Storm Boris toll rises to 22 in central Europe
The death toll in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by Storm Boris in central Europe has risen to 22, authorities said on Tuesday, after three more victims were reported in Poland and one in Austria......»»
Uganda"s central bank robbed, blames "hackers"
More than $13 million was stolen and wired out of the country in what appears to be a sophisticated crime......»»
Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya
Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America's Yucatan peninsula......»»
Why did Louis de Broglie, Nobel laureate in physics, abandon his own pilot wave theory?
This week marks the centenary of the French physicist Louis de Broglie's doctoral thesis, which later earned him a Nobel prize for "his discovery of the wave nature of electrons." This discovery constitutes a central aspect of quantum mechanics, and.....»»
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......»»
Chinese island plastic pollution turned into artistic omens
As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China's Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration......»»
Rainwater insufficient to replenish the Guarani Aquifer owing to overuse and drought, study warns
A study conducted by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil measured the contributions of rainwater and groundwater to the maintenance of springs and rivers in the vicinity of Brotas, a city in the central portion of São Paulo.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: November 22, 2024 – ‘LLM Siri’ rumors and more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone now available in one more country following recent expansion
Following a recent expansion of Tap to Pay on iPhone to more countries in Europe, Apple this week announced that it is bringing the feature to yet another country this year. As of today, users in New Zealand can count on the feature that turns the iP.....»»
CampusGuard Central empowers organizations to manage PCI DSS compliance
CampusGuard announced CampusGuard Central, its dynamic customer compliance portal. CampusGuard Central empowers organizations to manage PCI DSS compliance across their enterprise with a single, user-friendly tool. Central’s latest release inclu.....»»
Historical analysis helps to re-date a King"s tribute to his late English Queen
A historical document written by one of early medieval Europe's most important rulers to his beloved English queen has been re-dated following analysis by an Exeter historian......»»
Study exposes global "blind spot" in human rights protections for dissidents
Intensifying coercive tactics used by repressive states to silence critics abroad requires the set-up of specialist transnational rights protection offices, says a new paper by researchers at Lancaster University and Central European University in Vi.....»»
Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK
Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice......»»
Opinion: The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigor—a different approach is needed
Peer review is a central feature of academic work. It's the process through which research ends up published in an academic journal: independent experts scrutinize the work of another researcher in order to recommend if it should be accepted by a pub.....»»
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions—vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll
Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do every spring. You are searching for krill in the Santa Barbara Channel, a zone that teems with fish, kelp forests, seagrass beds and other undersea life, but also vibrates with.....»»
Earliest fish-trapping facility in Central America discovered in Maya lowlands
An archaeologist from the University of New Hampshire and her team have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Discovered in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS), the largest inland we.....»»
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (November 22-24)
Amazon Prime Video is filled with great movies, but these are three that you may have scrolled past. Check them out this weekend......»»
3 great free movies to stream this weekend (November 22-24)
From November 22-24, stream these great movies for free, including a traumatic war film, a groundbreaking road trip adventure, and an espionage thriller......»»
3 underrated Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (November 22-24)
Need some good films to watch on Netflix this weekend? Then stream these three underrated movies with Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson, and more......»»
3 underrated (HBO) Max movies you should watch this weekend (November 22-24)
Need something good to watch this weekend? Then stream these (HBO) Max movies starring Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Lopez, and others......»»
3 great Hulu movies you need to stream this weekend (November 22-24)
Sci-fi horror, historical drama, and a sports comedy check in as the three great Hulu movies that you need to stream this weekend......»»