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......»»
Water cleanup method destroys pervasive, cancer-causing "forever chemicals"
An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may not be so permanent after all......»»
How the ‘hell planet’ covered in lava oceans got so close to its star
Exoplanet 55 Cancri e, known as the hell planet, reaches temperatures of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Now researchers have a new theory for how it got so hot......»»
NASA"s Webb reaches new milestone in quest for distant galaxies
An international team of astronomers has used data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to report the discovery of the earliest galaxies confirmed to date. The light from these galaxies has taken more than 13.4 billion years to reach us, as these g.....»»
Apple saw modest iPad sales growth in battered China market
PC shipments in China fell overall in quarter three of 2022 due to weak commercial demand, but Apple's iPad held firm in the tablet category.iPad ProThe newest analysis from Canalys examines PC shipments, which include desktops, notebooks, and mobile.....»»
Linking African winds to Atlantic storms
High above the northern tropical countries of Africa, in warmer months, waves of low pressure can form in the atmosphere and blow westward toward the Atlantic. When these African easterly waves reach the ocean, tropical cyclones—including hurricane.....»»
Coupled computer modeling can help more accurately predict coastal flooding, study demonstrates
When Hurricane Florence hit the coast of North Carolina as a Category 1 storm in 2018, it set new records for rainfall, creating damaging 500-year flooding events along the Cape Fear River Basin......»»
Hurricane"s effects killed sturgeon in Apalachicola River
As hurricane Michael churned through the Gulf of Mexico to make landfall near Florida's Apalachicola River in 2018, it left a sea of destruction in its wake......»»
Amazon"s best Apple deals: $799 MacBook Air, $299 iPad, Apple Watch Ultra sale, $400 off MacBook Pro
Amazon's Epic Deals Event continues this weekend, with Apple devices in nearly every category on sale at up to $400 off.Save up to $400 on Apple at Amazon.The Apple markdowns can be found on numerous Apple product lines, from AirPods Pro 2 to iPads a.....»»
The best iPhone apps to download in December 2022
Are you looking for the best iPhone apps? We take a deep dive into what the App Store has to offer, finding you the best options sorted by category......»»
Ian was deadliest US storm this year, with at least 144 dead. Why are predictable storms still killing so many people?
Even though the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30, its repercussions will linger long into the future......»»
Sea floor evidence from millennia of Atlantic storms is not good news for the coast
If you look back at the history of Atlantic hurricanes since the late 1800s, it might seem hurricane frequency is on the rise......»»
Traces of ancient hurricanes on the seafloor are a warning for coastal areas
Evidence from millennia of Atlantic storms is not good news for the coast. Enlarge / Hundreds of persons returning to their flood-wrecked homes in New Orleans after 1965's Hurricane Betsy. (credit: Bettman/Getty Images).....»»
We’ve reached the end of a bizarre Atlantic hurricane season
This was the rare year when there were no August storms. Then things blew up. Enlarge / Hurricane Ian, as seen from the International Space Station. (credit: NASA) The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Wednes.....»»
MoMA’s newest artist is an AI trained on 180,000 works, from Warhol to Pac-Man
Unsupervised reaches new highs in what’s possible with AI, creating a breathing being that synthesizes 180,000 artworks from MoMA. As a painter would use pigment, Refik Anadol uses data to create his art. After looking at his body of work.....»»
About a third of cloud users need to learn resiliency lessons from Ian
Beyond the human cost, natural disasters like hurricane Ian can take a high toll on business continuity, causing enterprise-infrastructure damage that takes days or weeks to fix while downtime costs in the six figures per hour. If Ian didn’t imp.....»»
First privately built Indian space rocket launches
The first privately developed Indian rocket lifted off into the upper reaches of the atmosphere on Friday, in another milestone in the country's push to become a major space power......»»
Science misinformation on GMOs reaches quarter of a billion people, study finds
Over a two-year period, science misinformation about genetically modified crops and foods reached a potential global readership of over a quarter of a billion people, according to a new study published in GM Crops & Food by the Alliance for Science,.....»»
Finalists for North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards announced
The finalists include six electric vehicles — with each category containing at least one, and the utility segment being made up entirely of EVs......»»
Snapdragon’s Compute Platform Pushes Boundaries for Creative and Enterprise Applications
Qualcomm's Snapdragon Compute platform reaches new heights. The post Snapdragon’s Compute Platform Pushes Boundaries for Creative and Enterprise Applications first appeared on Phandroid. In line with the launch of its latest Snapdragon 8.....»»
MrBeast overtakes PewDiePie as most-subscribed YouTuber
PewDiePie's almost 10 years of dominance have come to an end, as MrBeast reaches 112 million subscribers......»»