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An Ancient Egyptian Mural Offers an Exquisitely Detailed View of Several Bird Species

A century ago, archaeologists excavated a 3,300-year-old Egyptian palace in Amarna, which was fleetingly the capital of Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaten. Situated far from the crowded areas of Amarna, the North Palace offered a quiet retreat for the royal family. On the west wall of one extravagantly decorated chamber, today known as the Green Room, the excavators discovered a series...

OurX adds tech spin to Black hair care regimen

OurX adds tech spin to Black hair care regimen

Ceci Kurzman has spent much of her career building and investing in brands and serving as one of the few Black female board members for companies, including Lanvin, Revlon and Warner Music+. While investing on behalf of some clients interested in beauty and personal care, Kurzman saw a gap in what kinds of products were available for multicultural groups and decided to do something...

Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York

Sure, you know about Central Park and Flushing Meadows. But here are a few more birding locations worth checking out. Birding in New York City is easier than you might think. “The best place to bird in New York is exactly where you are right at that moment,” said Martha Harbison, a writer and vice president of the Feminist Bird Club. “I’ve observed 20...

The Full Monty’s striking writers picket Sheffield premiere of Disney+ reboot

The Full Monty’s striking writers picket Sheffield premiere of Disney+ reboot

Alice Nutter By Ian Youngs Entertainment and arts reporter The cast of The Full Monty have returned to Sheffield to premiere a new Disney+ series that reunites the characters from the hit 1997 film. Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy and Lesley Sharp were at Monday’s premiere in the city, where the film and show are set. However, Full Monty creator Simon Beaufoy and series co-writer...

Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists Say.

When a bird sings, you may think you’re hearing music. But are the melodies it’s making really music? Or is what we’re hearing merely a string of lilting calls that appeals to the human ear? Birdsong has inspired musicians from Bob Marley to Mozart and perhaps as far back as the first hunter-gatherers who banged out a beat. And a growing body of research is showing that...

UFO Bombshell: U.S. Intelligence Whistleblower Says Feds Have ‘Intact’ Craft

A whistleblower who served in the U.S. military and in several intelligence roles says the federal government has multiple craft of “non-human” origin ― and has been working overtime to cover it up. “These are retrieving non-human origin technical vehicles, call it spacecraft if you will, non-human exotic origin vehicles that have either landed or crashed,” David Grusch told NewsNation on Monday evening. Advertisement...

Escape dynamically scans APIs to find security flaws

Escape dynamically scans APIs to find security flaws

French startup Escape has raised a $3.9 million (€3.6 million) funding round shortly after ending Y Combinator’s winter 2023 cohort. The company provides a cybersecurity product focused on securing APIs before they are rolled out publicly. French VC firm Iris is leading the round with Frst also participating. Existing investors Irregular Expressions, Tiny Supercomputers and Kima Ventures are participating in the round. Some of...

What Happens To Sharks When They’re Released From Aquariums?

To attract the public to go through their doors, what is the most popular attraction at aquariums? Some might say it’s dolphins, others seals. Love them or hate them, there is always a long line of people in front of the glass to catch a glimpse of a shark. However, unlike smaller species, larger species rarely spend their entire lives inside aquariums. “Sharks held...

Byju’s sues ‘predatory’ lenders

Byju’s sues ‘predatory’ lenders

Indian edtech giant Byju’s has filed a complaint in the New York Supreme Court to challenge the acceleration of the $1.2 billion term loan B, calling their demands for prepayment of the entire amount “high-handed,” and sought to disqualify Redwood, who it alleges has conducted a series of predatory tactics. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup said Redwood purchased a significant portfolio of the loan while primarily trading...

Apple Vision Pro Hands On: The Opposite of Disappearing

The battery pack. Photograph: Philip Pacheco/Getty Images I assumed this external battery pack meant the headset itself would feel as light as a feather, but it still felt hefty. Once I adjusted both a bigger backstrap and the top soft strap, I went through another calibration process, which concluded with an audible chime of approval. (Still, a light orb appeared in the middle distance...