In Russia, western planes are falling apart
Aircraft operators are running out of options after months of sanctions. Enlarge / An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is preparing to land at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, in the Russian Federation in June 2022. (credit: SOPA.....»»
Perceptions of happy and sad music may not be universal across cultures, new research finds
New research led by Western Sydney University has found that perceptions of major and minor chords and melodies—what Western culture commonly thinks of as "happy music" and "sad music"—may not be universal and is likely the result of culture-depe.....»»
GPU prices aren’t just falling, they’re absolutely crashing from the crypto fallout
GPU prices have been declining for months, but the crash from the crypto fallout is finally taking shape as prices fall as much as 50%......»»
Monitoring COVID-19: Could medicine found in wastewater provide an early warning?
In a pilot project exploring ways to monitor COVID-19, University at Buffalo scientists hunted for pharmaceuticals and viral RNA simultaneously in wastewater in Western New York......»»
Memory chip price drops widen
Spot market prices for DRAM and NAND flash memory chips have started falling rapidly since late June, as downstream module and device companies offload their excess inventories, according to industry sources......»»
Taiwan panel makers face another hit from rising electricity costs
Taiwan-based panel makers, which have been strapped by falling panel prices and waning demand, will bear the brunt of planned electricity rate hikes starting July, according to industry sources......»»
New report outlines how civil aviation could navigate post-pandemic funding
The global pandemic has exposed some structural flaws in the funding models for air navigation service providers (ANSP), a critical component in the safety of the civil aviation industry, according to a new international study involving Western profe.....»»
Russia threatens Apple with fines for not storing user data within the country
Apple may be fined by Russia for failing to store user data within the country, according to a new report today. Twitch, Pinterest, Airbnb, and UPS have already been fined – though the sums involved are hardly likely to concern any of them … m.....»»
Pro-Russia threat group Killnet is pummeling Lithuania with DDoS attacks
DDoSes aim to punish Baltic country's blockade of shipments to Kaliningrad. Enlarge / Drowning in a sea of data. (credit: Getty Images) Internet services in Lithuania came under "intense" distributed denial of service attacks.....»»
Russia"s Cyberattacks Thwarted by Ukraine, Microsoft, Google, and Western Intelligence
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is "the first full-scale battle in which traditional and cyberweapons have been used side by side," reports the New York Times. But the biggest surprise is that "many of the attacks were thwarted, or there was enough redu.....»»
New study offers insight into past—and future—of west-side wildfires
When the 2020 Labor Day Fires torched more than 300,000 hectares over the span of two weeks in parts of western Oregon and Washington, they devastated communities and put the threat of west-side fires squarely into focus. A new study led by the USDA.....»»
Japanese City Worker Loses Flash Drive Containing Personal Details of Every Resident
A city in Japan has been forced to apologise after a contractor admitted he had lost a USB memory stick containing the personal data of almost half a million residents after an alcohol-fuelled night out. From a report: Officials in Amagasaki, western.....»»
Inflationary concerns outweigh expected income growth
Consumer sentiment continued its downward trend, falling 14.4% in June, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers......»»
World"s dirtiest oil and gas fields are in Russia, Turkmenistan and Texas
Oil and natural gas fields in Russia, Turkmenistan and Texas are the most climate-damaging on Earth, according to a first-of-its kind analysis that looks at greenhouse-gas emissions across entire supply chains and finds they vary widely. The dirtiest.....»»
Dutch Join Germany, Austria, In Reverting To Coal
The Dutch joined Germany and Austria in reverting to coal power on Monday following an energy crisis provoked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. France 24 reports: The Netherlands said it would lift all restrictions on power stations fired by the fossi.....»»
In Russia, Western planes are falling apart
Aircraft operators are running out of options after months of sanctions. Enlarge / An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is preparing to land at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, in the Russian Federation in June 2022. (credit: SOPA.....»»
In Russia, western planes are falling apart
Aircraft operators are running out of options after months of sanctions. Enlarge / An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is preparing to land at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, in the Russian Federation in June 2022. (credit: SOPA.....»»
Effect of dust and smoke on Western drought "likely similar" to African study, author says
A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) student says his examination of the combined influence of dust and smoke on surface atmosphere temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa likely applies to conditions in the American West, now in its worst drought.....»»
How to watch Yellowstone online: Stream the western drama for free
Keen to watch the fantastic western, Yellowstone? Here's how to stream it for free with Paramount+......»»
Russia Launched Cyber Espionage Campaigns Against Ukraine Allies, Microsoft Says
Russia has levied dozens of cyber espionage campaigns in 42 countries since it invaded Ukraine in February, according to a new Microsoft report. From a report: The report says those efforts have targeted entities across six continents and primarily f.....»»
Australia"s first marine Aboriginal archaeological site questioned
A new study from The University of Western Australia has challenged earlier claims that Aboriginal stone artifacts discovered off the Pilbara coast in Western Australia represent Australia's first undisturbed underwater archaeological site......»»