Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, has died
The equation named after him helps organize our thoughts on extraterrestrial life. Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) On Friday, the family of astronomer Frank Drake announced that he passed away peacefully at 92 in his Calif.....»»
CISOs in investment firms help fast-track cybersecurity startups
In this Help Net Security video, Frank Kim, CISO-in-Residence at YL Ventures, discusses the growing role of CISOs in investment firms and how their role as advisors helps drive cybersecurity startups. Frank works closely with cybersecurity startup fo.....»»
What if the dinosaurs hadn"t gone extinct? Why our world might look very different
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic bombs and changed the course of evolution. The skies darkened and plants stopped photosynthesising. The plants died, then the animals that fed on them. The foo.....»»
525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution
Fossils of a tiny sea creature that died more than half a billion years ago may compel a science textbook rewrite of how brains evolved......»»
Can we protect Earth from space weather?
In early September 1859, the Northern Lights could suddenly be seen as far south as the Caribbean. The cause was a geomagnetic solar storm—specifically a coronal mass ejection, now dubbed the Carrington Event, after the astronomer who recorded it......»»
Climate plays large role in carbon release from streams, researchers find
There is a less obvious source of carbon emissions than cars and factories: rivers and streams. Inland waters release carbon in the atmosphere, but their contributions depend on their concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) from minerals an.....»»
SUV crashes through Apple Store, kills one, injures many more
One person has died and four are in critical condition after an SUV deliberately smashed through the glass of Apple Derby Street in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Monday morning.View of the Apple Derby Street store as first responders help. (Source: WCVB.....»»
There’s a “new” Atari arcade game, and I can’t put it down
Atari 50's "Vctr Sctr" is an addictive love letter to a long-lost arcade era. Enlarge / A look at an alternate reality where vector displays never died. Atari's new 50th-anniversary compilation is stuffed with historic.....»»
Symbol of reunion with China, panda Tuan Tuan dies in Taipei
Tuan Tuan, one of two giant pandas gifted to Taiwan from China, died Saturday after a brief illness, the Taipei Zoo said......»»
Car lot thefts escalate to chaos
One of the thieves died after crashing a stolen Ford Mustang, and police feared other armed suspects were hiding on a Michigan university campus......»»
Ramsey Theory Extracts Order from Chaos when Sorting through Confusing Arrangements of Numbers
Mathematician Frank Ramsey showed how to discover coherent patterns among a multitude of number groupings.....»»
Why you won"t need reservations to visit Yosemite National Park next year
Ending a requirement that has been in place for the past three years, Yosemite National Park won't require people to make reservations next year for day visits to the famed Sierra landmark......»»
Frank Kim joins YL Ventures as CISO-in-Residence
YL Ventures has unveiled that Frank Kim has joined as its new full-time CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)-in-Residence. The SANS fellow, already a seasoned advisor and angel investor to many cybersecurity startups, will work with the firm’s.....»»
Showdown: Here’s how much battery iPhone 14 Pro Max had when Pixel 7 Pro died
Apple is known for using smaller battery capacities in its iPhones than what we see in Android smartphones. But it can usually make up the difference with tight hardware/software integration. In the latest battery test, PhoneBuff found out how much.....»»
Dealer Jimmy Ellis dies at 67
Jimmy Ellis, CEO of Jim Ellis Automotive Group in Georgia, had run the family-owned company since 2015. He died Nov. 5......»»
At least 15,000 killed by hot weather in Europe in 2022: WHO
At least 15,000 people have died in Europe because of hot weather in 2022 so far, the World Health Organization said Monday, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries......»»
Craig Partridge Is Still Working to Improve Internet Traffic
For computer pioneer Craig Partridge, pushing the envelope on interesting challenges has been his modus operandi. It’s what led him to make key contributions to the early Internet. Today he’s working on getting a better understanding of traffic.....»»
Nominate a Colleague for an IEEE Major Award
Each year IEEE pays tribute to technical professionals whose outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology and the engineering profession for humanity. The IEEE Awards program seeks nominations annually for IEEE's top awards—M.....»»
Kenya drought kills more than 200 elephants
More than 200 elephants and hundreds of zebras and gnus have died in Kenya's worst drought in four decades, the country's tourism minister said on Friday......»»
Foxconn denies claims that eight workers have died from Covid-19 at its locked-down China plant
Bloomberg writes that the video was posted on Twitter by a well-known Chinese dissident. It alleges that eight people died in the Foxconn factory's dorm, a claim that others have repeated on Chinese social media......»»
Habitat mapping data can fill gaps in knowledge on biodiversity
Data gathered by habitat mapping programs can make important contributions to biodiversity research. They provide insight into changes of the local flora since the 1980s—a period that is not well covered by other sources of information. A team from.....»»