COP28: A year after climate change funding breakthrough, poor countries eye disappointment at Dubai summit
At the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, an agreement to establish a loss and damage fund was hailed as a major breakthrough on one of the trickiest topics in the UN climate change negotiations. In an otherwise frustrating conference, this deci.....»»
A golden layer unlocks sharper imaging and faster scanning with X-rays
Scientists have made a breakthrough in significantly improving the sharpness of X-ray imaging and potentially boosting the speeds at which X-ray scans can be processed. This lays the groundwork for both better medical imaging and faster security clea.....»»
Hawaii study shows almost 75% of Maui wildfire survey participants have respiratory issues
A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year's deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and almost half showed signs of compromis.....»»
Cloud security incidents make organizations turn to AI-powered prevention
Cloud security incidents are alarmingly on the rise, with 61% of organizations reporting breaches within the last year, marking a significant increase from 24% the year before, according to Check Point. This trend underscores the escalating risk land.....»»
Xiaomi has Sold its 10,000th SU7
The company wants to sell 100,000 within this year. The post Xiaomi has Sold its 10,000th SU7 appeared first on Phandroid. Despite being a new player in the EV industry, it looks like Xiaomi’s SU7 is off to a good start, both literal.....»»
BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI
An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone. Enlarge / The front page of BreachForums. The FBI and law enforcement partners worldwide have seized BreachForums, a website that.....»»
Hurry! AirPods Max just crashed to their lowest price of the year
The Apple AirPods Max are exceptional headphones and they're down to their lowest price this year at Amazon. Here's why you need them......»»
Carbon dioxide removal: Feasibility study evaluates possible measures for Germany
In order for Germany to become climate neutral by 2045, CO2 emissions must first be drastically and permanently reduced. However, CDR measures alone cannot remove the large quantities of CO2 that are emitted in Germany. It is assumed that they can of.....»»
Novel research sheds light on Amazonian birds" thermoregulatory strategies in a changing environment
A pioneering study published in Oikos has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds in the Amazon rainforest, known as terrestrial insectivores, is coping with the ever-increasing threats posed by global climate change......»»
Five things to know about how NASA"s tiny twin polar satellites will study the Arctic and Antarctic
Twin shoebox-size climate satellites will soon be studying two of the most remote regions on Earth: the Arctic and Antarctic. The NASA mission will measure the amount of heat the planet emits into space from these polar regions—information that's k.....»»
An environmental CGE model of China"s economy: Modeling choices and application
Computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is an important policy guidance tool for pollution reduction and emission control objectives. An article, published in Energy and Climate Management, introduces the economic module, energy module, macroscopi.....»»
Is this removable iPad matte display option better than the $100 nano-texture upgrade?
Astropad launched its Rock Paper Pencil v2 kit earlier this year which delivers a removable and reusable matte screen protector and pen-on-paper upgrade for iPad with ball-point style Apple Pencil tips. Now it’s available for the new iPad Pro and A.....»»
Netflix gets the NFL: Three-year deal starts this season on Christmas
The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around. Enlarge / The San Francisco 49ers' star quarterback Brock Purdy celebrates during a blowout 35-7 win over the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers. (credit.....»»
VMware Fusion, Workstation now free for home use, subscription-only for businesses
Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year. Enlarge (credit: VMware) Broadcom's acquisition of VMware last year has led to widespread upheaval at the company, including layoffs, big change.....»»
Apple previews iOS 18 accessibility features including eye tracking and music haptics
Apple today announced new accessibility features that will debut later this year in iOS 18 and its other operating systems (although as usual, Apple does not specifically refer to ‘iOS 18’ prematurely). The headline addition is Eye Tracking, w.....»»
Vision Pro will soon be able to show live captions of everything being spoken around you
Today in advance of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple outlined a variety of exciting new accessibility updates coming to its platforms later this year. From bringing the Vision Pro’s eye tracking tech to the iPad and iPhone, to music haptic.....»»
A penguin with an unconventional call inspires researchers to change how they study penguins
An emperor penguin's sex determines the nature of their courtship call—male vocalizations are composed of long, slow bursts with lower frequency tones than the female version. But calls of SeaWorld San Diego male penguin E-79 caught the attention o.....»»
New research employs shutter speed analogies to validate 55-year-old theory about chemical reaction rates
Chemical reactions are commonly depicted as transitions from reactants to products. However, such reactions involve many molecules, and the individual molecules themselves undergo frequently-occurring structural changes as they transform from the rea.....»»
Repurposed beer yeast encapsulated in hydrogels may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water
Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water......»»
Google One VPN shutdown date revealed
Earlier this year, Google announced that they would be shutting down its Google One VPN service, and now we have a date. The post Google One VPN shutdown date revealed appeared first on Phandroid. One of the perks of subscribing to Google.....»»
Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found......»»