Signal Back After 24 Hours of Outages Caused by Surging Traffic
"After experiencing technical difficulties Friday, the Signal messaging app appears to be back up and running," reports the Verge: The company tweeted Saturday night that it was "back," although added that some users may still see error messages in.....»»
Hurricane Helene"s reach was shocking, another example of how climate change "is here and now," scientists say
Many people were stunned to see the intense flooding and devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina communities, located inland and tucked thousands of feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains......»»
SOC teams are frustrated with their security tools
Security operations center (SOC) practitioners believe they are losing the battle detecting and prioritizing real threats – due to too many siloed tools and a lack of accurate attack signal, according to Vectra AI. They cite a growing distrust in v.....»»
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led to the invention of "ant agriculture"
The event that wiped out the dinosaurs wasn't all bad. The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact some 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter, which was abundant at the time as plants and animals were.....»»
You Asked: A/V gremlins, soundbar solutions, and best Prime Day buys
On today’s You Asked: A new segment pitting me against . What should you prioritize when upgrading your A/V system? What happens if you send a Dolby Pro Logic signal to a modem receiver or soundbar? How to banish gremlins in your A/V system. And an.....»»
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (October 4-6)
From a comedy about theme parks to an underrated medieval fantasy, these Amazon Prime Video movies are the perfect way to spend a few hours this weekend......»»
The fastest ways to level up in Throne and Liberty
Hitting max level is the ultimate goal in any mmorpg, Throne and Liberty included. After the first few hours, you will need some tips on how to grind levels......»»
Ford packs redesigned 2025 Expedition with features active families want
Ford's full-size SUV gets a pickup tailgate, 24-inch panoramic display and sliding front console meant to make family road trips more convenient......»»
The true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than expected, study reveals
The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity—a measure of the range of different roles and functions that birds undertake within the environm.....»»
NASA"s laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase
The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars' farthest distance from Earth......»»
Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas?
Hurricane Helene caused deadly and destructive flooding when it swept through the Southeast on Sept. 26–29, 2024. Across a broad swath of western North Carolina, where the worst flooding occurred, the amount of rainfall exceeded levels that would b.....»»
Plant pathologists spearhead Fusarium head blight research on hemp
Extension faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK) Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are advancing the fight against Fusarium head blight (FHB) in hemp. This disease, caused by multiple species of the Fusarium fungus, threa.....»»
Report: Some ADAS features are in more than 90% of new vehicles
The report by Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety suggests that automakers believe the safety benefits and competitive advantages of ADAS outweigh their expense and consumer misunderstandings about their capabilities and limitations......»»
Ring Protect rebrands to Ring Home and adds 24/7 recording
Ring Protect is now Ring Home, and while its pricing structure is the same, it benefits from several cool new features -- including 24/7 recording......»»
This HP Notebook is great for students, and it’s on sale with a $780 discount
The HP Dragonfly Pro, a powerful laptop that offers access to 24/7 live support for any technical problem, is on sale from B&H Photo Video with a $780 discount......»»
Q&A: Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa—new policies are needed to keep the peace
Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security and nutrition......»»
Madagascar"s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife......»»
Indigenous US farm workers face greater job-related pain compared to undocumented peers, study suggests
Farming is a notoriously hard profession with long hours spent operating dangerous equipment and performing other arduous tasks. New Rice University research finds that Indigenous farm employees—many of whom have legal status in the U.S. after movi.....»»
Police seek help identifying 4 people in Boston assault that caused serious injuries
Police seek help identifying 4 people in Boston assault that caused serious injuries.....»»
Messages via satellite provides lifeline to iPhone owners in Hurricane Helene fallout
Hurricane Helene has caused massive damage and taken over 100 lives across several US states. Many thousands of people are without power and/or cell service. But in the wake of the storm, reports have surfaced about a key iOS 18 feature that has been.....»»
Verizon customers face mass-scale outage across the US
More than 100,000 reports appeared on Downdetector. Enlarge / A Downdetector map showing where Verizon outages are reported. (credit: Downdetector) Wireless customers of Verizon and AT&T have found that they cannot make.....»»