Barbados, Formally Casting Off the Queen, Becomes a Republic
In the early hours of Tuesday, at a ceremony attended by hundreds of masked officials, a prince and at least one pop star, the Caribbean island of Barbados became a republic, cutting ties with Queen Elizabeth II and casting off the last major vestige.....»»
Apple Search Ads expands to Brazil and eight more countries
Apple Search Ads is launching soon in more countries, expanding into the Latin America region. Ads will soon start appearing in the App Store for Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Paraguay......»»
Ford calls most salaried workers back to the office 3 days per week
The company did not specify which groups are next to formally move to the policy, but come March 1, “most office-based Ford people will be back in the office.".....»»
Victorian Architecture: Characteristics, Influences, Ambassadors and Sights
Victorian architecture, flourishing during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901), is characterized by its revival of various historical styles and elaborate ornamentation. This architectural style includes Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire.....»»
Researchers: Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct
Australia is in the grip of an escalating extinction crisis. Since colonization, 100 native plant and animal species have become formally listed as extinct due to human activities. The actual number is undoubtedly far higher......»»
Andretti Cadillac didn’t snub Formula 1—F1’s email went to spam folder
Formula 1 emailed the prospective team but never followed up when it got no reply. Enlarge / Don't you hate it when an important email ends up here? (credit: Getty Images) Last week, Formula 1 formally rejected a bid by.....»»
FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure
The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure organizati.....»»
"Slow Horses" and "Ted Lasso" nominated in UK Casting Awards
Apple TV+ hits "Slow Horses" and the final season of "Ted Lasso," are up for awards in a ceremony co-sponsored by the company.Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses" (Source: Apple)Apple TV+ has been involved in sponsorship deals before, such as with Instacart.....»»
Ecosystem from 3.4 billion years ago: New pieces discovered in the cradle of life puzzle
A new study has unraveled key findings about the earliest life forms on Earth. In rock samples from Barberton, Republic of South Africa, researchers were able to find evidence of an unprecedented diverse biological carbon cycle established at 3.42 bi.....»»
New deep-sea crustacean discovered in Bahamas
An international team of marine biologists including Oliver Shipley, Ph.D., of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University, have discovered a unique isopod, a form of crustacean, that has been formally identified a.....»»
EU hits international big tech with new wave of user safety effort data requests
As part of its mandate in the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has sent requests for a new set of information about to 17 tech companies about how they protect users.European Union flagsThe European Commission is casting its net a bit wi.....»»
Apple profits rise 550% in South Korea
Apple generated over five times more profit from South Korea in its fiscal year ending September 2023 than it did the year before, from roughly the same net sales as the last two years.National Assembly of the Republic of South KoreaAscribing the inc.....»»
Climate change threatens fish supply: Tiny phytoplankton, big consequences
A research team that includes Dr. Angus Atkinson of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Dr. Axel Rossberg from Queen Mary University of London has discovered a hidden amplifying mechanism within the ocean's food web. Their findings, published in Natur.....»»
Google is expanding Fast Pair, casting to more devices
Google announced a number of things at CES 2024, including an expansion of Fast Pair to make it easier to listen to what you want, on whatever devices you want......»»
Study reveals genetic legacy of racial and gender hierarchies
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have revealed how sociocultural factors, in addition to geography, play a significant role in shaping the genetic diversity of modern societies. The research published in eLife employed deep learning t.....»»
How much detail is too much? Midjourney v6 attempts to find out
As Midjourney rolls out new features, it continues to make some artists furious. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a "Beautiful queen of the universe looking at the camera in sci-fi armor, snow and particles flowing, fire in the.....»»
The 10 Best Saturday Night Live hosts, ranked
Who's the king or queen of SNL? We're sharing our picks for the 10 best Saturday Night Live hosts of all-time......»»
AirTag helps track down stolen luggage and thief in North Carolina
Apple’s is being credited with helping a vacationing Florida family track down their stolen luggage. As reported by Queen City News, the Gavino family “turned their vacation to the North Carolina mountains into a sleuth mission to find their st.....»»
Where to watch the Kennedy Center Honors 2023
Find out how to watch a live stream of the 46th Kennedy Center Honors. Honorees are Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick......»»
Where to watch Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To All!
Spend the holiday with the Queen of Christmas and watch her special two-hour special, Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!.....»»
Europe"s earliest cities relied on fertilizer and plant protein, isotope analysis shows
Nutrition in Trypillia mega-sites is currently the focus of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1266 at Kiel University (CAU). In the forest steppe northwest of the Black Sea—today the territory of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine—mega-sit.....»»