Mortgage is suddenly sexy as SoftBank pumps $500M in Better.com at a $6B valuation
Digital mortgage lender Better.com has raised a $500 million round from Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank that values the company at $6 billion. The financing is notable for a few reasons. For one, that new $6 billion valuation is up 50% from.....»»
How to Force Restart or Hard Reset Galaxy S22
If your Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, or Galaxy S22 Ultra’s touchscreen suddenly becomes unresponsive, there’s no need to panic. A simple hard reset, also known as a force restart, should resolve the issue. Owners of Samsung’s Ga.....»»
Climate-change-driven cold snaps threaten marine life
Tropical marine species venturing into new areas as the climate changes could fall victim to another effect of the phenomenon—as bursts of cold water from the deep sea suddenly kill them......»»
Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What"s causing them?
Flash droughts strike suddenly and intensify rapidly. Often the affected areas are in drought after just weeks or a couple of months of well-below-average rainfall. They happen worldwide and are becoming more common, including in Australia, due to gl.....»»
As fish deaths increase at pumps, critics urge California agencies to improve protections
Powerful pumps that supply much of California's population with water have killed several thousand threatened and endangered fish this year, prompting a coalition of environmental groups to demand that state and federal agencies take immediate steps.....»»
AI hype invades Taco Bell and Pizza Hut
Everything is suddenly "AI" in corporate food marketing, and we may have hit peak buzz. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Depending on who you ask about AI (and how you define it), the technology may or may not be useful, b.....»»
All-cash home buyers pay 10% less than mortgage buyers, study finds
Owning a home has long been considered a crucial way to build wealth, but making such a purchase has become increasingly difficult for many residents. In addition to steep housing prices and high interest rates, there have been a growing number of al.....»»
Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It"s the biggest bug emergence in centuries
Trillions of evolution's bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries......»»
NHTSA probes Ford"s handling of 2019 F-150 pickup recalls
NHTSA said it received 86 consumer complaints for 2014 model-year Ford F-150 pickups alleging the vehicles 'suddenly and unexpectedly downshift to a lower gear without warning, often accompanied by temporary rear wheel lock-up.'.....»»
The Next Heat Pump Frontier? NYC Apartment Windows
New heat pumps easily fit over window sills, meaning they could replace clunky apartment air-conditioning units......»»
How nature can alter our sense of time
Do you ever get that feeling that there aren't enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything seems slower, more r.....»»
Instagram and Theads users reportedly getting logged out of the apps
If you’ve suddenly been logged out of the Instagram and Threads apps, it’s not just you. There’s a bug affecting a number of users of Meta’s platforms on Thursday night, causing their accounts to be logged out for no reason. Read on as we sha.....»»
Fix: Face ID Not Working on iPhone
Some iOS 17 users are saying Face ID has suddenly stopped working on their iPhone. In most cases, the issue can be fixed in a matter of minutes though some users may have a hardware problem on their hands. In the months since iOS 17’s release,.....»»
How to Fix MacBook Lag
Has your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air suddenly become sluggish? Lag is an extremely common problem, but there are steps you can take to diagnose the issue and get your Mac running smoothly again. macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma users have been reporting.....»»
Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World"s Groundwater Supply
Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up.....»»
How Do Heat Pumps Work?
Our in-house physics whiz explains how a heat pump can warm your home without burning fossil fuels......»»
Fix: Face ID & Passcode Missing in Settings
If Face ID and Passcode options suddenly go missing in your device’s settings, there’s no need to panic. There’s a reasonable explanation and a fix. Some iPhone and iPad users are saying these options have vanished from the Settings.....»»
Has your Google Pixel keyboard just shrunk suddenly? You’re not alone
Google Pixel users are reporting erratic virtual keyboard shrinking for reasons unknown......»»
After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown
Affiliate claims payment came from AlphV victim, and AlphV took the money and ran. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription drug market for two weeks has suddenly.....»»
Study reveals the crow"s best friend: Humans
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has examined what happens to birds that are accustomed to living around humans, when their habitat is suddenly emptied of the presence of humans. Among other birds, the researchers tested crows, ringneck par.....»»
Njalla: Hundreds of Suspended .TV Domains Could Soon Return to Life
It's been four days since at least 200 .TV domains, many of them linked to pirate sites, suddenly went dark with no explanation. The domains affected by the unprecedented event were all registered at Finland-based registrar Sarek Oy and until late Fr.....»»