How mountain rescue could be aided by 5G
Real-time tracking of a search dog’s path allows the team to assess which areas have been covered......»»
The audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia
The untold story of the rescue mission that could have been NASA's finest hour. Enlarge / What might have been. (credit: Lee Hutchinson / NASA / NOAA) February 1, 2023: One of the most tragic events in the history of.....»»
Samsung’s Q4 profits plummet 69 percent, hit 8-year low
And the Galaxy S23 launch tomorrow probably won't save Samsung. Enlarge / The regional headquarters of Samsung in Mountain View, California. (credit: Getty Images/Smith Collection) Samsung Electronics has a big phone lau.....»»
iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature touted as a ‘game changer’ by search and rescue teams
Apple debuted its new Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone 14 users back in November, and we’ve already seen multiple stories about the feature being used in the real world. A new story out of Canada today offers another example of Emerg.....»»
Two women saved in Canada thanks to Apple"s Emergency SOS via Satellite
Two women were recently stranded in British Columbia and were successfully rescued thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS — and it may have been the first such rescue in the area.Emergency SOS via Satellite can help save livesOn newer Apple devices, such.....»»
Camera captures night sky spiral after SpaceX rocket launch
A camera atop Hawaii's tallest mountain has captured what looks like a spiral swirling through the night sky......»»
Alien plant species are spreading rapidly in mountainous areas, says new monitoring study
Many mountain ranges contain semi-natural habitats experiencing little human interference. They are home to many animal and plant species, some of them endemic and highly specialized. Mountains have also been largely spared by invasions of alien plan.....»»
Cardboard with a more sustainable coating
On average, we open seven packaged items per day, most of them food items. All of this together makes for a mountain of plastic. But more and more often our tomatoes, apples and cookies are packaged in cardboard. To help speed up the transition of pl.....»»
Study investigates kinematics and origin of gas in the galaxy NGC 2655
Using the 6-meter telescope of the Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and the 2.5-meter telescope of the Caucasian Mountain Observatory (CMO), Russian astronomers have observed a giant galaxy known as NGC 2655. Results of the observational campa.....»»
AirTag helps rescue dog swept away in California floodwaters
A dog was caught up in San Bernardino flooding and was swept away into a flood control basin — until rescuers tracked the AirTag in his collar.Seamus after his ordeal. (Source: ABC 7, San Bernardino County FireAirTags have famously helped track sto.....»»
PSVR 2 launch includes only a handful of exclusive titles
A few games will offer free or cheap upgrades from previous PSVR versions. Enlarge / Horizon VR: Call of the Mountain is one of the few exclusive titles available for next month's PSVR 2 launch. Those who purchase the P.....»»
PlayStation VR2’s launch lineup features more than just Horizon Call of the Mountain
PlayStation VR2's launch lineup features games like Horizon Call of the Mountain, Before Your Eyes, and Tetris Effect: Connected......»»
Davos: Three ways leaders can use these summits to create a more sustainable world
Davos 2023 is the World Economic Forum's (WEF) first in-person annual meeting since the start of the COVID pandemic. The yearly gathering sees business, political and civil society leaders convene in the Swiss mountain resort with academics, journali.....»»
Mining and armed conflict threaten eastern DRC"s biodiversity in a complex web
The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened species, such as the okapi, forest elephant and mountain gorilla. They a.....»»
Russia to send rescue mission to space station
Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a tiny meteoroid......»»
Russia reveals plan to rescue three space station crewmates
Russian space agency Roscosmos has unveiled a plan for bringing home three crewmembers after their Soyuz capsule suffered damage at the space station......»»
Space junk, not meteorites, remains biggest threat to spacecraft
Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say......»»
Trettitre TreSound 1 review: a sleek mountain of mediocre sound
Trettitre's TreSound 1 Bluetooth speaker is hurt by poorly balanced sound, with no adjustments or features......»»
California"s snowpack is near a decade high. What does it mean for the drought?
As the New Year begins, California's Sierra is closing in on the second-largest snowpack we've seen at this time of year in the last two decades, with more snow expected to pummel the mountain range in the coming days......»»
NASA could use SpaceX ship to rescue 3 crewmembers stuck on ISS
NASA is speaking to SpaceX about using a Crew Dragon spacecraft to bring home three space station astronauts who currently have no ride back to Earth......»»
NASA could use SpaceX ship to rescue 3 crew stuck on ISS
NASA is speaking to SpaceX about using a Crew Dragon spacecraft to bring home three space station astronauts who currently have no ride back to Earth......»»