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.....»»
Acer Chromebook Vero 514 review: It’s no toy, but it feels like one
It maintains the line's commitment to the environment while providing a fast ChromeOS platform. But it has too many weaknesses......»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Europe feels a new pinch
The latest flare-up in automotive chip shortages is hitting Europe's factories, causing some 91,000 cuts......»»
Hollywood"s most dangerous directors
A true action-packed movie is hardly complete without a vehicle exploding or becoming damaged beyond repair, right? That's probably how director Michael Bay feels......»»
Weirdly large ‘forbidden’ exoplanet orbits a relatively tiny star
Astronomers have discovered a forbidden planet that appears to be far larger than should be possible given its circumstances......»»
Where to watch The Last of Us: stream episode 7 for free
The show that has taken 2023 by storm is The Last of Us. Find out where and how to watch this postapocalyptic adventure starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey......»»
Why the UK has only had one named storm so far this winter—an expert explains
Storm Otto, which was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, hit Scotland and north-east England last Friday (February 17 2023) with wind gusts of over 80mph, disrupting power to 61,000 homes......»»
Tolerance to strong winds and storm avoidance strategy found to differ among seabird species
Hurricanes are becoming more intense due to the climate crisis. Therefore, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Germany and Swansea University in the United Kingdom have studied the wind speeds that different seabird speci.....»»
Flotsam found off New York may be from famous SS Savannah
A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline after Tropical Storm Ian last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of the SS Savannah, which ran aground and broke apart in 1821, two years after it.....»»
Climate change, rampant urbanization fuel Brazil storm disasters
Climate change and unchecked construction in flood- and landslide-prone areas are making disasters like the violent storm that killed at least 48 people in southeastern Brazil ever more frequent, according to a leading expert......»»
Chinese apps remove ChatGPT as global AI race heats up
Several popular Chinese apps have removed access to ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that has taken the world by storm even as major Chinese tech companies race to develop their own equivalent......»»
South Africa"s power crisis: Going off the grid works for the wealthy—but could deepen injustice for the poor
South Africa's current electricity crisis has been described as "a perfect storm". A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an aging and inadequately maintained fleet of coal power stations, delays in upgrading the Koeberg nuclear powe.....»»
Wetter storms, deforestation: Manila faces worsening floods
From her house in a Manila suburb, Rowena Jimenez can't see the bare mountains around the built-up city. But she feels the impact of deforestation every time her living room floods......»»
Where to watch The Last of Us
The show that has taken 2023 by storm is The Last of Us. Find out where and how to watch this postapocalyptic adventure starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey......»»
Like a Dragon: Ishin! review: great story makes up for dated samurai action
Like a Dragon: Ishin! still feels like a 2014 game, but retains the series' trademark storytelling strength......»»
Two coastal flood defense projects provide lessons for making future infrastructure projects more successful
More than ten years have passed since Hurricane Sandy exposed New York City to devastating coastal flooding. Several cost-effective flood megaprojects, including levees and storm surge barriers, have been presented to the NY-NJ region to prevent futu.....»»
Survivors plucked from rooftops as New Zealand cyclone kills four
Military helicopters winched stranded storm survivors to safety in New Zealand on Wednesday, after Cyclone Gabrielle killed four people and displaced 10,500 more......»»
ChatGPT: how to use the viral AI chatbot that everyone’s talking about
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......»»
ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare, and we ought to be concerned
ChatGPT's extensive language model is fueled by our personal data. Enlarge ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Within two months of its release it reached 100 million active users, making it the fastest-growing consum.....»»
Timothee Chalamet feels like overlooked beauty in latest Apple TV+ ad
In "Ladybug," Timothee Chalamet continues to pore over Apple TV+ content, its stars, and the exclusion of him from the platform.Timothee Chalamet just wants Apple to give him a callTimothee Chalamet just wants Apple to give him a call in another inst.....»»
The Climate Crisis Is Threatening Spain’s Saffron Crop
Growers fear a perfect storm for a tradition that has long bound rural communities together......»»