Eufy publicly acknowledges some parts of its “No clouds” controversy
Eufy changed some cloud behavior, admitted it can do more, ignored some issues. Enlarge / Eufy's security arm has publicly addressed some of the most important claims about the company's local-focused systems, but those who bough.....»»
How (apparently) identical animals can be completely different species
Logically speaking, you would think that animals who appeared to be the same—even if they were found in different parts of the world—would belong to the same species, and that they would share the same genome. However, our recent study has found.....»»
NASA mission flies over Arctic to study sea ice melt causes
It's not just rising air and water temperatures influencing the decades-long decline of Arctic sea ice. Clouds, aerosols, even the bumps and dips on the ice itself can play a role. To explore how these factors interact and impact sea ice melting, NAS.....»»
U.S. sues Hyundai, others over child labor at Alabama parts plant
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co 005380.KS, an auto parts plant and a labor recruiter over illegal use of child labor in Alabama. .....»»
Twin NASA satellites are ready to help gauge Earth"s energy balance
A pair of new shoebox-size NASA satellites will help unravel an atmospheric mystery that's bedeviled scientists for years: how the behavior of clouds and water vapor at Earth's polar regions affects our planet's climate......»»
Framework boosts its 13-inch laptop with new CPUs, lower prices, and better screens
Framework Laptop 13 gets its fourth major round of upgraded, modular parts. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13. (credit: Framework) Framework will release a fourth round of iterative updates and upgrade options for its Fr.....»»
Framework Laptop 13 gets Core Ultra CPUs, cheaper Ryzens, and higher-res screens
Framework Laptop 13 gets its fourth major round of upgraded, modular parts. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13. (credit: Framework) Framework will release a fourth round of iterative updates and upgrade options for its Fr.....»»
Sony apologizes for interview it says “misrepresented” a Last of Us creator
Move comes after Druckmann publicly disavowed some quotes: "This is not quite what I said." Enlarge / Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, seen here not questioning the accuracy of a PR interview. (credit: Getty Images) Sony ha.....»»
How to watch Europe launch a new Earth observation satellite tonight
The European Space Agency will launch a satellite called EarthCARE to observe clouds and aerosols in the atmosphere tonight. Here's how to watch the launch......»»
Video: Unraveling the mysteries of clouds
Clouds are one of the biggest mysteries in the climate system. They play a key role in regulating the temperature of our atmosphere. But we don't know how their behavior will change over time as Earth's atmosphere gets warmer. This is where EarthCARE.....»»
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years ahead? The EarthCARE satellite will soon blast off on a mission to find out, aiming to investigate what role clouds could play in the fight against climate change......»»
Nissan follows Tesla in adopting EV cost-slashing gigacasting
Nissan thinks it can cut the cost of EV components by 10 percent and shed weight by some 20 percent by shifting to gigacasting for large aluminum parts......»»
PSA: It’s not just you, Instagram is currently down for some users
Following a brief outage that affected most of Meta’s services last week, Instagram is down again for some users. While some people can still access parts of the app, others are reporting that the platform is entirely down this Friday. more….....»»
Federal circuit says GM must meet higher standard for design patent protection
The ruling will increase scrutiny on design patents, making it easier for third-party manufacturers to produce spare parts for vehicles, a change that could reduce the cost of repairs......»»
Heatmaps show trematodes congregate in certain parts of amphibians" bodies, often to dire physical consequences
Trematodes, also known as flukes, are a class of parasitic flatworms with intricate lifecycles. This makes them interesting to scientists, but they are also significant to both human health and wildlife conservation......»»
Megawatt charging solves long-haul trucking"s EV concerns
Charging networks are touting megawatt charging as a way to speed up charging times and boost purchases of battery-electric trucks for at least some parts of the freight industry......»»
Megawatt charging solve long-haul trucking"s EV concerns
Charging networks are touting megawatt charging as a way to speed up charging times and boost purchases of battery-electric trucks for at least some parts of the freight industry......»»
X Likes will be made private, but Likes count will still show
The social network formerly known as Twitter has confirmed that X Likes are to be made private, so only the author of the post can see who has liked it. The company says that this is to protect people who are afraid to publicly Like “edgy” conten.....»»
Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023
The estimated number of wolves in France last year was 1,003, down nine percent from the year before, environmental associations said Thursday, urging the French government to lower its quota for the number of the animals which can be killed each yea.....»»
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung in the balance Thursday, a day before an agreement was due to be signed......»»
Massive parts reduction is key to Tesla"s manufacturing efficiency
Tesla builds vehicles faster and with fewer parts, a manufacturing strategy that reduces cost and weight, and requires fewer workers and smaller factories......»»