No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold
They found no trace of a mythical sea monster, no sign of mobsters in cement shoes or long-lost treasure chests......»»
Video: Why Canadian trash costs $30,000 per gram
How do you turn nuclear waste into a $30,000-per-gram commodity? Tritium, once discarded as a by-product of Canadian nuclear reactors, is now one of the most expensive materials on Earth. This rare isotope of hydrogen powers glow-in-the-dark keychain.....»»
Stellantis, UAW back at odds over future of idled Belvidere plant
The UAW is threatening to strike Stellantis if it doesn't recommit to a $4 billion plan that would reopen Belvidere Assembly and add three new facilities nearby......»»
Boeing risks losing billions as 33,000 workers vote to strike
Workers refused to waste leverage as Boeing deals with $45 billion debt. Enlarge / Union members cheer during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Wash.....»»
Desert titanium is the shiny new iPhone 16 Pro color, but is it more gold or gray?
The iPhone 16 Pro is getting a new color: desert titanium. It’s the focus of all of Apple’s product marketing shots. But look closely and you may just wonder, like I have, what color ‘desert’ really is. From some angles desert titanium looks.....»»
To avoid strike, Boeing promises 25% pay hike—and to build next jet in Seattle
Boeing offers largest wage increase ever to avoid work stoppage it cannot afford. Enlarge / Boeing Factory workers assemble Boeing 787 airliners at the Boeing factory in Everett, WA. (credit: Vince Streano | The Image Bank Unrel.....»»
Sutskever strikes AI gold with billion-dollar backing for superintelligent AI
Top venture firms back SSI to develop "safe" AI with teams in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. Enlarge / Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI Chief Scientist, speaks at Tel Aviv University on June 5, 2023. (credit: JACK GUEZ via Getty Images).....»»
This is probably the new gold titanium iPhone 16 Pro color
When Apple unveils the iPhone 16 Pro on September 9, a gold-colored titanium finish is expected to join the lineup. However, there hasn’t been a clear consensus on what shade of gold we’ll see. Rumors have ranged from third-place bronze to Mic.....»»
Natural piezoelectric effect may build gold deposits
How does an unreactive, barely soluble metal end up forming giant chunks? Enlarge / A lot of gold deposits are found embedded in quartz crystals. (credit: Pierre Longnus) One of the reasons gold is so valuable is because.....»»
NatGeo’s Cursed Gold documents rise and fall of notorious 1980s treasure hunter
Thompson's expedition discovered wreck of the SS Central America, aka the "Ship of Gold." Enlarge / Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal documents the spectacular rise and fall of treasure hunter Tommy Thompson. (credit: Recovery Lim.....»»
UAW workers rally outside Stellantis truck plant, blast CEO
The union has threatened to strike the automaker for failing to meet its commitment to reopen the idled Belvidere plant by 2027. Stellantis said the union has agreed to language in the contract that allows it to do so......»»
Burglars trash Toyota showroom
The vandals, whom managers identified as an employee and a friend they had recently fired, destroyed 60 computer monitors and five TVs in a half hour......»»
Not science fiction: Counter-Strike 2 is being played only using thoughts
After a spinal injury left Alex unable to control his limbs, the Neuralink implant has now enabled him to play Counter-Strike 2......»»
The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It
With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever......»»
Asus’ speed-tapping keyboard unveiled on same day Valve bans practice
Asus is finally bringing a keyboard with speed tapping to market, but it's arriving on the day the feature was banned in Counter-Strike 2......»»
The Quest to Uncover the Secrets of Gold Hydrogen
Industries want to harvest naturally occurring hydrogen as soon as possible, but scientists warn of unforeseen consequences......»»
UAW threatens to strike Stellantis if it backtracks on reopening Ill. plant
The union says at least seven locals are prepared to file grievances against Stellantis if the automaker reneges on commitments it made in its 2023 labor agreement......»»
New leak suggests fourth iPhone 16 Pro lineup color is more "dark gold" than "brown"
A new photo from frequent leaker Maijin Bu on X.com shows color samples purported to be from the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro lineup. The report suggests that earlier photos of a brownish "desert titanium" option may be misleading.The iPhone 16 Pro line.....»»
UK diving team hail suspected WWI warship find
A team of UK divers has hailed the discovery of a wreck off Scotland believed to be a Royal Navy warship sunk during World War I but still "virtually intact"......»»
ISPs worry that killing FCC net neutrality rules will come back to haunt them
Telcos want it both ways, urging SCOTUS to block federal rules and state laws. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Matt Anderson Photography) ISPs asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a New York law that requires broadb.....»»
Flagship smartphone showdown - Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google's latest smartphone, announced on August 13, was a pre-emptive strike on the iPhone 16 Pro. Here's how the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL fare against Apple's existing iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max [left], Google Pixel 9 Pro and.....»»