The Winds That Doomed Lahaina
Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It’s a worst-case scenario that’s growing increasingly common around the world......»»
Tolerance to strong winds and storm avoidance strategy found to differ among seabird species
Hurricanes are becoming more intense due to the climate crisis. Therefore, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior in Germany and Swansea University in the United Kingdom have studied the wind speeds that different seabird speci.....»»
Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4
A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds, killing four people, is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation......»»
Mauritius lashed by rains as intense Cyclone Freddy arrives
Mauritius canceled flights and closed its stock exchange Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached the Indian Ocean island nation, bringing rainfall and gusty winds with it......»»
Don’t roll your eyes — AI isn’t just another doomed tech fad
Everyone's talking about AI changing the world, but it's not just another tech fad we see every year. AI really will change everything, for better and worse......»»
New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?
New Englanders are used to cold temperatures, but a combination of extreme cold accompanied by powerful winds is downright dangerous, and enough to send even bundled-up skiers scampering indoors......»»
North or south? How sea surface temperature anomalies in the North Pacific can influence the Arctic polar vortex
Previous studies have found that phase changes in the sea surface temperature (SST) of the North Pacific can modulate the variations in the stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) in the Arctic, which is a circulation of winds high up in the stratosphere wi.....»»
Marvel’s Avengers to be delisted in September as support winds down
Marvel's Avengers final balance update will release on March 31, while customer support will end on September 30......»»
On this day in history: Before the Macintosh, Apple Computer introduced the ill-fated Lisa
On this day, in 1983, Apple Computer introduced the Lisa. One of the first personal computers to implement two new leading-edge ideas – a GUI (Graphical User Interface) and a mouse. But its ill-fated $10,000 price tag doomed it from the start. mo.....»»
SpaceX sends up Falcon Heavy on sunset launch for Space Force
The winds died down for SpaceX as it queued up its rarely used Falcon Heavy right after sunset from the Space Coast on Sunday......»»
Doomed pair of supermassive black holes the closest to collision ever seen
Astronomers have spotted two ghostly Goliaths en route to a cataclysmic meeting. The newfound pair of supermassive black holes are the closest to colliding ever seen, the astronomers announced on January 9 at an American Astronomical Society meeting.....»»
State of emergency declared in winter storm-battered California
Damaging winds, excessive rainfall and extremely heavy snow are expected to wallop California and southern Oregon through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State's governor to declare an emerg.....»»
Mysterious gamma-ray emitting bubbles around the center of the Milky Way explained
A scientist from Tokyo Metropolitan University has shown that large gamma-ray-emitting bubbles around the center of the Milky Way were produced by fast, outward-blowing winds and an associated "reverse shock." Numerical simulations successfully repro.....»»
How to get an App Store refund from your iPhone or iPad
Whether you accidentally purchased the wrong season of your favorite show or wound up buying an app that was a dud, here's how to request a refund directly from Apple.Everyone eventually winds up buying something they regret — it happens. This incl.....»»
Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze
A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left about a million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas......»»
Holiday flights scrapped as massive winter storm sweeps US
More than 1,800 flights were canceled across the United States by Thursday morning as a massive winter storm upended holiday travel plans with a triple threat of heavy snow, howling winds and bitter cold......»»
Wicked winter storm threatens US holiday travel chaos
Life-threatening blizzards and bone-chilling winds are forecast across much of the United States over the next few days, threatening chaos for millions during the peak holiday travel period......»»
Rocket Lab pushes its first U.S. rocket launch to 2023
Rocket Lab’s debut mission from U.S. soil has been pushed to next year after strong winds forced the team to call off another launch attempt......»»
Meta"s VR ambitions Doomed as Carmack exits
Famed developer John Carmack is leaving Meta, with inefficiencies in VR development at the tech giant potentially giving hope for Apple's VR efforts to take the lead.Oculus Quest 2 [Meta]"This is the end of my decade in VR," Carmack's internal post t.....»»
Blizzard tells China"s "World of Warcraft" fans to back up data as it seeks new partner
"World of Warcraft" fans in China will have to back up their playing history as the distributor of the hit game winds down its agreement with Blizzard Entertainment......»»
Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail
The world's next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation groups said Saturday on the sidelines of UN talks, as hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Montreal demanding greater action......»»