Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders
Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new research shows these fires also spread stinknet, an aptly named weed currently invading superblooms across the Southwestern U.S......»»
Another Fitbit lawsuit. Pixel Watch can’t get here fast enough
Fitbit is facing another lawsuit following more burns from its devices. The difference this time? The suit claims it's a problem for all Fitbit devices......»»
AT&T plans first price hike in years for older single-line, family plans
AT&T is set to raise prices on some of its older mobile service plans to combat rising inflation, squeeze more revenue from existing customers, and encourage subscribers to switch to unlimited plans.AT&T logo on a buildingIt will be the first increas.....»»
Science has spoken: Tell the truth on Facebook or risk your reputation
Online social networks (OSN) like Facebook and Twitter have created a space for people to easily express their opinions, which can encourage open dialogue and stimulate plenty of disagreements. Research now reveals that just like in face-to-face rela.....»»
Tasting Coca-Cola’s first “gamer” flavor—and the history of game-and-soda tie-ins
Our dive into gaming-soda history goes back to the dubious Pepsi Invaders. Enlarge / Hats off to the marketing director who thought "Coca-Cola Byte" had a nice ring to it. (credit: Sam Machkovech) If you're looking for a TL;DR.....»»
Coca-Cola’s first “gamer” flavor—and the history of game-and-soda tie-ins
Our dive into gaming-soda history goes back to the dubious Pepsi Invaders. Enlarge / Hats off to the marketing director who thought "Coca-Cola Byte" had a nice ring to it. (credit: Sam Machkovech) If you're looking for a TL;DR.....»»
South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns
Millions sweltered in a dangerous early summer heatwave Thursday across India and Pakistan that has led to power and water shortages as annual furnace-like temperatures hit South Asia......»»
Tight fab capacity may encourage Taiwan foundries to raise prices again
TSMC's still-tight fab capacity may encourage the foundry to raise its foundry quotes in June, with fellow Taiwan-based foundries likely to follow suit making another upward adjustment in their prices during the third quarter of 2022, according to so.....»»
How Prescribed Burns Can Help Restore Eastern US Forests
A movement is growing to reintroduce controlled burns to forests and grasslands, bringing back the role of fire in creating biodiverse landscapes......»»
Callery pears: An invader "worse than murder hornets!"
Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes......»»
In western floodplains, species adapt to bullfrog, sunfish invaders
Non-native bullfrogs and sunfish species, introduced for consumer and sport purposes, are known to alter ecosystems and hinder native amphibians and fish in the Pacific Northwest highlands. But scant research exists about how these introductions affe.....»»
Many factors influenced the severity of burns from Oregon"s devastating 2020 megafires
In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought conditions led to the explosive growth of wildfires along the western slopes of the Cascades Mountains in the Pacific Northwest. The fires engulfed enormous tracts of forestland,.....»»
Urban street networks that encourage encounters among strangers could build familiarity
Do better spatial networks make for better neighbors? There is evidence that they do, according to Paige Bollen, a sixth-year political science graduate student at MIT. The networks Bollen works with are not virtual but physical, part of the built en.....»»
Biden Invokes the Defense Production Act to Fix the Lithium Shortage
The administration will use its security-related powers to encourage mining raw materials for batteries. But a sustainable fix will take years......»»
Compared: New 2022 iPhone SE vs 2020 iPhone SE
Apple has updated its iPhone SE to a new generation, with the entry-level smartphone now boasting 5G connectivity, but has Apple done enough to encourage people to upgrade to a new model?2022 iPhone SE against the 2020 iPhone SEThe iPhone SE has alwa.....»»
US President Invokes Emergency Authority Prioritizing Pursuit of EV Battery Minerals
U.S. president Joe Biden "will invoke the Defense Production Act to encourage domestic production of minerals required to make batteries for electric vehicles and long-term energy storage," reports CNBC. "It will also help the U.S. minimize depende.....»»
US to encourage domestic mining for lithium and nickel by invoking Cold War-era law
The US government is addressing the critical shortages of EV battery materials by invoking Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost domestic mineral production and reduce reliance on imports from China and South Korea, according to the Wall Street Journ.....»»
E3 2022 crashes, burns with official cancellation of “all-digital” version [Updated]
"ESA E3 is officially cancelled cancelled"—and another virtual fest swoops in. Enlarge / Will E3 ever come back, either physically or digitally? (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Update 4:22 pm EDT: The ESA confirmed to.....»»
Russian game dev tells players to “raise the pirate flag” to get around sanctions
"We didn't do anything special, there's nothing wrong with torrents." Enlarge / If you can't buy Loop Hero, the developers encourage you to pirate it. With Russian gamers effectively cut off from purchases on most major gamin.....»»
India"s fabless startups may add to foundry investors" interest
As an emerging economy, India is becoming increasingly well-known for its startups. Even before the Indian government began to doll out incentives to encourage local semiconductor manufacturing, several fabless startups in this sector have showcased.....»»
EV battery report: India embraces growing investments in EV battery industry
With an eye on catching up with electric mobility and creating an ecosystem, India launched a series of policies to encourage EV penetration and promote a localized supply chain......»»