Child marriage comes with a heavy cost for young girls in Africa. But there"s one clear way out
650 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday. That's one of the startling figures contained in a 2021 UNICEF report about child marriage. Africa's sub-Saharan region is home to nine of the ten countries with the hig.....»»
Africa"s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease—action needed to start greening, adapt to climate change
Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and consume 60% of clean drinking water......»»
Evolutionary biologists show that the color variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations
Every cuckoo is an adopted child—raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo mother is aided in this subterfuge by her resemblance to a bird of prey. There are two variants of female cuckoos: a gray morp.....»»
Study recommends ending use of drug dogs, reducing police presence at future Mardi Gras
A study of policing at WorldPride and Mardi Gras events in 2023 found it was heavy-handed and damaging to its relationship with the LGBTQIA+ community......»»
Tidal vs. Qobuz: Which hi-res music streaming service is for you?
In the battle between music streaming services Tidal and Qobuz, there's a clear winner thanks to features, price, and genre focus......»»
Ross Young: New iPad Air won’t feature mini-LED after all, but a new mystery iPad is coming in Q4
Last week, we got a report from Ross Young with a nice surprise that the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Air would use mini-LED for its display. Now an updated report from Ross says that’s not happening after all, but there could be an iPad surprise at the.....»»
iPad Air 6: Bad News Just Before Launch
Apple’s upcoming iPad Air 6 reportedly won’t get a display upgrade that had prospective buyers excited. According to Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO and analyst Ross Young, the new 12.9-inch iPad Air won’t have a Mini-LED displ.....»»
Hackers are using developing countries for ransomware practice
Businesses in Africa, Asia, and South America hit before moving on to Western targets. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cyber attackers are experimenting with their latest ransomware on businesses in Africa, Asia, and Sout.....»»
Updating California’s grid for EVs may cost up to $20 billion
Charging electric vehicles at home will exceed most power lines' capacity. Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) California's electric grid, with its massive solar production and booming battery installations, is alread.....»»
Some cannabis rolling papers may contain unhealthy levels of heavy metals
A team of chemists at Lake Superior State University, working with colleagues from Wayne State University, both in Michigan, and two representatives from JEOL U.S., a lab equipment maker, has found that some cannabis rolling papers contain high level.....»»
Scientists use ancient DNA, historical context to unravel kinship, social practices of Avar society
A multidisciplinary research team led by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has combined ancient DNA data with a clear archaeological, anthropological and historical context to reconstruct the social dynamics of Avar.....»»
Hackers are carrying out ransomware experiments in developing countries
Businesses in Africa, Asia, and South America hit before moving on to western targets. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cyber attackers are experimenting with their latest ransomware on businesses in Africa, Asia and South.....»»
Victims of China floods race to salvage property
Victims of severe floods in southern China raced on Wednesday to salvage property from the muddy waters as authorities warned of more heavy rains to come......»»
Tim Cook hints at new Apple Pencil 3 coming next month – here’s what the rumors say
Apple on Tuesday announced that it will hold a special event on May 7. Although the company doesn’t usually discuss the topics of the event, the invitation artwork makes it clear that it will be all about iPad – as we can see an Apple Pencil in i.....»»
Understanding the spread of behavior: How long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion
Human beings are likely to adopt the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Simple decisions like what local store is best to shop at to more complex ones like vaccinating a child are influenced by these behavior patterns and social d.....»»
McLaren"s new F1-inspired halo to cost $2 million-ish, arrives in 2026
The British marque plans to build fewer than 400 examples of the 1,000-plus-hp track monster......»»
CMS Collaboration observes new all-heavy quark structures
For over a decade, the CMS Collaboration, a large team of researchers based at different institutes worldwide, has been analyzing data collected at the Compact Muon Solenoid, a general-purpose particle detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC)......»»
China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday......»»
Windows 11 Home usually costs $139 — but it’s only $30 today
Windows 11 Pro adds a lot of features you won't find on the Home edition, and while the upgrade will usually cost you $200, this deal knocks it down to $30......»»
Trellix Email Security for Microsoft Office 365 improves email defense
Trellix announced Trellix Email Security for Microsoft Office 365. Combining threat detection, threat intelligence, and security expertise, Trellix offers Microsoft Office 365 customers more cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Defender for Office.....»»
Don"t blame Dubai"s freak rain on cloud seeding—the storm was far too big to be human-made
Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste—the air thick with it......»»