Hummingbirds may struggle to go any further uphill
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of impediments: The air gets thinner as it also becomes colder, which is particularly problematic for creatures struggling to keep warm when less oxygen is available. For tiny animals with t.....»»
Google Stadia"s product head John Justice has left the company
Google's turbulent Stadia launch meant that it had an uphill task of convincing users to get onboard the cloud gaming revolution. One and a half years later, uncertainty continues to surround the service, following the closure of first-party Stadia g.....»»
"Cave Syndrome" Keeps the Vaccinated in Social Isolation
After a year away from friends and co-workers, people sometimes struggle to resume their public routines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Why Apple has chips for iPhones while automakers struggle with shortages
Ford and Daimler have warned that microchip shortages that have led to production stops could last until next year. Major players in the electronics industry have mostly avoided major disruptions......»»
Insurers Struggle to Forecast Near-Term Risks in a Shifting Climate
After a record-setting year for hurricanes and wildfires, the insurance industry is grappling with the role of our climate emergency in estimating local disaster damages -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
PayPal’s ambition and uphill battle in China
Over the last few months, PayPal has been quietly gearing up for its expansion in China. At the recent Boao Forum for Asia, China’s answer to Davos, the American payments giant said its strategy for China is not to challenge the duopoly of Alip.....»»
How “cosmetic” DLC became “pay to win” camouflage in some online shooters
COD: Warzone and Fortnite struggle to balance player style and gameplay visibility. Roze's "Rook" skin in Call of Duty: Warzone drapes the player head to toe in black......»»
Study finds rapid evolution in foxgloves pollinated by hummingbirds
Researchers have found common foxgloves brought to the Americas have rapidly evolved to change flower length in the presence of a new pollinator group, hummingbirds. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Ecology......»»
Riders face long waits as Uber and Lyft struggle to recruit drivers
Riders are flooding back to ride-hailing apps. Drivers, not so much. Enlarge (credit: FG Trade / Getty Images) Around this time last year, Uber and Lyft saw demand plunge for their flagship ride-hailing services as fear of the coronavirus kept.....»»
LG confirms it is closing down its mobile phone business
Korean electronics giant LG has announced it is exiting the mobile phone business globally, with the decision coming after years of struggle in the sector......»»
Even the Best Speech Recognition Systems Exhibit Bias, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: Even state-of-the-art automatic speech recognition (ASR) algorithms struggle to recognize the accents of people from certain regions of the world. That's the top-line finding of a new study publis.....»»
Rural Alaskans struggle to access and afford water
Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and gray water recycling. They must also addr.....»»
GameStop sales struggle after trading frenzy
GameStop provides its first financial update since it became the subject of a trading frenzy......»»
A divided visual field in hawkmoths
Hummingbird hawkmoths are small insects that hover in the air like hummingbirds when drinking nectar from flowers. Dr. Anna Stöckl from the Biocentre of the Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, is studying the visual.....»»
The Struggle to Vaccinate People in Jails and Prisons
One year later, Covid-19 is still impacting incarcerated people at a disproportionate rate. But efforts are under way to prioritize getting them vaccines......»»
High Resolution Sound Cameras Reveal Why Hummingbirds Hum
Thousands of microphones crack the secret of a psychoacoustic auditory experience that many people find pleasing Hummingbirds hum. It’s right there in the name. And it seems fairly straightforward to say that the reason they hum is because th.....»»
The best Bluetooth trackers for 2021
Struggle to keep track of important items? A Bluetooth tracker could change your life (and save your sanity)......»»
Decade after Fukushima, Japan towns struggle to rebuild community
Masakazu Daibo has reopened his family's eel restaurant in part of Japan declared a no-go zone after the 2011 nuclear disaster, but so far he has barely a single neighbour......»»
Review: Separated siblings struggle to survive a brutal world in Tribes of Europa
Netflix's new German sci-fi series is from the same people who brought us Dark The same people who brought us Dark are back with the dystopian sci-fi drama Tribes of Europa. The folks who brought us three captivating seasons of the existe.....»»
People are turning to Nextdoor for tips on getting a vaccine. Why that may be a problem
Like many across the United States, Deanne Primozic Kasim watched her mother struggle to secure a vaccine appointment online. Then, she turned to a service that's become a lifeline for many in the pandemic: Nextdoor......»»
Sea butterflies already struggle in acidifying Southern Ocean
The oceans are becoming more acidic because of the rapid release of carbon dioxide (CO2) caused by anthropogenic (human) activities, such as burning of fossil fuels. So far, the oceans have taken up around 30% of all anthropogenic CO2 released to the.....»»