Aftershocks rattle quake-hit Crete as Greek PM to visit
Aftershocks rattled Greece's largest island Crete on Tuesday, a day after a strong earthquake that killed one person, damaged hundreds of buildings and left many homeless......»»
Strong quake kills 2, injures dozens in northern Philippines
A strong earthquake left at least two people dead and injured dozens in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, where the temblor set off small landslides and damaged buildings and churches and prompted terrified crowds and hospital patients in the ca.....»»
Chinese display maker CSOT wants to make screens for iPad, MacBook
China-based display manufacturer CSOT is looking to enter Apple's LCD supply chain for iPad and MacBook screen orders, according to a new report.24-inch iMacLi Dongsheng, the chairman of CSOT parent company TCL, is expected to soon visit Apple Park i.....»»
Greek firefighters battle inferno "disaster" at natural park
Greek firefighters battled wildfires on three fronts Monday as flames destroyed around 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of woodland in one of the country's most important protected habitats......»»
Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think
For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in "private" modes. Those options may now be viewed as vital tools for some in the wake of Roe v. Wade's demise, as abortion-seekers look to avoid ha.....»»
Duolingo wants to expand your High Valyrian ahead of "House of the Dragon"
It's been far too long since our last visit to good ol' Westeros, but the wait is nearly over.In roughly a month's time, HBO launches House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel set 200 years before events of A Song of Ice and Fire during the Ta.....»»
Divers discovered an ancient Greek shipwreck that’s full of sunken treasure, and it’s fascinating
The European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) announced the discovery of an ancient Greek shipwreck. The shipwreck is full of treasures that date back to the Ptolemaic era. It was discovered in the Bay of Abou Qir, near Alexandria. Ancien.....»»
As Microsoft-Activision merger nears, a classic FPS license reappears—for free
June's Quake 4 giveaway followed by a slew of Heretic, Hexen ports on Windows 10. Enlarge / This week, the classic RPG-FPS series Heretic and Hexen series are back in a curious way. While we at Ars Technica don't necessarily.....»»
TikTok resists calls to preserve Ukraine content for war crime investigations
Chinese-owned app is a trove of digital intelligence that lawyers want to archive. Enlarge / Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova (C-L) and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Britain's Karim Khan (C-R), visit a m.....»»
The Xbox Series X Can Run Windows 98, Play Classic PC Games
The modern console can run Roller Coaster Tycoon, Quake 2, Turok, and other classic titles with surprisingly impressive performance. The post The Xbox Series X Can Run Windows 98, Play Classic PC Games appeared fi.....»»
Greece Prosecutes Owner of American VPN Service Over Fraudulent User Transactions
The founder of Florida-based VPN company TorGuard is listed as the prime suspect in a Greek fraud case. The authorities hold Ben Van Pelt personally responsible for roughly €2,000 in attempted fraudulent transactions carried out by an anonymous use.....»»
Google to Automatically Delete Location Data When Users Visit Abortion Clinics
The company behind the internet's dominant internet search engine and the Android software that powers most of the world's smartphones outlined the new privacy protections in a Friday blog post MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google will a.....»»
UMC executives to visit Samsung in end-July
High-level executives of Taiwan-based pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) plan to visit South Korea later this month and meet with Samsung Electronics counterparts to discuss matters concerning the long-term supply contract reached betwee.....»»
Intel CEO may visit Taiwan in August
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger may visit Taiwan and meet with TSMC in August to discuss their cooperation for the 3nm process, as the upcoming Meteor Lake CPUs have been rescheduled to begin shipping in late 2023, according to industry sources......»»
I sent my yoga studio a web form, and all I got was this lousy malware attack
When thread hijacking from TA578 hits close to home. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On the last day of May, one of my inboxes began receiving emails, purportedly from one of the owners of the yoga studio I visit. It concerned.....»»
US announces a stop to testing anti-satellite weapons
The United States Government has declared that it will no longer be performing tests of anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. In a public statement during a visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that this policy ha.....»»
The best movies on HBO right now (July 2022)
Escape the confines of the Earth or take a ghostly visit to the past in Last Night In Soho. They're just two of the best movies on HBO right now!.....»»
Compal seeks more production in Vietnam because of China COVID-19 lockdowns
Compal Electronics will pay another visit to Vietnam in July to seek a place to build its new factory as clients are turning keener toward relocating production sites beyond China, according to company president Martin Wong......»»
Apples review: Accidental COVID allegory is Lanthimos Lite
The Greek comedy-drama Apples is an accidental COVID movie with shades of Yorgos Lanthimos that is ultimately unsatisfying......»»
NASA’s Psyche mission launch delayed until at least 2023
NASA's mission to visit a metal asteroid with a spacecraft named Psyche has hit a roadblock, with the launch being delayed until 2023 at the earliest......»»
Why Was Afghanistan"s Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake So Devastating?
Famed seismologist Lucy Jones explains how building methods and quake dynamics interact—and what to do about the problem. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»