Streets turned into rivers as Typhoon Gaemi blows past Philippines
Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon......»»
How I turned the M4 Mac mini into a travel computer
People have been loving the all-new M4 Mac mini since it was released last month. The combination of power, price, and new smaller form factor has people drooling over what is possible. But for me, the best part was the new size. This had me thinking.....»»
It’s (still) Black Friday, and here are the best shopping deals we could find
Beat the crowds with our list of cool stuff to buy—updated throughout the weekend. The leaves have turned, the turkey has been eaten, the parades are over, and the football has.....»»
How sharing stories about river restoration can inspire others to take care of waterways
Water is the lifeblood of our planet. But in Aotearoa, New Zealand, a staggering two-thirds of the rivers monitored for water quality are classified as unswimmable. Only 2% of large lakes are deemed to be in "good health.".....»»
It’s Black Friday, and here are the best shopping deals we could find
Beat the crowds with our list of cool stuff to buy—updated throughout the weekend. The leaves have turned, the turkey has been eaten, the parades are over, and the football has.....»»
Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tons of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our foo.....»»
Artist turns Apple’s running shoe emoji into a real product
With Apple Intelligence and Genmoji, users can now create their own emoji. Even so, the classic emoji are still available and will certainly never go out of style. The emoji are so popular that one artist has now turned Apple’s running shoe emoji i.....»»
Smallest Mac yet is perfect Apple Vision Pro companion with the right battery pack
I found a battery pack with an AC outlet, strapped it to the Mac mini, and turned it into a portable, headless computer companion for Apple Vision Pro. Here's how it went.Portable Mac mini with an external battery packThere was never any doubt that t.....»»
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.....»»
Next-gen CarPlay assets found in public database as launch draws near
Apple’s next generation of CarPlay keeps showing signs of life. Not long ago, we saw new CarPlay icons debut in a recent iOS 18.2 beta, and now some fresh next-gen CarPlay assets have turned up in a public online database. more….....»»
New model combines data to improve typhoon forecasting
Over the past few decades, because of the frequent number of typhoons making landfall in South China, the Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology has developed a model, called CMA-TRAMS, to provide operational forecasting products for.....»»
UK water companies now have to release live sewage spill data—why more transparency is key to cleaner rivers
For the first time, anyone in England can now access real-time information of where combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are discharging untreated wastewater into our waterways. This week, all water companies published details of how anyone can access the.....»»
This app turned my iPhone into a vintage photography powerhouse
I recently went on a photo journey without letting the iPhone’s camera processing “pollute” an otherwise pristine frame. The tool I used was , and the objective was to eliminate excessive sharpening, saturation adjustment, and exposure compensa.....»»
Denzel Washington and Josh Brolin nearly traded blows filming American Gangster
Josh Brolin talks about the time he and Denzel Washington had a disagreement on the set of American Gangster......»»
When disaster struck, these EV owners turned to their cars for power
In an era of increasingly hard-hitting disasters, some people are turning to their EVs as a part of their recovery plan......»»
Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization
The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing. On the eve of the rise of the Maya civilization, people living in what’s now Belize turned a wh.....»»
Sneak Into the Movie Industry With Makers Turned Pro
In this video, hear from makers who went from 3D printing props in their garages to working on major Hollywood films. The post Sneak Into the Movie Industry With Makers Turned Pro appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
River microbes near wastewater treatment plants express high levels of antibiotic resistance genes, study shows
Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. These waterways directly impact human and environmental health, a.....»»
New DESI data shed light on gravity"s pull in the universe
Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences in the amount of matter present in the early universe into the sprawling strands of galaxies we see today. A new study using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instr.....»»
Should Offshore Oil Rigs Be Turned into Artificial Reefs?
Oil rigs around the world are habitats for marine species. When they stop producing oil, should they be removed or allowed to stay?.....»»