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.....»»
Paris Agreement temperature targets may worsen climate injustice for many island states
While the world focuses on limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius over the preindustrial average, increasing meltwater from ice sheets presents an existential threat to the viability of island and coastal nations througho.....»»
Reliable planning tool for the emissions path to achieving the Paris temperature goal
Researchers have developed a new method for the successive calculation of the emission reductions that are necessary for achieving temperature targets, such as the 2°C goal......»»
At NASA, France"s Macron and US vow strong space cooperation
Paris and Washington pledged Wednesday to reenforce their cooperation in space, particularly on exploration and climate, during a visit by France's Emmanuel Macron to NASA headquarters alongside US Vice President Kamala Harris......»»
Clouds may be less climate-sensitive than assumed
In a major field campaign in 2020, Dr. Raphaela Vogel who is now at Universität Hamburg's Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) and an international team from the Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique in Paris and the Max Planc.....»»
Paris Rhône 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector takes your media to the next level
Projectors in some ways can be better than TVs due to the fact that it can accommodate living rooms of various sizes, so if you’re looking for a new projector, perhaps the Paris Rhône 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector might be worth taking a lo.....»»
Why Apple’s secrecy about its metaverse plans is looking smarter every day
Part of Apple’s incredibly effective hype management strategy is knowing when to say nothing at all. Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture.Read Full Story.....»»
Focal point of industrial metaverse should be on applications, says Microsoft
Sean Pien, GM of Microsoft Taiwan, has pointed out that the focal point of industrial metaverse is not technology, but field application......»»
Industrial Metaverse development relatively mature, says Microsoft executive
Development of the industrial Metaverse for use in manufacturing is relatively mature in terms of technology and variety of application scenarios, according to Principal Group PM manager, Azure IoT, AI+Cloud Engineering Group Cathy Yeh for Microsoft.....»»
Ancient global ocean on Mars may have come from carbon-rich chondrite meteorites from the outer solar system
A team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Center for Star and Planet Formation, working with colleagues from Université de Paris, ETH Zürich and the University of Bern, has found evidence suggesting that most of the water that made up.....»»
AI tool predicts when a bank should be bailed out
An artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at UCL and Queen Mary University of London could help governments decide whether or not to bail out a bank in crisis by predicting if the intervention will save money for taxpayers in the long.....»»
Global climate finance leaves out cities: Fixing it is critical to battling climate change
Under the Paris Agreement, which came into force in 2016, countries agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and work together to adapt to the effects of climate change. To act on this, and codify their individual commitments, each country sub.....»»
Queen of Christmas bails out of Apple TV+, lands on CBS
Apple TV+ will not be showing a third Mariah Carey Christmas Special this December, as the star has jumped ship to CBS and Paramount+.Apple's first Mariah Carey Christmas special in 2020 was an enormous success for the streamer. Reportedly topping vi.....»»
The UN"s climate change conference COP27: Topics on the agenda
The UN's annual climate change conference is currently ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Over the course of two weeks, representatives of the world's nations will gather to discuss how to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and contribut.....»»
Biden tells skeptical UN summit US is "unwavering" on climate aid
President Joe Biden pressed his "unwavering" commitment to combating climate change and said the U.S. is on track to achieve its Paris Agreement goals as he sought to allay concerns the country's efforts would backslide after the midterm elections......»»
Study: Termite queen and king are the best parents in the world, until they"re not
Studying the parental behaviors of termites has provided a University of Florida scientist with a rare look into how a queen and king pair push the limits of parenthood......»»
The Paris Agreement: Better measurement methods needed
The Paris Agreement says that we should reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to limit the rise in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius. But do we have the measurement methods needed to achieve this? This is the question posed by researchers at.....»»
Facebook owner Meta expected to announce major job losses
The company faces difficult economic conditions and is investing heavily in its metaverse push......»»
How Will the Whole World Metaverse Affect CX?
The metaverse will be able to expand to include the whole world, and this will have many implications for CX. Continue reading........»»
How Long Can Mark Zuckerberg Keep Up His Metaverse Bet?
Meta spent $25 billion on R&D this year but made $84 billion. The stock charts may seem dire, but they don’t tell the full story. Continue reading........»»
7 Spectacular sci-fi movies that will prepare you for the rise of the metaverse
If you want a fun way to visualize the tech, virtual worlds, or ethical conundrums that the metaverse might bring about, check out these seven movies.....»»