Brussels Airlines Operates 3,000 Empty Flights To Keep Airport Slots
Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 flights without passengers this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing slots. From a report: The airline's parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty, including 3,000.....»»
Roborock shows off highly automated robot vacuums at CES 2024
Revealed during CES 2024, the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra can connect to your drain and water lines to automatically refill and empty its water tanks......»»
iPhone survives fall from Alaska Airlines midair blowout
An iPhone that was sucked out of the Alaska Airline flight ASA1282 has been found undamaged after a fall of 16,000 feet.The recovered iPhone was open at an Alaska Airline's baggage claimIn mid-2020, an iPhone that fell 1,000 feet from a light aircraf.....»»
Study investigates influence of Arctic cold air on carbon dioxide uptake of the East Sea
The recent cold spell has plunged South Korean into a deep freeze, resulting in the closure of 247 national parks, the cancellation of 14 domestic flights, and the scrapping of 107 cruise ship voyages. While the cold snap brought relief by significan.....»»
AirTag saves Christmas, tracks down luggage stolen from Charlotte airport
A family successfully tracked their stolen luggage from Charlotte Douglas International Airport using an Apple AirTag — though police warn against tracking down suspects without help.AirTags can be used to track stolen luggageThe Gavino family, pla.....»»
Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025
Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday......»»
The best travel deals in December include Frontier"s unlimited annual pass for $499 and tons of cheap cruises
Get two free days at Universal Studios in Orlando or bring a guest on your Norwegian Cruise Line trip for free. UPDATE: Dec. 20, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EST This post is updated weekly with the latest travel deals on flights, cruises, theme park ti.....»»
Peru seizes 4,000 live Amazon turtles at airport
Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country's main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday......»»
Multiple Chat GPT instances combine to figure out chemistry
"Coscientist" AI checks references, reads hardware manuals, and sets up reactions. Enlarge / The lab's empty because everyone's relaxing in the park while the AI does their work. (credit: Fei Yang) Despite rapid advances.....»»
Less launch pad damage by SpaceX"s Starship bodes well for Space Coast facility
Although SpaceX's massive Starship and Super Heavy is still exploding mid-air during test flights, the fixes made to the launch pad have both company founder Elon Musk and NASA happy and could bode well for a pad planned for Florida's Space Coast......»»
macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 patches screen sharing flaw that exposes random windows
Apple has released iOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. Notably, the latter includes a patch for a vulnerability with screen sharing that can show others content from random “spaces” on your Mac when it looks like your desktop is empty. Here are t.....»»
Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?
Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in rec.....»»
The NZ aviation industry is making bold climate claims—and risking anti-greenwashing litigation
On the same day last week that Air New Zealand announced the purchase of its first fully electric aircraft, Christchurch Airport announced it had reached "a new standard for decarbonization". On the face of it, great news for reducing aviation emissi.....»»
Google loses landmark antitrust lawsuit against Epic Games
Google has lost a landmark case against Epic Games after a jury decided on Monday that the web giant operates an illegal monopoly via its Android app store......»»
Porsche gives Ars a look inside its next EV: The all-electric Macan
Porsche's sporty SUV is about to go electric; here's what to expect. Enlarge / Porsche's all-electric Macan is almost on sale. (credit: Porsche) Porsche provided flights from Washington to Leipzig and accommodation so we.....»»
Porsche gives Ars a look inside its next EV: the all-electric Macan
Porsche's sporty SUV is about to go electric; here's what to expect. Enlarge / Porsche's all-electric Macan is almost on sale. (credit: Porsche) Porsche provided flights from Washington to Leipzig and accommodation so we.....»»
A novel microscope operates on the quantum state of single electrons
Physicists at the University of Regensburg have found a way to manipulate the quantum state of individual electrons using a microscope with atomic resolution. The results of the study have now been published in the journal Nature......»»
"Living dead": Tunisian villages suffer drought, climate change
Tunisian villager Ounissa Mazhoud ties two empty jerry cans to a donkey and cautiously descends a stony hill towards the last local source of water......»»
Daily deals Dec. 4: AirPods for $99, iPads and MacBooks from $120, 43% off Google Pixel Watch, more
Today's hottest deals include an Anker Nano portable power bank for $21, $350 off a Shark IQ robot self-empty XL vacuum, 74% off a Segway Ninebot KickScooter Air T15, 40% off an Insignia 32" Class F20 Series Smart Fire TV, and more.Discover Deals on.....»»
A novel approach for dimensional engineering of covalent organic frameworks derived carbons
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a special class of materials composed of interconnected organic building blocks held together by strong chemical bonds. Featured with evenly distributed atoms and abundant internal empty space, COFs can be utili.....»»
Distant stars spotted for the first time in the vast Magellanic Stream
For nearly fifty years, astronomers have come up empty-handed in their search for stars within the sprawling structure known as the Magellanic Stream. A colossal ribbon of gas, the Magellanic Stream spans nearly 300 moon diameters across the Southern.....»»