Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of Athens for a second day......»»
Nomad launches limited edition ‘Blaze’ Apple Watch Sport Band [Hands-on]
Nomad has released its latest limited edition Apple Watch Sport Band today. The new “Blaze” variant is a sharp orange hue. Follow along for a hands-on look at this new Apple Watch band and why it’s become my go-to, even over Apple’s Sport B.....»»
China warns of "multiple natural disasters" in July
Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain damaged infrastructure and forced thousands to be evacuated......»»
New platform slashes time to engineer and select the best genome editors for specific applications
A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed a new way to break through the current limited throughput in optimizing precise genome editors at scale, and engineer hundreds (or more) of base edit.....»»
TSMC Arizona chip plant over budget and behind schedule; US workers blamed
Construction work on TSMC’s Arizona chip plant, which is set to make chips for some older Apple devices, has run over budget and behind schedule – leading to plans to send over hundreds of additional workers from Taiwan to try to address the pro.....»»
Rainforest releases oxidized organic molecules that form aerosol particles in tropical free troposphere, study reveals
Molecular-level measurements at Chacaltaya, Bolivia revealed that oxidized organic molecules were linked to isoprene emissions from Amazon rainforests hundreds of kilometers away. This potentially plays a crucial role in new particle formation, shedd.....»»
Forecasting flash floods an hour in advance
Korea has recently seen a surge in localized torrential rain and floods due to global warming. Frequent flash floods are hard to forecast and, when forecast, the accuracy is low. This often leads to major disasters that take hundreds of lives, as see.....»»
Foreign firefighters come to the rescue in Canada"s wildfires
Hundreds of international firefighters who are helping overwhelmed Canadians battle unprecedented wildfires face a complex task in the heart of the boreal forest scorched by uncontrolled blazes......»»
What iOS 17 features you aren"t going to get at launch
In the fall, iOS 17 will launch with hundreds of features, changes, and enhancements — but some will be missing. Here's what won't ship on time.iOS 17In recent years Apple has been working hard to improve its software releases. As of late, there's.....»»
Air pollution via wildfire smoke takes toll on labor markets
Wildfires emit large amounts of smoke containing harmful pollutants that can drift for hundreds or thousands of miles away from their source, as shown by this summer's Canadian wildfires, which created air quality problems as far afield as New York C.....»»
Nancy Grace Roman space telescope could detect supermassive dark stars
The first stars of the universe were very different than the stars we see today. They were made purely of hydrogen and helium, without heavier elements to help them generate energy in their core. As a result, they were likely hundreds of times more m.....»»
Mortal Kombat 1 stress test code sells for over $800
Players unable to secure a Mortal Kombat 1 stress test code are paying hundreds of dollars on eBay......»»
Ice Bucket Challenge increased charitable giving and volunteering: Study
Around 1 million people donated money with hundreds of thousands volunteering for charitable causes as a result of the Ice Bucket Challenge, research has found......»»
What Canadian wildfires signify for climate, public health
Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in eastern Canada shrouded the Northeast and Midwest in a dense ochre haze this month, and more smoke could return to both regions of the United States this week as the conflagrations continue......»»
Different pathways for achieving endothermy in teleost fish species
Endothermic animals include mammals and birds, but there are also some fish capable of endothermy. Over hundreds of millions of years of evolution, at least 40 species of fish have overcome the challenge of losing heat in water and successfully achie.....»»
First look: Amazon’s official Prime Day 2023 deals list & best early sales
Prime Day 2023 has officially been announced for July 11th and July 12th! There are hundreds of thousands of great deals planned for the big … The post First look: Amazon’s official Prime Day 2023 deals list & best early sales appeared fi.....»»
Astronomers propose novel method of measuring galaxy distances
The universe consists of hundreds of billions of galaxies, and for nearby galaxies, distances are mainly measured by classical Cepheids and RR Lyrae (RR Lyr) stars......»»
El Niño, not avian flu, caused the deaths of hundreds of birds in Mexico, government says
When hundreds of birds were found dead along Mexico's Pacific coast earlier this year, experts immediately suspected avian flu......»»
Ex-Apple staff are behind hundreds of top tech startups
Many Apple alums have gone on to found startups in climate, health, and other areas, and they attribute their acquired skills and knowledge to their time spent at Apple.Many former Apple employees went on to form startupsApple has played a significan.....»»
Apple"s new flagship store dominates London"s Battersea landmark
Apple Battersea has now opened to hundreds of visitors in London's iconic Battersea Power Station, now revamped into a shopping mall. Here's what it looks like inside and out.Looking out from inside Apple Battersea as crowds wait (Source: Craig Jobbi.....»»
Virtual laboratory opens possibility for machine learning to understand promising class of quantum materials
Thomas Edison famously tried hundreds of materials and failed thousands of times before discovering that carbonized cotton thread burned long and bright in an incandescent light bulb. Experiments are often time-consuming (Edison's team spent 14 month.....»»