Chesapeake Bay cleanup going in "right direction," thanks partly to Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay cleanup is behind schedule but "going in the right direction," largely because Pennsylvania has stepped up efforts to curb the flow of fertilizer and other runoff into bay tributaries, an Environmental Protection Agency official told M.....»»
Inside Kazakhstan"s giant crypto-mine
Kazakhstan is now the world's second biggest crypto-currency mining country, thanks partly to a vast mine in the desert......»»
Madden 22 Update 2.06 Adds New X-Factor Players
The Madden 22 update 2.06 patch notes have been announced by EA. The post Madden 22 Update 2.06 Adds New X-Factor Players appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Electronic Arts has booted the Madden 22 update 2.06 patch notes in our direction.....»»
Toshiba to pilot "holographic" self-check kiosks in Tokyo 7-Eleven stores
Toshiba is making moves in this direction with touchless "holographic" displays. The self-check stands do not employ actual holograms—it looks to be more of a variation on the Pepper's Ghost illusion. When combined with gesture recognition, the eff.....»»
Blindbot Is Like A Guide Dog, Without The Dog
Imagine for a moment that you could hold a guide dog’s leash and feel the tug in the right direction, or notification to halt, all without having to care for a dog? That’s effectively what Blindbot produces. Born out of Makerspace ETH Zu.....»»
Weather, cleanup keep oil slick away from Thai resort island
Favorable wind and sea conditions kept an oil slick away from beaches in eastern Thailand on Sunday, according to authorities, but concerns remained that the spillage may yet strike a popular resort island......»»
Breath of the Wild 2 trailers, news and rumors
Breath of the Wild 2 is (probably) coming to Nintendo Switch in 2022, and Nintendo's teaser suggests that it could go in a darker direction......»»
Protein Coating Protects Nanoparticles from Immune Attack
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have created a new coating for nanoparticles that can help to protect them from attacks by the immune system. The approach, which uses naturally occurring proteins that can inhibit the.....»»
‘Potentially harmful’ Instagram content to be less visible; partly tailored to users
“Potentially harmful” Instagram content is defined as posts that don’t directly contravene the company’s posting rules but may still be considered unacceptable by some users. The company has now announced new steps it is taki.....»»
Nearly 28,000 miles of Pennsylvania"s streams are impaired by pollution, report finds
One-third of all Pennsylvania waterways are now considered polluted enough to harm wildlife, recreation or drinking water, according to a report released this week by the state's Department of Environmental Protection......»»
Fish stocks fluctuate with seawater temperature
Year-to-year fluctuations in seawater temperature are partly responsible for the much slower ups and downs in the abundance of marine fish stocks. This is the conclusion from a worldwide study by Wageningen University & Research, among others. Fish b.....»»
Will TSMC"s drive to reduce EUV carbon emissions power the green hydrogen industry chain?
Semiconductor foundry TSMC has established a 2030 energy-savings goal for its suppliers, partly driven by the fact that extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography consumes a large amount of hydrogen and generates a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2). Relevant su.....»»
Latin American Abortion Laws Hurt Health Care and the Economy--a Lesson for a Post-Roe U.S.
A region with some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws has started to tentatively move in the opposite direction -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Dragon Age 4 will see BioWare return to what it does best
BioWare hints at what’s in store for Dragon Age 4, and the future direction of the acclaimed studio......»»
Officials declare California oil spill cleanup complete
Nearly three months after an undersea pipeline spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the waters off Southern California, authorities have announced that coastal cleanup efforts are now complete......»»
Sandra Bullock and Kelly Clarkson can"t stop laughing in messy interview
Sandra Bullock sat down with Kelly Clarkson for a very messy interview on Thursday, during which both were simply unable to stop laughing. The uncontrollable giggles were partly due to nerves, as both guest and host are apparently admirers of each ot.....»»
Hospital beds full, National Guard deployed amid crushing delta wave
Pennsylvania hospitals are running at 110%, while Maine and New York call National Guard. Enlarge / A nurse in the ICU looks into a COVID patient's room filled with flowers and balloons at CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Mi.....»»
Razer"s Phone Cooler Chroma is a $60 RGB fan for your smartphone
Mobile gaming is more popular than ever, and consumer spending in this direction is set to reach $120 billion by the end of the year. For reference, that’s higher than all other platforms combined, which will amount to $84 billion this year......»»
Cluster 2.0 needed for Taiwan semiconductor sector to meet new challenges, says ASE COO
Taiwan's semiconductor sector has performed outstandingly amid the pandemic over the past two years thanks partly to its strong industrial clusters, but Taiwan needs to advance to "Cluster 2.0" in response to new qualitative and quantitative changes.....»»
Mimicking a human fingertip"s sensitivity and sense of direction for robotic applications
As robotic devices such as artificial prosthetics and human-computer interfaces are increasingly integrated into society, researchers have been looking more deeply into the sensitivity of the devices that serve the same function as hands. Human finge.....»»
Changing weather patterns mix up the size, duration of annual Chesapeake Bay dead zone
The Chesapeake Bay Program and its partners, including the University of Michigan, released information today on the state of the 2021 Chesapeake Bay "dead zone." While last year's dead zone was the second smallest observed since 1985, this year's as.....»»