Just days before the end of the year celebrations begin, the Christmas spirit has invaded homes around the world, but also into space, where a “bunch of Christmas trees” have appeared, according to an image shared by NASA. “It’s starting to look a lot like the cosmos,” the American space agency wrote on X on … [Read more…]
Researchers have managed to communicate with a humpback whale in its language, which could be the first of its kind. A team of scientists from the SETI Institute, the University of California Davis and the Alaska Whale Foundation played a recording of a humpback whale in the water over an underwater speaker, and a female … [Read more…]
The largest solar flare in six years occurred on Thursday, causing disruptions in radio communications on Earth for about two hours. • Also read: New key elements for life discovered on a moon of Saturn • Also read: NASA mysteriously loses contact with its Voyager 1 spacecraft • Also read: First tomato grown in space: … [Read more…]
A Quebec company is launching a new application to protect people who feel at risk of violence or harm. The images captured by your phone’s camera when you open the application are sent directly to a control center and this alerts the authorities. “The images are sent to our headquarters, which knows your personal situation, … [Read more…]
Residents of Bécancour have been reporting for several weeks that they have been plagued by persistent and unpleasant smells. The city of Bécancour and the Ministry of the Environment confirm that the smells come from Fromagerie L’Ancêtre and are trying to correct the situation. Natalie Bérubé has lived on the Godefroy estate for 20 years. … [Read more…]
Apple is currently testing a new process on iPhone devices that will make data theft after a phone theft more difficult. • Also read: Apple update: Watch out for this new feature on your iPhone The feature, currently in testing, would require users to authenticate with a biometric authentication method such as facial recognition and … [Read more…]
Fans around the world flocked Monday to the first trailer for “Grand Theft Auto VI,” the most anticipated game of the decade, due out in 2025. • Also read: This is what the next game in the GTA series will look like • Also read: Under pressure from gamers, studios are switching to more immersive … [Read more…]
Transgender heroes, Afro haircuts and indigenous peoples: under pressure from gamers, more demanding “representativeness” in characters and plots, and the impetus of a new generation of creators sensitive to these issues, studios are moving towards more inclusive video games. • Also read: This is what the next game in the GTA series will look like … [Read more…]
The Rockstar Games studio released a first trailer for the next part of “Grand Theft Auto” (GTA) online on Monday, ten years after the release of the previous work of the very popular and controversial action game. The video, broadcast on X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube, features a Miami-inspired setting and, for the first time, … [Read more…]
Falling asleep unexpectedly for a few seconds is a sign of tiredness in humans – and can be dangerous in certain situations, such as when driving. But chinstrap penguins take an average of more than 10,000 four-second micronaps per day, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. This allows them to sleep … [Read more…]