Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore
A crab covered in oil creeps across the sand as Philippine fishermen wearing white protective suits, rubber gloves, and respirator masks scrape toxic sludge from the rocks along the shore......»»
NZ"s always-on culture has stretched the 8-hour workday—should the law contain a right to disconnect?
When Wellington carpenter Samuel Parnell began the struggle for an eight-hour working day back in 1840, he could have never foreseen how modern work culture would evolve. But he would no doubt empathize with the challenges faced by today's workers......»»
Don’t panic, but GPU prices are starting to rise again
Although you may struggle to find a certain graphics card in stock at MSRP, there's no need to panic about GPU prices rising just yet......»»
Even Intel’s best chips won’t catch up with Apple, TSMC CEO says
The CEO of chipmaker TSMC says Intel’s Meteor Lake chips will struggle to catch up with Apple and will remain in TSMC’s shadow, despite their innovations......»»
Grapes of wrath: Albania winemakers struggle with warmer world
The famously talented winemakers of Mirdita, high in the mountains of northern Albania, have never been so worried......»»
An extensive database for advancing Mindanao Island"s biodiversity
The Philippine Archipelago, with more than 7,100 islands, has one of the highest levels of endemism globally and is a hotspot for biodiversity conservation. Mindanao, the second largest group of islands in the country, is a treasure trove of terrestr.....»»
Study explores how risk tolerance changes around payday
People living in poverty often struggle from payday to payday. Those who receive government assistance, such as welfare or pensions, must manage scarce resources to make ends meet until the next payment. Researchers from Kobe University, the Max Plan.....»»
"A Haunted Girl" comic uses horror to take on mental illness
'A Haunted Girl' turns one teen's real-life struggle into an epic story. In A Haunted Girl, a new four-issue miniseries co-authored by comic book writer Ethan Sacks, the chosen one destined to save the world is a teenage girl who also happens t.....»»
Polar bears may struggle to produce milk for their cubs as climate change melts sea ice
When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without access to food. This fasting period is challenging for all bears, but particularly for polar bear mothers who are nursing cubs......»»
Consistent metabolism may prove costly for insects in saltier water
Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that the lack of metabolic responses to salinity may explain why some freshwater insects often struggle in higher s.....»»
Apple"s meteoric rise is over, says KeyBanc
KeyBanc Capital Markets believes Apple will struggle to grow sales, especially in the US, and has cut its rating for the firm.iPhone 15 Pro MaxAhead of the iPhone 15 launch, investment firms had low expectations, with JP Morgan dropping its Apple sto.....»»
Warming beaches threaten Yemen sea turtles" future
On a Yemeni beach, a sea turtle clambers ashore to lay eggs, which will likely be born female due to rising temperatures, creating a gender imbalance that brings the threat of local extinction......»»
The $10,000-plus golden Apple Watch is now “obsolete,” according to Apple
The point of it was never how it worked. Now it will struggle to work at all. Enlarge / 18-karat rose gold Apple Watches on display, ready for you to invest more than five figures into their inevitably limited lifespan as a funct.....»»
Reducing fishing gear could save whales with low impacts to California"s crab fishermen
Sometimes simple solutions are better. It all depends on the nature of the problem. For humpback whales, the problem is the rope connecting a crab trap on the seafloor to the buoy on the surface. And for fishermen, it's fishery closures caused by wha.....»»
Watching paint dry, to understand and control the patterns it leaves behind
A coffee spill leaves behind a dark stain around the puddle's edge when it dries. But as drops of paint dry, some look like "fried eggs," with "yolks" of color surrounded by pristine white halos, whereas others appear uniform. To understand this vari.....»»
UK government reneging on food policy plans, say experts
The U.K. government has abandoned promises to transform the national food system after just a year, and will struggle to meet its own targets on health, climate and nature, food system experts have said......»»
Many Wordle users cheat to win, says mathematics expert
It seems there's a five-letter word describing what many players of the wildly popular Wordle puzzle do daily as they struggle to find a target word within six tries......»»
Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up......»»
Gases from Philippine volcano sicken dozens of children, prompting school closures in nearby towns
Smog containing gases from a restive Philippine volcano sickened dozens of students and prompted 25 towns and cities to shut their schools on Friday as a health precaution, officials said......»»
Wider UAW strikes will spill over beyond Detroit 3 to steelmakers
Steelmakers are in the crosshairs of the UAW strikes, with U.S. Steel Corp. already idling a blast furnace in Illinois in response to the walkout......»»
iPhone 15 Pro ship dates slip into October/November as customers struggle with pre-order process
Apple began selling iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at 8 am ET today, and ship dates for Pro and Pro Max models started slipping into October within 30 minutes. Pro Max models were first to reach November ship dates in just two hours. Likely a sign of hi.....»»