Freddy may break tropical cyclone record: UN
Tropical storm Freddy is on track to break the record as the longest-lasting cyclone of its kind, the United Nations said Friday, as the killer storm was set to hit Mozambique once again......»»
One big reason you may want to hold out for the iPhone 17
If you don’t upgrade every year, and were planning on buying an iPhone 16, a leaker with a solid track record has just given a potentially good reason to hold out for the iPhone 17 instead. According to their Weibo post, the iPhone 17 will get 1.....»»
International report confirms record-high global temperatures in 2023
Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate report......»»
Algorithm raises new questions about Cascadia earthquake record
The Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest has a history of producing powerful and destructive earthquakes that have sunk forests and spawned tsunamis that reached all the way to the shores of Japan......»»
Deals: MacBook Pro $1,300, iMac $200 off, iPhone 15 Pro Max up to $300 off, charging gear, and more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch break is now ready to go with deals waiting on M3 MacBook Pro, the return of all-time lows on the latest 24-inch iMac, more than $300 in savings on unlocked iPhone 15 Pro Max listings, Apple Pencil alternatives, and more. Fir.....»»
Kamikaze termites protect their colony with the help of a special enzyme whose secrets have now been uncovered
Researchers from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with colleagues from the Faculty of Tropical AgriScience of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, are unraveling the myst.....»»
Darwin"s fear was unjustified: Study suggests fossil record gaps not a major issue
Fossils are used to reconstruct evolutionary history, but not all animals and plants become fossils and many fossils are destroyed before we can find them (e.g., the rocks that contain the fossils are destroyed by erosion). As a result, the fossil re.....»»
Record-breaking drought in southern China linked to Eurasian warming and tropical sea surface temperature
Southern China experienced an extreme drought that persisted from summer to autumn in 2022, ranking as the most severe drought since 1980. The reason for the occurrence of this extreme drought event was investigated. It shows that both the Eurasian w.....»»
Experiment sets new record in search for dark matter
Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), have narrowe.....»»
Deals: M2 Pro Mac mini with 16GB of RAM $1,150, AirPods Max $150 off, Apple iPhone cases 52% off, HomeKit gear, more
Your Monday edition of the 9to5Toys Lunch Break has arrived with solid price drops on AirPods Max, the 16GB Mac mini, some Prime Day-worthy HomeKit deals, official Apple iPhone cases, and more. The M2 Pro Mac Mini has now dropped down to $1,150 alon.....»»
Volunteers record bee biodiversity and discover new species in Pennsylvania
Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth through a monitoring program led by Penn State......»»
On wildfires, experts say the West needs to rethink its response
Wildfires and the pain they cause to people, property and the planet are here to stay. And if Western management practices don't change to anticipate more and more record fire years, that pain may spread and worsen......»»
Samsung says it"s busy working on double-foldable and rollable devices
A Samsung executive has gone on the record to say the company wants to go way beyond foldable phones......»»
Deals: M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM now $1,099, HomeKit Secure Video smart cams, Apple Watch bands, more
Your Friday edition of the 9to5Toys Lunch Break is here to help cap off the work week with some serious deals. Today marks the return of $250 price drops on the 15-inch MacBook Air, but we also spotted the 13-inch model with 16GB of RAM starting at $.....»»
Journalists and social media users are key drivers behind product recall decisions, says researcher
Canada saw a record 2,330 product recalls in 2023—more than six per day and the highest since the federal government started releasing the data in 2011. A product recall occurs when a manufacturer takes action to remove consumer goods with safety d.....»»
The 42 best Netflix drama shows right now (August 2024)
The best Netflix drama shows include Fire Country, Prison Break, Dark Winds, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Boiling Point, Your Honor, and many others......»»
Robert Downey Jr. sets the record straight about returning to Marvel as Doctor Doom
After a surprise return at Comic-Con, Robert Downey Jr. reveals why he decided to re-enter the MCU as Victor Von Doom......»»
Readers prefer to click on a clear, simple headline—like this one
In an era when people trust news less than ever, how can journalists break through and attract the attention of average people to provide information about their communities, the nation and the world?.....»»
Physics meets machine learning for better cyclone predictions
Time is of the essence in tropical cyclone prediction: The more warning time a community has, the better prepared its members will be when a storm makes landfall. Currently, the path and nature of tropical cyclones can be predicted up to only five da.....»»
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to visit U.S. to create plan to reverse lagging profit, report says
Tavares' visit to Detroit during his summer break will seek to reassure employees and investors that he intends to fix the automaker's struggling North American operations......»»
Apple"s M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro drops to $1,499, the lowest price ever
A record-breaking MacBook Pro 14-inch price drop is knocking a staggering $500 off the M3 Pro model at Amazon, Best Buy and B&H. Grab the deal while supplies last.Save $500 on this 14-inch MacBook Pro.To snap up the deal while supplies last, head ove.....»»