New Antarctic extremes "virtually certain" as world warms
Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heat waves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say......»»
Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity"s future
What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives—often for better, sometimes for worse......»»
Artificial intelligence finds previously undetected historical climate extremes
There are over 30,000 weather stations in the world, measuring temperature, precipitation and other indicators often on a daily basis. That's a massive amount of data for climate researchers to compile and analyze to produce the monthly and annual gl.....»»
5 great Peacock movies you need to watch this Thanksgiving
From out-of-this-world journeys to musical sensations, these are the five great Peacock movies to watch this Thanksgiving......»»
New Netflix movies: the biggest films to stream in November 2024
These are the biggest new Netflix movies that have debuted on the world's best streaming platform recently......»»
COP29: Climate change could kill millions—and world leaders must work to limit fatalities
The COP29 climate change conference has come to a close—as per normal it looks like very little will be done......»»
Teaching a drone to fly without a vertical rudder
We can get a drone to fly like a pigeon, but we needed to use feathers to do it. Most airplanes in the world have vertical tails or rudders to prevent Dutch roll instabilities, a.....»»
Found in the wild: The world’s first unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux
"Bootkitty" is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux. Over the past decade, a new class of infections has threatened Windows users. By infectin.....»»
Player 456 is back for revenge in Squid Game S2 trailer
"You still do not see, do you? The game will not end unless the world changes." Lee Jung-Jae returns as Player 456 in the second season of Squid Game......»»
Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving: How it fuels climate change
Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to Mexico City's Central de Abasto, one of the world's largest wholesale food markets......»»
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
Capping global warming at 1.5°C is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial reallocation of land to support that effort and sustain the bios.....»»
Moving "hotspot" created world"s longest straight underwater mountain belt, researchers find
New Curtin University research has revealed that the Ninetyeast Ridge—the Earth's longest straight underwater mountain chain—formed through a different process than previously believed......»»
Marine heat waves" hidden depths revealed in study
As the ocean warms under climate change, a better understanding of how damaging marine heat waves develop and last may help scientists predict them more accurately and forecast their impacts on marine ecosystems......»»
Apple again supporting World Aids Day, donating $5 for every qualifying purchase
Apple is again supporting World Aids Day on December 1st, and will be donating $5 for every qualifying purchase between November 29 and December 8. This will be the 18th year in which Apple has supported The Global Fund, which seeks to fight HIV,.....»»
Apple donating $5 per Apple Store purchase made with Apple Pay for World AIDS Day
Apple customers using Apple Pay to purchase goods via its retail outlets will trigger a donation to The Global Fund, as part of a donation campaign ahead of World AIDS Day.An iPhone showing an Apple Pay transaction - Image credit: AppleEvery year, A.....»»
Future of deep-sea mining stands at a crucial juncture
Torn between the defenders of the world's seabeds and industrialists eager to exploit the vast, untapped resources of the deep, the international community faces a crucial year that could decide the future of mining in the high seas......»»
When club teammates become World Cup rivals: Research reveals hidden tension when coworkers compete
In today's interconnected professional world, employees often have affiliations outside their primary workplace. This phenomenon can be harmless—or even beneficial—until two employees find themselves representing rival entities......»»
Scientists enhance Seaglider technology to measure carbon dioxide
Scientists around the world rely on ocean monitoring tools to measure the effects of climate change. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and their industry partners have advanced the technology available to measure carbon dioxide in the.....»»
OnlyOffice DocSpace: An open-source document collaboration platform for teams
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace is a fully collaboration platform that allows teams, guests, and virtually anyone to work together to edit documents and more......»»
NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet
This was the first time ULA's Vulcan rocket was eligible to compete for a major NASA contract. When you compare SpaceX to the world's other space enterprises, it's probably easier.....»»
One of the biggest smartphone manufacturers is done with Android
One of the largest smartphone companies in the world is abandoning Android in favor of an in-house-developed operating system......»»