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......»»
Fruit in crisis: Florida"s orange groves buffeted by hurricane, disease
Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief......»»
Names Fiona, Ian removed from UN"s hurricane roster
The death and destruction caused by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian last year has prompted the UN weather agency to remove the names from a rotating list of storm titles, it said Wednesday......»»
HackNotice Actions helps people to understand the extent of their data exposure
HackNotice is offering additional tailored protection via its new service, HackNotice Actions. Further empowering employees, HackNotice Actions reaches out to any company where a person’s PII or other data has been compromised, and asks for a full.....»»
Kioxia sees robust automotive SSD demand while Samsung promotes large-capacity SSDs
Samsung Electronics continues to promote its large-capacity SSD offering while major rival Kioxia expects automotive SSD demand to remain strong with no plans to cut its output for the category......»»
SkyWater establishes cryogenic lab to mitigate RTS noise in ROIC applications
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, announced on March 21 that it has established a new cryogenic lab to characterize random telegr.....»»
Supplier profits lag even as revenue reaches pre-pandemic levels
While revenue has frequently returned to pre-pandemic levels, profits at many suppliers remain well below where they were in 2019......»»
Internet crime in 2022: Over $3 billion lost to investment scammers
“In 2022, investment scam losses were the most (common or dollar amount) scheme reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3),” the FBI shared in its 2022 Internet Crime Report. This category includes crypto-investment scams such.....»»
The world"s atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes
Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change. A new study demonstrates that a recently developed scale for atmospheric river intensity (akin to the hurricane scale) can be.....»»
La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone
After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday......»»
A deeper dive into wintry, carbon-absorbing Antarctic waters
Every year as the austral winter sets in, frigid Antarctic air blasts the Southern Ocean. The chill dissipates the warmth of the ocean's surface water, and cold, dense layers form in the sea's upper reaches. Known as Subantarctic Mode Water (SAMW), t.....»»
Google’s PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands
ChatGPT-style AI model adds vision to guide a robot without special training. Enlarge / A robotic arm controlled by PaLM-E reaches for a bag of chips in a demonstration video. (credit: Google Research) On Monday, a group.....»»
"Slow Horses," "Bad Sisters" nominated for Royal Television Society Awards
The UK's Royal Television Society is to hold its main Programme Awards 2023 on March 28, with Apple TV+ nominated twice — but in just one category.Gary Oldman in "Slow Horses"In December 2022, Apple TV+ sponsored the Royal Television Society (RTS).....»»
The Oscars need a poster category, and this film should win it
The Oscars don’t have a best poster category (yet), but if they did, there would be a clear winner. When the 95th Academy Awards kick off on March 12, there’s going to be, once again, one notable category missing for design and film af.....»»
The best tablets in 2023: top 9 picks you should buy
Here are our picks for the best tablets in every category, so you can find the right one to fit your needs......»»
Was Florida red tide made worse by Hurricane Ian? Here"s what we know
Twenty-two days after Hurricane Ian made landfall, the first signs of a red tide bloom emerged on Florida's Gulf Coast......»»
Coastal water pollution transfers to the air in sea spray aerosol and reaches people on land, confirms study
New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers......»»
Digital Trends’ Top Tech of MWC 2023 Awards
Whether you’re an avid smartphone fan, are fascinated by smartwatches/wearables, or love strange tech that doesn't really fit in a specific category, MWC is the place to be. What was the best of the best? Without further ado, these are our picks fo.....»»
One is bad enough, but climate change raises the threat of back-to-back hurricanes
Getting hit with one hurricane is bad enough, but new research from Princeton University's engineering school shows that back-to-back versions may become common for many areas in coming decades......»»
Urban friction could strengthen landfalling tropical cyclone precipitation
Landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs) can pose substantial threats to densely populated and highly developed cities on the North Pacific and North Atlantic coasts. For example, Hurricane Harvey, which occurred in 2017, impacted Houston in the U.S. with.....»»
Researchers work to improve access to special needs hurricane shelters
When Hurricane Michael made landfall in 2018 near Mexico Beach, it was the first time a Category 5 hurricane hit Florida since 1992. It posed a risk for all residents but especially for people whose physical or cognitive impairments required them to.....»»