What is the meaning of short let? This question frequently arises among property owners and potential tenants alike, as the concept of short-term property rentals continues to gain traction. Short lets, often referred to as short-term rentals, offer flexibility and convenience for both ...

Two experiments in China examined the effects of female voice pitch on male risk-taking behavior. One experiment indicated that high-pitched female voices made men more likely to take risks. The second experiment showed this effect occurred only when men believed risk-taking would increase ...

The world of AI voice assistants has been moving at a breakneck pace, and Google's latest addition, Gemini, is shaking things up even more. As tech giants scramble to outdo each other, creating voice assistants that feel more like personal companions than simple tools, Gemini seems to be ...

Apple's announcement of the iPhone 16 lineup revealed familiar hardware with improvements in processing speeds, cameras, and software. Most notably, the bump in performance means that every iPhone launched this year will be able to enjoy the generous list of Apple Intelligence features, ...

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my ...

Earth may have had its own ring system that formed around 466 million years ago, lasting for tens of millions of years. As detailed in a new study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters, researchers propose that the ring may have formed after a large asteroid came ...

Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will “inexorably” accelerate melting this century, according to new research by British and American scientists. The researchers warn the faster melting could destabilize the entire West Antarctic Ice sheet, leading to its ...

kessaku offers a share of japans’s cultural legacy Kessaku, a co-inheritance platform dedicated to the preservation of architecture with historical, cultural, and artistic value, unveils its first property, ‘Kessaku YAKAGE,’ a 100-year-old residence in Yakage Town, Okayama Prefecture. This ...

It looks ferocious. And furious. And everything in between. It is the full-custom supercharged LS9-swapped 1969 Chevy Camaro, with 800 horsepower. It is a brutal muscle car with supercar personality that eats crossovers for breakfast. It is a car that has just sold for half a million dollars! As ...

Tardigrades may be the world's cutest and most famous microscopic critters. Also known as water bears or moss piglets, tardigrades are waddling eight-legged animals with a reputation for survival. There are nearly 1,500 known species of tardigrade across the planet, from the poles to ...

When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day in 2021, it faced a whole host of intriguing questions. By the time it finally launched, astronomers had a big list of targets begging for the type of detailed observations that only the powerful infrared space telescope could ...

A new study has investigated whether drinking coffee or tea can reduce the risk of developing dementia, and the findings help explain some murky past results. Researchers at Ningxia Medical University in China have found that some coffee or tea drinkers are lowering their risk of dementia. ...

It seems likely that Android 15 will finally launch on October 15, according to a recent report. Google’s latest smartphones, the Pixel 9 family, hit shops about a month ago now. However, in an unusual move from the company, there’s been no sign of an accompanying OS upgrade. Google ...

During the fabulous 1960s, American engineers lived by the creed, "There's no replacement for displacement." The myriad of high-performance muscle car big-block V8s developed during that decade were a statement of that belief. Still, unquestionably, the best example was the gargantuan Twin Six, ...

More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are hazardous to health, while little is known about others, a study published on Tuesday said. Around 100 of these chemicals are considered to be of "high concern" to human ...

In March this year, Meta started working on a feature for WhatsApp that allowed people to mention a contact in their status updates on the platform. Well, the feature is now available for people enrolled in the app’s beta program from Android. According to a new report from WABetaInfo, the ...

Have you ever found yourself excited to download a new game only to fail because there's not enough space on your PlayStation 4 console? Well, you're not alone. Even when it was first released over 10 years ago, the PlayStation 4's internal storage size was always a bit of a challenge for serious ...

In the weeks leading up to the release of OpenAI’s newest “reasoning” model, o1, independent AI safety research firm Apollo found a notable issue. Apollo realized the model produced incorrect outputs in a new way. Or, to put things more colloquially, it lied. Sometimes the deceptions ...

Catizen is the latest in a long line of Telegram crypto games taking the world by storm as it dangles a future airdrop in front of players. While not quite as massive as Hamster Kombat  Catizen has still captured the attention of over 35 million players with the promise of a token airdrop. Now ...

If NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission launches next month, it will be embarking on a historic scientific objective. The enormous space probe, with solar arrays over one hundred feet long, is designed to travel all the way to Jupiter, where it will examine one of the gas giant's largest ...

A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of a sports stadium is set to skim past Earth this week. The asteroid, known as 2024 ON, is estimated to be around 290 meters (950 feet) across. It will come within 1 million kilometers of Earth, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The ...

Nitazoxanide 500 mg is a medicine that has gained attention for its broad-spectrum antiparasitic and antiviral effects. Originally developed as a treatment for intestinal parasitic infections, it has since been found effective against a variety of pathogens, including some viruses and bacteria. ...

If you've ever gazed into the big, watery eyes of a dog and suddenly felt connected, you might have been experiencing a moment of brain synchronization. For the first time, researchers in China have found neural activity syncing up between two different species: humans and dogs. The ...

A recent study out of China has uncovered new insights into how listening to classical music can positively influence the brain, offering a potential non-drug approach to treating depression. Published in Cell Reports, the research demonstrates that Western classical music can synchronize ...

Scientists on the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully 3D printed a metal part in space - an out-of-this-world first. The achievement is significant, as this 3D fabrication capability is thought to be key for the success of future long-duration missions. Numerous challenges were ...

A recent study examined the effects of mindfulness-based programs on individuals with severe mental illness. It found that participants who underwent these programs were more likely to experience spiritual, blissful and unity experiences, insightfulness, disembodiment, and changed meanings up ...

Is this the long-awaited robotaxi? Taxi Praxis Let down by Elon Musk canning Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi reveal? Well, good news: we may have just gotten an early look at one of these things in action. Try not to be disappointed, though, because even if this is a photo of a real ...

Cars have been immortalized in popular culture since the American automotive and music industries had their coincidental heydays in the mid-20th century. The peak of the muscle car era intersected with the explosion of rock-n-roll in the United States, spanning the period from the 1950s ...

Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting a Pakistan company and several Chinese “entities and one individual” for supplying equipment and technology for what it claims is the development of ballistic missiles in Pakistan. Thursday’s ...

On December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched a devastating surprise attack against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. Following the loss of more than 2,400 military and civilian lives was a series of U.S. Navy defeats that seemed to position Japan as a clear victor in ...

Nowadays, artificial lights ubiquitously illuminate our indoor and outdoor spaces. Artificial outdoor lights provide safety, convenience, and aesthetics, but excessive artificial light at night is called light pollution. Exposure to artificial outdoor light at night is associated with ...

If you've gone shopping for a computer monitor in the past few years, you've almost certainly come across models that advertise FreeSync. This popular display technology is advertised especially heavily on gaming monitors, where the best hardware specifications mean the most advantage in ...

In the outer Solar System, far from the light and warmth of the Sun, things can get a little… hinky. There, clusters of rocks have been orbiting in weird loops that some astronomers have attributed to the presence of a large, unseen planet lurking on the Solar System's fringes. So far, ...

According to a new study, our Milky Way galaxy may have already begun colliding with the closest giant galaxy, Andromeda. Published in Nature Astronomy, the study reveals that there may be a shroud of gas around every galaxy that stretches up to a million light years. If that’s the ...

A new study suggests staying on top of your eye health could offer a simple avenue for reducing your risks of future brain problems. A team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health epidemiologist Jason Smith has found improvements to common vision problems ...

What are they? Earlier this year, astronomers revealed one of the James Webb Space Telescope's most spectacular and intriguing discoveries yet — and that's saying something. Lying in one of the most ancient regions of the observable universe, they found, were hundreds of galaxies that ...

Lexus is actually a division of Toyota, one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world. But unlike its parent company, Lexus targets the luxury end of the automobile market, and it's built a reputation for reliability, comfort, and state-of-the-art technology. But not all its models are ...

Back in July, references for something called "Ask for Music" were found in the code of a YouTube Music patch. The potential feature was initially believed to be an upgrade for the service's search function where you could use "natural language" to look up songs. But a recent update shows the ...

Samsung, the world's biggest semiconductor memory chip maker, has announced it has started the mass production of 1Tb quad-level cell (QLC) ninth-generation V-NAND chips. It is the first company in the world to start the mass production of storage chips using this new technology. Samsung ...

Crypto is a man’s game? Not quite, according to a new report. In fact, women are just as likely to “HODL” as men are.  That’s what New York-based crypto exchange Gemini said in a new survey of 6,000 people. Their report, “2024 Global State of Crypto,” found that while a gender gap in crypto ...

Jupiter's moon, Io, is the most volcanic body in the Solar System. NASA's Juno spacecraft has been getting closer and closer to Io in the last couple of years, giving us our first close-up images of the moon in 25 years. Recent JunoCam images show a new volcano that appeared sometime ...

After a beta period earlier this year, Steam's new family sharing system and parental controls hub is now available for everyone. Steam Families is replacing both Family Sharing and Family View, creating a nucleus for all your game-sharing needs. A Steam Family can comprise up to six members ...

Popular 'weight-loss' diets that are hyper-focused on carbohydrates, like the keto diet, may be doing more harm than good in the long run. Sticking to a low-carb meal plan can help some with diabetes manage their weight and blood sugar levels, but a new study from Australia questions the ...

Sony’s PlayStation 5 outsold Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S last year, shipping a whopping three PS5s for every Xbox. But the tech giant hasn’t put its feet up for the rest of the generation, and now it’s official: an upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro is coming soon. After months of leaks and ...

The Xbox Game Pass Standard plan is starting today. Microsoft announced a revamp to its Game Pass subscription plans , introducing the Standard option alongside a price increase for the Ultimate tier. The Standard plan costs $15 a month, while Ultimate will run you $20 a month. The ...

Representatives from MI6 and the CIA have revealed the agencies have adopted generative AI in the fight to improve intelligence activities. In a joint opinion piece, the agencies pointed to the ‘sea of data’ they need to comb through in order to identify and tackle security threats. The ...

Apple is adding sleep apnea detection to the Apple Watch. The new feature is coming to the Apple Watch Series 9, the just-announced Series 10, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple announced at its product event on Monday. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes you to stop breathing as you ...

Despite being in the market since 2013, the PS4 DualShock Controller still holds up in the sea of newer (and supposedly better) gaming controllers in the market. At the top of our list for best gaming controllers of all time, Sony has enabled plenty of ways for it to be used on devices ...

Chronic blood shortages are driving a search for a universal blood system that would allow doctors to save more lives. Researchers may have just brought us a step closer, by creating miniscule silicon coats for donated blood cells to wear. Incredibly, the new nanotechnology allowed ...

Camper van conversions have gained significant attention lately, with some conversions rivaling the cost of a house. While once associated with a lifestyle embraced mostly by those facing hardships, the narrative has shifted. Thanks to platforms like Instagram and various social media ...