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.....»»
Flooding in California: What went wrong, and what comes next
Battered by storm after storm, California is facing intense flooding, with at least 19 lives lost so far and nearly 100,000 people evacuated from their homes. And there's no sign that the storms will be letting up soon......»»
Why chocolate feels so good: It is all down to lubrication
Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible......»»
What does climate change mean for extreme waves? In 80% of the world, we don"t really know
Across much of the world's oceans, waves are getting bigger. In the Southern Ocean, where storm-driven swell can propagate halfway across the world to California, the average wave has grown about 20cm in the past 30 years......»»
ChatGPT: how to use the viral AI chatbot that’s taking the world by storm
The ChatGPT chatbot by OpenAI is now available for testing as a free research preview......»»
Fresh cyclone to hit California after historic storms kill at least 17
A major cyclone is set to hit the US state of California with up to seven inches (18 centimeters) of rain on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said, after tens of thousands of people were placed under evacuation orders due to a barrage of storm.....»»
Social media and aerial mapping of sea floor reveal that tourists love Hawaiian coral reefs just a little too much
Coral reefs are vibrant ecosystems for marine life and provide vital environmental benefits for humanity, such as storm wave mitigation, bountiful fish stocks, and ocean-based livelihoods. They are also a global attraction for tourists, drawing milli.....»»
Can hybrid reefs defend the coasts?
The U.S. military has an idea to save its seaside bases from some of their most relentless foes: flooding, erosion and storm surge......»»
Extreme weather caused $165 billion in US damage in 2022: officials
Major hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and a fierce winter storm caused more than $165 billion in damage in the United States last year with climate change "supercharging" some extreme weather, a government report said Tuesday......»»
More rain lashes storm-battered California
Heavy rain lashed water-logged California Monday, with forecasters warning of floods as a parade of storms that have killed 12 people battered the western United States......»»
AMD’s new RDNA 3 GPUs will compete with Nvidia for mid-range gaming laptops
AMD (sort of weirdly) says the laptop GPUs can beat a desktop RTX 3060. Enlarge / AMD is announcing at CES several RDNA 3-based GPUs for laptops. (credit: AMD) AMD announced at CES this week several new laptop GPU models.....»»
CES 2023: Razer’ Edge 5G is an impressive (and misguided) gaming handheld
We went hands-on with the Razer Edge at CES 2023, and found that it's an in impressive 5G cloud gaming handheld that still feels redundant......»»
State of emergency declared in winter storm-battered California
Damaging winds, excessive rainfall and extremely heavy snow are expected to wallop California and southern Oregon through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State's governor to declare an emerg.....»»
After hurricanes, Florida neighborhoods see steady housing demand, wealthier residents
A new peer-reviewed study, which analyzes Florida housing markets battered by hurricanes, finds that affected areas tend to gentrify slightly in the years following a storm: The average income of new buyers increases while long-term demand stays stab.....»»
Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration
Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when ice will form. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling. The.....»»
"Brutal" storm bears down on California
Some "brutal" weather was bearing down on California on Tuesday, with forecasters warning torrential rain and widespread flooding this week could prove deadly......»»
We’re not in a GPU shortage, but it sure feels like one
The GPU shortage that plagued graphics cards for nearly two years is over, and it has been for a while. But high GPU prices still have the same effect......»»
US winter storm death toll rises to 61
The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said......»»
US digs out from monster storm as death toll passes 50
The monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend continued to inflict misery on New York state and air travelers nationwide Tuesday, as stories emerged of families trapped for days during the "blizzard of the centu.....»»
"Blizzard of the century" leaves nearly 50 dead across US
Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the "blizzard of the century," a relentless storm that has left nearly 50 people dead across the United States and caused Christmas travel ch.....»»
Make a Kaleidoscope With Wireless LEDs
Working with “wireless” LEDs feels a bit like magic. These tiny LED assemblies can emit light without directly connecting to a power supply. The secret to their energy source is a nearby wire coil in which a high-frequency oscillating curre.....»»