Poor housing and refugee homelessness highlighted in new reports
Two new reports based on research led by the University of Huddersfield's Professor Philip Brown have highlighted issues surrounding housing and homelessness during the cost-of-living crisis......»»
M4 Mac mini rumored to redesign making it smaller than ever before
Recent reports have suggested that one of the M4 Macs will get a redesign soon, and a new rumor has identified which model will get it — the Mac mini.Renders of a rumored redesign for the M2 Mac mini that didn't materializeThe fact that a M4 Mac mi.....»»
Mass bleaching of marine sponges largest event recorded worldwide
A mass bleaching of more than 50 million sponges in Fiordland was the largest event of its kind ever recorded and is estimated to have cut the population by close to half, a new study reports......»»
Belgium"s imec reports breakthroughs with new ASML chip printing machine
Belgium"s imec reports breakthroughs with new ASML chip printing machine.....»»
Newly-discovered star could provide new insights into the evolution of stars
A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, led by Assistant Professor of Astronomy Rana Ezzeddine and UF alumnus Jeremy Kowkabany, with collaborators, reports the discovery of a star that challenges astronomers' understanding of star evoluti.....»»
Early iPhone 16 launch in Korea could be good news for all of us
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 16 series on September 10th, according to some reports and common sense. That’s the typical timeframe for iPhone … The post Early iPhone 16 launch in Korea could be good news for all of us appeared f.....»»
Apple Voice Control solves a huge accessibility problem in iOS 18 and macOS 15
A disability campaigner has highlighted what he says is a huge accessibility breakthrough with Voice Control in the latest iPhone and Mac betas. He said that what may sound like a small improvement is a massive improvement to those who, like him,.....»»
Attitudes such as distrust of government can cause swine farmers to resist animal biosecurity
A new University of Vermont study published in Scientific Reports examines the social and psychological aspects of farmers' decisions about whether or not to implement biosecurity measures on pig farms. This is the first study to look at human behavi.....»»
Smallest arm bone in the human fossil record sheds light on the dawn of Homo floresiensis
A paper appearing today in Nature Communications reports the discovery of extremely rare early human fossils from the Indonesian island of Flores, including an astonishingly small adult limb bone......»»
Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps
Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all.....»»
Lucid reports Q2 net loss of $790 million; Saudi fund pledges additional $1.5 billion to the startup
Lucid delivered a record in the quarter and plans to launch a crossover this year. Lucid said its largest shareholder, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, will inject $1.5 billion in cash......»»
An overlooked side-effect of the housing crisis may be putting Californians at increased risk from climate disasters
In a new article appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Santa Cruz researchers have laid out the foundation for their highly-anticipated upcoming study of how lack of affordable housing in urban areas of Californ.....»»
The next Apple Watch SE might be plastic, but is that worth the tradeoff?
Last month, reports started to emerge that Apple is testing a new “rigid plastic” body for the next generation Apple Watch SE. While this would undoubtedly reduce costs, it begs the question – will this tradeoff be worth it for customers? m.....»»
Apple reports record Q3 2024 earnings with $85.78 billion in revenue
Apple has revealed its full earnings report for the fiscal third quarter of 2024. The company reported $85.78 billion in revenue during the three-month period, covering April, May, and June. Net profit for the quarter came in at $21.45 billion, and e.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro Max battery capacity boost corroborated; slight variance in Pro model
There have been a number of reports about the batteries in the iPhone 16 line-up, and a new one corroborates an earlier report of a 5% boost in the iPhone 16 Pro Max battery capacity. It also supports an earlier report of a gain for the smaller iP.....»»
More pets relinquished to shelters due to housing insecurity
Housing policies may be becoming more pet inclusive, but housing insecurity is getting worse, finds a new study that examined the housing issues that led to owners turning their pets over to an animal shelter......»»
NHTSA probes nearly 1 million Dodge Journeys over reports of faulty door locks, windows
The safety regulator said it was probing into inoperative door locks and windows in about 992,643 Dodge Journey crossovers built between 2009 and 2020, which might prevent occupants from exiting in the event of an emergency......»»
What’s new on Apple TV+ this month (August 2024)
This August, Apple TV+ adds even more stars, highlighted by Vince Vaughn in Bad Monkey, and Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in original film The Instigators......»»
Apple reports record revenues despite stagnant iPhone sales
CEO Tim Cook spent much of the earnings call hyping Apple Intelligence. Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook. (credit: Lionel Hahn/Getty Images) Apple reported its earnings results for the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year,.....»»
When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker"s yeast are more alike than different, scientists discover
Humans and baker's yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism that helps ensure DNA is copied correctly, reports a pair of studies published in the journals Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Scienc.....»»
Disparity dynamics: Geographic impact of social transfer programs on income inequality
Social transfer programs have significant geographic differences in spending that help to reduce income gaps between rich and poor regions of the United States, according to new University of Michigan research......»»