Researchers at Loro Parque Fundación in Tenerife have discovered that blue-throated macaws can mimic intransitive actions without a purpose. This is the first study to directly test for animal mimicry of intransitive actions. In the study, led by zoologist Esha Haldar, two neighboring macaws were asked to perform different intransitive actions. The results showed that … Read more
Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II was named the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors on Thursday night, becoming just the second defensive back to win the award since 2010. Surtain earned 26 first-place votes and 330 points, with Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson behind him. Surtain’s impressive season saw … Read more
Ke Huy Quan returns to the big screen in “Love Hurts,” his first live-action film since winning an Oscar for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The martial arts action-comedy follows Marvin Gable, played by Quan, as he navigates a complex web of crime and loyalty. When his former sweetheart Rose (Ariana DeBose) returns to exact … Read more
WWE superstar Alexa Bliss made a surprise return in this year’s women’s Royal Rumble match, captivating fans worldwide and catching the attention of Hollywood. Bliss, who had been away from WWE for two years, entered the match at #21 and lasted nearly 11 minutes. Her ovation upon entrance has reportedly caught the eye of the … Read more
OpenAI, backed by tech giants Oracle and SoftBank, is considering building data center “campuses” in 16 states with indicated interest. The project, part of Stargate, aims to re-industrialize parts of the country while boosting US artificial intelligence infrastructure. According to OpenAI’s vice president Chris Lehane, a project of this size represents an opportunity to revitalize … Read more
NASA is set to become the first organization to host a live stream directly from space. The agency will broadcast from the International Space Station, approximately 250 miles above Earth’s surface, and will feature astronauts participating in Q&A sessions with fans. The Twitch stream, which is scheduled for February 12 at 8:45am PT / 11:45am … Read more
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare galaxy collision that resembles an arrow firing into a bullseye. A smaller blue dwarf galaxy collided with the enormous LEDA 1313424 galaxy, leaving behind nine star-filled rings surrounding the galaxy. Researchers at Yale University discovered the “Bullseye Galaxy” while analyzing a ground-based imaging survey. They used the … Read more
Sega and Sports Interactive have canceled Football Manager 25, the latest installment in the long-running sports sim series, across all platforms. This marks the first time the series has skipped a year since its inception in 2004. The cancellation comes after extensive internal discussions with Sega, which led to a writedown of costs associated with … Read more
Gemini AI has introduced a new feature that enables it to watch and extract information from YouTube videos. This update, available in Google Gemini 2.0, allows users to save time on research by having Gemini do the heavy lifting. With this feature, users can ask Gemini to watch specific YouTube videos and receive answers to … Read more
A SpaceX Starlink 12-9 mission is set to launch from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40 on Friday at 1:50 p.m. EST. The rocket will travel southeast and may be visible south of the Cape, offering a treat for those in the area. The Space Force predicts a 95% chance of favorable conditions, making it … Read more