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January 1, 20242min readResearchers harness acoustics principles to seal out noise pollutionBy Rachel Berkowitz Constant city noise has been linked to long-term health problems, but it's hard to keep out of homes and businesses; low-frequency sounds such as traffic and construction propagate easily through walls and other solid materials. Expensive, specialized paneling can help, but a new study in the Journal of Applied Physics shows how everyday materials and clever physics can also do the trick, creating a kind of…

Bandai Namco has released a trailer for its upcoming fighting game, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. Per Dragon Ball tradition, a large portion of the roster will consist of Goku and Vegeta variants.Despite the trailer being only two minutes, it teases various franchise characters. Right off the bat, we're given glimpses of other fighters such as Krillin, Android 18, Mr. Satan, and a handful of others. Even though all these characters were teased, none were the main focus. As the trailer goes on, we are given…

The Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster is so big that it looks like a custom MUGEN game. In a recent trailer featuring Goku and Vegeta, the ending shot showed what looks like a massive roster screen, with 164 slots. If the final game truly fills out that screen, then we’d be looking at a fighter count that could exceed even Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with 24 different varieties of Goku and Vegeta so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r3RxHoZEyQ Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster looks wild, but… Despite the…

Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant who could follow you around, take care of your chores, entertain you, and keep you updated on the latest news and events? Well, you might be in luck, because Samsung has just unveiled a new version of its AI home companion robot, Ballie, that can do all that and more.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER Ballie the AI home companion robot (Samsung) (Kurt "CyberGuy"…

The team identified a new radio source (white square) in the center of the cluster (red circle) Credit: Paduano et al.A global team of astronomers has created the most sensitive radio image ever of a globular cluster, an ancient ball of tightly-packed stars.The image is of the second brightest globular cluster in the night sky—known as 47 Tucanae—and was produced by a team led by the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in Western Australia.The scientists also detected a…

You might think, with the completion of the Human Genome Project 20 years ago now, and the discovery of the double helix enjoying its 70th birthday this year, that we actually know how life works. In physics, the quest for a so-called Grand Unifying Theory has preoccupied the most ambitious minds for generations, alas to no avail. But in the life sciences, we managed to find four grand unifying theories in the space of 100 years or so. Three are well known: cell theory – all life is made of cells, which only come from…

Screenshot: Samsung NewsroomAfter showing an initial prototype four years ago, Samsung officially revealed its cute new robot, Ballie, at CES 2024. This adorable little ball is being marketed as “your true AI companion” and can do everything from projecting visuals on your wall to turning switches on or off for you.Samsung Shows Off First LaserSlim OLED TVYou can program it to patrol your house at a specific time. Here’s the extent of how (scaringly) autonomous this ball is. It will start the patrolling and send you…

It wouldn't be CES without Samsung showing off a strange and strangely lovable robot, and this year is the same. At its CES 2024 press conference today, the company showed off a robot named Ballie that has a projector built in. Interestingly, though, according to a report from The Washington Post, Samsung said the robotic sphere will actually available for sale within the year.We first saw an early iteration of Ballie in 2020, when Samsung brought the device onstage, with an executive cupping the oversized tennis…

The defining trends of 2023 were artificial intelligence, chatbots and even more artificial intelligence. Given what an industry disruptor AI has proved to be, however, it’s quite likely that this year could shape up along similar lines. Big tech companies have loaded their arsenal with AI tools and will want to unleash these in the next 12 months. Here’s a quick primer on what we can expect to see in the coming year:Glass half full: See it with a tint of techElevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Is there a more iconic New Year’s Eve event than New York City’s iconic ball drop? The buzzing atmosphere of Times Square, the colorful lights, the millions of people gathered sharing a happy moment, making you feel like if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere, and the hours-long wait… in diapers?Taking to her TikTok page, photojournalist Michal Blank, who goes by “New York Mickey”, has documented what it’s actually like to come to the Big Apple to watch the 12,000-pound ball adorned with thousands of LED…