A fish"s life: How the short-lived killifish could reveal principles of human aging
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute trainees Jingxun Chen and Emma Costa found an unusual way to pass the time during lockdown......»»
Costa Rica vs Germany live stream: Watch the game for free
There are a few ways to watch the free Costa Rica vs Germany live stream in the U.S., and we've got everything you need to know right here......»»
Costa Rica crocodiles survive in "most polluted" river
In one of the most polluted rivers in Central America, a vulnerable crocodile species is thriving despite living in waters that have become a sewer for Costa Rica's capital, experts say......»»
Spain vs Costa Rica live stream: watch the World Cup for free
Looking to watch the free Spain vs Costa Rica live stream today? Here's how to watch the big World Cup 2022 game entirely for free and legally......»»
City birds are changing their tune
Many urban-dwelling birds have modified their songs in response to human-generated noise. Enlarge / The wren is a small brown bird found throughout the Americas. A study conducted in Costa Rica revealed that these birds change th.....»»
Female monkeys with female friends live longer
Female white-faced capuchin monkeys living in the tropical dry forests of northwestern Costa Rica may have figured out the secret to a longer life—having fellow females as friends......»»
President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
The Conti cartel, which is thought to be run from Russia, has upped its ransom demand to $20m (£16m)......»»
Ransomware Gang Threatens To Overthrow Costa Rica Government
A ransomware gang that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat, saying its goal is now to overthrow the government. From a report: Perhaps seizing on the fact that President Rodrigo Chaves had only been in office.....»»
Increasing legal immigration in the US leads to long term fiscal benefits
In a recent paper by the Penn Wharton Budget Model, authors Efraim Berkovich, director of computational dynamics; Daniela Costa, economist; and Austin Herrick, senior analyst, account for the differences between immigrants and nonimmigrants to invest.....»»
Netflix Testing Paid ‘Extra Member’ Feature to Help Curb Password Sharing
Netflix is rolling out a new test feature in three countries (Peru, Costa Rica, Chile), allowing primary account holders to add extra outside-of-household members to their account for an additional fee. Netflix hopes this will help curb the unauthori.....»»
Netflix fights password-sharing with test of $3 “Extra Member” fee
New fee in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru first while Netflix considers wider rollout. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | cyano66) Netflix will soon charge an extra fee for sharing accounts with people in other households in the com.....»»
Researchers map wildlife and infrastructure to maximize tourism in Costa Rica
With lush green jungles brimming with wildlife, Costa Rica has become a global tourism hotspot—and government leaders would like to keep it that way. They worked with researchers from the Stanford Natural Capital Project to understand how nature su.....»»
Ecuador expands sea life protections around Galapagos
Ecuador created a massive new marine reserve Friday north of its Galapagos islands, forming a Pacific corridor up to Costa Rica's Cocos Island National Park to preserve species of migratory fauna, such as sharks......»»
Costa Rica Hydro Plant Revivified For Crypto Mining
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: A defunct hydro plant in Costa Rica is getting a new lease on life by powering crypto mining, and bringing clean energy to a rapidly expanding business. More than 650 machines from 150 customers opera.....»»
MeridianLink Appoints Yael Zheng to its Board of Directors
COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced the appointment of Yael Zheng, experienced boa.....»»
Settlement forces Amazon to tell workers they can’t be fired for organizing
Former Amazon employees get back pay after alleging they were illegally fired. Enlarge / Tech workers show support for Maren Costa (left) and Emily Cunningham (right) on Sept 16, 2021. (credit: Amazon Employees for Climate Justice) Amazon has.....»»
Costa Rican banks continue to ready Apple Pay ahead of expected launch
Costa Rican banks continue to ready Apple Pay ahead of expected launch.....»»
Bat guts become less healthy through diet of "fast food" from banana plantations
Nectar-feeding bats foraging in intensively managed banana plantations in Costa Rica have a less diverse set of gut microbes in comparison to bats feeding in their natural forest habitat or organic plantations, reveals new research published today in.....»»
Who"s paying for your Uber?
A new study from Ph.D. graduate Jacob Ward, Professor Jeremy Michalek of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) and Mechanical Engineering (MechE), and Associate Professor Costa Samaras of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon Universit.....»»
Crews in southern Spain face "complex" wildfire for 5th day
Firefighting crews near southern Spain's Costa del Sol were hoping for much-needed rainfall Monday to help them extinguish a major wildfire that has ravaged 7,700 hectares (19,000 acres) in five days and forced the evacuations of 2,600 people......»»