Saving the eastern monarch butterfly
Simon Fraser University researchers are playing a key role in guiding conservation efforts to protect a declining butterfly population. The eastern monarch butterfly, an important pollinating species known for its distinct yellow-orange and black col.....»»
How do you take a selfie?
Existential question time: how do you take a selfie with your iPhone? This subject just hit the 9to5Mac Slack. That’s because Tim Cook is currently on tour in the eastern hemisphere, and at least two tweets include someone taking what I’ll call a.....»»
Future Apple Vision Pro could help the user get life-saving medical advice
Apple is developing technology for wearable devices like Apple Vision Pro that measure and monitor biometric data and location to provide tailored and potentially lifesaving advice.Apple wearables could provide medication reminders and guidance. An A.....»»
A magnetic nanographene butterfly poised to advance quantum technologies
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, in the form of a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly corr.....»»
Microsoft 365 down for some, but issue appears limited in scope
DownDetector shows Microsoft 365 down for some, with issues first showing up in the early hours eastern time, with reports running around ten times higher than normal … more….....»»
Get MS Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro for under £50
The Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License and Windows 11 Pro Bundle is on sale for £47.73, saving you 86% on list price. TL;DR: The Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License and Windows 11 Pro Bu.....»»
Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse
Australia's weather bureau copped harsh criticism after El Niño failed to deliver a much-vaunted dry summer in eastern Australia. Parts of northern Queensland in the path of Tropical Cyclone Jasper had a record wet December and areas of central Vict.....»»
Grab the Google Nest Learning Smart Thermostat for under $200 and start saving electricity
The Google Nest Learning Smart Thermostat is $199.99 at Best Buy, down from the normal price of $249.99. That's a 20% discount. SAVE 20%: The Google Nest Learning Smart Thermostat (3rd gen) is $199.99 at Best Buy, marked down from the normal pr.....»»
In Russia"s Far East, a new heavy-lift rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches
Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week......»»
Russia aborts second attempt to launch a heavy-lift rocket from Far East
Russia failed for a second straight day Wednesday to test-launch a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex. Officials have scheduled a further launch attempt for Thursday......»»
Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket
Russian space officials on Tuesday aborted the test launch of a new heavy-lift rocket from its far-eastern launch pad......»»
Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024: Watch Online, What Time, Path of Totality
Here’s how to view the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada......»»
Turning camels into cows: Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed in vast Middle Eastern dairy farms, where thousands of camels are milked by machine. This is the model of sedentary farming that.....»»
Apple Music, TV+, other services were down
Apple's system status page showed 11 outages across its services including Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, and the App Store.Apple services were downStarting at 6:31 p.m. eastern on Wednesday, Apple acknowledged a widespread outage across multi.....»»
Atmospheric scientists link Arctic sea loss ice to strong El Niño events
El Niño, a climate pattern where warm waters in the eastern Pacific fuel hotter weather, is finally beginning to wane after bringing a long stretch of record heat and heavy precipitation across the world since last summer......»»
Species diversity found to be directly correlated with productivity in eastern US forests
When scientists and policymakers make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. Environments with more diversity support a greater number of species and provide more ecosystem services,.....»»
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes......»»
How to View April’s Total Solar Eclipse, Online and In Person
Here’s some advice for safely experiencing the total solar eclipse on April 8 as the moon casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the United States, and eastern Canada......»»
UK government"s approach to realizing benefits of AI assessed in new report
A new report on the UK government's use of AI offers insight into accelerating its adoption and overcoming the barriers to transforming public services, saving the taxpayer billions of pounds......»»
Decoding the Easter Bunny: Eastern Finnish brown hare represents standard for species" genome
The Hare Research Group at the Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, has published a chromosomally assembled reference genome for the European brown hare. Reference genomes represent a type of a standard.....»»
Apple"s Butterfly keyboard repair program winds down soon
The last two models of 13-inch MacBook Pro with the infamous "butterfly" style keyboard, both from 2019, are still eligible for a free repair for most of 2024 — but you need to hurry.Close-up view of a black and silver MacBook keyboard with focus o.....»»