Lagos styrofoam, plastics ban brings applause and concern
From trash-strewn pavements to street vendors packing meals in polystyrene containers, plastic waste is a constant menace in the urban landscape of Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital and the continent's most populous city......»»
Self-critical perfectionism gnaws on students" well-being already in lower secondary school, says study
Young people's perfectionism is manifested as concern over their competence and fear of making mistakes......»»
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modeling shows
An international agreement to end plastic pollution is due to be sealed this year in Busan, South Korea. At the penultimate round of negotiations, held in Ottawa, Canada, Rwanda and Peru proposed a target to cut the weight of primary plastics produce.....»»
Aston Martin brings luxury car feel to Miami condo tower
The Aston Martin Residences Miami features 391 condos, an art gallery, two movie theaters, a golf simulator, a spa and a beauty salon......»»
The Boys S4 trailer brings us more bloody mayhem and “Homelander on Ice”
"You will no longer be beloved celebrities. You will be wrathful gods. Show me a little wrath." The long-awaited fourth season of the Prime Video series, The Boys, premieres on June 13, 2024 Last summer's Hollywood strikes delayed.....»»
Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here’s how.
ZTDNS brings the best of both worlds to DNS: encryption and fine-grained control. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Translating human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses has long been fraught with gaping secur.....»»
Arc Search brings new widgets, Action button-capable voice search, and more tab controls
Today, Arc Search, the iOS app from the Browser Company that debuted earlier this year, has been updated with three key feature improvements: widgets for your Home screen, Voice Search that can be triggered from an iPhone’s Action button, and handy.....»»
Lineaje OSM improves software supply chain security
Lineaje unveiled Open-Source Manager (OSM), which brings transparency to open-source software components in applications and proactively manages and mitigates associated risks. Lineaje’s OSM enables full lifecycle governance of open-source software.....»»
Island raises $175 million at $3 billion valuation
Island announced its $175 million Series D financing. The new funding round brings Island’s valuation to $3 billion, doubling the last valuation from less than a year ago. The round was led by new investor Coatue and existing investor Sequoia Capit.....»»
Best Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022) chargers you can buy
Charge your Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022) quickly with these fast chargers. The post Best Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022) chargers you can buy appeared first on Phandroid. The Fire HD 8 (2022) is the newest 8-inch tablet released by Amazon. It brings a.....»»
elago brings Game Boy Advance SP vibes to its newest MagSafe charging stand
elago is launching a today that looks like a Game Boy Advance SP. The new MS W5 Charging Stand debut with a retro design that’s a bit more recent than some of the other throwback-themed accessories we’ve seen from elago and channels the vibes of.....»»
New quarantine scheme could reduce risk of rabies reintroduction in the EU following Russian invasion, study finds
Rabies is a major concern to both human and animal health, with rabies in dogs and cats widespread in Eastern Europe, and there are concerns the war in Ukraine could pose a greater risk of rabies being reintroduced to the European Union (EU). A four-.....»»
Cocaine is an emerging contaminant of concern in the Bay of Santos (Brazil), says researcher
In addition to already known pollutants, the Bay of Santos—a city in the state of São Paulo (Brazil) that is home to the largest seaport in Latin America—has been affected by an emerging contaminant that is now present not only in the water but.....»»
iMazing 3 launches for Mac and PC with all-new design, fresh features, dark mode, more
iMazing has been a go-to tool for Apple power users and IT admins for almost 20 years, now developer DigiDNA is out with iMazing 3. The major release sees a re-engineering of the whole app that brings a new UI and features, and even Vision Pro compat.....»»
Will the US ban the use of single-use plastics like England, India, Hong Kong and other countries?
Madhavi Venkatesan, associate teaching professor of economics at Northeastern University, is convinced that human convenience is an expense the environment cannot afford......»»
How to start The Forgotten Kingdom DLC in Remnant 2
The Forgotten Kingdom DLC is the second big addition to Remnant 2, and it brings a huge helping of new things to discover. Here's how to access the DLC......»»
A global plastics treaty is being negotiated in Ottawa this week—here"s the latest
Plastic pollution spans the globe, yet national policies are generally not effective enough, and have so far focused primarily on waste management rather than targeting the root cause. To make matters worse, the global trade in plastic waste tends to.....»»
Veeam acquires Coveware to boost its ransomware protection capabilities
Veeam Software announced the acquisition of Coveware, a provider in cyber-extortion incident response. It brings ransomware recovery and first responder capabilities to further strengthen Veeam’s radical resilience solutions for customers. Coveware.....»»
Concern grows as bird flu spreads further in US cows: 32 herds in 8 states
Experts say the US is not sharing as much data on the outbreak as it should. Enlarge / Greylag geese sit on a field and rest while a cow passes by in the background. (credit: Getty | Daniel Bockwoldt) Researchers aroun.....»»
Walmart just dropped the price of this 75-inch LG 4K TV under $600
LG LG often gets overshadowed by the likes of TCL, Hisense, and Samsung when it comes to landing one of the , but today an LG 75-inch 4K smart TV is worth turning your attention to. Walmart currently has it discounted $100, which brings it to a sale.....»»
Fusion-energy quest makes big advance with EU-Japan reactor
The inauguration of the world's most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer......»»