Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe Saturday as a historic heat wave scorched the region, toppling records and sending residents searching for relief......»»
Mexico heat waves leave 48 dead since March
Mexico has registered 48 deaths in a series of heat waves since March, the government said Friday, as scientists warned that new temperature records could be coming......»»
Northwest Las Vegas valley neighborhoods report spike in crime as gang relations rises
Northwest Las Vegas valley neighborhoods report spike in crime as gang relations rises.....»»
Phoenix, America’s Hottest City, Is Having a Surge of Deaths
Skyrocketing temperatures are colliding with a lack of planning in Phoenix that is contributing to a rise in heat-related deaths.....»»
HBO’s must-watch docuseries about Stax Records has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
HBO’s must-watch docuseries about Stax Records has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.....»»
Get up to $200 Off from the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus!
Samsung's middle-child flagship is currently on sale. The post Get up to $200 Off from the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus! appeared first on Phandroid. There’s little doubt that Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series phones are among the hottest tec.....»»
Study investigates extreme precipitation events across diverse regions of the Tibetan Plateau
Researchers have identified three distinct spatial types for summer extreme precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau: Northwest, Southeast, and Southern Himalayas types based on predefined thresholds for extreme precipitation. The study is published in t.....»»
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC
Recall uses AI features "to take images of your active screen every few seconds." Enlarge / A screenshot of Microsoft's new "Recall" feature in action. (credit: Microsoft) At a Build conference event on Monday, Microsoft.....»»
Legacy of Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back more than 3,500 years, study finds
An Oregon State University study has found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant's maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago......»»
Summer 2023 was northern hemisphere"s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show
The summer of 2023 was the warmest in the non-tropical areas of the northern hemisphere for 2,000 years, a new study has shown......»»
A devastating fire 2,200 years ago preserved a moment of life and war in Iron Age Spain, down to a single gold earring
A ruined building in the middle of the Pyrenees records a tragedy for the people who lived there—a devastating fire that burned a settlement to the ground, destroying almost everything except a hidden gold earring. Now archaeologists' excavation of.....»»
2023 was the hottest summer in 2,000 years, study finds
Researchers have found that 2023 was the hottest summer in the Northern Hemisphere in the past 2,000 years, almost 4°C warmer than the coldest summer during the same period......»»
Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name
Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI employee William Fedus confirmed on X that a mysterious chat-topping AI chatbot known as.....»»
Carvana converting 2nd ADESA auction site into its own inspection, reconditioning center
Online used-vehicle retailer Carvana said it is in the process of converting ADESA Portland. It completed its first such conversion last month, with ADESA Buffalo......»»
Apple Music kicks off 10-day ‘100 Best Albums’ of all time countdown
Apple Music is kicking off a 10-day countdown today, during which it will share the 100 Best Albums of all time. “The list is an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music — a love letter to the records tha.....»»
Timbers vs Sounders live stream: Can you watch for free?
The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders clash in another rivalry matchup today, and we have some ways you can watch a free live stream of the match......»»
Mazda profits zoom to records on CX-90, hybrid uptake, foreign exchange rates
Mazda reaches record profits thanks to the popularity of its large platform CX-90 crossover and uptake of hybrids, but the Japanese carmaker is bracing for headwinds this year......»»
5 key takeaways from Toyota"s record earnings report
Under first-year CEO Koji Sato, Toyota reported a blockbuster fiscal year of records, from sales to profits. Here are five top takeaways from the automaker's earnings conference......»»
April temperatures in Indonesia hottest for more than four decades
Indonesia experienced its hottest April in more than four decades, two senior weather agency officials said Wednesday, as the region endures a suffocating heat wave and global temperatures break records......»»
World extends run of heat records for an 11th month in a row
April was the Earth's 11th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with warmer weather already sweeping across Asia and a hotter-than-usual summer expected in Europe......»»
3 comedies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in May
From a stand-up special that broke records to an Oscar-winning 2023 film, check out these three comedies on Prime Video you need to watch in May 2024......»»