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12 new features Apple quietly added in iPhone updates
More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Installing the latest software unlocks new iPhone features. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The major refreshes that Apple gives its software each year get a lot of attention-- you can read our round-up of new iOS 26 and macOS 26 features --but there are also plenty of minor updates that appear during the rest of the year as well. These minor updates don't often include big changes that will significantly affect how you use your devices, but they regularly feature small improvements and tweaks that are well worth knowing about.
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The unexpected science hiding in Dante's 'Inferno'
The poem appears to have geophysics and geology that was not understood in medieval times. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. "The Divine Comedy" is divided into the "Inferno," "Purgatorio," and "Paradiso." Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Dante Alighieri's is one of the most famous Italian literary works, if not most famous.
10 must-know tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park
Don't forget the bear spray. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The park, spread across 2.2 million acres and three states, includes half of Earth's active geysers, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, and stunning wildlife. Ahead of the 2026 summer tourist season, Yellowstone National Park recommends following these 10 steps for making the most out of your visit.
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7 ways toilets have killed people
From a WWII submarine sewage disaster to a deadly medieval pit toilet collapse, doing your business can come with risks. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Toilets can be surprisingly dangerous. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 1076, a Dutch nobleman named Duke Godfrey "the Hunchback" of Lower Lorraine was murdered in a most unusual way .
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Google's Android XR smart glasses hope to succeed where AI-first wearables have failed
Gear Wearables Google's Android XR smart glasses hope to succeed where AI-first wearables have failed The audio-only frames pair with Android and iOS so a Gemini agent can run errands on your phone while you stay heads-up. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Google put AI on people's faces more than a decade ago with its Google Glass wearable. It was designed to put a computer directly on your face, but the world (and to some extent, the hardware) wasn't quite ready for that yet.
Newly discovered spider has smiley face on its back
'I knew instantly we had a jackpot.' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Both species appear to have a preference for ginger plants. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The happy-face spider () is famous for the particularly cheery looking patterns on top of its abdomen.
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Worker bees have power to pick their queen
Bumble bees either become the larger and fertile queen or a smaller and sterile worker. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Worker bees can alter the future of the colony's larvae. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. While every bumble bee colony has a queen, the process for becoming that queen bee may be a bit more democratic than monarchical.
This Pompeii victim was likely a doctor trying to help survivors
Technology is humanizing one of the many victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Plaster casts can fill hollows in the ground left behind by bodies buried during a volcanic eruption. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Garden of Fugitives is one of Pompeii's most haunting sites .
Leg evolution made most humans right-handed
'Rightie' preference isn't seen in any of our primate relatives. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Most of our primate relatives are a mix of right-and left-handed. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It would make more sense if only a few related cultures exhibited it, but the trait is everywhere.
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1,000-year-old dingo bones show that it was injured, cared for, and ritually buried
The dog survived traumatic injuries, thanks to his Barkindji caretakers. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The remains of an ancient dingo is shining new light on deep relationships between Australia's First Nations and the wild dogs . Barkindji ancestors deliberately cared for and buried the dingo along the Baaka (Darling River) about 800 miles west of Sydney.