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Alicia Keys discusses her new superhero graphic novel "Girl on Fire"

When you hear "Girl on Fire", your mind probably goes straight to the 2012 Alicia Keys song — but now, 10 years on, it's a graphic novel too.Appearing on The Tonight Show on Tuesday, Keys spoke to Fallon about her new book – her first gra.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableMar 10th, 2022

Insurance companies sue Honda, N.Y. dealership to recoup payout from Pilot fire

Three insurance companies are suing American Honda Motor and a New York dealership to recoup more than $1 million they paid for damages caused when a service customer's parked vehicle caught fire......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Remaking History: Raise Water Using Fire With Thomas Savery’s “Miner’s Friend”

Re-create Thomas Savery’s proto-steam engine — the first industrial machine to use fossil energy. The post Remaking History: Raise Water Using Fire With Thomas Savery’s “Miner’s Friend” appeared first on Make: DIY Project.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Blue Origin set to test fire New Glenn stage at Canaveral launch pad

Blue Origin has only 40 days to go to be ready for its first launch of its heavy lift New Glenn rocket, but has a lot of boxes to tick before liftoff......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Ukrainian drones now spray 2,500° C thermite streams right into Russian trenches

Mechanical dragons now deliver fire on command. Enlarge Wars of necessity spawn weapons innovation as each side tries to counter the other's tactics and punch through defenses. For instance—as the Russian invasion of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Combining aesthetics with fire-resistance for improved wood protection

Wood is a popular material for construction and furniture making due to its availability, easy processing, and strong mechanical properties. However, its flammability poses significant risks, particularly in historical buildings......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Grenfell victims were "overcome by toxic gases" after construction loophole

Governments have a duty to protect their citizens. While they won't go as far as telling us what we can and cannot put in our homes, we do expect them to ensure that the buildings we live in are safe from fire......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

The best Amazon Fire TV device you should buy in 2024

There's no shortage of Amazon Fire TV devices out there — but we've nailed down the three you should actually consider......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Vulnerability allows Yubico security keys to be cloned

Researchers have unearthed a cryptographic vulnerability in popular Yubico (FIDO) hardware security keys and modules that may allow attackers to clone the devices. But the news is not as catastrophic as it may seem at first glance. “The attacke.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Protecting national interests: Balancing cybersecurity and operational realities

With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeting critical infrastructure, in this Help Net Security interview, David Ferbrache, managing director of Beyond Blue, discusses the current state of cybersecurity readiness and resilienc.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

The attack with many names: SMS Toll Fraud

Bad actors leverage premium-rate phone numbers and bots to steal billions of dollars from businesses. In this Help Net Security video, Frank Teruel, CFO at Arkose Labs, discusses how to spot and stop them. The post The attack with many names: SMS Tol.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

How ransomware tactics are shifting, and what it means for your business

In this Help Net Security interview, Tim West, Director of Threat Intelligence and Outreach at WithSecure, discusses Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) with a focus on how these cybercriminal operations are adapting to increased competition, shifting str.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Researchers propose framework for contextual metadata

In an article published in the International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, a multi-center research team discusses how they hope to fill a significant gap in the documentation and sharing of research data by focusing on "contextual me.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Q&A: Scientist discusses the MESSENGER mission to Mercury

Twenty years ago, the MESSENGER mission revolutionized our understanding of Mercury. We sat down with project head and former Carnegie Science director Sean Solomon to talk about how the mission came together and the groundbreaking work it enabled......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

"It"s time to give up on normal": What winter"s weird weather in Australia means for the warm months ahead

Heavy winds struck south-east Australia over the weekend as a series of cold fronts moved across the continent. It followed a high fire danger in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales last week, and a fire in south-west Sydney that threatened hom.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Complete-basis-reprogrammable coding metasurface for generating dynamically-controlled holograms

An article in Opto-Electronic Advances, discusses complete-basis-reprogrammable coding metasurface for generating dynamically-controlled holograms under arbitrary polarization states......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Jaguar I-Pace fire risk leads to recall, instructions to park outdoors

The problem is similar to one that affected the Chevrolet Bolt in 2021. Enlarge / Jaguar sourced the I-Pace's battery cells from LG Energy Solutions. But now there's a problem with some of them. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

Colorado"s wildfire risk is so high a fire department struggled to find insurance to build a new firehouse

The Durango Fire Protection District was repeatedly denied insurance coverage for the construction of its new downtown firehouse earlier this year because of the wildfire risk......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

This is the best cheap tablet deal this back to school season

The 2023 release of the Amazon Fire HD 10, a cheap but dependable tablet for students, is on sale for $90 after a $50 discount from both Amazon and Target......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Exploring the relevance of scaled agile practices to agile portfolio management

The business environment is constantly changing, and sometimes does so very rapidly. Research published in the International Journal of Agile Systems and Management discusses how agile portfolio management (APM) has emerged as a useful approach to al.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Researcher discusses two measures that predict effective managers

Good managers are hard to find. Most companies pick managers based on personality traits, age, or experience—and according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, they may be doing it wrong......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024