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......»»
Ford extends downtime at Louisville Assembly over Escape software issue
The plant will be closed through Feb. 24, according to a notice to employees confirmed by Ford......»»
New way to predict deadly rip currents at the beach
Rip currents are a serious threat to beachgoers at any coast around the world. There are reported number of fatalities caused by rip currents every year in the U.S. and Australia. According to Surf Lifesaving Australia, rip currents were responsible.....»»
Norwegian banks ally to say that Apple Pay should be opened up
The coalition of banks that formed Norwegian payment app Vipps wants to see antitrust action taken against Apple, unless Apple Pay's NFC tech is opened up.Credit: AppleThe European Union held a closed hearing over Apple's alleged antitrust behavior o.....»»
Apple will try to talk its way out of a $40 billion fine on Tuesday
Apple plans to defend its payment system Apple Pay in an upcoming hearing and argue that it doesn't block rivals from using NFC.Apple PayAntitrust regulators in the European Union will have a closed session on Tuesday in which Apple executives and ot.....»»
Examining asphalt volcanoes" natural communities
Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of tar. But the leaking petroleum also creates fascinating geologic and biologic features. About 10 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, several jet-bl.....»»
The "flip-flop" qubit: Realization of a new quantum bit in silicon controlled by electric signals
A team led by Professor Andrea Morello at UNSW Sydney has just demonstrated the operation of a new type of quantum bit, called "flip-flop" qubit, which combines the exquisite quantum properties of single atoms with easy controllability using electric.....»»
Beach erosion: Satellites reveal how climate cycles impact coastlines
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have analyzed millions of satellite photos to observe changes in beaches across the Pacific Ocean. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience today (Feb. 10), reveal for the first time how coastlines respond to differen.....»»
We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos—but likely not by our ancestors
On the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya, a short valley extends south towards the looming Mount Homa. From it have emerged some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals, as well as the oldest remains of one of our early cousins,.....»»
AI-powered Bing Chat spills its secrets via prompt injection attack
By asking "Sydney" to ignore previous instructions, it reveals its original directives. Enlarge / With the right suggestions, researchers can "trick" a language model to spill its secrets. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images).....»»
2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools
Along the shores of Africa's Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ancestors used some of the oldest stone tools ever found to butcher hippos and pound plant material, according to new research led by scientists with the S.....»»
Study: Presence of E. coli is a poor indicator of fecal pollution
Escherichia coli is best known as a gastrointestinal pathogen in warm-blooded animals. For the last hundred years, its presence on beaches has been assumed to indicate fecal pollution, leading to beach closures. New research examines the genetic basi.....»»
Toyota supplier portal breached by white hat hacker
The hacker gained read-and-write access to 14,000 corporate Toyota email accounts and related confidential documents. Toyota said there was no malicious access. It closed the breach and thanked the white hat hacker......»»
Improving social access beyond the inner city
Improving suburban public transport access has a societal benefit through better health, increased employment and reduced crime, according to a new study from the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney Business Schoo.....»»
Asbury Automotive net income more than doubled in Q4
Asbury Automotive Group Inc.'s profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter as the Duluth, Ga., public retailer closed out its first full year of earnings boosted by its December 2021 acquisition of Larry H. Miller Dealerships......»»
Fortnite: How to collect Dragon Balls on Adventure Island
In this guide, we'll walk you through how to access Dragon Ball Adventure Island and how to find all seven Dragon Balls in Fortnite......»»
Automated driving startup Phantom AI raises $36.5 million in latest funding round
Bay Area startup Phantom AI said Wednesday it has closed its series C funding round. Currently, the company is focused on speeding the development of driver-assist technology......»»
Virgin Orbit receives another small investment from Branson—and it’s worrisome
More clarity on the company's financial situation should come by late March. Enlarge / LauncherOne arrives on the runway at Long Beach Airport for a fit check with Cosmic Girl in October 2018. (credit: Virgin Orbit/Greg Robinson).....»»
Battery startup Our Next Energy raises $300 million in new funding round
Battery startup Our Next Energy Inc., known as ONE, closed a $300 million investment round, the company said Wednesday. It came amid broad economic headwinds, and funds ongoing construction at its Michigan factory......»»
Researchers uncover the diversity of viroids and viroid-like agents
A team of researchers from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and collaborating academic research institutions have developed a computational pipeline to identify and better understand viroids and viroid-like covalently closed circular RNAs (cccR.....»»
Gay men discriminate against feminine gay men, new study finds
Both gay men and heterosexual men prefer masculine-presenting men for high-status roles, according to a new study from the University of Sydney, leaving more feminine-presenting gay men disadvantaged and facing internal bias, prejudice and potential.....»»