Ethiopia says completes third filling of mega-dam reservoir
Ethiopia has completed the third filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday, a development that could raise further tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan......»»
Google puts 10- to 30-year campus construction project “on hold” after 2 years
Google's cost-cutting comes for its 80-acre "mega campus" in downtown San Jose. Google's rendering of "The Meander," which will be "a central social gathering place with shops.....»»
Simulations with a machine learning model predict a new phase of solid hydrogen
Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is found everywhere from the dust filling most of outer space to the cores of stars to many substances here on Earth. This would be reason enough to study hydrogen, but its individual atoms are als.....»»
Google in retreat, halts construction of 80 acre mega campus
As Google's fortunes have fallen, the company appears to have backed off construction of a San Jose, California "mega-campus" that it lobbied hard for, starting in 2019.Google's San Jose "Downtown West" developmentThe controversial "Downtown West" fa.....»»
A rocket-powered spaceplane completes a successful test flight
Access to space is getting easier and more accessible as more and more platforms are coming online that can significantly decrease the cost of getting into Earth's orbit or even beyond. Now, another company has taken a step forward in making inexpens.....»»
Enset, Ethiopia"s remarkable "tree against hunger" flowers at Kew Gardens for the first time
Enset (Ensete ventricosum), an African relative of the much-beloved banana plant, is flowering inside of Kew Gardens' Temperate House, marking the very first time this extraordinary plant has produced an inflorescence at the botanic garden. Royal Bot.....»»
RIP HBO Max and Discovery+: “Max” launches May 23
It will offer more new Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Big Bang Theory shows. Enlarge / A still from the HBO series The Last of Us. (credit: Warner Bros. Discovery) As expected, media mega-corp Warner Bros. Discovery.....»»
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection is a must-own postmortem
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection is a must-own compilation that lets fans perform an autopsy on a defunct series......»»
10 DCEU actors who should join the MCU (and who they should play)
Since the DC Extended Universe is about to be rebooted, there are many gifted actors from this mega-franchise who should star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe......»»
Minecraft Legends: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Minecraft Legends is the latest spin on the mega-popular sandbox game for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC. Here's everything we know about the spinoff game......»»
The best cheap soundbar deals for April 2023
These cheap soundbar deals prove that you don't need to spend a fortune on spectacular, room-filling sound......»»
NOAA"s GOES-U satellite completes pre-launch acoustics tests
GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R Series, recently completed acoustics testing as part of a rigorous testing program to ensure it can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and orbiting in space 22,236 miles above Earth......»»
The death of open access mega-journals?
The entire scientific publishing world is currently undergoing a massive stress test of quantity vs. quality, open access (free) vs. institutional subscriptions (paywall), and how to best judge the integrity of a publication......»»
"Nature gave us a lifeline:" Southern California refills largest reservoir after wet winter
Following a series of winter storms that eased drought conditions across the state, Southern Californians celebrated a sight nobody has seen for several punishing years: water rushing into Diamond Valley Lake......»»
Human body is a breeding ground for antimicrobial resistance genes, shows new study
The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance, according to new research from the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute in Norwich. The work is published in the journal Nature Communica.....»»
Researchers find new water reservoir on moon
Lunar surface water has attracted much attention due to its potential for in-situ resource utilization by future lunar exploration missions and other space missions.....»»
Dell mega sale drops the price of laptops and Alienware gaming PCs
Dell has a huge sale with big discounts on gaming PCs, laptops, and 2-in-1 laptops. Here are all the best deals going on right now......»»
The best cheap soundbar deals for March 2023
These cheap soundbar deals prove that you don't need to spend a fortune on spectacular, room-filling sound......»»
Samsung to invest in South Korea mega chip-making plan
The electronics giant will build five more semiconductor factories in the country......»»
Acronis admits to mega data leak - but it might not be as bad as it seems
Only one unlucky customer had credentials taken, Acronis says......»»
Fermilab completes the first-of-its-kind prototype of a superconducting accelerator module
Technical staff at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have completed a prototype of a special superconducting cryomodule, the first of its kind in the world. The national lab is home of the Proton Improvement Plan I.....»»