FBI joins investigation of Orange County oil spill
The FBI has joined the investigation into the oil spill that dumped thousands of gallons of crude off the coast of Orange County to determine whether any criminal violations occurred, the agency announced Thursday......»»
Oil spill hits beaches on Venezuela"s northwest coast
An oil spill has dumped black sludge on beaches along Venezuela's northwestern coast and affected fishing in the area, residents and environmental activists said Monday......»»
International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon
Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial body......»»
9to5Mac Overtime 027: Chance Miller talks Apple Vision Pro
9to5Mac Editor-in-Chief Chance Miller joins us to discuss Apple Vision Pro gaming, productivity, and the future of Apple’s spatial computer. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Appl.....»»
Rare butterfly only found on Pa. military base should be listed as endangered, feds say
The eastern subspecies of the regal fritillary butterfly, marked by orange forewings and dark hindwings, is found in only one location in North America and is threatened with extinction......»»
Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says
As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes......»»
Federal investigation of Tesla suspension failure ends with recommendation
There have been hundreds of Tesla Model S and Model X front suspension failures. Enlarge / For years, Tesla used front suspension fore links that can fail in use. (credit: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Na.....»»
NHTSA ends Toyota RAV4 battery fire risk investigation after 3-year probe, recall
More than 1.8 million vehicles were recalled and 100-plus fires were reported related to the issue......»»
Federal Tesla suspension failure investigation ends with recommendation
There have been hundreds of Tesla Model S and Model X front suspension failures. Enlarge / For years, Tesla used front suspension fore links that can fail in use. (credit: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Na.....»»
NHTSA closes preliminary evaluation of front suspension failure in Tesla vehicles
Safety agency said it closed the investigation as no instance showed that a failure of the part prevented the ability to control the vehicle in testing and reported instances of failure......»»
Exploring the structures of xenon-containing crystallites
Noble gases have a reputation for being unreactive, inert elements, but more than 60 years ago Neil Bartlett demonstrated the first way to bond xenon. He created XePtF6, an orange-yellow solid. Because it's difficult to grow sufficiently large crysta.....»»
Scientists develop a unique approach to conserve the monarch butterfly
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) is one of the most widely popular butterfly species in North America. We are accustomed to seeing its beautiful orange wings with black-veined outlines flying in gardens and wildflower fields during the sum.....»»
International investigation shuts down Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group
FBI Cleveland announced the disruption of “Radar/Dispossessor”—the criminal ransomware group led by the online moniker “Brain”—and the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.....»»
Tesla sued by family of electrician who died at Texas plant
The family of Victor Joe Gomez Sr. is seeking more than $1 million in damages as part of the lawsuit, which was filed Aug. 6 in Travis County, Texas. .....»»
NHTSA opens probe into Hyundai Palisades over seat belts unlatching
The Aug. 7 investigation covers an estimated 332,288 2020-23 Hyundai Palisades, according to the NHTSA......»»
Construction and investigation of all-in-one microneedles complexed with functionalized polydiacetylene liposomes
Researchers have developed a novel detection platform that complexed polydiacetylene (PDA) liposomes with swellable microneedles (MNs) for the sensitive and non-invasive detection of biomarkers. The PDA liposomes, prepared using 10,12-Pentacosadiynoi.....»»
Bank of America, Wells Fargo are under investigation for handling of customers funds on Zelle
Bank of America, Wells Fargo are under investigation for handling of customers funds on Zelle.....»»
Park Fire size drops Wednesday afternoon as the blaze still burns in eastern Tehama County
Park Fire size drops Wednesday afternoon as the blaze still burns in eastern Tehama County.....»»
Sichuan Province earthquake offers lessons for landslide prediction from GNSS observations
Using data collected from a 2022 magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County in China's Sichuan Province, researchers have tested whether Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations could be used for rapid prediction of earthquake-triggered.....»»
IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Assistant helps clients accelerate alert investigation
IBM generative AI capabilities to its managed Threat Detection and Response Services utilized by IBM Consulting analysts to advance and streamline security operations for clients. Built on IBM’s watsonx data and AI platform, the new IBM Consult.....»»
Brian Tong joins HomeKit Insider to talk smarthome, Apple Intelligence & more
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, Brian Tong swings by to talk about the latest news for the week including Apple Intelligence, Logitech's walk-back, and a new affordable presence sensor.HomeKit Insider PodcastBrian Tong is a frequent f.....»»