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Raw sewage pumped into England"s largest lake due to fault

Raw sewage was pumped into Windermere, England's largest and best-known lake, over a 10-hour period after a fault caused pumps to stop working, according to documents seen by the BBC and reported Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMay 15th, 2024

Maserati"s stumbles due to marketing issues, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says

Despite heavy financial losses and slumping vehicle sales, Maserati is sustainable but more needs to be done to position it as a pure luxury brand, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Asus pits AMD’s performance against Intel’s efficiency

The Asus ProArt PX13 was one of the first with AMD's Ryzen AI 9 chipsets, and goes up against the Asus Zenbook S 14 with Intel's Lunar Lake. Which is better?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

I compared two brand new Lunar Lake laptops — here’s what I’d buy

The Asus Zenbook S 14 and ExpertBook P5 are two of the first Lunar Lake laptops. The Zenbook shows off the chipset's efficiency, but the ExpertBook is cheaper......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs might run into cooling trouble

Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake CPUs reportedly have a different hot spot location, which could have implications for existing CPU coolers......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Logic with light: Introducing diffraction casting, optical-based parallel computing

Increasingly complex applications such as artificial intelligence require ever more powerful and power-hungry computers to run. Optical computing is a proposed solution to increase speed and power efficiency but has yet to be realized due to constrai.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Protection decisions loom for endangered North Atlantic right whales

Pregnant North Atlantic right whales will soon begin the long swim from the frigid waters off New England's shores to the warm calving grounds of Georgia's coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Climate change is causing algal blooms in Lake Superior for the first time in history

Lake Superior is known for its pristine waters, but a combination of nutrient additions from increasing human activity (including farming and development), warming temperatures and stormy conditions have resulted in more frequent blooms of potentiall.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Early foster care gave poor women power, 17th-century records reveal

A rare collection of 300-year-old petitions gives voice to the forgotten women who cared for England's most vulnerable children while battling their local authorities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Sidney Wolk, roadside assistance company founder who dreamed big, dies at 89

Sidney Wolk, who founded Cross Country Motor Club in 1972 and turned it into one of the country's largest networks of independent service providers, died at age 89......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

As temperatures rise, researchers identify mechanisms behind plant response to warming

Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants "breathe" by controlling how much water they lose due to evaporation. These stomatal pores also enable and control carbon dioxide intake for photosynthesis and growth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Closer look at New Jersey earthquake rupture could explain shaking reports

The magnitude 4.8 Tewksbury earthquake surprised millions of people on the U.S. East Coast who felt the shaking from this largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in New Jersey since 1900......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Final Fantasy 14 eases its inactivity policy due to Hurricane Helene

Due to Hurricane Helene, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy 14 players on U.S. servers temporarily won't get their homes demolished......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Hurricane Helene Shows How Broken the US Insurance System Is

Many homeowners in North Carolina won’t be insured against flooding or landslides due to the fragmented way in which disasters are covered......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates

Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1,000km, have provided new insights into Earth's ancient climate and changing landscape......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

“Obviously a failure”: Sonos execs not getting bonuses due to app fiasco

Sonos extends hardware warranties by a year as act of contrition. Sonos' controversial app update in May was "obviously a failure," Sonos CEO Patrick Spence told Reuters today. W.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Influence of a black hole"s spin: First evidence of precession in ultraluminous accretion disks

Gas swirls around a black hole due to its intense gravity, forming an accretion disk. These accretion disks, being among the most efficient energy conversion mechanisms in the universe, emit light and plasma jets. When a black hole spins on its axis,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

How the Apple Watch saved my life

Have you ever almost died? I did, due to a heart attack at the age of 33. In the years since, here's how the Apple Watch has repeatedly saved my life......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Nanopillars create tiny openings in the nucleus without damaging cells

Imagine trying to poke a hole in the yolk of a raw egg without breaking the egg white. It sounds impossible, but researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that performs a similarly delicate task in living cells.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Color, color everywhere—mother nature shares a mosaic of bright colors this fall in New England

Cool, crisp weather can trigger the urge to get out and go leaf peeping and this year could be a particularly good year to hit the road and admire New England's spectacular foliage season. According to Steve Roberge, Extension forestry specialist and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu: State media

Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024