Don"t be fooled by signs of recovery: Pandemics weaken the flow of business ideas for seven years
The UK continues on its path to economic recovery from COVID. According to the latest survey data from the Office for National Statistics, the proportion of companies seeing their turnover reduced by COVID in July 2021 was just 29%, compared to 65% i.....»»
U.S. vehicle inventory has now been under 3 million for 4 years
New-vehicle inventory has stayed between 2.5 million and 2.89 million since January......»»
How the health of honeybee hives can inform environmental policies in Canadian cities
In recent years, there has been a notable surge in Canada and around the world in the popularity of urban beekeeping. Driven by a heightened awareness of the vital role of pollinators and the practice's increasing recognition, more Canadians than eve.....»»
Chinese wisdom and modern innovation of aquaculture
Aquaculture has been a traditional and vibrant farming practice in China for 8,000 years. In the 21st century, the success of Chinese aquaculture and its contributions to global food security have attracted extensive attention around the world. Aquac.....»»
Apple fined in South Korea for collecting users" data without their consent
Apple and Google's business interests in Korea have been fined for violating a law on collecting location data, but it's not clear why Apple got dinged.National Assembly of the Republic of South KoreaApple has been ordered by the Korean Communication.....»»
Wreck of the last ship of famed Anglo-Irish explorer Shackleton found off the coast of Canada
The wreck of the last ship belonging to Sir Ernest Shackleton, a famous Irish-born British explorer of Antarctica, has been found off the coast of Labrador in Canada, 62 years after it went missing. The wreck was found by an international team led by.....»»
Scientists study effect of boron nitride microribbon on ceramic properties
In recent years, the high complexity of integrated devices has made heat accumulation increasingly critical and has resulted in higher heat dissipation requirements for substrates and packaging materials. In this study, boron nitride microribbon (BNM.....»»
Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20–30 years, study finds
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new Oregon State University study has found......»»
Atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels hit historic high in Scotland following Icelandic volcanic eruption
Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen over the past 30 years. While sea haar from the North Sea often blankets Scotland's capital, the haze observed that Friday felt di.....»»
tvOS 18’s InSight feature is a lot like Prime Video’s X-Ray, but with a secret weapon
The Apple TV 4K is getting some nice updates later this year in tvOS 18, and one of those enhancements is a brand new feature, InSight, that takes a lot of inspiration from a years-old Prime Video feature: . But in classic Apple fashion, InSight h.....»»
Bag to the Future: Sew a Trendy Messenger Bag With Light-Up LED Animations
Build an illuminated, animated, tessellated tote using LED pebble lights and 3D-printed fabric. The post Bag to the Future: Sew a Trendy Messenger Bag With Light-Up LED Animations appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Analyses show ancient Syrian diets resembled the modern "Mediterranean diet"
Thousands of years ago, people in ancient Syria likely ate mostly grains, grapes, olives and a small amount of dairy and meat—similar to today's "Mediterranean diet," according to a study published June 12 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ben.....»»
Engineer explains the science behind metamaterials and MRI enhancement
In recent years, the field of metamaterials has experienced substantial growth, revealing exciting potential, especially in advancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Three new studies led by Dr. Xin Zhang, a BU College of Engineering Dis.....»»
Satellite "megaconstellations" may jeopardize recovery of ozone hole
When old satellites fall into Earth's atmosphere and burn up, they leave behind tiny particles of aluminum oxide, which eat away at Earth's protective ozone layer. A new study finds that these oxides have increased 8-fold between 2016 and 2022 and wi.....»»
Researchers report dropping atmosphere levels of the last ozone-layer-damaging chemicals to be phased out
Since the 1985 discovery of a hole in the ozone layer countries have agreed and amended treaties to aid its recovery. The most notable of these is the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, which is widely regarded as the most.....»»
Obsidian Security and Databricks collaborate to protect sensitive business data
Obsidian Security announced a strategic partnership with Databricks. This alliance strengthens the security of applications built on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and helps customers enact their data security and compliance strategy. With.....»»
From swamp to sponge: Berlin harnesses rain in climate shift
In two years' time, a massive hole in the heart of Berlin will become the German capital's biggest reservoir, capturing an increasingly precious resource—water......»»
A breakthrough technology could make CPUs 100x faster
Flow Computing claims that its parallel processing unit (PPU) could boost the performance of any CPU by up to 100 times......»»
The best data recovery software for iPhone
Frozen iPhone? Water-damaged device? Screen of death? Check out this list of the best data recovery software for iPhone to restore photos, files, and more......»»
This Lenovo ThinkPad laptop is 50% off — save over $1,000!
The ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 is a great business laptop, with a rugged design and a fingerprint reader, this deal will let you grab it for just $1,200......»»
Landing on Pluto may only be a hop, skip and jump away
There are plenty of crazy ideas for missions in the space exploration community. Some are just better funded than others. One of the early pathways to funding the crazy ideas is NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts. In 2017 and again in 2021, it fu.....»»