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Evidence suggests climate whiplash may have more extremes in store for California

Vanderbilt paleoclimatologists using pioneering research have uncovered evidence of ancient climate "whiplash" in California that exceeded even the extremes the state has weathered in the past decade. Their findings present a long-term picture of wha.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekFeb 25th, 2021

Exploring extremes in the search for life on Mars

People might assume the search for life on Mars ended when NASA's first rovers sent back images of the planet's barren, inhospitable surface. However, as scientists broaden their understanding of the extreme conditions in which life can flourish here.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Study finds evidence that subduction zone splay faults compound hazards of great earthquakes

Research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of the Earth's largest earthquakes and tsunamis......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Record low Antarctic sea ice "extremely unlikely" without climate change, says scientists

Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change. This low was a one-in-a-2000-year event without cli.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

How Steve Jobs changed the face of retail with the Apple Store

On May 19, 2001, the very first Apple Stores were opened, changing not only how customers would buy Apple hardware and get service for purchases, but also alter brick-and-mortar retail forever.Apple Vision Pro in Apple Fifth Avenue in 2024"This is ou.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually

California is considering a law that would require warning labels on gas stoves. Enlarge (credit: Géza Bálint Ujvárosi / EyeEm via Getty) Ruth Ann Norton used to look forward to seeing the blue flame that danced on th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

Schiller fails to convince skeptical judge over Apple"s App Store fees

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers remains unconvinced of Apple's rationale for claiming it is complying with her original order, following testimony from Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.Epic continues to belittle Apple's app store practices while mirroring the.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

Proposed sex education guidance in England goes against evidence and may well lead to harm

The UK government has released new plans for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in primary and secondary schools in England. This would see age parameters introduced for key issues in sex education, with no education on sex at all for chi.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

2023 App Store report shows rise in downloads, developers & removals

Apple's recent App Store Transparency Report highlights substantial increases in app downloads and registered developers, along with details on the latest app removals due to government takedowns.2023 App Store report shows rise in downloads, develop.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

AI, game emulators on iPhone, and iPad Pro impressions, on the AppleInsider podcast

In this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts are looking to the future of AI, delving into the past with emulators on the App Store, and diving into the present with the new iPad Pro now that it and the iPad Air are in users' hands......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Berlin Apple Store vandalized by Congo activists

Protesting the alleged exploitation of the Congo by tech firms including Apple, activists have spray-painted Berlin's Apple Rosenthaler Strasse store.Berlin Apple Store vandalized (Source: Nexta.tv)Apple has been accused of its supply chain using wha.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Data from MAXI J1820+070 shows Einstein was right about how matter plunges into a black hole

A team of astrophysicists from the University of Oxford, Newcastle University and the Institute of Astronomy, all in the U.K., working with a colleague from the University of Virginia, in the U.S., has found evidence showing that Albert Einstein was.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban

Presidential candidate believes Meta’s chatbot can reliably reveal shadowbans. Enlarge / Screenshot from the documentary Who Is Bobby Kennedy? (credit: whoisbobbykennedy.com) In a lawsuit that seems determined to ignor.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Enhancing land surface models to visualize vegetation gradients in hilly terrain

Land surface models are an indispensable tool for environmental scientists to map the natural features of our world, particularly when they monitor the effects of climate change or assess conservation efforts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Transformation and mechanisms of climate wet/dry change on the northern Tibetan Plateau under global warming

Historical patterns of climate change can provide ways to predict future climate change. During geological history, the earth has experienced many warm periods of different time scales, such as the mid-Holocene warm period, the medieval climate anoma.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Apple"s popular 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro is $250 off today

A steeper price drop has been issued today on Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro with an upgraded M3 Pro chip and 1TB of storage. Plus, take advantage of bonus perks like free 2-day shipping and a sales tax refund for store cardholders.The $250 markdown is.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Lab-Grown Meat Is on Shelves Now. But There’s a Catch

A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it contains only 3 percent animal cells......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Webb detects most distant black hole merger to date

An international team of astronomers have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to find evidence for an ongoing merger of two galaxies and their massive black holes when the universe was only 740 million years old. This marks the most dist.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

RetroArch arrives on iOS as a gaming emulator for Nintendo DS, PSP, SNES, PlayStation, and more

Today the latest gaming emulator for iPhone and iPad has arrived on the iOS App Store. RetroArch brings with it an abundance of supported game systems ranging from Nintendo favorites like the N64, SNES, Game Boy, and Nintendo DS to Sony’s PlayS.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

App Store bundle error punishes developer for success [u]

The developer behind StopTheMadness Pro noticed that Apple has been charging for refunds twice when a customer buys an app bundle, resulting in the developer owing Apple money for every bundle sale.Apple says its curated App Store is free from scams.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Assassin"s Creed Shadows launches on Apple Silicon Macs November 15

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows will be the first major AAA title to launch simultaneously on Macs with Apple Silicon through the Mac App Store.'Assassin's Creed Shadows' launches on Apple Silicon Macs November 15Ubisoft's upcoming release of Ass.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024