Bondi beach "closed" as Sydney shores hit by "tar balls"
Lifeguards declared Sydney's famed Bondi beach and several other strands closed Thursday, as more mysterious black "tar ball" globules washed up along the city's shores......»»
Virgin Orbit rocket company shuts down
Virgin Orbit's bid to compete with the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab has ended in failure after the company officially closed down on Wednesday......»»
Opinion: Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite. Here"s what happens if we don"t
Varroa mites—notorious honey bee parasites—have recently reached Australian shores, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If they establish here, there would be significant implications for agricultural food security, as.....»»
Take 20% off a CaliCase waterproof phone pouch and make your iPhone a must-have beach accessory
Although many phones sport some form of water resistance, it's never a good idea to let your iPhone take a swim. Instead, slip your phone into a waterproof case from CaliCase and forget about the fear of your precious device taking a dip.Take 20% off.....»»
How funnel-web spiders practice safe sex
The complex mating rituals of the Sydney funnel-web spider have now been described in detail for the first time, with sexual routines including leg and body vibrations and female lifting, filling a missing link in the study of spiders......»»
Wild horses spent the harsh winter at California"s Mono Lake. Now they"re turning up dead
Several wild horse carcasses have been discovered this spring on the southwestern shores of Mono Lake, after California endured a cold and snowy winter......»»
Red tide toxin sent them to the hospital. See what happened to a pair of Florida turtles
A crowd of beachgoers cheered and hollered on Tuesday as they watched Mote Marine staff release two loggerhead sea turtles, named Lilly and Farmer, into the water at Lido Beach in Sarasota......»»
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first update fixes bugged Closed Door quest
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's first post-launch update fixes a bug preventing players from completing an early quest......»»
Dealmaster: Save on Dell XPS 15, smartwatches, and more
Summer is here, but that shouldn't keep you from your cable management project. In another world, the arrival of summer might mean you're off to the beach—but for some of us, it's just as likely that we'll stay glued to that comput.....»»
Lacroix manufacturing facilities shut down following cyberattack
French electronics manufacturer Lacroix closed three factories as a result of a cyberattack they “intercepted” over the weekend, the company has announced on Monday. Lacroix designs and produces electronic equipment for the automotive, ho.....»»
New research maps out exactly what happens when agriculture replaces forestry
Humans first started farming about 12,000 years ago. On the shores of the Euphrates and the Tigris, in what is now Iraq and Syria, small groups of people started to grow peas, lentils and barley independently of each other. They felled trees to make.....»»
Human DNA is everywhere. That"s a boon for science, and an ethical quagmire
On the beach. In the ocean. Traveling along riverways. In muggy Florida and chilly Ireland. Even floating through the air......»»
Google unveils $1799 Pixel Fold, the latest Android folding smartphone
Google's new Pixel Fold smartphone merges the utility of its Pixel line with a folding design that expands into a sleek tablet — for $1799.Pixel FoldWhen Pixel Fold is closed, it has a conventional smartphone shape that comfortably fits in a hand a.....»»
Experts discuss the facts, and fiction, of Florida"s seaweed problem
Forget "Jaws." If you want a beach-themed scare this summer, look no further than the real-life horror show unfolding on the East Coast: a monstrous mass of seaweed the size of North America drifting toward the Florida coastline just as millions of C.....»»
Natural selection in chip industry: 10,000 chip companies closed in China in the past two years
A new topic arose in Chinese media lately: almost 10,000 chip companies were closed and deregistered in 2021 and 2022. "Is that the result of the U.S. government's export control?" is a hot discussion topic in the industry......»»
Scooby doobie don"t: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs
Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet......»»
Three"s a crowd? Imani, son of piping plovers Monty and Rose, joined by a female and another male at Montrose Beach
Imani, the son of Chicago's famous piping plovers Monty and Rose, has at long last been joined by what appears to be a female......»»
Study warns of underestimated uncertainty in published market research
New research involving the University of Sydney Business School has found researchers underestimate the degree of uncertainty in their findings......»»
Turtle Beach Stealth Pro review: high-end gaming headset brings the noise
The Stealth Pro is the perfect audio options for players who hate the usual aesthetics of gaming headsets......»»
Hugging Face launches open-source version of ChatGPT in bid to challenge dominance of closed-source models
Hugging Face, which has emerged as a leading voice for open-source AI development, announced today that it has launched Hugging Chat, an open source version of ChatGPT. Hugging Face, which has emerged as a leading voice for open-source AI develop.....»»
Opinion: A rise in self-service technologies may cause a decline in our sense of community
Automation, once hidden behind closed doors in factories, is increasingly moving into public view. Customers can pay for groceries or clothing at a self-checkout machine, order fast food from a touchscreen kiosk or even pickup coffee from a "robo-caf.....»»