Names Fiona, Ian removed from UN"s hurricane roster
The death and destruction caused by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian last year has prompted the UN weather agency to remove the names from a rotating list of storm titles, it said Wednesday......»»
NADA names new advocacy staff leaders
The National Automobile Dealers Association has created a new leadership position, with many executives changing positions......»»
Why two prehistoric sharks found in Ohio got new names
Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the "John Smith" of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was......»»
Where to watch the 2024 People’s Choice Awards
Awards season continues as the biggest names in TV, movies, and music come together for the 2024 People's Choice Awards. And we'll tell you where to watch it......»»
DOJ quietly removed Russian malware from routers in US homes and businesses
Feds once again fix up compromised retail routers under court order. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than 1,000 Ubiquiti routers in homes and small businesses were infected with malware used by Russian-backed agents.....»»
Skyrocketing ocean temperatures have scientists scratching their heads
Shattered temperature records have grim implications for hurricane season. Enlarge (credit: jay_zynism via Getty) For nearly a year now, a bizarre heating event has been unfolding across the world’s oceans. In March 20.....»»
Ocean Temperatures Keep Shattering Records—and Stunning Scientists
Sea surface temperatures have been skyrocketing beyond expectations. That may be a bad sign for hurricane season—and the health of ocean ecosystems......»»
Meta Removes Instagram and Facebook Accounts for Iran’s Leader
Meta has removed accounts run on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas. (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf.....»»
A movie piracy app snuck onto the App Store in 2023 and Apple only just killed it
Apple needs to tighten its App Store review process because a movie piracy app disguised as a vision tester existed on it for months without detection, despite Apple's emphasis on security.Kimi app removed from App Store for allowing users to pirate.....»»
iMessage antitrust threat removed, as EU says it’s not a dominant service
The iMessage antitrust threat hanging over Apple has now been removed, as the EU decides that the messaging service does not have enough European users to qualify as a dominant service. That means that Apple will not be required to support messagi.....»»
GM Cruise robotaxi unit names former Ford, Apple exec as safety chief
Steve Kenner began his career at GM in 1978 and previously worked as global director of automotive safety at Ford, among other jobs......»»
Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category
A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6......»»
Subaru names Nobuyuki Bando new U.S. plant CEO, Scott Brand COO
Nobuyuki Bando succeeds Ryota Fukumizu, who will return to Japan to a leading role in the parent company's manufacturing division......»»
Alleged Pixel Fold 2 prototype shows off ugly new camera block
Everything we praised in our Pixel Fold review could be removed in the sequel. The alleged Pixel Fold 2 prototype. [credit:.....»»
Whether of politicians, pop stars or teenage girls, sexualized deepfakes hold a mirror to our sexist world
Victorian MP Georgie Purcell recently spoke out against a digitally edited image in the news media that had altered her body and partially removed some of her clothing......»»
Does naming a behavior encourage people to do it? A new study says yes
Researchers from Zeppelin University, University of Cologne, and UNSW Sydney have published a new study that explores marketing uses for "behavioral labeling," or giving behaviors specific names or tags to encourage people to adopt those behaviors......»»
In a warming world, climate scientists consider category 6 hurricanes
For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to communicate the risk of property damage; it labels a hurricane on a scale from Category 1 (wind speeds between 74–95 mph) to Category 5 (wind speeds of 1.....»»
French bulldog puppy spontaneously regrows jaw
A puppy's jaw spontaneously regrew after Cornell veterinarians removed a majority of his lower left mandible due to cancer. Although this phenomenon has been documented in children, this is the first reported case of its kind for dogs of any age or b.....»»
US center"s tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
The "cone of uncertainty" produced by the National Hurricane Center to forecast the location and ferocity of a tropical storm is getting an update this year to include predictions for inland areas, where wind and flooding are sometimes more treachero.....»»
Why don"t people care about Australia"s native rodents? The problem could be their ugly names
The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honor the wealth of knowledge possessed by First Nations peoples, to appreciate the.....»»
GM names David Marsh its new aftersales VP
David Marsh succeeds Josh Tavel, who was promoted to senior vice president of energy storage and propulsion, R&D and manufacturing engineering......»»