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The extreme floods that devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

Spain is still reeling from recent floods in the Valencia region. In some areas, a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Sudden torrents raced through towns and cities. More than 200 people are dead. Rapid analysis suggests daily rainfall extrem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 6th, 2024

The Siri upgrade you’re waiting for might not be ready until 2026

Siri got some updates in iOS 18, but nothing that really took it over the edge. We may have to wait until 2026 for that to finally happen......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News21 hr. 9 min. ago

AI and genus-conditioned algorithms create precise simulation-ready models of 600,000 existing urban trees

The Irish philosopher George Berkely, best known for his theory of immaterialism, once famously mused, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" What about AI-generated trees? They probably wouldn't make a s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Humpback whale nursery hotspot detected in Australian waters

Marine biologists from The University of Western Australia have recommended protection measures for a humpback whale nursery ground in the Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia's Pilbara region......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach, officials said Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Get ready for AI-dubbed YouTube videos

YouTube is reportedly rolling out its AI auto-translation tool to content creators in nine different languages including, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Siri chatbot may be coming in 2026 as part of iOS 19

A new rumor suggests Apple wants to make Siri more conversational by making it use a large language model backend similar to ChatGPT and AI rivals, but it won't be ready until 2026.Siri could get an LLM backend in 2026When Apple was first rumored to.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Disinformation and deepfakes played a part in the US election. Australia should expect the same

As America takes stock after Donald Trump's re-election to the presidency, it's worth highlighting the AI-generated fake photos, videos and audio shared during the campaign......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

AxoSyslog: Open-source scalable security data processor

AxoSyslog is a syslog-ng fork, created and maintained by the original creator of syslog-ng, Balazs Scheidler, and his team. “We first started by making syslog-ng more cloud-ready: we packaged syslog-ng in a container, added helm charts, and made it.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Chandra and Hubble tune into "flame-throwing" Guitar Nebula

Normally found only in heavy metal bands or certain post-apocalyptic films, a "flame-throwing guitar" has now been spotted moving through space. Astronomers have captured movies of this extreme cosmic object using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Reef studies highlight missing clues to conserve fish species

In Australia, shellfish reef restoration projects are helping to recover degraded coastal systems and enhance fish habitat, but much more research is needed to support and evaluate these efforts, researchers say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Climate change and air pollution could risk 30 million lives annually by 2100

Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. In a new study led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, an international research team found that, under the most.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Australian women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age

Australia's gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over 20% among Australia's private companies, a new national report card shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Compound weather events found to have greater effect on wetland methane emissions than discrete weather extremes do

Human-caused climate change is driving an increase in extreme weather. Heat waves, droughts, and extreme precipitation are occurring more frequently, growing more intense, and directly affecting ecosystem function. For instance, the 2003 European hea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Fossil collection found in Neanderthal cave suggests abstract thinking

Research led by the Universidad de Burgos has uncovered evidence suggesting Neanderthals engaged in collecting activities based on discoveries at the Prado Vargas Cave in Burgos, Spain. Fifteen Upper Cretaceous marine fossils were found, indicating t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Astronauts found to process some tasks slower in space, but no signs of permanent cognitive decline

A stay in space exerts extreme pressures on the human body. Astronauts' bodies and brains are impacted by radiation, altered gravity, challenging working conditions, and sleep loss—all of which could compromise cognitive functioning. At the same ti.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

First ever goat-fish petroglyph reveals Egyptian understanding of zodiac symbols

A new study by Dr. Linda Evans and her colleagues from Macquarie University, Australia, published in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, has recently identified what may be an Egyptian petroglyph depicting the zodiac sign Capricornus, a hybrid creat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

AlmaLinux 9.5 released: Security updates, new packages, and more!

AlmaLinux is a free, open-source, enterprise-grade Linux distribution. Governed and owned by the community, it offers a production-ready platform with binary compatibility to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. AlmaLinux 9.5, codenamed Teal Serval, is now avai.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Populations overheat as major cities fail canopy goals

A new study led by RMIT University in Australia measuring access to nature for eight major global cities found most still have inadequate canopy cover, despite access to an abundance of trees......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Floods strike thousands of houses in northern Philippines

Floodwaters reaching more than four meters high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday after rivers overflowed following heavy rain and a dam release......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Fermenting a future for food in Australia

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024