Accept our king, our god, or else: The senseless "requirement" Spanish colonizers used
Across the United States, the second Monday of October is increasingly becoming known as Indigenous Peoples Day. In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and right.....»»
Storing carbon dioxide underground may be a safe solution to mitigate climate change, according to new study
A study led by the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA) and the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA CSIC-UIB), both belonging to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has shown that injecting billi.....»»
Apple drops COVID-19 test requirement, could WWDC expand in 2023?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of companies around the world to change the way they work, and that includes Apple. However, as the situation is now more under control, Apple is changing its policies for employees again, who will no longer ne.....»»
Lincoln loosens EV charger requirement for dealers
The brand instead will require dealers to operate the stations largely just during business hours......»»
Development of machine vision system capable of locating king flowers on apple trees
A machine vision system capable of locating and identifying apple king flowers within clusters of blossoms on trees in orchards was devised by Penn State researchers—a critical early step in the development of a robotic pollination system—in a fi.....»»
Large number of animal skulls found in Neanderthal cave
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain, working with one colleague from Portugal and another from Austria, has discovered a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals in Spanish cave more than 40,000 years.....»»
2023 dealer profits: Only way is down
Thomas King, president of data analytics for J.D. Power, says dealer profitability will inevitably come down in 2023 from 'stratospheric' 2022 levels as supply increases......»»
Egypt unveils ancient "secret keeper" tomb, golden mummy
Egypt unveiled Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king's "secret keeper", discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo......»»
Manchin writes bill to stop temporary electric vehicle tax credits
The senator wants his domestic minerals requirement implemented immediately. Enlarge / "The IRA and the EV tax credits must be implemented according to the Congressional intent to ensure the United States, as the superpower of th.....»»
Elio Antonio de Nebrija: From academic icon to object of mockery
Professor Lola Pons, of the Department of Spanish Language, Linguistics and Literature at the University of Seville, has just published a study of a satirical work on marriage written in the 17th century by an anonymous author. Joking about courtship.....»»
Researchers create a new 3D extra-large pore zeolite that opens a new path to the decontamination of water and gas
An international team of researchers, with the participation of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has created the most porous stable zeolite known to date, a new pure silica zeolite called ZEO-3. This zeolite was formed by an unprecedente.....»»
Second-hand markets are on the up. And even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon
A few weeks ago, Zara, the Spanish fashion chain with stores all over the world, announced that it was branching into the second-hand market. With a pilot test in the United Kingdom, through the Zara Pre-Owned platform, it is set to offer the option.....»»
Bronze Age eating, social habits in the Balearic Islands documented in study
Researchers from a variety of Spanish institutions have managed to reconstruct the diet of some 50 individuals buried more than 3,000 years ago in the Cova des Pas' necropolis in Menorca. The study, coordinated by the UAB, indicates a diet of plants.....»»
The Apple TV expects you to have an iPhone in order to accept new iCloud terms and conditions
A viral tweet today highlights a somewhat frustrating limitation with the Apple TV software. As of a recent software update, tvOS expects users have access to an iPhone or iPad in order to do things like accept new iCloud terms and conditions, or up.....»»
Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest
Food is a hot issue in today's activism. Last year, UK climate group Just Stop Oil hurled tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London. Later they smeared cake on a Madame Tussauds waxwork of King Charles. Protesters.....»»
Apple celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day on homepage, with quote about Vietnam War
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and as usual Apple is commemorating the occasion by devoting its homepage to a photo and quotation. The company also provides a link to a free copy of the book Strive Toward Freedom. This year’s quote comes fro.....»»
Apple honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with free book, homepage tribute
Apple has turned over its whole homepage to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and is also providing a free copy of "Stride Toward Freedom."For the past eight years since 2015, Apple has switched its homepage to an single image of Dr. King, This year a.....»»
Study examines how the Spanish far right frames traditional perspectives as "love"
The rise of the far right in Western democracies in recent years has revived interest in how these movements and parties engage in politics. Given the generalizations that indicate that these ideologies are only constructed based on hate speech, two.....»»
The best horror movies on Amazon Prime
Authors Stephen King and Joe Hill receive plenty of script-to-screen attention in this month’s roundup of the best horror movies on Prime Video......»»
KYEC, Sigurd to keep 2023 capex adaptable
Dedicated testing houses King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics both intend to keep their capex plans for 2023 flexible, since major clients are still resolving inventory issues, according to industry sources......»»
EU hits Meta with $411 million fine for forcing users to accept personalized ads
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been told by a European Union privacy regulator that it cannot require users to opt into personalized ads, fines them $411 million.Facebook's core business relies on user data collection and adv.....»»