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.....»»
UN aims to deliver draft plastics treaty by year"s end
The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of grueling talks......»»
Siemens join forces with Nvidia to discuss industrial metaverse trend at Computex
At the metaverse next-gen application forum held at Computex 2023 titled "Surreal to Real," Siemens Taiwan president and CEO Erdal Elver and Nvidia VP of corporate marketing and developer programs Greg Estes were invited as speakers to talk about the.....»»
Deriving a general expression for the bispectrum in cosmologies rules out most bouncing models
A team of cosmologists from the University of Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, Jagiellonian University and the University of Geneva derived a general expression for the bispectrum in bouncing cosmologies and then compared the results with Planck data, findi.....»»
Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
Countries grappling with the "immense" task of ending plastic pollution began a new round of talks in Paris on Monday, amid protests and warnings of the urgency to act......»»
Plastic pollution: treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned that global plastics pollution was a "time bomb", as diplomats began five days of talks in Paris to make progress on a treaty to end plastic waste......»»
The curious case of the brie made from nuts that caused a multi-state outbreak
Health officials cracked the case starting with just two cases. Enlarge / Some real brie cheese in Paris. (credit: Getty | FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP) Niche plant-based foods are often touted for their health benefits—but o.....»»
And now the weather: Cloudy with scattered showers of plastic
Diplomats from 175 countries gathering in Paris for plastics treaty talks on Monday may want to pack an umbrella, but not just because there's a chance of rain......»»
Everything coming to Paramount+ in June 2023
The return of iCarly, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Queen of the Universe highlight Paramount+'s June 2023 slate......»»
Anthropocene "sixth mass extinction" event predicted to be worse than previously thought
A trio of macro-biologists and life scientists, two with Queen's University Belfast and the third with Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, has found that the modern "sixth mass extinction" event is going to be even worse than prior research has.....»»
Netflix Top 10: Queen Charlotte still reigns supreme as the most-watched show in the world
Netflix Top 10: Queen Charlotte still reigns supreme as the most-watched show in the world.....»»
Scientists urge crackdown on methane emissions with only 13% regulated
New research from Queen Mary University of London shows that only around 13% of global methane emissions are regulated, despite methane emissions causing at least 25% of current global warming......»»
Meta touts Metaverse"s potential for job training and education
Meta Platforms Inc. is hoping to revive interest in the metaverse by pitching it as a tool to help train workforces, showing the social media giant isn't backing down on its virtual reality ambitions even as artificial intelligence takes center stage.....»»
French felines found to be less responsive to cat calls with faster attraction to visual cues
Researchers Charlotte de Mouzon and Gérard Leboucher of the Laboratoire Ethologie Cognition Développement, Université Paris Nanterre in France, have examined preferred feline etiquette when faced with an unfamiliar human. In the paper, "Multimodal.....»»
The best shows on Netflix in May 2023
Revisit the world of Bridgerton in the Queen Charlotte prequel or find Sanctuary in the field of sumo wrestling with the best shows on Netflix right now!.....»»
Where to watch the coronation of King Charles III: how to live stream for free
The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla is set for May 6. Find out where, when, and how to watch the historic ceremony......»»
More evidence found showing the moon"s inner core is solid, like Earth"s
A small team of astronomers at Université Côte d'Azur, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, working with a colleague from MCCE, Observatoire de Paris, Sorbonne Université, has found more evidence that the moon has an inner core similar to Earth's. In.....»»
Humanity"s tipping point? How the Queen"s death stole a climate warning"s thunder
Think back to September last year. What happened early that month? What news shook the world and reverberated for weeks, if not months?.....»»
Luxury shoppers opting for high-end experiences over goods, suggests study
In an ever-evolving, post-pandemic world, more and more consumers of luxury goods are opting for unplanned, high-end experiences instead, according to researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership......»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in May 2023
Bow before Queen Charlotte! The Bridgerton prequel is among the new arrivals at Netflix, and we're also keeping track of what's leaving at the end of May......»»
Carbon is the enemy: An industry response
In boardrooms and shareholder presentations, in auto plants and component manufacturing settings from Tokyo to Paris, automotive executives and factory leaders are pursuing a shared goal: reducing their companies’ carbon footprints......»»