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......»»
Bubble with titanium triggers titanic explosions
Scientists have found fragments of titanium blasting out of a famous supernova. This discovery, made with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, could be a major step in pinpointing exactly how some giant stars explode......»»
There"s a lot more to Australia"s red cedar than timber
Native deciduous trees are rare in Australia, which means many of the red, yellow and brown leaves we associate with autumn come from introduced species, such as maples, oaks and elms......»»
UK waters are home again to the bluefin tuna
Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to UK waters and can once again be seen during the summer and autumn months......»»
UK gov’t triggers national security scrutiny of Nvidia-Arm deal
The UK government has intervened to trigger public interest scrutiny of chipmaker’s Nvidia’s planned to buy Arm Holdings. The secretary of state for digital issues, Oliver Dowden, said today that the government wants to ensure that any na.....»»
Charter Hit With $19 Million Fine for False Advertising About Windstream Bankruptcy
Charter Hit With $19 Million Fine for False Advertising About Windstream Bankruptcy It’s an enticing strategy, but a cautionary tale. Charter has been hit with a $19 million fine for false advertising during the Windstream bankruptcy reorganizatio.....»»
Human cells grown in monkey embryos triggers "Pandora"s box" ethical concerns
Human cells have been grown in monkey embryos by scientists in the US, sparking ethical concerns and warnings that it "opens a Pandora's box"......»»
Cultivating matsutake, valuable edible fungi
Costing anywhere from 15 to 70 dollars per mushroom depending on the quality, matsutake mushrooms are some of the most valuable edible fungi in the world. Revered for their delicate scent, matsutake mushrooms are cooked in rice or soups as an Autumn.....»»
Study warns of "oxygen false positives" in search for signs of life on other planets
In the search for life on other planets, the presence of oxygen in a planet's atmosphere is one potential sign of biological activity that might be detected by future telescopes. A new study, however, describes several scenarios in which a lifeless r.....»»
Charter must pay $19 million for tricking customers into switching ISPs
Charter mailed false ads to convince users Windstream was going out of business. Enlarge / Pinocchio. (credit: Getty Images | malerapaso) A judge has ordered Charter Communications to pay $19.2 million to Windstream for lying to customers in o.....»»
Attackers Can Now Remotely Deactivate WhatsApp on Your Phone
"Using just your phone number, a remote attacker can easily deactivate WhatsApp on your phone and then stop you getting back in," reports a new article in Forbes. "Even two-factor authentication will not stop this..." The attacker triggers a 12-hou.....»»
Critical Zoom Vulnerability Triggers Remote Code Execution Without User Input
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A zero-day vulnerability in Zoom which can be used to launch remote code execution (RCE) attacks has been disclosed by researchers. The researchers from Computest demonstrated a three-bug attack chain t.....»»
Birds" blood functions as heating system in winter
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that bird blood produces more heat in winter, when it is colder, than in autumn. The study is published in The FASEB Journal......»»
The US Is Finally Trying to Unlock the Power of Wave Energy
After decades of false starts, the federal approval of a new testing site off the coast of Oregon could give the technology a much-needed jolt......»»
Landslides: New early warning systems reduce false alarms
Many slopes in the Campania region of Italy are covered with layers of volcanic soil, the result of repeated eruptions over the course of millennia. As the impacts of climate change worsen, including the occurrence of very intense and short rainfall.....»»
Herpesvirus triggers cervical cancer affecting nearly one in four adult sea lions
After more than three decades of research, scientists have proven that the cancer affecting up to one in four adult California sea lions necrospied at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA, is caused by a sexually transmitted herpesvirus. The can.....»»
Stranded endangered false killer whale divulges a dietary first
Researchers found something unexpected inside a rare false killer whale that stranded dead on Maui in February 2021, and it could ultimately help the endangered species. The whale was an insular false killer whale, the most critically endangered spec.....»»
Sony Announces New PS5 VR Controllers With Adaptive Triggers
Sony is revealing its new VR controllers for the PS5 today. The Verge reports: The orb-shaped controllers look more like typical VR controllers than existing PlayStation Move motion controllers, and they also include the same adaptive trigger technol.....»»
New PSVR controllers suggest PS5 headset won’t need external sensors
Oculus Touch-style controllers bring DualSense-style haptic feedback, triggers. Can't wait for the "brass knuckles" adapter that turns these into handheld weapons......»»
Sony unveils new PS5 VR controllers featuring haptic feedback, adaptive triggers
Sony revealed its new VR controllers, which will launch with the next-generation of PSVR......»»
Shifting Attention To Accuracy Can Reduce Misinformation Online
Abstract of a new paper posted on Nature: In recent years, there has been a great deal of concern about the proliferation of false and misleading news on social media. Academics and practitioners alike have asked why people share such misinformation,.....»»