As California bakes, Newsom launches campaign to warn of the dangers of extreme heat
As California braces for its most intense and prolonged heat wave of the year, state officials are investing in new methods to warn residents of the dangers of soaring temperatures......»»
Apple exec launches Apple Intelligence in Australia
Apple's Bob Borchers is in Australia for the launch of Apple Intelligence where he says he expects the new features will become a natural part of users' daily life.Apple's Bob Borchers — image credit: EFTMAs Apple releases iOS 18.2, alongside the n.....»»
How influenza A moves: New simulation offers potential to stop spread
A team of bioengineers from the Biohub at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has created a simulation to mimic the way the influenza A virus moves through host tissue, presenting a possible new way to stop the.....»»
How "thirsty" trees may make forests more vulnerable to climate change
A new study suggests that increased maple populations may leave forests in western North Carolina more vulnerable to extreme weather conditions like flooding and drought......»»
Jetico Search locates and manages sensitive data
Jetico launches Search, a PII and sensitive data discovery tool integrated with BCWipe to locate and securely erase files beyond forensic recovery. Addressing the growing demand for effective solutions in data protection, Search integrates discovery.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: December 11, 2024 – iOS 18.2 officially launches, Apple Watch rumors
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. From now.....»»
Beats launches Sunrise Pink and Twilight Blue cases for the iPhone 16 range
Beats launches Sunrise Pink and Twilight Blue cases for the iPhone 16 range.....»»
NASA scientific balloon flights to lift off from Antarctica
NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Antarctica's icy expanse to kick off the annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign, where two balloon flights will carry a total of nine missions to near space. Launch operations will begin mid-.....»»
Study reveals extreme rate of Australia"s invertebrate extinction
An estimated one to three species of insects and other native invertebrates are becoming extinct in Australia every week, according to a new study revealing the immense scale of the nation's biodiversity loss......»»
CyTwist’s detection engine combats AI-generated malware
CyTwist launches its patented detection engine to combat the insidious rise of AI-generated malware. Enhancing an organization’s existing security stack, CyTwist’s solution profiles threat actors using field-proven counterintelligence met.....»»
Milan under stress due to heat waves: Study reveals districts most at risk of cardiovascular emergencies
A new study has analyzed the impact of heat waves on the cardiovascular health of Milan residents. The results show that in 18 highly vulnerable districts, home to 23% of the city's population, the risk of cardiovascular emergencies increases by 22%.....»»
How African countries can build systems to share climate information at the local level
African countries collectively have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases that have caused climate change, but are badly affected by climate-induced floods, droughts and heat waves. To withstand some of the most devastating extreme weather even.....»»
Study uncovers the mafia"s role in Italy"s wildfire crisis
Over the past few years, raging wildfires in Italy have become a common and deadly occurrence. In Southern Italy, intense, record-breaking heat waves and dry scirocco winds create the perfect conditions for wildfires—both natural and coordinated......»»
Cosmic rays" vast energy traced to magnetic turbulence
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays, which emerge in extreme astrophysical environments—like the roiling environments near black holes and neutron stars—have far more energy than the energetic particles that emerge from our sun. In fact, the particles.....»»
Ten months after first tease, OpenAI launches Sora video generation publicly
It's a big launch, but AI video-synthesis competition has heated up over the past 10 months. On Monday, OpenAI released Sora Turbo, a new version of its text-to-video generation m.....»»
New iOS 18.2 RC and more now available, with major updates imminent
Apple has released updated RC (release candidate) builds for iOS 18.2, macOS 15.2 RC, and more software betas. These follow the first RC versions that arrived last week, and come ahead of the expected public launches some time this week. more….....»»
Raspberry Pi 500 makes an 8GB Pi 5 into a compact, inexpensive desktop PC
New Pi 5-powered PC also launches with optional portable 1080p monitor. One of the selling points of the Raspberry Pi 5 (released in October 2023) is that it was fast enough and h.....»»
Extreme Platform ONE integrates networking and security with AI
Extreme Networks unveiled Extreme Platform ONE, a technology platform that reduces the complexity for enterprises by seamlessly integrating networking, security and AI solutions. The platform’s AI-powered automation includes conversational, interac.....»»
Teen creates memecoin, dumps it, earns $50,000
Unsurprisingly, he and his family were doxed by angry traders. On the evening of November 19, art adviser Adam Biesk was finishing work at his California home when he overheard a.....»»
After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct
"If this isn’t raising red flags out there, I don’t know what will." Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with.....»»
Former flight director who reviewed Orion heat shield data says there was no dissent
"If this isn’t raising red flags out there, I don’t know what will." Within hours of NASA announcing its decision to fly the Artemis II mission aboard an Orion spacecraft with.....»»