New cyclone barrels toward disaster-struck Indonesia
A new cyclone was barrelling toward Indonesia and threatened to spark more floods and landslides, authorities warned Friday, as the archipelago reeled from a storm that killed more than 200 people, including victims in neighbouring East Timor......»»
Q4 2022 was a disaster for smartphone sales, sees the largest-ever drop
Phone sales plummeted 18 percent last quarter, 11 percent for the entire year. Enlarge / An empty Samsung Store. (credit: Samsung) With a million layoffs and rising inflation, it turns out consumers also aren't interes.....»»
Study: How to apply lessons from Colorado"s costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
Wildfire damage to drinking water systems can significantly delay a community's economic recovery. The costliest disaster in Colorado's history, the Marshall Fire of 2021, resulted in more than $2 billion in losses. Six drinking water systems were di.....»»
Arcserve Unified Data Protection 9.0 enhances data resilience
Arcserve unveiled Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) 9.0, a centrally managed backup and disaster recovery solution that future-proofs every data infrastructure with robust protection for every type of workload. It combines complete data protecti.....»»
Sea level rise may threaten Indonesia"s status as an archipelagic country
The recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report found global sea levels have been rising at an accelerated rate. As an archipelagic state with more than 17,000 islands stretching over 80,000 kilometers of coastline, Indonesia sh.....»»
Half-century of cyclone data puts researchers on track to explore future risks
Griffith University researchers have analyzed 50 years of tropical cyclone tracks to better understand their behavior in the hopes it could develop some level of prediction for future cyclones in light of our changing climate......»»
Quake shakes east Indonesia, south Philippines; no tsunami
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook eastern Indonesia and southern Philippines on Wednesday, with no damage immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued......»»
Tesla, BYD finalizing deals to invest in Indonesia EV space
Tesla Inc. as well as Chinese automaker BYD and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. are finalizing deals to invest in Indonesia's electric-vehicle industry, said a senior minister......»»
Samsung strikes LTAs for TV panels with AUO, CSOT, HKC
Samsung has struck LTAs for the supply of TV panels with AU Optronics (AUO), China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and HKC, according to industry sources......»»
Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia, no tsunami alert
A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia Monday morning. But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties......»»
More rain, snow pelt California as Biden declares disaster to speed aid
Soggy Californians on Sunday wearily endured their ninth successive storm in a three-week period that has brought destructive flooding, heavy snowfalls and at least 19 deaths, and forecasters said more of the same loomed for another day......»»
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The best deals found today include a less than half-price Apple AirTag Leather Loop, $25 Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021, a $29.99 Logitech G435 Bluetooth headset, and more.Save $250 on a 65-inch Amazon Fire 4K TVThe AppleInsider team s.....»»
Fresh cyclone to hit California after historic storms kill at least 17
A major cyclone is set to hit the US state of California with up to seven inches (18 centimeters) of rain on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said, after tens of thousands of people were placed under evacuation orders due to a barrage of storm.....»»
MSI Afterburner is on the brink of disaster, putting overclocking in jeopardy
Overclocking and undervolting your GPU may be about to get a lot harder unless MSI manages to address this huge Afterburner problem......»»
New Indonesia capital imperils ancient Eden with "ecological disaster"
The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac......»»
GlobalWafers sees customers request to adjust LTA contracts
Nearly 50% of GlobalWafers' LTA customers have requested slight adjustments to the 8- and 12-inch wafer supply contracts struck previously to ease inventory pressures, according to Doris Hsu, chairperson for the silicon wafer company. Nevertheless, t.....»»
Warmer climate increases Atlantic tropical storms, say cyclone researchers
A warming climate will increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes, according to simulations using a high-resolution, global climate model......»»
Climate change could cause "disaster" in the world"s oceans, say scientists
Climate-driven heating of seawater is causing a slowdown of deep circulation patterns in the Atlantic and Southern oceans, according to Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and if this process continues, the ocean's abilit.....»»
How to start planning for disaster recovery
There is a famous quote I often think about at 3am on a Sunday morning as I am working with a client to recover from a large-scale cybersecurity incident: “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.” It is painfully obvious which clients have done some di.....»»
Why does ECGO EVmoto switch from battery-swapping to charging?
Electric motorcycle manufacturer ECGO EVmoto introduced its lineup of e-motorcycles of three different sizes for bikers in Indonesia. Sales kicked off in February 2022, targeting ride-sharing contract bikers in need of large seats, long driving range.....»»
Homes that survived Boulder County fire hid another disaster inside: Research details this urban wildfire health risk
On Dec. 30, 2021, one of the most destructive wildfires on record in Colorado swept through neighborhoods just a few miles from our offices at the University of Colorado Boulder. The flames destroyed over 1,000 buildings, yet when we drove through th.....»»