100s more archaeological sites found on Mexico train route
Mexican experts said Thursday they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites on just one-sixth of the route of the president's controversial "Maya Train" project on the Yucatan peninsula......»»
Total solar eclipse 2024: The moon"s moment in the sun
On April 8, 2024, much of North America will experience a solar eclipse: a cosmic alignment of sun, moon, and Earth, in that order. The moon's shadow path will make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast, cross the United States from Texas to Maine, and.....»»
A project to build a new synchrotron in the Greater Caribbean
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), and the Centro Internacional de Física de Bogotá are working on a project to build a new synchrotron in the Greater Caribbean. The latest.....»»
Four most polluted national park sites are in California
A couple years ago, as part of the Sierra Club's Outdoors for All campaign, Roberto Morales took a group of low-income Los Angeles area residents north to Sequoia National Park to help with a forest restoration project......»»
Rocket Report: Starbase will expand into state park; another Japanese rocket
"Those launches are exciting the young minds that are watching them." Enlarge / This satellite view of SpaceX's Starbase facility shows a fully-stacked Starship rocket on the launch pad, just inland from the Gulf of Mexico. (cred.....»»
Attack wrangles thousands of web users into a password-cracking botnet
Ongoing attack targeting thousands of sites, continues to grow. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Attackers have transformed hundreds of hacked sites running WordPress software into command-and-control servers that force vi.....»»
2024 Honda Prologue EV will be eligible for full $7,500 tax credit
Honda's Prologue midsize electric crossover will be eligible for the full $7,500 federal EV tax incentive when it goes on sale this month, the company said. Production started last month in Mexico......»»
Mexico"s most dangerous city for police refuses to give up or negotiate with cartels
Mexico"s most dangerous city for police refuses to give up or negotiate with cartels.....»»
Lost tombs and quarries rediscovered on British military base in Cyprus
More than forty archaeological sites in Cyprus dating potentially as far back as the Bronze Age that were thought lost to history have been relocated by University of Leicester scientists working for the Ministry of Defence......»»
GOP senator seeks stiffer tariff to stop China "flooding U.S. auto markets"
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he is also proposing legislation to extend tariffs to vehicles produced by Chinese automakers in Mexico......»»
Google now wants to limit the AI-powered search spam it helped create
Ranking update targets sites "created for search engines instead of people." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In the continual cat-and-mouse game of Google Search versus search engine optimization (SEO) firms, Google seems.....»»
This rare 11th-century Islamic astrolabe is one of the oldest yet discovered
"A powerful record of scientific exchange between Arabs, Jews, & Christians over 100s of years." Enlarge / Close-up of the 11th-century Verona astrolabe showing Hebrew (top left) and Arabic inscriptions. (credit: Federica Gigante.....»»
New strategy boosts direct electrolysis of dilute carbon dioxide
Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial point sources to chemicals and fuels utilizing renewable energy can help to tackle the climate crisis. CO2 electrolysis is one promising route......»»
GM receives $26M in federal funding for hydrogen fuel cell medium-duty trucks
GM said it will work with Southern Co., an electric and gas utility company in the southeastern U.S., to deploy a hydrogen fuel cell-powered medium-duty truck at work sites in Georgia......»»
Climbers to pay $13 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail
Hikers using the most popular route to climb Japan's Mount Fuji will be charged $13 each from July, with numbers capped to ease congestion and improve safety, a regional official said Tuesday......»»
This rare 11th century Islamic astrolabe is one of the oldest yet discovered
"A powerful record of scientific exchange between Arabs, Jews, & Christians over 100s of years." Enlarge / Close up of the 11th century Verona astrolabe showing Hebrew (top left) and Arabic inscriptions. (credit: Federica Gigante.....»»
Njalla: Hundreds of Suspended .TV Domains Could Soon Return to Life
It's been four days since at least 200 .TV domains, many of them linked to pirate sites, suddenly went dark with no explanation. The domains affected by the unprecedented event were all registered at Finland-based registrar Sarek Oy and until late Fr.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 02/26/2024
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Mean Girls' tops the chart, followed by 'The Beekeeper'. ‘'The Zone of Interest' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on c.....»»
Piracy Shield Cloudflare Disaster Blocks Countless Sites, Fires Up Opposition
Experts warned that a radical site-blocking program without proper checks and balances would end badly in Italy. On Saturday, at least one Cloudflare IP address was added to the Piracy Shield anti-piracy system. According to an expert, that ended up.....»»
Hollywood Used ‘Dynamic+ Injunction’ to Shut Down movie-web and Other Pirate Sites
Late last week, the public-facing demo website of movie-web went offline. New information shows that this was likely the result of a 'dynamic+ injunction', ordered by the High Court of Delhi, India on behalf of Netflix and the Hollywood majors. The o.....»»
ISPs Request Records to Show How Piracy Fight Blocked Legitimate Sites
Internet anti-piracy system 'Piracy Shield' has been fully operational for less than a month and has already managed to block large numbers of legitimate platforms. Last Saturday saw the most significant blunder, yet official explanations are notable.....»»