Looters ransack UPS truck after viaduct collision on Chicago"s Southwest Side
Looters ransack UPS truck after viaduct collision on Chicago"s Southwest Side.....»»
What"s the earliest the moon could have formed?
Astronomers are pretty sure they know where the moon came from. In the early solar system, a Mars-sized object dubbed Theia smashed into Earth. This cataclysmic collision knocked a huge mass of material into orbit, which coalesced and cooled into the.....»»
Ford revives stair-steps to move 2023 F-150s off dealership lots
The automaker since February has been offering retailers escalating bonuses to hit and surpass monthly F-150 sales targets. This month's payout is up to $1,000 per truck......»»
Dealerships owned by Ray Brandt trust sell to six buyers
Six groups and dealers purchased 13 dealerships and six collision centers owned by the Ray Brandt trust......»»
“Pink slime” local news outlets erupt all over US as election nears
Number of partisan news sites roughly equals those doing actual, legitimate journalism. Enlarge / Chicago City Wire is a hyper-partisan website masquerading as an outlet that does journalism. (credit: FT Montage) The num.....»»
Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos
Australia is turning to virtual fences to cut down on car-kangaroo impacts. Enlarge / Once they go airborne, collision avoidance software can't make sense of kangaroos. (credit: Raimund Linke) Shane Williams is always on.....»»
"Humbling, and a bit worrying": Researcher claims that models fail to fully explain record global heat
Deadly heat in the Southwest. Hot-tub temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Sweltering conditions in Europe, Asia and South America......»»
Schools in the path of April"s total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" playing in teacher Nancy Morris' classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt......»»
Baltimore bridge collapses after ship collision; auto shipping hub operations face disruption
The port handles imports and exports for major automakers including Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and the Volkswagen group — including luxury models for Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley......»»
Why do identical informal businesses set up side by side? It"s a survival tactic: Kenya study
The population on the African continent will have nearly doubled by 2050, according to UN projections. About 800 million more young Africans will enter the job market by then. Combine this forecast with the high youth unemployment rate in many Africa.....»»
Chicago ranked 2nd for worst air pollution in 2023 among major US cities, global report says
Chicago ranked second among major U.S. cities with the worst air pollution in 2023, its average annual concentration of dangerous fine particulate matter almost three times global guidelines, according to a recent report. Even as national standards h.....»»
Lordstown Motors CEO settles with SEC over statements
Ex-Lordstown Motors Corp. Stephen Burns settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday over his statements about demand for the electric vehicle maker's flagship truck, the Endurance......»»
Why is DNA almost always a right-handed helix? Exploring the causes of chirality
Why is the heart slightly on the left side of the body for most people? Why is DNA almost always a right-handed helix? Same with alpha helices, the building blocks of proteins. Chirality, or handedness, is everywhere in biology, but the reasons can b.....»»
iOS 17.4.1 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
Apple’s new iOS 17.4.1 update is causing problems for some iPhone users. Some iPhone users are noticing performance improvements after moving their device up from iOS 17.4, and older versions of iOS, to iOS 17.4.1. On the flip side, some iPhone.....»»
Choose your side in a civil war with House of the Dragon’s dueling S2 trailers
Is it a war for the good of the realm, or the "satisfaction of vengeance"? This short teaser for S2 of HBO's House of the Dragon lets you choose between two full trailers. It's been a long wait for the second season of HBO's House o.....»»
Google Begins to Roll-out Custom Contact Ringtones for Pixel Users
Not all users have received the feature however, so it seems that the update is done from the server-side of things. The post Google Begins to Roll-out Custom Contact Ringtones for Pixel Users appeared first on Phandroid. If you’ve e.....»»
Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys
Fixing newly discovered side channel will likely take a major toll on performance. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Apple) A newly discovered vulnerability baked into Apple’s M-series of chips allows attackers to extra.....»»
Motivated supervision increases motivation when writing a thesis, study finds
Students working on their Bachelor's or Master's thesis usually have supervisors at their side who guide, accompany and possibly also correct them during this time. If students have the impression that their supervisor is passionate and motivated, th.....»»
Economists warn of side effects of raising the retirement age
Leaving paid work opens the door to potentially the best stage of life, and a new study published in The Economic Journal confirms the health and well-being benefits that can stem from retirement via an individual's increased "locus of control," a ps.....»»
Rocket launch marks big step in building China’s lunar infrastructure
Queqiao-2 will relay data between Earth and Chinese spacecraft on the far side of the Moon. Enlarge / A Long March 8 rocket, standing 165 feet (50 meters) tall, rolled out of its assembly building to its launch pad Sunday at the.....»»
The Acolyte’s first trailer embraces the Dark Side of Star Wars
The Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte just revealed its first trailer, and it shows a dark time during the height of the Jedi's power in the High Republic......»»