RARBG Shut Down in the Middle of a Bulgarian Piracy Crackdown
When RARBG shut down at the end of May 2023, Bulgaria was conducting a piracy crackdown. A major IPTV operation was carried out with EU assistance and the United States was helping out too. In the same month, USPTO delivered an IP workshop to 40 Bulg.....»»
After 14 years, chat website Omegle shuts down
Omegle, a once-popular online chat service known for connecting random users, has been permanently shut down. After 14 years, Omegle is dead. The chat website experienced a bit of a revival during the pandemic, but now it's gone offline for goo.....»»
Omegle: Popular video chat website shut after abuse claims
Omegle, which allowed users to socialise with random strangers online, was popular with children and young people......»»
YouTube TV still leads after latest round of streaming numbers
YouTube TV and Fubo are showing a good bit of growth, while those in the middle of the pack seem to just be happy to be there......»»
Supermassive black holes shut down star formation during cosmic noon, says astronomer
Since it became operational almost two years ago, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has produced countless breathtaking images of the universe and enabled fresh insights into how it evolved......»»
Researchers develop metal-enhanced fluorescence probes for influenza A virus detection
Recurring influenza epidemics, such as the one during World War I, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in the 2010s, and the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years have made it evident that contagious viral respiratory dis.....»»
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air engulfs New Delhi
A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi's monuments and high-rises. Schools have been ordered shut and construction banned. People are back to wearing masks......»»
Ryan Gosling is a wise-cracking stuntman with a mission in The Fall Guy trailer
"Profesh" is his middle name. Or is it "Danger"? Ryan Gosling takes on a role made famous in the 1980s by Lee Majors in the forthcoming film reboot The Fall Guy. Fresh off his scene-stealing turn as Ken in Greta Gerwig's smash summe.....»»
Modern medicine"s Middle Ages roots—how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today
Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. "The Saturday Night Live" sketch "Medieval Barber Theodoric of York" says it all with its portrayal of a quack doctor who.....»»
Schools shut as toxic smog engulfs India"s capital
Schools were shut across India's capital on Friday as a noxious gray smog engulfed the megacity and made life a misery for its 30 million inhabitants......»»
Apple "briefly pauses" internal Muslim, Jewish Slack channels
A report suggests Apple has suspended internal messaging channels used by Jewish and Muslim employees following tensions related to the Israel-Hamas war.Apple has shut down internal employee Muslim and Jewish Slack channelsLike many companies, Apple.....»»
Earliest evidence of flip flops in the Middle Stone Age
In a twist in the ancient human story, emerging evidence suggests that we may have worn shoes as early as the Middle Stone Age (75,000—150,000 years ago). This could mean that our species had complex cognitive and practical abilities much earlier t.....»»
Examining how Mei-yu precipitation responds to climate change
Mei-yu (i.e., plume rain) is a distinct weather phenomenon in East Asia during summer, which is generally characterized by persistent rainy and cloudy weather in the middle-lower Yangtze River valley (hereinafter referred to as YRV) region from mid-J.....»»
School debate programs linked to improvements in academic achievement, graduation rates, and college enrollment
Participating in policy debate programs in middle and high school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) achievement and increases in the likelihood that students graduate from high school and enroll in postsecondary education.....»»
The mighty Mississippi, America"s water highway, is dangerously low
In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes......»»
Hyundai to build Saudi Arabia plant for EVs, ICE cars
Hyundai is joining Lucid in building a car plant in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern state shifts its economy away from oil......»»
Feel-good story of the week: Two ransomware gangs meet their demise
One is fatally hacked, the other shut down in international police dragnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) From the warm-and-fuzzy files comes this feel-good Friday post, chronicling this week’s takedown of two hated r.....»»
Back on the menu? Europeans once ate seaweed, research shows
Europeans now rarely eat seaweed, but it was an important part of their diet until the late Middle Ages, archaeologists said Tuesday, calling for the eco-friendly aquatic plant to be put back on the menu......»»
Feel-good story of the week: 2 ransomware gangs meet their demise
One is fatally hacked, the other shut down in international police dragnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) From the warm-and-fuzzy files comes this feel-good Friday post, chronicling this week’s takedown of two hated r.....»»
Waves of change: How sea-levels and climate altered the marine ecosystems at the South Pole 390–385 million years ago
During the Early-Middle Devonian period, a large landmass called Gondwana—which included parts of today's Africa, South America, and Antarctica—was located near the South Pole. Unlike today's icy conditions, the climate was warmer, and the sea le.....»»
Apollo for Reddit developer launches iOS widget to help users learn a new language
You may remember Apollo for Reddit, one of the most popular third-party clients for Reddit that was shut down after Reddit changed its business model regarding offering access to its API. Christian Selig, the developer behind Apollo, is now launching.....»»