Massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea, many feared dead
A massive landslide struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, with many homes buried and scores of residents feared dead......»»
Staggering $300 discount hits Apple"s M2 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
The steep $300 discount drops the upgraded M2 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD to $1,399.Save $300 on a popular MacBook Air config.We're following a new sale at B&H today, with the 15-inch MacBook Air stealing the spotlight due to a.....»»
Rats study tests whether photoluminescent fur is used in nocturnal communication
In a world-first experiment, JCU researchers have been using the pelts of dead rats to test if the glow-in-the-dark fur of mammals is being used for secret nocturnal communication. The results are published in the Australian Journal of Zoology......»»
Four dead, over a dozen missing as extreme weather hits China
At least four people were killed when record rains hit parts of southern China, state media reported Tuesday, while more than a dozen were missing even as the north baked under some of its highest temperatures this year......»»
Study reveals huge increase in global economic cost of invasive mosquitoes and diseases they transmit
An international study led by scientists from IRD, CNRS and MNHN reveals the massive increase in the global economic cost of the invasive Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, vectors of dengue fever, chikugunya and the Zika virus, over the.....»»
New database boasts more than 200 years of data on crime and punishment in the Nordics
The Historical Criminal Statistics database, a massive undertaking by University Lecturer in Criminology Miikka Vuorela at the University of Eastern Finland, makes statistics on crime and punishment openly accessible to everyone. The database covers.....»»
Apple details how Apple Podcast transcripts came to be
Apple launched its Podcasts transcription feature in March as part of its massive iOS 17.4 update. Here's why Apple took six years to perfect it, and make it a reality.If you're one of the 15% of Americans who struggle with some form of hearing diffi.....»»
Xgrid lives -- a new project resurrects the promise of Apple"s dead clustering software
Evoking the old Xgrid days, a new project connects Mac Studios together with Thunderbolt cables, and uses them in tandem for massively parallel computing tasks.If you have two Mac Studios, maybe you can cluster themA very long time ago, I was involve.....»»
Samsung Bespoke refrigerators have massive discounts today
Have you been waiting for the right time to upgrade your fridge? It’s right now! Save $800 on this incredible Samsung Bespoke 28 cu. ft. while the deal lasts......»»
Bethesda Releases June Hotfix Update for Starfield
Bethesda continues to release improvements for Starfield and today the developer’s pushed a new hotfix update with bug fixes and changes to the game’s Creation Kit. On the heels of its massive June update, Bethesda’s pushed a much s.....»»
To kill the competition, bacteria throw pieces of dead viruses at them
A network of mutual murder ensures that diverse populations of bacteria survive. Enlarge / This is an intact phage. A tailocin looks like one of these with its head cut off. (credit: iLexx) Long before humans became inte.....»»
Samsung is having a sale on huge gaming monitors — up to $1,000 off
If you want a massive monitor, then you'll want to grab one of these Samsung gaming monitor deals......»»
25 years of massive fusion energy experiment data open on the "cloud" and available to everyone
High-temperature fusion plasma experiments conducted in the Large Helical Device (LHD) of the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS), have renewed the world record for an acquired data amount, 0.92 terabytes (TB) per experiment, in February 202.....»»
Is Inside Out 2 streaming?
Inside Out 2 is now out in theaters, but is this sequel to one of Pixar's biggest hits also available to stream? We've got the answer......»»
Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good candidates for studying life—if they can survive long enough
The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life......»»
New road lights, fewer dead insects—insect-friendly lighting successfully tested
In a transdisciplinary study, a research team led by IGB has developed insect-friendly street lighting and tested it in the Dark Sky Reserve Westhavelland as well as in three German municipalities. Tailored and shielded road lights make the light sou.....»»
Sudan food emergency: Local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed
The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are already acutely hungry, includi.....»»
Thousands of fish dead as lake dries in Mexican drought
Thousands of fish have died as a lagoon in northern Mexico partly dried up amid a crippling drought plaguing the country......»»
While aiming for massive gas cloud, astronomers spot differences in thickness of Milky Way Galaxy
Space may appear vast and empty, but it's full of cosmological objects that are invisible to the human eye. From our vantage point on Earth, many of these objects fall between astronomers and what they hope to observe, impacting what they find. This.....»»
iOS 18 will show you what time it is even when your iPhone is dead
iOS 18 further expands on what your iPhone can show you even when it’s dead. Now, even if your iPhone is dead and powered off, you can still see the time on your screen. more….....»»
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 may cost more than you feared
A new leak suggests that Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 is expected to be more expensive than most previous generations......»»