Paris Hilton wants to be the "Queen of the Metaverse"
A fuschia Bentley drives down a twisty desert road toward the entrance of the Neon Carnival, an after-party held each year during Coachella. Paris Hilton has arrived. Her hair is in pigtails, twisted in part with white flowers, and she's wearing a sp.....»»
Naming and shaming can be effective to get countries to act on climate, study shows
Enforcement is one of the biggest challenges to international cooperation on mitigating climate change in the Paris Agreement. The agreement has no formal enforcement mechanism; instead, it is designed to be transparent so countries that fail to meet.....»»
Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg"s next big thing?
Two years ago, the metaverse was billed as the next big thing - but many in the tech world have already moved on......»»
Accelerated warming has pushed North America"s deepest lake across important ecological thresholds
A team of researchers from Queen's University and Environment and Climate Change Canada have shown that accelerated 21st-century warming has triggered a striking shift in algal composition in the Great Slave Lake, North America's deepest lake, and on.....»»
Meta is bringing its metaverse to phones and the web
Meta has announced that its metaverse, Meta Horizon Worlds, will be available on smartphones and the web. The post Meta is bringing its metaverse to phones and the web appeared first on Phandroid. A couple of years ago, Facebook officially.....»»
Discovery of two potential polar ring galaxies suggests they might be more common than previously believed
A group of international astronomers, including researchers from Queen's University, has identified two potential polar ring galaxies, according to results published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society......»»
New bacteria discovery could lead to better treatments for people with cystic fibrosis
New research led by Queen's University Belfast has made a breakthrough in the field of microbiology, which could lead to the development of new treatments for people with compromised immune systems, such as those with cystic fibrosis......»»
Netflix: Streamer"s expansion into gaming is "natural extension"
Streaming hits such as the Queen's Gambit are being adapted as games as the streamer looks to expand......»»
Netflix: Streamers expansion into gaming is "natural extension"
Streaming hits such as the Queen's Gambit are being adapted as games as the streamer looks to expand......»»
Kim Cattrall"s "And Just Like That" cameo has Twitter obsessed
Ever since news of Kim Cattrall's cameo on And Just Like That... was leaked, fans have been waiting with bated breath for the return of the Sex and the City queen. The pending appearance of Samantha Jones has been made all the more splashy thanks to.....»»
Seine pollution forces cancelation of third Olympics test event
The swimming stage of a triathlon in Paris's Seine River was canceled on Sunday due to pollution, organizers announced, raising further questions about holding competitions there during the 2024 Olympics......»»
Paris Olympics swimming test event in Seine canceled due to pollution
Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organizers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, the sport's international federation said......»»
Pollution risk for Olympic open water test in Seine
Persistent heavy rain in Paris has threatened the pre-Olympic swimming open water test events in the Seine this weekend with concerns over pollution from the overflow of sewage......»»
Physicists synthesize single-crystalline iron in the form likely found in Earth"s core
A team of physicists and geologists at CEA DAM-DIF and Universit´e Paris-Saclay, working with a colleague from ESRF, BP220, F-38043 Grenoble Cedex and another from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, has succeeded in synthesizing a single-c.....»»
Olympic swimming in the Seine highlights efforts to clean up city rivers worldwide
One year out from the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games, Paris has announced it will reopen the River Seine for swimming competition and then allow public swimming, ending a century-long ban. This ban was in place to stop people immersing them.....»»
Cost of climate change: 2°C global warming target not economically reasonable unless we make major changes, says study
Climate change goals set out in the Paris Agreement are only economically reasonable if non-market factors such as human health and loss of biodiversity are prioritized, according to a new study published by Dr. Taikan Oki, former Senior Vice-Rector.....»»
How forests can cut carbon, restore ecosystems, and create jobs
To limit the frequency and severity of droughts, wildfires, flooding, and other adverse consequences of climate change, nearly 200 countries have committed to the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius.....»»
Delaying methane mitigation increases risk of breaching Paris Agreement climate goal, study finds
A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers shows that efforts to reduce methane emissions are needed immediately if we are to meet global climate change goals......»»
Musk plans Supreme Court appeal after losing bid to terminate SEC settlement
Supreme Court is Musk's last option as judges uphold limits on his Tesla tweets. Enlarge / Elon Musk at the Viva Tech fair in Paris, France, on Friday, June 16, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Elon Musk plans an.....»»
Spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly observed using tiny vibrating magnetic spheres
A team of physicists at Université Paris-Saclay has, for the first time, observed spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly. The observation occurred during an experiment they were conducting with tiny vibrating magnetic spheres. The team has written.....»»
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it......»»