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After wildfires, ranchers face two-year delay to graze cattle on federal land—is it doing more harm than good?

Lightning struck deep in the central Idaho mountains on July 24, 2024, igniting the Wapiti Fire that burned across 129,063 acres around Stanley, Idaho—a place known for its scenic vistas and idyllic rural landscape......»»

Category: topSource:  physorg9 hr. 2 min. ago

Climate change intensified back-to-back Philippines storms: Study

Human-induced climate change fueled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Observations suggest sun-like stars emit superflares once per century

There is no question that the sun is a temperamental star, as this year's unusually strong solar storms show. Some of them led to remarkable auroras even at low latitudes. But can our star become even more furious?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Study reveals complex bacterial dynamics of urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a major widespread health issue that affects millions of patients globally every year. These infections are not only uncomfortable, but also challenging to treat, as they may often reoccur after the first infection.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

More precise snowmelt forecasts thanks to high-resolution satellite data

SLF researchers have used satellite data to optimize their models, which they use to predict how much snow there is and when and where it will melt. This progress is important in order to be able to warn of floods and inundations in good time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Can the UK"s "Online Safety Act" tame the hidden violence in leisure communities?

The UK's new Online Safety Act, programmed for implementation in the second half of next year, could reshape how social media platforms deal with harmful online content. This legislation aims to protect users by requiring platforms to swiftly remove.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Things still aren’t looking good for Apple’s iOS 19 update

Following the slow rollout of iOS 18, iOS 19 might face similar delays as engineers face a backlog of work on iOS 18 features......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

This Vision Pro clone from Samsung and Google is good news for Apple users

Samsung has a new headset coming, powered by Android XR, and it looks an awful lot like an Apple Vision Pro clone. While the existence of another Samsung product that takes inspiration from Apple might upset some users, I think it could be really gre.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

NASA"s Lucy spacecraft prepares for second Earth gravity assist

On Dec. 12, at 11:15 p.m. EST, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently in a two-year orbit around the sun, will skim Earth's atmosphere, passing only about 220 miles (360 kilometers) above the surface. This close flyby will result in a "gravity assist," pu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

No matter what gets Game of the Year, you’ve already won

Every year we have tons of Game of the Year awards and announcements, but the winner isn't what matters......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Conservationists have successfully restored tiger populations in Russia after 50-year absence

Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. This restoration took place from 2012–2021 in the Pri-Amur region of Russia......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Everything coming to Netflix in January 2025

Ring in the new year with Netflix in January 2025. The streamer will premiere a new Wallace & Gromit movie, The Recruit season 2, American Primeval, and more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Find Ford gifts for everyone on your holiday list, no really

This year, you can easily find Ford gifts for everyone on your holiday list, whether they like vehicles or not. Help them transform their on-the-go lifestyles......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

HomePod 18.2 upgrades Siri’s most used feature with one big change

This hasn’t been a great year for the HomePod, but Apple’s finally showing its smart speaker some love. Today’s HomePod 18.2 software update brings a key upgrade to what’s surely the device’s most used Siri feature: Apple Music requests......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

My favorite Mac accessory is infinitely more comfortable than other peripherals

At the start of this year, I told my doctor about experiencing constant severe wrist pain since the prior summer. A few weeks later I was connected to a machine with gentle shocks to complete a nerve conduction study. As expected, the cause was moder.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Report: Google told FTC Microsoft’s OpenAI deal is killing AI competition

Microsoft gatekeeping OpenAI models saddles AI rivals with costs, report says. Google reportedly wants the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to end Microsoft's exclusive cloud dea.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

Add to a charity haul that's already raised nearly $9,500 in just a couple of days. If you've been too busy punching virtual Nazis to take part in this year's Ars Technica Charit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

Astronomers discover magnetic loops around supermassive black hole

NGC 1068 is a well-known, relatively nearby, bright galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center. Despite its status as a popular target for astronomers, however, its accretion disk is obscured by thick clouds of dust and gas. A few light-year.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

The Galaxy Z Flip 7’s biggest change may be hidden inside the phone

There's more confirmation that Samsung is making a huge switch on next year's Galaxy Z Flip handset......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

The latest in poker cheats: Tiny cameras that can see cards as they’re dealt

Several recent schemes were uncovered, so should players everywhere be concerned? Matt Berkey was becoming suspicious. Berkey, a 42-year-old poker pro known for his presence in so.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024