Against the Storm feels like WarCraft without the war, and it’s weirdly calming
Build a town, direct its workers, and be weirdly tranquil as it washes away. Enlarge / I'd like to pretend I'd built a settlement this neatly compact and organized—with street grids, even—but alas, this is a provided screensh.....»»
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway. Here"s what to know.
It's time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans are in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday......»»
It"s time to prepare for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season
It's time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans are in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday......»»
AI "godfather" Yoshua Bengio feels "lost" over life"s work
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio tells the BBC he did not realise AI would develop so fast......»»
How much would you pay for a more premium iPad mini?
Taking a break from 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display version in September 2021. Available in four colors, the A15 chip-equipped iPad mini hardly feels dated with performance on par with that of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. If anything, an updated iPad.....»»
Restoring a barrier island forest may be key to protecting Miami from storm surge
After months of using weed-killers, saws, shovels and hand-yanking invasive latherleaf fern out of a tropical forest on Virginia Key Beach Park, City of Miami parks naturalist Gloria Alejandra Antia was finally able to begin the process of rebuilding.....»»
Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone
Torrential rains in Sierra Leone's capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left "a gap" in people's hearts, the country's President Julius Maada Bio said Thursday......»»
Typhoon Mawar leaves trail of destruction as it moves from Guam
A typhoon that slammed into Guam, knocking out power and flooding buildings with a powerful storm surge, was moving away Thursday—leaving residents of the US Pacific Ocean territory to survey the damage......»»
Lost since 1362: Researchers discover the church of a sunken medieval trading place
The medieval trading center of Rungholt, which is today located in the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Site and currently the focus of interdisciplinary research, drowned in a storm surge in 1362......»»
It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 AXS gravel bike, reviewed
At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride. Enlarge / The Trek Domane+ SLR9 with eTap before an epic ride. (credit: Eric Bangeman) One of the things I love most about working at Ars Technica is th.....»»
It feels like cheating: The Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel bike, reviewed
At $12,999, the Trek Domane+ SLR9 gravel e-bike is a dream to ride. Enlarge / The Trek Domane+ SLR9 with eTap before an epic ride. (credit: Eric Bangeman) One of the things I love most about working at Ars Technica is th.....»»
Space missions set to improve solar storm forecasts
Satellites launched into outer space could send back improved warnings of dangerous solar storms thanks to a breakthrough in the way scientists use space weather measurements......»»
A perfect "pathogen" storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris
A new study uncovers how the interplay between Sargassum spp., plastic marine debris and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect "pathogen" storm that has implications for both marine life and public health. Vibrio bacteria are found in waters around the.....»»
Some states hope to move climate-threatened species, but others say no way
North Carolina might need to move a snail. A tiny mollusk known as the magnificent ramshorn has long made its home in the state's freshwater coastal ponds. But sea level rise and storm surges are making those ponds saltier, and the snail can't tolera.....»»
Google’s coming for your old accounts
Google has announced that old and inactive accounts will soon be deleted, so if you have any lying around and want to keep it, you better move quickly! Google has been around forever (or it feels like it), which means that over the years,.....»»
A new model to monitor Atlantic salmon farming in Tasmania"s Storm Bay
Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC) has today released an independently reviewed report (2017-215) presenting a modeling and information system for water quality conditions in Tasmania's Storm Bay......»»
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people......»»
Google’s AI image-detection tool feels like it could work
Google's About this image feature will tell users if an image is AI-generated......»»
ChatGPT: How to use the AI chatbot that’s changing everything
The ChatGPT chatbot by OpenAI is taking the world by storm. Here's how to use it and everything you need to know about AI text generation with GPT......»»
"Perfect storm" of heat, dryness fuel western Canada"s extreme wildfires
Dry vegetation, record temperatures and powerful winds: this "perfect storm" of weather phenomena fueled the massive forest fires in western Canada's Alberta province this year, according to researchers......»»
Why Apple’s next MacBook already feels like a disappointment
A 15-inch MacBook Air is rumored to launch at WWDC 2023, but don't get too excited......»»