Stellantis chair Elkann targeted in $84 million seizure over alleged tax fraud
An Italian judge has seized assets worth around $84 million from five people including Stellantis and Ferrari Chair John Elkann......»»
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday......»»
Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving: How it fuels climate change
Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to Mexico City's Central de Abasto, one of the world's largest wholesale food markets......»»
Analysis confirms identity of specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years
A tiny skeleton, unearthed from Triassic-aged rocks in a quarry near Bristol, is at least 205 million years old and the oldest modern-type lizard on record......»»
Submarine canyon plastic accumulation is driven by turbidity currents, simulation study shows
Plastic pollution is an ever-pressing concern for the health of our ocean ecosystems and their inhabitants, with estimates of over 10 million metric tons of plastic litter entering the marine realm each year. While evocative images often highlight su.....»»
Early Black Friday office chair deals: Discounts at Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon
We've got all the best early office chair Black Friday deals neatly rounded up here so you can find a great option for your home office......»»
OpenAI’s Sora was leaked in protest over allegations of ‘art washing’
A group calling itself Sora PR Puppets briefly leaked access to OpenAI's unreleased video generator in protest of the company's alleged exploitation of artists through its early access program......»»
Teslas likely won’t get California’s new EV tax rebate
Governor Gavin Newsom says California will seek to revive state-tax rebates for EVs should Trump end existing federal incentives......»»
Things aren’t looking good for infamous CEO of “health care terrorists”
Former Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre faces wide-ranging fraud and corruption probes. Federal agents briefly detained infamous ex-hospital CEO Ralph de la Torre early last week and.....»»
Apple finally announces streaming date for ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ movie
The Apple original film Fly Me to the Moon veritably bombed at the box office, when it hit cinemas in July of this year, grossing a mere $42 million worldwide. In fact, the poor takings for the film is seen to be one of the factors that led Apple to.....»»
How to recognize employment fraud before it becomes a security issue
The combination of remote work, the latest technologies, and never physically meeting your employees has made it very easy for job applicants to mask their true identities from their employer and commit employment fraud. Motivations for this type of.....»»
Black Friday shoppers targeted with thousands of fraudulent online stores
Building fake, fraudulent online stores has never been easier: fraudsters are registering domain names for a pittance, using the SHOPYY e-commerce platform to build the websites, and leveraging large language models (LLMs) to rewrite existing product.....»»
Europa Clipper: Millions of miles down, instruments deploying
NASA's Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that will remain at attention, extending out from the.....»»
Fossil amphibians found in burrows where they waited for the next rainy season
Two hundred and thirty million years ago, in what's now Wyoming, the seasons were dramatic. Torrential rain would pelt the region for months on end, and when the mega-monsoon ended, the region became extremely dry. This weather would have been challe.....»»
Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
Australia's construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That's about 9% of the workforce......»»
Scientists develop AI tool for personalized phage therapy as a targeted alternative to antibiotics
With the rapid development of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy—using viruses known as bacteriophages or phages to tackle bacterial infections—fell into oblivion. But as the current rise in antibiotic resistance is making it increasingly di.....»»
Ridley Scott makes blockbusters for grownups. Here’s why that matters now more than ever
This Thanksgiving, let's give thanks for the adult-targeted event pictures of Ridley Scott... even if Gladiator II is very far from his best......»»
A molecular trap for exotic metals promises improved diagnostics and faster drug development
A group of scientists from IOCB Prague, led by Dr. Miloslav Polášek, have created compounds that are up to a million times more stable than similar substances used in contemporary medicine to treat tumors or as contrast agents for magnetic resonanc.....»»
"Easy, convenient, cheap": How single-use plastic rules the world
Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use......»»
Glicked gives the box office its best pre-Thanksgiving weekend in more than a decade
The two movies combined to pull in more than $200 million at the box office, with Wicked leading the way......»»
Kia America COO says ending EV tax credit would be dumb
Kia America COO says ending tax incentives on EVs would have a negative impact on U.S. jobs and the whole auto industry......»»