Earthquake in Turkey was a doublet: First quake triggered second in neighboring fault
ETH Zurich researcher Luca Dal Zilio offers an insightful summary of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, shedding light on the complex nature of this event. He discusses the lessons that can be drawn from it to better understand and prepare f.....»»
French fire near Spanish border contained but dangerous: officials
A wildfire in France that triggered the evacuation of more than 3,000 people from holiday campsites near the Spanish border has been contained but remains dangerous, regional authorities said on Tuesday......»»
Tesla rekindles EV price war with new round of cuts
Tesla triggered the China price war that has left its locally made cars as much as 14 percent cheaper than last year, and in some cases almost 50 percent less expensive than in the U.S. and Europe......»»
Tesla cuts prices by up to 4.5% in China for some Model Y cars
Tesla triggered the China price war that has left its locally made cars as much as 14 percent cheaper than last year, and in some cases almost 50 percent less expensive than in the U.S. and Europe......»»
Scientists identify two new species of mole in the mountains of eastern Turkey
Scientists have identified two types of mole which they believe have been living undiscovered in the mountains of eastern Turkey for as many as 3 million years......»»
CommScope SYSTIMAX Constellation allows enterprises to build and augment IP networks
CommScope launched SYSTIMAX Constellation edge-based platform for connecting and powering tomorrow’s hyperconnected enterprise. The system combines fault-managed power, hybrid power/data fiber and ceiling-based “Constellation Points” in a star.....»»
The Quake 2 remaster has arrived to kick off Quakecon 2023
The Quake 2 remaster is out now for consoles and PC and includes a brand-new expansion......»»
Quake II gets a remaster for PC and consoles—and it’s exactly what it needs to be
It features both split-screen and online multiplayer, new levels, and 4K. Quake II's remastered edition trailer In a surprise announcement at QuakeCon, publisher Bethesda Softworks announced the immediate availability of a light rem.....»»
PC classic Quake II is now on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch
A remaster of Quake II had a surprise release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch today......»»
Digitalization momentum slows down post COVID
The COVID crisis has triggered a digitalization push in companies in Germany. But will this continue? IfM Bonn reports that although every third of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany certifies themselves as having a "high" to "very.....»»
Portugal, Spain battle wildfires amid heat wave alerts
Hundreds of firefighters were on Tuesday battling a wildfire that has burned for four days in Portugal, which, like neighboring Spain, is sweltering in a heat wave that has triggered widespread weather alerts......»»
Public interest vs. private homes: Climate change and erosion fuel disputes along Lake Michigan"s shoreline
Steve Coombs' lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes' receding shoreline......»»
CFPB: U.S. Auto Sales loan servicer cost customers millions, mistakenly disabled vehicles
The CFPB on Wednesday sued U.S. Auto Sales' USASF Servicing, alleging the buy-here, pay-here loan servicer double billed collateral protection insurance, failed to refund unneeded GAP payments and incorrectly repoed or triggered kill switches on borr.....»»
Tim Cook promises aid for Beijing flooding relief
Apple CEO Tim Cook says that the company will be donating support to relief efforts following flooding in China's Beijing within the Hebei province.Apple Sanlitun in Beijing (source: Apple)As it now has many times before in Turkey, Pakistan, the US,.....»»
Google’s update to its Find My Device network might have been delayed
Google was planning an update to its Find My Device network but now it appears it might have been delayed, and it could be Apple’s fault. Google has a Find My Device feature that allows users to locate missing items, but the company isn.....»»
Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey earthquake
The tech giant claims millions of people were sent a warning before the deadly earthquake earlier this year......»»
A gamma ray burst lasted so long it triggered a satellite twice
Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful astrophysical phenomena in the universe. For a span of seconds to a few minutes, they can be the most powerful high-energy event in the sky, shining across billions of light years......»»
Q&A: Drying of the Salton Sea has staved off earthquakes, for now
The southern end of the San Andreas Fault that runs directly below the Salton Sea in Southern California currently poses the largest seismic hazard in the state, but the area hasn't experienced a major earthquake in more than 300 years......»»
What can central Utah"s earthquake "swarms" reveal about the West"s seismicity?
Most of the earthquakes rumbling under the West's Great Basin come in surges, clustered together in time and place. Scientists call these seismic groups "swarms," which are a distinct category from the numerous aftershocks following a big shake, such.....»»
The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president
1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience. Enlarge (credit: Banj Edwards | Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) "When checking the system this morning, I noticed your account logged in.....»»
Subtle Movements That Precede Earthquakes Raise Questions about Predicting Disaster
Researchers have found a subtle signal that occurs two hours before major quakes, hinting that earthquake prediction is inching closer to possibility.....»»