on whales

A baleen whale swimming in Alaska. Many species of baleen whales, like the one pictured above, spend time in the Arctic region. | Image: P...

4-Day Workweek Brings No Loss of Productivity, Companies in Experiment Say

More than 70 companies in Britain are undergoing a six-month experiment in which their employees get a paid day off each week. So far, most ...

NTSB Wants Alcohol Detection Systems Installed In All New Cars In US

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday recommended that all new...

Sega Dreamcast’s iconic memory card is making a (fundraised) comeback

The company making the VM2 plans to release white- or black-colored models. | Image: Dreamware Enterprises You can find all sorts of str...

Chinese Phonemaker Starts Copying iPhone 14's 'Dynamic Island'

tlhIngan writes: The iPhone 14's "dynamic island" feature is where the pinhole used for the front facing camera is replaced by...

Microsoft is testing a way to mute the Xbox startup sound

I can hear the sound in my head just by looking at the console. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge I really like my Xbox Series X. It’s...

How to use Action mode on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro

Here’s how to best use one of the iPhone 14’s new camera features. | Samar Haddad / The Verge One of the new camera features offered by ...