France readies "exceptional" rescue of beluga astray in Seine
French officials are moving ahead with a delicate plan to transport a beluga whale back to the ocean after it swam far up the Seine river toward Paris, putting its life in danger, a marine expert said Tuesday......»»
At least 10 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst
Indian rescue teams searched on Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial lake burst killed at least 10, officials said......»»
Unique voice prints in parrots could help birds be recognized in a flock, no matter what they say
Parrots are exceptional talkers. They can learn new sounds during their entire lives, amassing an almost unlimited vocal repertoire. At the same time, parrots produce calls so they can be individually recognized by members of their flock—raising th.....»»
Thunderstorms clumping together: How understanding water vapor helps scientists predict future climate change
A team of international scientists from the U.S., France, Germany, and Ethiopia recently published cutting-edge climate research on how thunderstorms can "clump" together and how that influences the Earth's climate. This led to the discovery that thi.....»»
France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu
France on Monday began Europe's only vaccination campaign against bird flu in ducks, hoping to avoid mass culls of millions of birds that have dearly cost the industry in recent years......»»
Apple’s iPhone 12 is once again safe enough to use in France
iPhone 12 users in France can breathe a sigh of relief now after days of radiation exposure concerns. That’s concern that French authorities raised this month due to new radiation level test results. more….....»»
European countries smash September temperature records
Austria, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland announced their hottest Septembers on record on Friday, in a year expected to be the warmest in human history as climate change accelerates......»»
Hermit "scribblings" of eccentric French math genius unveiled
Tens of thousands of handwritten pages by one of the 20th century's greatest mathematicians, Alexander Grothendieck, many of which the eccentric genius penned while living as a hermit, were unveiled in France on Friday......»»
France won"t recall iPhone 12, as modem-limiting iOS update has been approved
Apple's iOS update meant to appease France over alleged radiation issues with the iPhone 12 has been approved, so the ban on sales will be lifted.iPhone 12 on the edge of a recallAs of the iPhone 15 launch, Apple no longer sells the iPhone 12, but Fr.....»»
The 10 best Star Trek: Voyager episodes, ranked
Star Trek: Voyager is a spinoff that usually played it safe, but that doesn't mean there weren't some exceptional episodes that made us laugh, cry, or scream......»»
Short term outlook for emperor penguins may not be as dire as predicted
A team of environmental scientists from France, Tasmania, Canada, the U.S. and Australia has found evidence suggesting that emperor penguins may be more adaptable to a changing climate than previously thought. In their study, reported in the journal.....»»
Grenadier SUV will be available in November at 18 U.S. dealers
The Grenadier, a rugged, boxy BMW-powered four-door off-road vehicle made in France by Ineos Automotive, will arrive at the company's 18 U.S. dealers in about 8 weeks......»»
Tree-hugging AI to the rescue of Brazilian Amazon
Small, artificially intelligent boxes tied to tree trunks in the Brazilian Amazon are the latest weapon in the arsenal of scientists and environmentalists battling destructive jungle invaders......»»
NASA readies for dramatic return of asteroid sample to Earth
The climactic end of a seven-year voyage comes Sunday when a NASA capsule is due to land in the Utah desert, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected......»»
France"s revised subsidies for EVs pose existential threat to its brands in China
Renault, Peugeot and Citroen have significantly scaled down their local operations in recent years. The revised subsidy policy the French government released for electric vehicles this week, coupled with the anti-subsidy probe of China-made EVs the.....»»
Study paves the way for new class of nanoscale devices, new opportunities in photonics
Non-Hermitian systems have numerous alluring optical properties at exceptional points (EPs) and have attracted extensive attention because of their great prospects in applications such as optical sensing, integrated optics, and other fields......»»
Crappy situation: Woman dives into outhouse muck to fetch Apple Watch
After diving in after her lost Apple Watch, a Michigan woman needed a rescue from an outhouse waste repository.Apple WatchStories involving an Apple Watch and a rescue usually feature the technology helping in some way, but not this time. Instead, it.....»»
iPhone 15 launch in France may be impacted by retail worker strike
September has been an odd month for Apple in France. First there’s the whole iPhone 12 radiation kerfuffle. Now it appears that Apple Store employees in France will strike for the first 48 hours of the iPhone 15 launch. more….....»»
French Apple Store staff will strike as iPhone 15 goes on sale
As the iPhone 15 arrives in stores on September 22, Apple Store staff across France will go on strike over pay.French unions protest Apple Store pay (Source: union poster online)On the same day that the first online pre-ordered iPhone 15 models are d.....»»
Bollinger Motors readies its first electric truck, a Class 4 chassis cab
With the majority of the engineering complete on Bollinger's first commercial product, a battery-powered Class 4 chassis cab, final testing is underway, and Bollinger's marketing team is about to hit the road to book orders ahead of the planned start.....»»
Researchers unveil new flexible adhesive with exceptional recovery and adhesion properties for electronic devices
The rapid advancements in flexible electronic technology have led to the emergence of innovative devices such as foldable displays, wearables, e-skin, and medical devices. These breakthroughs have created a growing demand for flexible adhesives that.....»»