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......»»
Google Earth time-lapse feature winds clock back 37 years
Google says evidence of melting glaciers and deforestation will raise awareness of climate change......»»
Cado Security locks in $10M for its cloud-native digital forensics platform
As computing systems become increasingly bigger and more complex, forensics have become an increasingly important part of how organizations can better secure them. As the recent Solar Winds breach has shown, it’s not always just a matter of bei.....»»
China’s Xpeng in the race to automate EVs with lidar
Elon Musk famously said any company relying on lidar is “doomed.” Tesla instead believes automated driving functions are built on visual recognition and is even working to remove the radar. China’s Xpeng begs to differ. Founded in 2.....»»
Tremors triggered by Typhoon Talas tell tales of tumbling terrain
Tropical cyclones like typhoons may invoke imagery of violent winds and storm surges flooding coastal areas, but with the heavy rainfall these storms may bring, another major hazard they can cause is landslides—sometimes a whole series of landslide.....»»
Fun but doomed: LG"s most memorable smartphones
The South Korean firm is giving up on mobiles after repeatedly trying to out-innovate the market......»»
Arctic storms: How scientists are improving forecasts of dangerous polar lows
Norway's coastal communities are familiar with polar lows, but they often go unnoticed in Canada. Short-lived, but intense and hard to forecast, polar lows can cause considerable damage with gale-force winds and heavy snowfall......»»
Managed retreat of settlements remains a tough call even as homes flood and coasts erode
It is no joke that New South Wales residents are in the midst of their fourth "one in 100 year" event since January 2020. Much of the Australian east coast continues to experience heavy rainfall, strong winds and abnormally high tides. All will make.....»»
Dramatic winds on Jupiter are a ‘unique meteorological beast’
The first measurement of winds in Jupiter's stratosphere found winds of up to 900 mph near the poles which whipped around in narrow bands called jets......»»
PS VR game Winds & Leaves has an unusual cure for motion sickness
PS VR indie game Winds & Leaves seeks to solve VR motion sickness by adding more movement, not less......»»
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurants" role in urban wild meat trade
A new study in the journal Conservation Science and Practice finds that restaurants in urban areas in Central Africa play a key role in whether protected wildlife winds up on the menu......»»
Hubble shows torrential outflows from infant stars may not stop them from growing
Stars aren't shy about announcing their births. As they are born from the collapse of giant clouds of hydrogen gas and begin to grow, they launch hurricane-like winds and spinning, lawn-sprinkler-style jets shooting off in opposite directions......»»
France Refuses To Block Apple"s Big Privacy Changes
The online ad industry has been trying to stymie Apple's latest privacy enhancements by claiming they amount to an antitrust violation. However, early signs suggest the effort may be doomed. On Wednesday, the French Competition Authority refused to t.....»»
Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, some assumptions about the Atlantic hurricane season are being rethought......»»
AT&T whines about Calif. net neutrality law as ISPs’ case appears doomed
Judge thoroughly rejected ISPs' arguments against Calif. law, transcript shows. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | naruecha jenthaisong) The broadband industry's attempt to kill California's net neutrality law appears to have very little chance o.....»»
Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech
As NASA is quick to remind people, the investments it funnels towards space exploration often winds up improving life on Earth – and it’s now in the business of speeding up some of that work through startups. SMART, a startup founded in 2020,.....»»
To save giant sequoia trees, maybe it"s time to plant backups
Last month, unusually high winds knocked down 15 giant sequoias in Yosemite. If you haven't had a chance to see them in person, giant sequoias are big—like, warp-your-sense-of-scale and melt-your-brain big. Then, once you've taken in their size, th.....»»
Scientists: Climate-whipped winds pose Great Lakes hazards
Powerful gusts linked to global warming are damaging water quality and creating a hazard for fish in Lake Erie and perhaps elsewhere in the Great Lakes, according to researchers......»»
Review: Boss Level offers a witty, bloody take on the time-loop trope
Everyone seems to be having a blast in Joe Carnahan's over-the-top sci-fi thriller. Frank Grillo is stuck in a time loop in which he is being hunted by dozens of assassins in Boss Level. A man is stuck in a time loop and doomed to repeat.....»»
Rating tornado warnings charts a path to improve forecasts
The United States experiences more tornadoes than any other country, with a season that peaks in spring or summer depending on the region. Tornadoes are often deadly, especially in places where buildings can't withstand high winds......»»
On calm days, sunlight warms the ocean surface and drives turbulence
In tropical oceans, a combination of sunlight and weak winds drives up surface temperatures in the afternoon, increasing atmospheric turbulence, unprecedented new observational data collected by an Oregon State University researcher shows......»»