Fiona, now a Category Three hurricane, reaches Turks and Caicos
Fiona strengthened into a powerful Category Three hurricane on Tuesday as it headed toward the Turks and Caicos islands after leaving two dead and triggering major flooding and blackouts in the Caribbean......»»
What’s new on Peacock in January 2024
Peacock's January 2024 lineup includes a Ted prequel series, Jordan Peele's Nope, Fight Club, Oblivion, The Hurricane, and more......»»
2024: Apple"s 40 year old Macintosh survives another year
As 2024 springs into reality, it's a fresh opportunity to look at what Apple can do to to stay alive and remain relevant as its core Mac platform reaches the ripe old age of 40.The OG MacIf Apple's Macintosh were a person, it would likely be sufferin.....»»
Happy New Year from all of us here at AppleInsider
As the year of 2023 reaches its end, all of us at AppleInsider wish you a happy new year, and for everyone to have a great 2024.Fireworks at a celebration [Malcolm Owen]It's been a fairly typical year for Apple in 2023, full of the highs of product l.....»»
3 great sci-fi movies you need to watch on New Year’s Eve
Whether you want to explore the outer reaches of space or the mystery of A.I., these are the three great sci-fi movies to watch on New Year's Eve......»»
AI will play a bigger role in predicting weather and climate disasters in the US in 2024, experts say
Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii firestorm were the most notable weather disasters in the U.S. in 2023, but they were far from the only ones......»»
EarFun Free Pro 3 review: featherweight earbuds with a big bass punch
When it comes to the sub-$100 category, no one does it better than EarFun, and the Free Pro 3 are the proof......»»
Hurricane Larry dumped 100,000 microplastics per sq. meter on Newfoundland each day
It's another sign of how plasticized our environment has become. Enlarge (credit: J Marshall/NASA/ESA/T. Pesquet/Alamy) As Hurricane Larry curved north in the Atlantic in 2021, sparing the eastern seaboard of the United.....»»
Genetic sequencing uncovers unexpected source of pathogens in floodwaters
Researchers report in the journal Geohealth that local rivers and streams were the source of the Salmonella enterica contamination along coastal North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in 2018—not the previously suspected high number of pig farms i.....»»
Puerto Rico case study sheds light on academic-NGO collaborations for disaster resilience
Puerto Rico has faced several human-made and natural crises in recent years, including the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Building disaster resilience and recovery is crucial for community well-being and requires a comprehensive appr.....»»
A hurricane-proof town? Florida community may be a test case
When Hurricane Ian churned past her home in southwest Florida last year, Mary Frisbee shrugged off worries. She watched TV and surfed the internet......»»
New research shows that US renters are hit the hardest when a hurricane strikes
With a severe shortage of affordable housing in the United States, renters living along the East and Gulf coasts are uniquely vulnerable to hurricane disasters. Two new studies based on data from 2009 to 2018 show that renters living along the East a.....»»
DNSFilter introduces new capability to filter generative AI
DNSFilter announced the expansion of its protective DNS software with a new Generative AI category. DNSFilter’s defense provides organizations of all sizes the ability to secure their network against harmful threats such as malware, botnet, and.....»»
Study shows how hurricane acted as a highway to transport microplastics to remote part of Newfoundland
When a hurricane approaches and crosses land, severe damage can occur—often leaving an obvious trail of physical destruction. What's less obvious to the naked eye is how these storms can carry harmful microplastics across the world......»»
Apple issues second release candidate build for tvOS 17.2 beta
It looks like we have more release candidate version 2 updates upon us. tvOS 17.2 RC 2 for Apple TV has just arrived alongside the second RC version of the upcoming HomePod software update. We’ll update our coverage if/when iOS 17.2 reaches RC 2 as.....»»
Mammoth 2 marches onto iOS with curated Mastodon Smart Lists, For You timeline, more
Mammoth is making no bones about it. The Mastodon client for iPhone strives to be good enough to viably replace Twitter/X. Mammoth 2 is taking on the challenge with curated Smart Lists with content to follow based on category, a For You timeline, and.....»»
Famed Halley"s comet passes aphelion this weekend
It's lonely out there in the frozen outer solar system. On Saturday, December 9th, that most famous of all comets 1P/Halley reaches a hallmark point on its 75-year journey through the solar system, reaching aphelion or its most distant point from the.....»»
Microsoft will offer extended security updates for Windows 10
Microsoft will not abandon Windows 10 users to an insecure fate once it reaches end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025: both enterprises and individual consumers will be able receive Extended Security Updates (ESU), but will have to pay for them. D.....»»
National climate assessment offers new insights on community resilience and adaptation
A major weather event such as a hurricane or wildfire can have lasting, visible impacts on communities, but the longer-term, compounding effects of a changing climate can be harder to see. In its contributions to the recently released Fifth National.....»»
El Niño helped steer storms away from U.S. this hurricane season. What about next year?
This year, a record-hot Atlantic Ocean went toe-to-toe with a strong El Niño for which weather phenomena would steer the hurricane season. The winner?.....»»
Consensus needed on when global warming reaches 1.5°C, say scientists
Writing in the journal Nature ahead of COP28, a team of Met Office scientists has emphasized that—surprisingly—there is currently no formally agreed way of defining the current level of global warming relevant to the Paris Agreement......»»