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......»»
Amazon Blames Social Media for Struggle With Fake Reviews
Amazon has blamed social media companies for its failure to remove fake reviews from its website, arguing that "bad actors" turn to social networks to buy and sell fake product reviews outside the reach of its own technology. From a report: The compa.....»»
More than a bumpy ride: Turbulence offers boost to birds
Most sensible air travelers dread turbulence. A little atmospheric hiccup can shake airplanes, rattle nerves and spill beverages. A Cornell University-led study found that birds don't mind at all......»»
Five new bills aim to break up Big Tech platforms, force them to play nice
Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon would struggle to evade new regulations. Enlarge / The dome of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Phil Roeder) Legislators in the US House of Representatives introd.....»»
Oil spill drifts away from Corsica coast
Fears two oil slicks would pollute eastern Corsica's holiday beaches eased Saturday after French officials prepared for the worst and naval boats armed with clean-up equipment arrived off the Mediterranean island......»»
No More Heroes and its sequel are coming to Steam next week
Xseed Games has announced the release dates for the Steam versions of No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. They'll both be out next week......»»
Watch this: crushes and queues as gamers struggle to grab new Nvidia RTX cards
We all know the availability problems of graphics cards, the result of pandemic-induced unprecedented demand, cryptominers, and scalpers. It means that on those rare occasions when there is stock in retail stores, people turn up en masse and swamp th.....»»
Mysterious giant skull washes ashore on New Jersey beach
A giant skull with something akin to tweezers for a mouth washed ashore in New Jersey, igniting a social media debate over what it might be—and more importantly—what killed it......»»
Sri Lankan officials brace for oil spill from sinking ship
Sri Lankan authorities said Thursday they are preparing for the worst-case scenario of a possible oil slick from the burnt-out cargo ship sinking off Colombo's main harbour......»»
Plastics from burning ship cover Sri Lanka beach
Tonnes of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka's capital Friday as an international effort to salvage the vessel dragged into a ninth day......»»
Cyclone"s winds, rain lash India coast after 1.1M evacuated
Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of India's eastern coast as a cyclone pushed ashore Wednesday in an area where more than 1.1 million people have evacuated amid a devastating coronavirus surge......»»
A dozen dead whales have washed ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area
The number of dead whales washing ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area this spring continues to climb, with another massive gray whale seen rolling in the surf at Pacifica State Beach on Friday afternoon......»»
What mimes can teach us about visual perception
Mimes "make us feel like we’re aware of an object just by seeming to interact with it." When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps, or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects. Rather.....»»
What mimes interacting with invisible objects says about visual perception
Mimes "make us feel like we’re aware of an object just by seeming to interact with it." When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps, or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects. Rather.....»»
Philippine e-commerce enabler Great Deals raises $30M Series B led by logistics firm Fast Group
Founded in 2014, Great Deals is an e-commerce enabler that helps brands like Abbot, L’Oréal and Unilever build their online retail operations in the Philippines. The startup announced today that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by.....»»
How Digital Teams Can Cultivate Divergent Thinking
It’s a great time to think about innovation. But teams are often great at execution, but so busy that ideation remains a struggle. Here's how to change that. Continue reading........»»
Apple planning MacBook Pro with 16-core GPU, Mac Pro with 128 GPU cores
Bloomberg's sources spill core counts and more on the next wave of Macs. Enlarge / The most recent Mac Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple plans to introduce significantly updated versions of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, iMac, and Mac.....»»
Monster cyclone makes landfall in Covid-stricken India
A deadly cyclone blasted ashore in western India late Monday with fierce winds and drenching rains that turned streets into rivers, disrupting the country's response to its devastating Covid-19 outbreak......»»
A delicate balance: Learning new ways that gut microbes educate the immune system
An immune system that mistakes our good gut bacteria for an enemy can cause a dangerous type of inflammation in the intestines called colitis. An immune system that looks the other way while gut microbes spill past their assigned borders is equally d.....»»
GasBuddy Tops Apple App Store Amid Gas Shortages From Colonial Pipeline Shutdown
GasBuddy, an app that helps users find and save money on gas, topped the Apple App Store on Wednesday, as some consumers across the East Coast continue to struggle to find fuel after a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. CNBC reports: The company's pip.....»»
Scientists track a cargo spill from New York to Norway, reveal how currents disperse harmful substances
The blocking of the Suez Canal in March by a megaship named Ever Given delayed over 200 vessels laden with thousands of containers, serving as a reminder of the scale of the shipping industry and the global repercussions when something goes badly wro.....»»