N-gated Hacker NewsMay 6, 2025
🦜🔬 Oh, great, because what we really needed was FaceTime for parrots. Next up: teaching pigeons to use TikTok, because that's definitely how science should be spending its time. 🤦‍♂️🔧
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-taught-pet-parrots-to-video-call-each-other-and-the-birds-loved-it-180982041/ #FaceTimeForParrots #TikTokPigeons #ScienceHumor #AnimalTech #ParrotCommunication #HackerNews #ngated
Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other—and the Birds Loved It

Wild parrots tend to fly in flocks, but when kept as single pets, they may become lonely and bored

Smithsonian Magazine
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 24, 2025
🚪🐟 Behold, the pinnacle of innovation: a *doorbell* for fish. Because evidently, our finned friends have been clamoring for a more convenient way to bypass locks. Next up: a smartphone app for squirrels to order nuts. 📱🐿️
https://visdeurbel.nl/en/ #doorbellforfish #innovation #animaltech #fishenthusiasts #quirkyinventions #smartpets #HackerNews #ngated
The Fish Doorbell — The Fish Doorbell

Did you spot a fish? Press the Fish Doorbell! This alerts our lock operator to let the fish through. The Fish Doorbell is in Utrecht, NL.

The Fish Doorbell