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Scientists have discovered a new species of fossil bird, Imparavis attenboroughi which is the first of its kind to have evolved toothlessness. Illustration showing the fossil skeleton of Imparavis attenboroughi, alongside a reconstruction of the bird in life. Credit: Ville Sinkkonen.No birds alive today have teeth. But that wasn’t always the case– many early fossil birds had beaks full of sharp, tiny teeth. In a paper in the journal Cretaceous Research, scientists have described a new species of fossil bird that was the…

The rumor mill has been relatively silent around the Huawei P70 lately and the last update on the P70 series was back in January, revealing some key specs. Today, we have a leak coming from the popular tipster Digital Chat Station showing off a set of cases designed for the Huawei P70. Alleged Huawei P70 cases The tipster says these are third-party and we can clearly see the P70 series altered camera island design. The three cameras are placed in a somewhat symmetrical triangle formation, with the…

OnLeaks / Smart Prix Nothing CEO Carl Pei has exclusively revealed a few core details about the upcoming Nothing Phone 2a. As of today, we have a handful of allegedly official renders of the device courtesy of OnLeaks and Smartprix. Now, OnLeaks is a fairly reliable source, but over the past few weeks, multiple contrasting leaks have emerged — and even Nothing executives have been particularly active at debunking them online. Also, OnePlus co-founder Akis Evangelidis has labeled these renders as “fake.” Notably, the…

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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCillian Murphy has revealed that director Christopher Nolan typically sends one of his family members to drop off top-secret scripts for unreleased films.Nolan, the director of the Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer, and Murphy, who stars in the title role, have worked together on six films. Each time, Nolan has made sure the scripts for the unreleased films are delivered to Murphy by…

The connection between humans and animals is very real. Research has shown that petting a furry friend reduces stress and provides much-needed emotional support, which we often struggle to find in others.That’s why many people find solace in heartwarming dog videos or adorable cat Instagram accounts.Bored Panda is also here to spread soul healing with a new collection of the cutest and most unusual critters from the Facebook page “Wholesome Animal Images." From cats in Hawaiian shirts to lizards in toy cars, these…

Left: global annual mean carbon dioxide (black curve) and air temperature (red curve) since 1850. Right: Average temperatures over central England in summer (red curve) and winter (curve). Temperatures relative to 1850–1900 average. Credit: Neven Fuckar / Data: Met Office HadCRUT5 and HadCET Earlier this year, the UK's weather and climate service, the Met Office, announced average global temperatures in 2023 were 1.46°C above…

By ESA/Hubble February 5, 2024Hubble Space Telescope image of most of ESO 245-5, a galaxy that is a relatively close neighbor of the Milky Way. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. MessaESO 245-5, positioned in the constellation Phoenix, is an irregular galaxy 15 million light-years from the Milky Way. Its classification reveals a chaotic structure with a central bar and faint spiral elements, akin to the Magellanic clouds.This image shows a densely packed field of stars, laid on top of a background of dust, gas, and light…

Patient rule induction method finds 35% better segments than previously reportedImage created by author with recraft.aiInspired by an in-depth Medium article with a case study on identifying bank customer segments with high churn reduction potential, this story explores a similar challenge through the lens of subgroup discovery methods . Intrigued by the parallels, I applied a subgroup discovery approach to the same dataset and uncovered a segment with a 35% higher churn reduction potential — a significant improvement…

Tesla Cybertrucks are now being delivered without aerodynamic wheel covers installed, due to the covers causing excessive wear and tear to tires. Tesla is currently redesigning the covers, with a fix coming soon™. In the last couple days we’ve been hearing some scuttle that Cybertrucks were being delivered without aero wheel covers installed, due to some sort of problem with the covers. Now we know that the covers are causing unusual wear and tear to tire sidewalls, and that Tesla is going to stop…