The blue whale, the mountain gorilla and the European bison are among the animals that have avoided extinction, showing what works to preserve the world’s wildlife Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933223-400-ten-conservation-success-stories-when-species-came-back-from-the-brink/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Tag: Gorilla
Ubuntu Linux 20.10 ‘Groovy Gorilla’ is Here With Renewed Raspberry Pi Focus
An anonymous reader shares a report: As stated earlier, new Ubuntu versions come April and October, and wouldn’t you know it, we are at the end of the latter. With Halloween a bit more than a week away, Canonical today releases Ubuntu 20.10. Ubuntu’s version numbering scheme is based on year (YY), a period, and the month (MM). For instance, the…
Ubuntu Linux 20.10 ‘Groovy Gorilla’ Beta Released
An anonymous reader writes: Linux fans, Ubuntu 20.10 “Groovy Gorilla” Beta is now available for download. This doesn’t just include the “vanilla” GNOME version either, but other variants like Kubuntu and Xubuntu as well. “20.10, codenamed ‘Groovy Gorilla,’ continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has…
Amazing photos show 463-pound gorilla being CT scanned
When an adult male gorilla in a South African zoo developed breathing problems, wildlife specialists diagnosed the ailment with CT scans. Source: https://www.livescience.com/news/amazing-photos-show-463-pound-gorilla-being-ct-scanned
Robot ‘spy’ gorilla records wild gorillas singing and farting, because nature is beautiful
An undercover animatronic gorilla captured astonishing footage of wild mountain gorillas singing while they ate. Source: https://www.livescience.com/singing-gorillas-uganda-pbs.html
Gorillas may also be susceptible to coronavirus
Researchers have warned that COVID-19 may pose a serious risk to endangered gorilla populations in Africa. Mountain gorillas – which now number around… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335915/gorillas-may-also-be-susceptible-to-coronavirus…
Samsung’s ‘Ultra Thin Glass’ On Galaxy Z Flip Is Basically Just Plastic
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: YouTuber JerryRigEverything regularly does destructive durability tests on phones, partly by attacking a device with a set of Mohs picks. These pointy metal tools that are calibrated to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness allow a user to determine the hardness of a surface by doing a scratch test. You start with…
What if Amazon’s Sellers Decided They Didn’t Need Amazon?
“Companies are finally getting really good at selling directly to consumers, forcing them to question Amazon’s value to them,” writes a columnist at the Motley Fool: Rather than one single powerhouse, the threat to Amazon comes in the form of hundreds of smaller e-commerce venues that can each take a tiny, collective stab at online shopping’s 800-pound gorilla. Within the past…
Mystery of why humans walk upright may be explained by surprise fossil
We thought that walking on all fours like a gorilla is more primitive than walking on two legs as humans do. But new fossils suggest even very ancient apes walked upright Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2217300-mystery-of-why-humans-walk-upright-may-be-explained-by-surprise-fossil/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Note10, Note10+, and Note10+ 5G
At an event today, Samsung announced not one, but two versions of its flagship Galaxy Note 10 smartphone: the regular Note 10 and the jumbo Note 10+. The Note10’s and Note10+’s frames are made from scratch-resistant aluminum that’s IP68 rated to withstand 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes, and their protective glass shielding — Corning’s Gorilla Glass 6, an upgrade…