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12 Best Chess Sets of 2021

12 Best Chess Sets of 2021.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  walyouDec 14th, 2020

Researchers call for return of Sumas Lake following devastating 2021 floods

A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

NASA sets new target launch date for Starliner spacecraft

Following the dramatic halt to proceedings just minutes before liftoff on Saturday, NASA has now shared a new target launch date for the Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Nissan CEO sees 30% salary cut since April over supplier payments

Nissan was reprimanded by the Japan Fair Trade Commission in March over slashing payments to top suppliers by about 3 billion yen between January 2021 and April last year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Racial resentment fueled Jan. 6 rebellion and opposition to House probe, scholars find

Americans are deeply divided over the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and it's widely assumed the split reflects our bitter partisan conflicts. But a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley suggests one source of division stronger than.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news, study finds

Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States—but research by MIT Sloan School of Management Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Allen and Professor David Rand f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Apple gets another App Store antitrust win, this time in China

Apple has won a lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominant power in the app marketplace, with a Chinese court rejecting claims Apple's App Store fees were too high.iOS App StoreIn 2021, Jin Xin sued Apple China, insisting Apple stopped charging its.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Videos show "nature run" of greenhouse gases over a year

Three videos developed as part of the CoCO2 research project coordinated by ECMWF show a "nature run" of greenhouse gases over the year 2021......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

7 best pandemic-era movies, ranked

From two mind-bending sci-fi epics to a thrilling musical remake, these are seven of the best movies released in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic era......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

To what extent are pharmaceutical and illicit drugs contaminating city rivers?

In research published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, investigators sampled water from 19 locations across the Hudson and East Rivers in 2021 and 2022 to identify and quantify the prescribed pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse that are making.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

From ashes to alerts: Science helps protect Colorado travelers

In the summer of 2021, travelers in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon were safely evacuated before massive mounds of mud and rocks buried highways and destroyed bridges, thanks to a debris flow warning system developed in part by the U.S. Geological Survey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Neuralink rival sets brain-chip record with 4,096 electrodes on human brain

Precision expects its minimally invasive brain implant to hit the market next year. Enlarge / Each of Precision's microelectrode arrays comprises 1,024 electrodes ranging in diameter from 50 to 380 microns, connected to a customi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Ever dream of a LEGO Apple Store? This fan built one, and hopes to see it go mass market

It seems like there’s a LEGO set for everything these days, as the popularity of LEGO continues to cross generational divides. There are LEGO sets for all kinds of popular movies, video games, and iconic locations, but if you’re looking for an Ap.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Does String Theory Actually Describe the World? AI May Be Able to Tell

Using machine learning, string theorists are finally showing how microscopic configurations of extra dimensions translate into sets of elementary particles—though not yet those of our universe......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Fire sets off explosions, injures animals in Fresno Co.

Fire sets off explosions, injures animals in Fresno Co......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months

Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Washington Post: Justice Samuel Alito’s wife said upside-down American flag was ‘an international signal of distress’ in 2021

Washington Post: Justice Samuel Alito’s wife said upside-down American flag was ‘an international signal of distress’ in 2021.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

SpaceX sets date for next Starship flight, explains what went wrong the last time

Clearing blocked filters and clogged valves is the order of the day. Enlarge / SpaceX's Starship vehicle undergoes a wet dress rehearsal prior to its fourth launch attempt. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is targeting June 5 for.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Desert locusts" jaws sharpen themselves, materials scientist discovers

Sharks lose teeth all their lives, replacing them in a kind of endless rotating Rolodex, while humans, of course, get only our two sets. Beavers' teeth, notoriously, grow all their lives and have to be worn down to prevent injury......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Apple hires Cynthia Bowman as new VP of diversity

Apple this week announced the hiring of Cynthia Bowman, a banking veteran, as its new Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity. She’s taking over the role from Barbara Whye, who joined the company in 2021 after leaving Intel. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Study finds sea-level rise and weather-related shocks caused Louisiana marsh to die back

In 2016, observers in the wetlands of Louisiana's Bird's Foot Delta began to note dying stands of Phragmites australis, locally known as Roseau cane. By 2021, nothing but mud flats remained in some areas where the reeds once stood......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024