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.....»»
Three reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida: A meteorologist explains
Hurricane Ian strengthened into a major hurricane on Tuesday as it headed for Florida and was on track to bring dangerous storm surge to the coast and flooding rainfall to large parts of the state. Several areas, including around Tampa Bay, were unde.....»»
Hurricane Ian leaves western Cuba battered, takes aim for Florida
The powerful Category 3 Hurricane Ian battered western Cuba on Tuesday causing significant damage and prompting mass evacuations, with the storm expected to strengthen as it heads north towards the US state of Florida......»»
Ian reaches major hurricane status, will be a historic storm for Florida
Surge, winds, rainfall—unfortunately, Hurricane Ian is going to pack quite a punch. Enlarge / As of 5:50 am ET on Tuesday, Hurricane Ian had nearly traversed the island of Cuba. (credit: NOAA) Hurricane Ian continued to inte.....»»
What the Disease Feels Like, and Presidents Can"t End Pandemics | COVID, Quickly, Episode 39
Josh gets COVID, and Biden says the Pandemic's over. .....»»
Hurricane Ian as seen from the International Space Station
Footage from the International Space Station offers an indication of the magnitude of Hurricane Ian, a Category 2 storm that's approaching Florida......»»
SpaceX Crew-5 mission prep impacted by approaching storm
A tropical storm approaching the southeastern U.S. has interfered with NASA's preparations for its SpaceX Crew-5 launch to the ISS......»»
Can a Community movie still be relevant and funny in 2022?
Can writer/director Dan Harmon make a Community movie that still feels relevant in today's politically divisive and more socially conscious environment?.....»»
NASA’s Artemis I launch called off due to tropical storm
NASA is cancelling the third attempt at launching its Space Launch System rocket due to tropical storm Ian which threatens the Florida coast......»»
NASA scraps Tuesday Moon launch due to storm
NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its historic uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida......»»
Storm Fiona slams into east Canada, major power outages
Powerful storm Fiona knocked out electricity to more than 500,000 homes Saturday as it lashed east Canada with strong winds and heavy rains in conditions that police said were "like nothing we've ever seen.".....»»
The different effects on storm tracks between upper- and lower-level eddy growth over the North Pacific
A well-known phenomenon in the atmospheric sciences that challenges the classical baroclinic instability theory of cyclone development is midwinter suppression. That is, the North Pacific storm-track activity has a minimum in midwinter, despite the s.....»»
Approaching storm may delay launch try for NASA moon rocket
An approaching storm threatens to delay NASA's next launch attempt for its new moon rocket, already grounded for weeks by fuel leaks......»»
Hurricane Fiona bears down on Canada after brushing Bermuda
Hurricane Fiona barreled towards Canada on Friday with Nova Scotia province on high alert after the storm swept past Bermuda, where it left much of the population without power but caused little damage......»»
NASA seems to be in full “send it” mode for the Artemis I mission
Space agency officials seem OK with leaving the rocket out in a tropical storm. Enlarge / Storm clouds threaten the Space Launch System rocket earlier this year. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) On Friday afternoon, senior officials.....»»
The New Cars With The Biggest Dealer Price Gouging
Buying a new car is an expensive prospect in 2022, with stock shortages and dealer markups making a perfect storm of pricing. These models are hit the hardest. Buyin.....»»
Hands-on with Apple Watch Ultra: First impressions and gallery
Apple Watch Ultra is here and I’ve just unboxed mine. Follow along for my first impressions of the 49mm titanium wearable from Apple that features an all-new design, larger screen, and much more. I’ll dig into what it feels like size-wise compar.....»»
One Million Car Tesla Recall Revealed But The Fix Feels Magical
Tesla has recalled more than 1 million of its EVs over a power window issue found during testing, but the fix will be as simple as sending out some data. Tesla has r.....»»
Shovel Knight Dig review: retro meets modern in this clever roguelike
Shovel Knight Dig feels retro and of this moment in the same breath......»»
Andor review: Rogue One prequel is slow-burn Star Wars
Star Wars prequel series Andor tells a compelling, gritty story of life under Imperial rule and wartime espionage that feels distinct within the sci-fi saga......»»
Why the RTX 4080 12GB feels a lot like a rebranded RTX 4070
Nvidia has announced two versions of the RTX 4080. But the more we find out about these two GPUs, the more different they seem......»»