Everyone has a coworker worse than the murderous Chucky doll
Sure, '80s horror movie icon Chucky would probably stab you in the leg at the watercooler AND drink the last of the communal coffee without making more, but he's not as bad as Janet. No one is as bad as Janet.Saturday Night Live imagines the homicida.....»»
Nukes in space: A bad idea in the 1960s, an even worse one now
The US and Japan are sponsoring a resolution for debate by the United Nations security council which—if passed—will reaffirm international commitments to the 1967 outer space treaty (OST) forbidding the deployment and use of nuclear weapons in sp.....»»
Man pleads guilty to stealing former coworker’s identity for 30 years
Victim was jailed for 428 days after LA cops failed to detect true identity. Enlarge (credit: Malte Mueller | fStop) A high-level Iowa hospital systems administrator, Matthew Kierans, has admitted to stealing a coworker'.....»»
How to hack the Jacksonville Jaguars’ jumbotron (and end up in jail for 220 years)
The story that just keeps getting worse. Enlarge / Three examples of the video screen tampering. (credit: US DOJ) Was someone messing with the Jacksonville Jaguars' giant jumbotron? On September 16, 2018, the Jaguars wer.....»»
What happened to the Ghostbusters franchise?
The Ghostbusters franchise has changed a lot over the past 40 years — for better or worse......»»
India"s water problems set to get worse as the world warms
Winter storms that provide crucial snow and rainfall to northern India are arriving significantly later in the year compared to 70 years ago, a new study has found, exacerbating the risk of catastrophic flooding while also reducing vital water suppli.....»»
Best documentaries streaming now on Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has everything from "Living With Chucky" and "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" to "The Queen of Versailles." Check our our comprehensive list of documentaries. Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction, and sometimes it's just far mo.....»»
Fewer fish, worse health: The climate effect
Over the next 25 years, reduced intake of marine food resources due to climate change will likely have a negative impact on the cardiovascular health of First Nations on Canada's Pacific coast, a new study suggests......»»
This smartphone camera sensor could make blurry photos a thing of the past
There's no worse feeling than taking a great picture with your phone, only to realize it's a blurry mess. This company has big plans to stop that for good......»»
Researchers: We can"t say yet if grid-breaking thunderstorms are getting worse, but we shouldn"t wait to find out
On February 13, six transmission line towers in Victoria were destroyed by extreme wind gusts from thunderstorms, leading to forced electricity outages affecting tens of thousands of people. The intense winds knocked trees onto local power lines or t.....»»
Yelp: It’s gotten worse since Google made changes to comply with EU rules
Users are even more likely to stick with Google due to one change, says Yelp. Enlarge (credit: Anjali Nair; Getty Images) To comply with looming rules that ban tech giants from favoring their own services, Google has bee.....»»
US warns of environmental disaster from cargo ship hit by Huthi rebels
A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels is taking on water and has left a huge oil slick, in an environmental disaster that US Central Command said Friday could get worse......»»
Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll—scientists struggle to stop them
At the far end of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani—also known as Midway Atoll—a small set of islands home to the world's largest albatross colony. Over a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingl.....»»
Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has found......»»
Did your AirPods Pro noise cancellation just get worse?
All of this has happened before, and it will happen again. A firmware update has made your AirPods better. Or worse......»»
Horses, camels and deer bad rap for razing plants. New research shows they"re no worse than native animals
Large introduced herbivores such as feral horses and camels are often seen as "invasive" species which damage native plants......»»
Tesla’s week gets worse: Fines, safety investigation, and massive recall
There have been 2,388 complaints about steering failure in the Model 3 and Model Y. Enlarge / More than 2,000 Tesla model-year 2023 Model Y and Model 3s have suffered steering failure, according to a new NHTSA safety defect inves.....»»
Physicians experience worse birth outcomes than lawyers, study finds
The residency period for physicians typically lines up with their optimal childbearing years. "It can be easy to think, 'Oh, you're just focusing on your career.' But people don't realize how often women are having children during residency," said Li.....»»
Air pollution from Canada’s tar sands is much worse than we thought
Oil operations release vast quantities of damaging particles and noxious compounds. Enlarge / Aerial view of the Athabasca oil sands near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. (credit: Bloomberg Creative via Getty) Canada’s.....»»
Apple Vision Pro is for hipsters and hustlers, but who else?
Apple's Vision Pro augmented reality headset sold out fast, but the more you dig into the numbers, the worse they look. When Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh computer 40 years ago this week, it seemed like there was no limit to the things this.....»»
New tool reveals gene behavior in bacteria
Bacterial infections cause millions of deaths each year, with the global threat made worse by the increasing resistance of the microbes to antibiotic treatments. This is due in part to the ability of bacteria to switch genes on and off as they sense.....»»