How traditional Indigenous education helped four lost children survive 40 days in the Amazon jungle
The discovery and rescue of four young Indigenous children, 40 days after the aircraft they were traveling in crashed in the remote Colombian rainforest, was hailed in the international press as a "miracle in the jungle." But as an anthropologist who.....»»
BLUETTI is launching an all-new 2 kWh portable power station for outdoor life
BLUETTI has long been committed to clean and sustainable energy, and is a market leader in green energy storage, both for indoor and outdoors. Today, BLUETTI is launching a new 2 kWh portable power station, breaking through traditional portable e.....»»
PS5 restock update: Where you can buy a PS5 right now
When the PS5 first launched, it was tough to get. These days, the console available basically everywhere......»»
Best Foldable Smartphones of 2024
Here are the best foldable smartphones you can buy in 2024. The post Best Foldable Smartphones of 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Foldable smartphones have improved many folds since their early days of inception. They are now more durabl.....»»
Save up to 40% with the Sony WH-CH720N Headphones!
The headphones come with a rather lightweight design, Sony's integrated V1 processor and noise-cancelling duties. The post Save up to 40% with the Sony WH-CH720N Headphones! appeared first on Phandroid. While Sony’s premiere flagship.....»»
Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)
November 2024 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has dropped fixes for 89 new security issues in its various products, two of which – CVE-2024-43451 and CVE-2024-49039 – are actively exploited by attackers. The exploited vulnerabilities.....»»
Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life
It's more of a desktop thing now, but it has picked up some new features. Spotify has lost all enthusiasm for the little music devices it sold for just half a year. Firmware hacke.....»»
What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?
New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training. For years now, many AI industry watchers have looked at the quickly growing capabilities of new AI.....»»
Most US book bans target children"s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children's books written by people of color—especially women of color—according to a peer-reviewed study we published. They also tended to feature.....»»
This four star power station is $740 off today
Never fret about the power going down with the Ecoflow Delta Pro 3 Portable Power Station, now on sale at Amazon for $2,960......»»
Four out of five people in Africa use wood for cooking. A transition would cut emissions and save lives
Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases harmful pollutants and leads to respiratory illnesses and heart disease, particularly among children......»»
Tax whistleblower laws boost state revenue: Study
The federal tax gap—money people and companies owe Uncle Sam but fail to pay on time—has climbed to historic highs: $696 billion in 2022, according to the IRS. It's money that—if recouped—could fund infrastructure or education or pay down gov.....»»
New type of weather radiosonde can find its way back to where it was launched
Some 80% of weather radiosondes—remote measurement instruments containing plastic, batteries and electronic parts—end up lost in nature after one flight. But a startup created by an EPFL master's student is set to change that with a new, ultra-li.....»»
Researchers identify two primary tree movement patterns that help them survive high winds and prevent damage
Destructive winds during storms and cyclones often cause tree failures, especially through uprooting and stem breakage. However, how trees respond to wind under various forest configurations and weather conditions remains unclear......»»
Solving the bottleneck of conifer propagation: A molecular approach
Conifers are foundational to ecosystems globally, providing critical environmental and economic value. Yet, their long life cycles slow traditional breeding methods, positioning somatic embryogenesis (SE) as a more effective option for rapid propagat.....»»
Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia
Annapurna Labs, acquired by Amazon in 2015, will release the Trainium 2 in December. Amazon is poised to roll out its newest artificial intelligence chips as the Big Tech group se.....»»
Fifth storm in under a month bears down on Philippines
The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Toraji......»»
Apple’s latest Find My feature taps airlines to rescue lost luggage
Apple has released a new feature that will let users generate Find My links of missing items and share them with airline service providers to recover them......»»
Nvidia’s RTX 40-series is coming to an end
Unofficial sources are now claiming that the production of Nvidia's RTX 40-series is reaching its end. Only one GPU remains......»»
3 action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in November
These three action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in November include one holiday-themed animated superhero film to watch with kids......»»
Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked
A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p r.....»»