Cruise accused of "chaotic" safety culture by alleged whisleblower in letter to regulators
An anonymous letter sent to California regulators by someone claiming to be a Cruise employee says the self-driving tech company hid crash information from employees who worked on critical safety systems. An official from the California Public Utilit.....»»
SpaceX says regulators will keep Starship grounded until at least November
SpaceX blames the regulatory delay on "issues ranging from the frivolous to the patently absurd." Enlarge / Artist's illustration of catch arms ensnaring SpaceX's Super Heavy booster. (credit: SpaceX) The Federal Aviatio.....»»
Q&A: Looting of the Sudan National Museum—more is at stake than priceless ancient treasures
Reports continue to emerge of the alleged looting of tens of thousands of artifacts from the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum......»»
Rolling in the deep: Street flooding can be predicted in seconds with machine learning models
Getting around on a rainy day often involves dodging puddles—or sloshing through them. But during downpours, shallow pools can quickly become roadway ponds that cripple transportation, threaten safety and undermine emergency response......»»
Professor calls for national metrics to track prison violence
An article in The Criminologist, written by Nancy Rodriguez, University of California Irvine professor of criminology, law and society, shines a light on the lack of prison violence metrics that could help advance safety......»»
Gaps in online safety act need addressing to protect "revenge porn" victim-survivors
Research from the University of Liverpool, conducted in partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline, has revealed that a significant number of websites analyzed containing non-consensual intimate images (NCIIs—colloquially known as "revenge porn") m.....»»
Archaeologists suggest Neolithic Scandinavians may have used skin boats to hunt, travel and trade
Recent research by Dr. Mikael Fauvelle and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology, proposes that the neolithic Pitted Ware Culture (PWC) may have used skin boats to conduct trade, travel, fishing, and hunting activities......»»
Iron-doped carbon-based nanoparticles boost cancer treatment with enhanced precision and safety
Recently, a collaborative research team led by Prof. Wang Hui and Prof. Qian Junchao from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences designed a catalytically active, photoresponsive, Fe-doped carbon nanoparticle (FDCN) fo.....»»
The most popular sci-fi movie on Netflix right now is this Tom Cruise modern-day classic
This excellent 2014 sci-fi movie starring Tom Cruise is shooting up the Netflix charts. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
Fluctuating hydrodynamics theory could describe chaotic many-body systems, study suggests
Although systems consisting of many interacting small particles can be highly complex and chaotic, some can nonetheless be described using simple theories. Does this also pertain to the world of quantum physics?.....»»
Making a superhero movie is pure chaos in HBO’s The Franchise trailer
The chaotic and unstable act of making a superhero movie comes to life in the first teaser for HBO's The Franchise......»»
Lorne Michaels is in over his head in new Saturday Night trailer
Everything goes wrong for Lorne Michaels in the latest trailer for Sony's Saturday Night, which depicts the chaotic first episode of Saturday Night Live......»»
AI system identifies elephant trumpeting calls to improve safety for villagers
In an article published in the International Journal of Engineering Systems Modelling and Simulation researchers demonstrate how a trained algorithm can identify the trumpeting calls of elephants, distinguishing them from human and other animal sound.....»»
Software glitch plagues more than 1.2 million Ram 1500s, triggers NHTSA recall
Problems with the electronic stability control system in 2019-24 model year Rams cause them to fail federal safety standards, increasing crash risks......»»
3 rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in September
A John Wayne classic and a modern-day telling of influencer culture are among three rom-coms on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in September 2024......»»
Cops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new disaster?
New Mexico sued Snapchat after using AI to reveal child safety risks. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Cops are now using AI to generate images of fake kids, which are helping them catch child predators onl.....»»
Boeing"s beleaguered space capsule is heading back to Earth without two NASA astronauts
After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule is set to depart the International Space Station on Friday without its crew......»»
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris.....»»
Accused Apalachee High School shooter"s troubled home life, potential warning signs
Accused Apalachee High School shooter"s troubled home life, potential warning signs.....»»
Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water.....»»
Nuclear fuel experiment demonstrates how liquid plutonium oxide behaves at the hottest temperatures
The 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant in Japan inspired extensive research and analysis that elevated nuclear energy into a standard bearer for safety. It also inspired a number of studies at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne N.....»»