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Can cities make room for woodpeckers?

Researchers are deploying the latest mapping techniques to identify the most important suburban habitat for North America's largest woodpecker......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMar 31st, 2023

Small enough for a dorm room: This Shark air purifier is $80 off

Add this Shark air purifier to your home or office for just $150 with this deal at Best Buy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 21st, 2023

What Was the Manhattan Project?

The top-secret Manhattan Project resulted in the atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 21st, 2023

The best smart home tech for your dorm

School life is easier with technology! From digital assistants to smart plugs, these products are must-adds to any dorm room or student apartment......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 20th, 2023

Cities need plans for extreme heat, says expert, as heat waves stretch across the globe

Extreme heat is now plaguing parts of the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A Virginia Tech expert explains what is making this one of the hottest summers on record......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 20th, 2023

A New Climate Conspiracy Theory Claims Traffic Control Is an Attack on Freedom

A concept for reducing car traffic in European cities, called the “15-minute city,” is being falsely described by far-right opponents of the idea as a communist-style lockdown on personal freedoms.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 20th, 2023

How to create a room in Google Home

Creating rooms with Google Home is an easy way to organize all your smart home gadgets. Here's how it's done, along with tips on renaming or deleting rooms......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 18th, 2023

Cities Use Spikes to Keep Birds Away. Birds Are Using Them in Nests

Researchers across Europe have found bizarre nests bristling with the sharp metal stakes cities use to repel birds.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 18th, 2023

Govee Curtain Lights review: bold, interactive smart lighting

Govee's new curtain lights are a fantastic statement piece for renters and homeowners alike.Govee Curtain LightsWhile filling a room with RGB LED lighting isn't for everyone, it's hard to escape the fact that it's having a big moment. Read more........»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 17th, 2023

City livability rankings tell a biased story: Research in Dhaka explains why

Like many fast-growing megacities in Asia and Africa, Dhaka, in Bangladesh, is often stigmatized as one of the most unlivable cities on Earth, due to overcrowding, slums and substandard housing. The Bangladeshi capital boasts around 23 million reside.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJul 17th, 2023

Researchers reveal rising compound risk inequality to aging and extreme heat wave exposure in global cities

Prof. Chen Mingxing's team at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed the increasing inequality of the compound risk of aging and extreme heat wave exposure of global c.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 14th, 2023

Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings

To support the worldwide struggle to reduce carbon emissions, many cities have made public pledges to cut their carbon emissions in half by 2030, and some have promised to be carbon neutral by 2050. Buildings can be responsible for more than half a m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 13th, 2023

Biden FCC nominee advances to Senate floor despite Ted Cruz’s protests

Committee approves Democrat Anna Gomez, sending nomination to full Senate. Enlarge / Federal Communications Commission hearing room on February 26, 2015, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Mark Wilson) Democrats.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 12th, 2023

Amazon Echo Show 5 can be yours for $45 thanks to Prime Day

The Amazon Echo Show 5 is a great smart display to add to your kitchen or living room. It's even better at 50% off......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 12th, 2023

Prime Day is the perfect time to turn a bedroom into a living room

Amazon Prime Day is the perfect time to put a bigger TV and louder sound into your bedroom. Trust us. It's worth it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 11th, 2023

Devs find that Vision Pro can’t do true room-scale VR, but that’s no surprise

Opinion: Safety features limit Vision Pro for VR—but VR isn't its purpose. This is Apple’s Vision Pro headset. It looks a bit like a particularly bulky pair of ski goggles,.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 28th, 2023

Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey"s East Anatolian fault formed

An international team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has, for the first time, accurately determined the age and formation process of the East Anatolian fault, which runs from eastern to south-central Turkey and was involved in the cre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 28th, 2023

Cities: Skylines 2 release date, trailers, and everything we know so far

Here’s everything we know so far about Cities: Skylines 2, Colossal Order’s upcoming building simulator sequel......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 27th, 2023

New nationwide modeling points to widespread racial disparities in urban heat stress

From densely built urban cores to sprawling suburbia, cities are complex. This complexity can lead to temperature hot spots within cities, with some neighborhoods (and their residents) facing more heat than others......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 24th, 2023

Save your food scraps, save the Earth: More cities and states look to composting

In its fight against both climate change and rats, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance earlier this month that will require residents to dispose of food scraps and yard waste in vermin-proof curbside containers for future.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2023

Vision Pro will turn any surface into a display with touch control

Developers using Apple Vision Pro have learned they will be able to create controls and displays, and have them appear to be on any surface in the user's room.Vision Pro can make any surface appear to be a control, or an app displayApple has been wor.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2023