Olympics Opening Ceremony Ratings Fall To 33-year Low
Ratings for the Olympic Games opening ceremony were down 36% compared to 2016, according to preliminary numbers from NBC Universal. From a report: The figures for the Tokyo Games event mark the lowest audience for an Olympics opening ceremony event i.....»»
New plant-based glitter shows no harm to soil organisms
Plastic pollution is everywhere. Each year, over 368 million metric tons of plastics are produced with over 13 million metric tons of it ending up in the soil where it can be toxic to wildlife......»»
LA"s quake mystery: 2024 brings the most seismic activity in decades. Why now?
The ground beneath Southern California has been particularly unsteady as of late, with the region experiencing more moderate-sized earthquakes this year than it has in decades......»»
A year later, Meta is yet to launch the promised WhatsApp for iPad
Meta last year confirmed its plans to finally release an iPad-specific version of WhatsApp right after launching a macOS app rebuilt from scratch. A beta version of the iPad app was released in late September, but a year later, WhatsApp for is still.....»»
Asteroid mining: A potential trillion-dollar industry
Earth's newest celestial neighbor has finally arrived. Astronomers using a powerful telescope in Sutherland, South Africa, first detected the 33-foot-long asteroid in August, reporting their discovery in Research Notes of the American Astronomical So.....»»
Research team helps community document skeletal remains found on historic "poor farm"
On a bright autumn afternoon, a plain wooden box crafted by a local cabinet shop containing skeletal remains was returned to its final resting place during a simple reburial ceremony in Brentwood. Researchers and students from the University of New H.....»»
Donald Trump, in Detroit, says he would make interest on car loans tax deductible
He also said if elected, he will invoke a six-year renegotiation provision of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that took effect in 2020......»»
Deals: Apple Pencil Pro and USB-C undercut Prime Day from $65, 36GB MacBook Pro $500 off, Apple Watch, more
While the 2024 fall Prime Day event is now behind us, that doesn’t mean the deals are. In fact, both Apple Pencil Pro and the USB-C model have dropped in price again to new all-time lows starting from $65 shipped to join a new deal on the 2nd gen v.....»»
Donald Trump, in Detroit, says he would make interest on car loans tax-deductible
He also said if elected, he will invoke a six-year renegotiation provision of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that took effect in 2020......»»
Measures to restore biodiversity in peatlands fall short, study finds
Research by ecologist Tom Heuts of Radboud University shows that several experimental measures taken at Frisian farms to restore biodiversity in former peatlands were unsuccessful. Three methods in which the water levels were raised did not have the.....»»
Prime Big Deal Days Apple deals still available: AirPods, MacBooks, iPads
There's a second Prime Day this year, so if you missed out on upgrading your Apple suite in July, you have a second opportunity now......»»
Advanced technology discovered under Neolithic dwelling in Denmark
Railroad construction through a farm on the Danish island of Falster has revealed a 5,000-year-old Neolithic site hiding an advanced technology—a stone paved root cellar......»»
Huge waves in the atmosphere dump extreme rain on northern Australia
In 2023, almost a year's worth of rain fell over ten days in parts of northwestern Australia, leading to catastrophic flooding in the town of Fitzroy Crossing and surrounds. The rainfall was linked to a tropical cyclone, but there were also lesser-kn.....»»
Fall is here: Why do some trees lose their leaves while others stay green?
The autumn has arrived and northeastern North America's forests will soon grace us with a breathtaking palette of reds, yellows and golds. These vivid colors will then fade, giving way to bare branches, as the fallen leaves blanket the forest floor,.....»»
Football Manager 25 delayed a week after release date was announced
Despite announcing its release date last week, Football Manager 25 is now getting a delay to next year......»»
Stunning iPhone 16 Pro cinematic video footage, including attaching it to a drone
In what is now an annual tradition, filmmaker Joey Helms has created a stunning iPhone 16 Pro cinematic video demo reel, in his home city of Chicago. This year he paired up with Sam Perez to mount the new phone on a drone to include airborne shots.....»»
Is China pulling ahead in AI video synthesis? We put Minimax to the test.
With China's AI video generators pushing memes into weird territory, it was time to test one out. If 2022 was the year AI image generators went mainstream, 2024 has arguably been.....»»
Next-gen Chevrolet Bolt EV to be part of vehicle ‘family," GM says
GM President Mark Reuss said the Bolt will return for the 2026 model year with updated technology and faster charging than the original......»»
Is this the movie to beat at next year’s Oscars? Watch the trailer and decide for yourself
Neon has released the latest trailer for Anora, Sean Baker's chaotic love story starring Mikey Madison. Can Anora become a contender at the 2025 Oscars?.....»»
Nobel chemistry winner sees engineered proteins solving tough problems
Whether it's battling tumors or breaking down plastic, American scientist David Baker, co-recipient of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, has an answer: engineering proteins that don't naturally exist—a concept once dismissed as "crazy.".....»»
Circle to Search is expanding to three more Android phones
One of the most popular Android features of the year is making its way to three more phones. Circle to Search is coming to these three Honor phones......»»