1 Thing We"re Talking About: Targeting young people for collision repair careers
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair — I-CAR for short — has a new digital advertising campaign to lure young people to consider a career in the industry. It is estimated that 100,000 skilled collision repair technicians are cur.....»»
Rising drought frequency poses new threats to US wildlife, study finds
People around the world are dealing with drought, so it's not shocking that it affects wildlife, too: lack of moisture contributes to habitat loss, affects how animals compete for resources, and leads to dehydration and heat stress. The surprising pa.....»»
Butchered bones suggest violent "othering" of enemies in Bronze Age Britain
Archaeologists have analyzed more than 3,000 human bones and bone fragments from the Early Bronze Age site of Charterhouse Warren, England, concluding that the people were massacred, butchered, and likely partly consumed by enemies as a means to dehu.....»»
Like Netflix’s thriller Carry-On? Then watch these 3 movies right now
Netflix has an odd way of celebrating the holiday season. No, I’m not talking about Hot Frosty, a popular movie offering that sees Frosty the Snowman transformed into a hot human man with abs. I’m talking about , a thriller set during the.....»»
The secret to living to 110? Bad record-keeping, researcher says
Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the "blue zones" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher......»»
WhatsApp for iPhone will soon have its own call dialer
It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the ability to make audio and video calls in the app. To make this process even easier, Meta has been experimenting with a new call dialer built into WhatsApp for iPhone that will let users call people wh.....»»
Yearlong supply-chain attack targeting security pros steals 390K credentials
Multifaceted, high-precision campaign targets malicious and benevolent hackers alike. A sophisticated and ongoing supply-chain attack operating for the past year has been stealing.....»»
Save $400 on the ever popular Dell XPS 14 laptop right now
The Dell XPS 14 is a great laptop for many people, and a model with a dedicated graphics card is currently on sale at $400 off at Dell......»»
Mozi is a new social media app for people who don’t want a new social media app
Plenty of people have tried to replace Twitter/X, but only a few new social media apps have achieved any traction, notably Threads and Bluesky. But a new app created by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams isn’t trying to replace those, but instead do.....»»
Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country
The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest. The gap of time between how long Americans live and how much of that time is spent in good health o.....»»
The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space
"We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options." ORLANDO, Florida—Earlier this year, officials at US Space Command released a list of.....»»
Northern California earthquake prompts an endangered Death Valley fish species to get busy
Powerful earthquakes like the one felt last week across Northern California are stark reminders for people to plan—perhaps to fortify their home or business or, at minimum, finally build that earthquake kit......»»
People are already talking about the next big Snapdragon chip
There are only a few phones out with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, but there's already talk of a new version of the chip coming early in 2025......»»
The science of shopping: Neuroeconomist explains what happens in the brain when we buy
'Tis the season for spending for many. An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to the National Retailer Federation. On Black Friday alone, consumers spent a record $33.6 billion......»»
Get some fresh air in your home for the holidays with Blueair
With lots of people headed your way for the holidays, a Blueair air purifier might be just what you need to get fresh air back in your home or apartment......»»
Do animals get jealous like people? Researchers say it"s complicated
It's a question that has puzzled thinkers for centuries: Are we humans alone in our pursuit of fairness and the frustration we feel when others get what we want?.....»»
Ancient genomes link early Europeans to Neanderthal ancestry
After modern humans left Africa, they met and interbred with Neanderthals, resulting in around 2–3% Neanderthal DNA that can be found in the genomes of all people outside Africa today. However, little is known about the genetics of these first pion.....»»
Leafy greens study introduces model to evaluate food safety control strategies
You've probably heard of product recalls involving lettuce, spinach, or other leafy greens. Consuming these popular vegetables are among the main causes of food poisoning, affecting thousands of people every year. Leafy greens can become contaminated.....»»
The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players
Streaming uncertainty has some people clinging to their discs. Like with much of physical media, the onslaught against optical media is ongoing. In the latest hit against physica.....»»
Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA
We may owe our tiny sliver of Neanderthal DNA to just a couple of hundred Neanderthals. Two recent studies suggest that the gene flow (as the young people call it these days) betw.....»»
LastPass Business can protect all business teams big and small
I think we all know at this point that you shouldn’t be sharing account details and passwords with anyone. And yet, that can be quite difficult to pull off when you’re working with a team. Several people may need access to an account for.....»»