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Honking robotaxis are keeping residents awake at night

There are lots of noises to keep you awake when you live in a city: busy traffic, police sirens, barking dogs, driverless cars. Wait — driverless cars?!?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsAug 13th, 2024

Buying habits tied to being morning or night person

At some point, someone has told you that they are either a morning or a night person and how this trait dictates when they are most productive. One University of Texas at Arlington graduate says it may also affect people's health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024: How to watch and what to expect

We've rounded up everything you need to know before tuning into Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 18th, 2024

Exposing myths about ballot collection on Native American reservations

Third-party collection of mail-in ballots has helped rural residents and those with disabilities to vote, yet the practice has become contentious and the target of laws aimed at restricting it......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 17th, 2024

Saudi man earns world record for 444 game consoles hooked to one TV

Ibrahim Al-Nasser said he got tired of juggling plugs just to play his collection. Those of us who collect classic game consoles and computers (here's looking at you, AI reporter Benj Edwards) know the difficulty of keeping all that.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

How some states help residents avoid costly debt during hard times

A new national study provides the best evidence to date that generous unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic helped reduce reliance on high-cost credit use......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Bermuda braces for direct hit from Hurricane Ernesto

Bermuda was on high alert Friday as residents brace for Hurricane Ernesto, with heavy rain and flooding expected to wallop the island at the weekend, meteorologists and officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Quantifying potential impact of feral hog predation on coastal American alligator nests

Researchers with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management are keeping a watchful eye on American alligator nests to shed light on the potential impacts of feral hog predation an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

How to hook a record-setting 444 game consoles to a single TV

Ibrahim Al-Nasser said he got tired of juggling plugs just to play his collection. Those of us who collect classic game consoles and computers (here's looking at you, AI reporter Benj Edwards) know the difficulty of keeping all that.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Seoul residents sweating with record "tropical nights" weather

Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a century-old weather record fell Friday following a 26th "tropical night" in a row—when the temperature stays above 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit)......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Digital IDs in Apple Wallet now confirmed for California residents

Apple has confirmed that Californians can soon carry their driver's licenses and state IDs digitally on their iPhone and Apple Watch.Digital IDs in Apple Wallet now confirmed for California residentsThe new feature, set to be rolled out as part of Ca.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Researchers develop a test bed for separating valuable material on the moon

It's often better to flesh out technologies fully on Earth's surface before they're used in space. That is doubly true if that technology is part of the critical infrastructure keeping astronauts alive on the moon......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Redbox app axed, dashing people’s hopes of keeping purchased content

Customers uncertain as app remains downloadable after company's Chapter 7 filing. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Roku has finally axed the Redbox app from its platform. Redbox parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainm.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Waymo robotaxis waking San Francisco neighbors with nightly honking

People who live near a San Francisco parking lot used by Waymo say the self-driving vehicles won't stop honking at each other, even though no one is inside them......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Why cricket’s latest bowling technique is so effective against batters

Wind tunnel experiments show how the ball's transverse spin impacts pressure fields. Enlarge / Some cricket bowlers favor keeping the arm horizontal during delivery, the better to trick the batsmen. (credit: Rae Allen/CC BY 2.0).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Self-driving Waymo cars keep SF residents awake all night by honking at each other

Haunted by glitching algorithms, self-driving cars disturb the peace in San Francisco. Enlarge / A Waymo self-driving car in front of Google's San Francisco headquarters, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024. (credit: Getty Im.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Cricket physics: Wind tunnel experiments reveal why bowling with a near horizontal arm makes for tough batting

Key to winning a cricket match is tricking the other team's batters—no small feat, as bowlers bowl cricket balls nearly 100 miles per hour. In recent years, a bowling technique that has become popular involves keeping the arm almost entirely horizo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Earth hit by "severe" solar storm

The Earth was hit Monday by an intense solar storm that could bring the northern lights to night skies further south than normal, a US agency announced......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Honking robotaxis are keeping San Francisco residents awake at night

There are lots of noises to keep you awake when you live in a city: busy traffic, police sirens, barking dogs, driverless cars. Wait — driverless cars?!?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Honking robotaxis are keeping residents awake at night

There are lots of noises to keep you awake when you live in a city: busy traffic, police sirens, barking dogs, driverless cars. Wait — driverless cars?!?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

MagSafe Monday: Looking for a low-cost 3 in 1 MagSafe charger with Standby support? Check out this option

Keeping all your Apple devices charged in a simple way that doesn’t require multiple chargers is the goal of every desk and nightstand. There are countless options for accomplishing this goal, but what if you want to keep the cost down? I recently.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024