From harmony to civil war: When language turns deadly
For years, Jaroslav Tir has been pondering a perplexing mystery: Why do some countries where a multi-ethnic populace once lived together in harmony devolve into civil war, slaughter and ethnic cleansing?.....»»
India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes
India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting their banks, a deadly threat exacerbated by climate change, disaster officials said Tuesday......»»
How new words arise in social media
The more centrally connected someone is within their social media network, the more likely that new words they use will become adopted into mainstream language, according to a new study published in PLOS Complex Systems by Louise Tarrade of École No.....»»
Researcher: Apps, 911 services and mobile phones don"t offset deadly consequences of more restrictive border policies
The U.S.-Mexico border is once again dominating a U.S. presidential election......»»
Piedmont Lithium turns to international ventures as U.S. mining plans hit snags
Permit delays and rising costs have driven U.S.-based lithium mining companies to invest in international sites......»»
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as she neared the end of a race she'd completed more than a dozen times before......»»
Does single-pedal driving actually extend EV range? It’s complicated
Single-pedal driving has become much more popular with the rise of EVs. But does using it actually extend range? Turns out, it's complicated......»»
From harmony to civil war: When language turns deadly
For years, Jaroslav Tir has been pondering a perplexing mystery: Why do some countries where a multi-ethnic populace once lived together in harmony devolve into civil war, slaughter and ethnic cleansing?.....»»
Toyota design boss asks if radical Lexus next-gen EV styling ‘going to be OK?"
As Lexus readies a next generation of electric vehicles with a radical, new design language, design bosses promise the departure will be as dramatic as when the Japanese premium brand introduced its polarizing spindle grille. The new guiding mantra a.....»»
OpenAI Project Strawberry: here’s everything we know so far
Strawberry, the next-generation large language model, could arrive as soon as this fall from OpenAI......»»
Does your Duolingo app icon look sick? You’re not alone
Quick, someone give the Duolingo app icon a tissue! Everyone's favorite language learning owl has a case of the sniffles......»»
Climate change fuelled deadly Typhoon Gaemi: study
Climate change turbocharged the winds and rain of Typhoon Gaemi, which killed dozens of people across the Philippines, Taiwan and China earlier this year, a group of scientists said Thursday......»»
New vaccine protects cattle from deadly tick-borne disease
University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis. The research is vital to the state's economy as it aims to protect Mi.....»»
Hyundai turns to new hybrid tech to power growth amid "slowdown" in EV demand
Hyundai is leaning heavily into hybrids, citing ‘the recent slowdown’ in EV demand, and expects its sales of the gasoline-electric vehicles to more than double as it rolls out new electrified powertrain technologies and extends them to the Genesi.....»»
Turns out Martin Shkreli copied his $2M Wu-Tang album—and sent it to “50 different chicks”
"Of course I made MP3 copies, they're like hidden in safes all around the world." Enlarge / Martin Shkreli—he's back, and he's still got copies of that Wu-Tang Clan album. (credit: Getty | Eduardo Munoz Alvarez ) The m.....»»
Old and new Ryzen CPUs speed boost from optional Windows update
And it turns out that old Ryzen CPUs benefit almost as much as newer ones. Enlarge / AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Among AMD’s explanations for the somewhat underwhelming Ryzen 9000 performance repor.....»»
Towards a large materials model for AI-driven materials discovery
Following the success of large language models, the concept of large materials models as deep-learning computational models for materials design has attracted great interest. Nevertheless, the task of acquiring large materials models appears to be qu.....»»
The deadly cost of workplace rudeness: Study highlight adverse effects on team performance
Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness, uncovering that even mild instances of this behavior can significantly impair empl.....»»
"Alarming" rise in deadly lightning strikes in India: scientists
Climate change is fueling an alarming increase in deadly lightning strikes in India, killing nearly 1,900 people a year in the world's most populous country, scientists warn......»»
Floods ease in Bangladesh but 300,000 still in shelters
River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said Sunday......»»
Everything coming to Max (formerly HBO Max) in September 2024
The Penguin, My Brilliant Friend season 4, Civil War, and The Boy and the Heron are just some of the movies and shows debuting on HBO and Max in September......»»