Heatwave triggers "false autumn" in UK
Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early......»»
Activists see red over Iceland"s blood mares
On an autumn day on a lush green prairie, more than a dozen pregnant mares are waiting to be bled for the last time this year......»»
Pop-up art installations can be great for tourism but are they really good for cities?
Temporary installations like the U.K.’s ‘See Monster’ are a mixed bag of benefits and drawbacks. This autumn, visitors to Weston-super-Mare on the west coast of England will be confronted by the strangest of sights: a repurposed.....»»
AI is changing scientists" understanding of language learning—and raising questions about an innate grammar
Unlike the carefully scripted dialogue found in most books and movies, the language of everyday interaction tends to be messy and incomplete, full of false starts, interruptions and people talking over each other. From casual conversations between fr.....»»
Full-scale Noah"s Ark—a showcase for US creationists
A full-sized model of Noah's Ark sitting in rural Kentucky promotes a worldview that draws visitors from across the United States—that the theory of evolution is false......»»
Oracle’s expanded cloud options enables customers to bring applications and data into the cloud
Oracle has released several new distributed cloud offerings to meet customers’ diverse needs and growing demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). New options include Oracle Alloy, Oracle MySQL HeatWave for Microsoft Azure, and plans to ope.....»»
Snow can spread and worsen the effects of pollutants in the environment
By October, autumn's arrival brings with it the promise of winter—and snow......»»
genuine, lifetime Windows 10 license for just $14 in this Autumn Sale
VIP-SCDKey is running an Autumn Sale so if you’re looking for a genuine copy of Windows 10, Windows 11, or Microsoft Office, now’s a good time to check out these deals. The post Get a genuine, lifetime Windows 10 license for just in this Autumn.....»»
Rollercoaster repeatedly triggers iPhone 14 Crash Detection
The Crash Detection feature of the iPhone 14 is causing problems for a theme park near Cincinnati, with repeated false-positives from iPhones on rides leading to multiple calls to emergency services.A rollercoaster [Pixabay]Apple's latest iPhone and.....»»
"Warm Blob" marine heatwave helps invasive algae take over Baja Californian waters
An unusually long period of warm waters caused invasive species of algae to completely replace a community of native kelp surrounding a Mexican island, according to results published in Botanica Marina......»»
Extreme salt stress triggers leaf movement
Plant leaves can cope with much higher salt concentrations than roots. The underlying mechanism may help to develop more salt-tolerant crops......»»
10 of the best horror movies on Hulu to freak you the hell out
Do you want to watch something scary? Well, you horror stan, Hulu is a great place to start looking.Right now, the streaming service has a solid lineup of new and old frights, ranging from recent Hulu originals like False Positive, starring Ilana Gla.....»»
Galaxy S21 October Update Fixes Missing Text Bug on Verizon
The Galaxy S22 almost received Android 13 and One UI 5 yesterday, only to disappoint in another carrier slip-up. Today, the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy Note 20 lines are also getting updates, only without the false hope. The Verizon Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+.....»»
iPhone 14 won"t always detect when you"re in a crash
A new test of the Crash Detection feature featured in iPhone 14 models and an Apple Watch shows when it successfully triggers — and when it does not.The second vehicle that tested iPhone 14 Crash DetectionIn a video from the Wall Street Journal, a.....»»
New SEC lawsuit accuses MoviePass executives of fraud
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing three former MoviePass executives for fraud. The SEC alleges that Theodore Farnsworth and Mitch Lowe misled investors when selling them on the MoviePass business model using false information......»»
Detailing a disastrous autumn day in ancient Italy
Volcanic eruptions evoke images of lava, fire, and destruction; however, this is not always the case. The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius around 4,000 years ago—2,000 years before the one that buried the Roman city of Pompeii— left a remarkabl.....»»
Haze pollution levels exhibit short-term seesaw behavior over North China Plain
A haze frequently hangs over China, particularly over the highly populated North China Plain in the autumn and winter months. The concentration of haze pollution particulates (PM2.5) in this region has reached over twice the national standard for saf.....»»
Study: Heatwave led to unprecedented melt of Swiss glaciers
Switzerland's glaciers are melting like never before, an academic study released Wednesday shows, with their ice volume declining by 6 percent in a "disastrous" 2022 amid rising concerns about global warming and a summer heat wave that swept across E.....»»
Motorola’s got some killer deals right now if you want to save yourself some money
If you’re a Motorola fan and want to get your hands on one of their phones, then now’s the best time to do so as Motorola is running their Autumn deals which will give you some crazy savings. The post Motorola’s got some killer deals right now.....»»
TransUnion TruValidate Device Risk with Behavioral Analytics improves fraud detection for businesses
To help limit the more than $100 billion of global sales revenue lost to false positives during the fraud detection process, TransUnion launched TruValidate Device Risk with Behavioral Analytics. The solution is newly fortified by NeuroID’s behavio.....»»
Experts say the iPhone 14’s satellite feature may have a dangerous side effect
The iPhone 14 allows you to send short messages from remote locations, but experts say the feature could also give adventurers a false sense of security......»»