Everything You Know about Shark Conservation Is Wrong
Sharks need our help, but many widespread conservation messages are not based on scientific evidence -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Cash and conservation: A worldwide analysis of the depiction of wildlife on money
If you were asked what images were depicted on each side of any of your country's banknotes, would you be able to confidently answer?.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Ring vs. Galaxy Watch 7: don’t buy the wrong one
Two new Samsung wearables look completely different. But are they? Here's our comparison of the Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Watch 7......»»
Two shark species documented in Puget Sound for first time
Oregon State University researchers have made the first scientific confirmation in Puget Sound of two distinct shark species, one of them critically endangered......»»
Outsourcing conservation in Africa: NGO management reduces poaching and boosts tourism, but raises risks for civilians
There's an experiment going on in conservation in Africa. With biodiversity imperiled, and nations facing financial and political crises, some governments are transferring the management of protected areas to private, non-governmental organizations (.....»»
Sonos CEO offers software mea culpa: ‘We know we have work to do’
More than two months after a major app revamp that went horribly wrong, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has issued an apology to the company's customers......»»
This year’s big AT&T outage was worse than we thought
The massive AT&T outage in February was much more serious than previously thought, according to an FCC report laying out everything that went wrong......»»
Female whale shark with satellite transmitter for record-breaking four years shows consistent migrations
A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Nova Southeastern University in Florida have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark—named "Rio Lady"—with a satellite transmitter for more than four years—a record for whale sh.....»»
New way to analyze riblet denticles on modern great white sharks sheds light on swimming speed
A team of engineers and zoologists affiliated with several institutions in Japan has developed a new way to study riblet denticles on shark skin. In their study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the group used their new techni.....»»
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark being struck by a boat
Hours after tagging an endangered basking shark off the coast of Ireland in April, researchers captured what they believe is the first ever video of a shark or any large marine animal being struck by a boat......»»
Study proposes changes to simplify legislation on Atlantic Rainforest biome and enhance conservation
A group of researchers has found that the key criteria according to which areas of the Atlantic Rainforest can be legally cleared by their owners are defined in too "subjective and imprecise" a manner in Brazil's environmental legislation, allowing f.....»»
Off Ecuador"s Galapagos, a former shark-poaching ship"s new mission
When Ecuador's navy seized a Chinese-flagged ship off the Galapagos Islands in 2017, its hold brimmed with tons and tons of poached fish, many of them threatened species like hammerhead and thresher sharks......»»
Figma explains why AI kept making copies of Apple’s Weather app
Earlier this month, after Figma AI debuted as a set of tools for aiding designers’ process, things quickly went wrong. A designer asked Figma AI’s ‘Make Design’ feature to help him design a weather app, and on every one of his multiple tries,.....»»
In China, property rights take wrong turn
China's economy, long an engine of world growth, has been sputtering lately. During the second quarter of 2024, it grew at an annual rate of 4.7%—down from an average 7% a year during the past decade. For the next two years, the International Monet.....»»
New study identifies potential protection areas for critically endangered sharks in Türkiye
Three potential Critical Angel Shark Areas (CASAs) have been identified in the Eastern Mediterranean, specifically in Türkiye's Fethiye Bay and Antalya Bay, which are part of the Turkish Riviera, and the Çanakkale or Dardanelles Strait, in the nort.....»»
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test
Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth......»»
Accused of using algorithms to fix rental prices, RealPage goes on offensive
RealPage faces multiple antitrust lawsuits, promises "The Real Story" online. Enlarge RealPage says it isn’t doing anything wrong by suggesting to landlords how much rent they could charge. In a move to reclaim its ow.....»»
New tool monitors wildlife conservation in low-resource languages
Activists on the front lines of wildlife conservation routinely monitor news articles for information about infrastructure projects that could threaten at-risk animals. But that monitoring required more staff time than organizations on the ground cou.....»»
My all-time favorite Kindle just got a huge Prime Day discount. Here’s why you should buy it
If you want a good e-reader, you can't go wrong with a Kindle. My favorite Kindle has received a huge discount during Prime Day 2024 and you should buy one......»»
macOS Sequoia beta review: yet again small but welcome changes
Until Apple Intelligence arrives, the new macOS Sequoia only has a few distinct updates, but as ever, you won't want to go back to macOS Sonoma.The new macOS Sequoia on an iMacThere is nothing wrong with 2023's macOS Sonoma, and apart from the promis.....»»
Must see: This ultra-useful Shark stick vacuum is $100 off for Prime Day
Give your home a deep clean with this discounted Shark vacuum on sale during Amazon Prime Day......»»