In Memoriam: James Lovelock (1919-2022)
The inventor who introduced the Gaia hypothesis to environmental science leaves behind a rich legacy.....»»
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says too soon to confirm 2025 dividend
Shares slid nearly 4 percent to their lowest since July 2022 as investors fret that soaring costs of reviving the automaker's U.S. business will threaten its generous payouts to shareholders......»»
FORD: 1st quarterly decline for Ford brand since 2022; Lincoln sales rise
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 0.7 percent in the third quarter, with retail sales up 4 percent......»»
Trust in US Supreme Court continues to sink, survey finds
Driven by political partisanship, public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court's 2022 Dobbs decision overturning the Roe v. Wade ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion, according to a new s.....»»
Survey reports on Jewish students" experiences at US colleges
The percentage of Jewish students on U.S. college campuses who said their Jewish identity was very important to them increased significantly from 2022 to 2024, according to a new study by a Tufts political scientist. An increasing number of students.....»»
Webb telescope detects unusual gas jets from Centaur 29P
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has mapped.....»»
Tesla to return to Paris motor show after six years
The addition of Tesla is another indication that the Paris show is enjoying something of a comeback after a lackluster 2022 edition......»»
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
Scientists matched DNA of living descendent to Capt. James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus. Scientists at the University of Waterloo have identified one of the doomed crew members of.....»»
New iPhone SE 4 details just leaked. Here’s what we learned
The next iPhone SE might ditch a design that arrived in 2017, and embrace one we first saw in 2022. Yet, it's most killer feature would live inside the silicon......»»
Webb researchers discover lensed supernova, confirm Hubble tension
Measuring the Hubble constant, the rate at which the universe is expanding, is an active area of research among astronomers around the world who analyze data from both ground- and space- based observatories. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has alre.....»»
Apple silently removes Beddit apps from iOS App Store
It’s been seven years since Apple acquired Beddit, a platform specializing in sleep monitoring. In 2022, the company began phasing out Beddit products by removing them from retail stores. Now Apple has also removed Beddit apps from the iOS App Stor.....»»
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
Scientists matched DNA of living descendent to Capt. James Fitzjames of the HMS Erebus. Enlarge / Oil painting by Belgian marine artist François Etienne Musin depicting tje HMS Erebus trapped in Arctic ice. (credit: Public doma.....»»
Uber beats crash victims’ attempt to try case in court instead of arbitration
Couple said daughter agreed to terms update when ordering food via Uber Eats. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) A married couple can't sue Uber over severe injuries they suffered in a 2022 car accident because of.....»»
James Webb Space Telescope"s Stunning First Deep Field Image
James Webb Space Telescope"s Stunning First Deep Field Image.....»»
Webb detects fast outflow in the host galaxy of a luminous quasar
An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to perform spectroscopic observations of a luminous quasar known as J1007+2115. They detected a fast outflow originating from the quasar's host galaxy. The findin.....»»
When will Apple release a new Apple TV model? Here’s what the rumors suggest
Apple last updated the in October 2022, introducing a new, smaller design, USB-C on the Siri remote, and a bump from the A12 chip to the A15 chip. As it’s approaching two years old, rumors are brewing about the next Apple TV model, although things.....»»
"We nicknamed it Eddy": What do schools and teachers think of AI in classrooms?
It's almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning......»»
Enhancing hurricane forecasts: Simulations reveal reducing estimates of atmospheric friction improves storm predictions
Hurricanes and other extreme weather events are expensive in lives and money. From 1980 to 2023, weather and climate disasters caused about $2.6 trillion in damages in the U.S., according to NOAA estimates. In 2022 alone, the U.S. experienced 18 disa.....»»
Grocery stores that donate expiring food instead of price discounting or discarding make higher profits, says researcher
All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion pounds of food across the United States, which amounted.....»»
AI use: 3 essential questions every CISO must ask
In July, Wall Street experienced its worst day since 2022, with the tech-focused Nasdaq falling by 3.6%. The downturn was largely triggered by what commentators suggest is the result of underwhelming earnings from some major tech companies. What’s.....»»
‘That’s weird’: This galaxy could help astronomers understand the earliest stars
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a weird galaxy that originated just a billion years after the Big Bang......»»