Five things you probably have wrong about rain
There's been so much rain over the last few weeks it's hard to believe much of the UK is in drought. Even as people trudge home drenched to the skin there are still hosepipe bans in place. After another record-breaking hot summer, UK reservoirs are s.....»»
U.S. Government Needs to ‘Get It Right’ on Artificial Intelligence
“We can't afford to get this wrong—again,” Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, tells TIME. Artificial intelligence has been a tricky subject in Washington. Most lawmakers agree that it poses.....»»
Study reveals differences in DNA folding between neurons and other brain cells, links them to cell functions
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues have investigated nerve cell regulation. Mounting knowledge of regulation mechanisms could enable a better understanding of how the healthy brain operates and what goes wrong in developmental and oncolog.....»»
Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrong about a ban on NIH research about mass shootings?
"Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings.".....»»
Seismic waves used to track LA"s groundwater recharge after record wet winter
Record-setting storms in 2023 filled California's major reservoirs to the brim, providing some relief in a decades-long drought, but how much of that record rain trickled underground?.....»»
New research investigates how climate change amplifies severity of combined wind-rain extremes over the UK and Ireland
Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown......»»
What Fubo and others get wrong in their fight against new sports streamer
A number of live video distributors have sent a letter to Congress imploring the body to help them fight against an upcoming mega-sports streaming service......»»
A look at the past suggests atmospheric rivers inundating California could get worse
A team of paleoclimatologists with the U.S. Geological Survey, NASA Ames Research Park, has found that atmospheric rivers in the past have dumped far more rain on California than those that have occurred over the past two years......»»
iPhone web browser choice gets one thing right, two things wrong, say developers
Being prompted to make an iPhone web browser choice in Europe has seen an uptick in the use of third-party apps, but not everyone is happy about it. The EU itself is investigating whether Apple’s implementation of the antitrust requirement goes.....»»
I was wrong about cloud gaming. One small setup change showed me the light
I wasn't a believer in cloud gaming when I tried it before, but a tweak to my router has turned me into a convert......»»
It’s okay to admit that you’re wrong sometimes, Apple
Apple has trouble admitting when it’s wrong. The company’s marketing has always been about excellence, and admitting that something isn’t right seems to be out of the question for Apple. For us customers, this means having to deal with problema.....»»
China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday......»»
How to delete Slack messages on desktop and mobile
If you type a message in the wrong channel or add something to a conversation you don’t mean to, you can delete messages on Slack in just a few steps......»»
Don"t blame Dubai"s freak rain on cloud seeding—the storm was far too big to be human-made
Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste—the air thick with it......»»
It never rains but it pours: Intense rain and flash floods have increased inland in eastern Australia
Before climate change really got going, eastern Australia's flash floods tended to concentrate on our coastal regions, east of the Great Dividing Range......»»
Here"s why experts don"t think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai"s downpour
With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn't really pour or flood—at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai, meteorologists said......»»
No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused by Cloud Seeding
Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those who blame cloud seeding are misguided......»»
Lightning, downpours kill 65 in Pakistan, as April rain doubles historical average
At least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan, officials said, with rain so far in April falling at nearly twice the historical average rate......»»
No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding
Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding in Dubai. But those pointing the finger at cloud seeding are misguided......»»
Toronto Wants to Manage Storms and Floods—With a Rain Tax
Outcry reached such a crescendo last week that the city canceled public hearings on the tax, which is intended to help offset the hundreds of millions spent managing stormwater and basement flooding......»»
Words are flowing out like endless rain: Recapping a busy week of LLM news
Gemini 1.5 Pro launch, new version of GPT-4 Turbo, new Mistral model, and more. Enlarge / An image of a boy amazed by flying letters. (credit: Getty Images) Some weeks in AI news are eerily quiet, but during others, gett.....»»