The Winter Olympics Are Sadder, Quieter, Scarier.
Isolation rooms, fears of positive Covid-19 tests and the absence of cheering crowds are squeezing all the joy from the Beijing Games. From a report: On the day Team USA flag bearer Elana Meyers Taylor was supposed to march her country into the Olymp.....»»
Woman dies in crash during test drive outside Florida Nissan dealership
A central Florida woman was killed while participating in a test drive of a 2023 Nissan Rogue from a dealership in Winter Haven, Fla......»»
Skateboarding continues to be subversive despite mainstream competitions such as the Olympics, researchers say
Skateboarding continues to be unkempt, subversive and tacitly political despite inclusion in mainstream competitions like the Olympics, experts have said......»»
May Mobility names senior Intel executive as COO
Autonomous shuttle developer named Kathy Winter, a veteran self-driving vehicle technology executive at Intel, Delphi and other companies, as COO......»»
Study reveals genomic potential of active soil microbial populations under simulated winter conditions
Scientists estimate that northern peatlands contain one third of the Earth's soil carbon. This makes them important ecosystems for carbon storage, which keeps carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and controls climate change. In northern peatlands, ca.....»»
Autumn rainfall improves drought conditions in Texas, but winter to set back progress
As heat waves kept temperatures in the triple digits for weeks and a rain-free streak spanned more than two months in some places, more than 70% of Texas was experiencing severe drought conditions this summer—fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields.....»»
A warmer Arctic Ocean leads to more snowfall further south, according to new model
A new model explains that water evaporating from the Arctic Ocean due to a warming climate is transported south and can lead to increased snowfall in northern Eurasia in late autumn and early winter. This information will allow for more accurate pred.....»»
Wild turkeys adapt movement to Maine"s winter weather, study shows
Thanksgiving may be right around the corner, but Maine's wild turkeys have more to worry about than ending up on the kitchen table. Winter is coming, and with it, extremely cold temperatures and fewer resources for turkeys to thrive. According to a U.....»»
Halo Infinite’s Winter Update is the boost the shooter needed
Halo Infinite's Winter Update brought Forge, co-op, and more to the game this month. Those changes are already having a big impact......»»
Sony’s Miles Morales was at least as good as Spider-Man, and now it’s on PC, too
Graphical enhancements and a focus on varied input methods headline the port. The spinoff game has a Christmas, winter setting. [credit:.....»»
The Bored Ape NFT Justin Bieber bought for $1.2 million is now worth $69,000
The semi-randomly generated images of apes that make up the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) remain the most famous collection of non-fungible tokens. At the height of the NFT craze and before the crypto winter, celebrities, including Jimmy Fallon, were r.....»»
Researchers discover Egypt"s oldest tomb oriented to winter solstice
Researchers of the University of Malaga (UMA) and the University of Jaen (UJA) have discovered Egypt's oldest tomb oriented to the winter solstice. Located in the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan), it is precisely oriented to the sunrise of the wi.....»»
Capturing shockwaves from a volcano with a handmade air pressure sensor
The largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century so far happened last winter, off the coast of the island nation of Tonga. Louisiana State University Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Chunyan Li captured it in an unexpected way.....»»
Fort McKay: where Canada"s boreal forest gave way to oil sands
The acrid stench of gasoline permeates the air. And the soot coats everything in sight: the trees, the bushes, even the snow in winter. And all day long, explosions send the birds soaring to safety......»»
Splatoon 3 gets new ‘chill’ stages and weapons this December
Nintendo will release a free Splatoon 3 update this winter called Chill Season 2022. It'll offer new maps, weapons, and fresh cosmetics......»»
Vehicle exhaust emission and ammonia slip are the main sources of atmospheric ammonia and ammonium in North China cities
The haze pollution that frequently occurred in winter in cities of North China has aroused widespread concern. Since the implementation of Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan in 2013, the atmospheric concentration of acidic gases such as.....»»
Bluetti EP600 saves money when the electricity grid is up, saves the day when it’s down
European consumers are facing eye-watering rises in electricity costs this winter, as the Ukraine crisis has reduced supplies of Russian gas. That has dramatically increased the cost of gas-generated electricity, which has driven up the wholesale p.....»»
Slopes iOS app gains Garmin auto-imports as winter sports season nears
Apple Design Award-winning ski and snowboard tracking app Slopes has received another handy update ahead of winter arriving in the Northern Hemisphere. Now Garmin users can set up auto-imports and even bring in past ski/riding data from the last fiv.....»»
Monarch butterflies return to Mexico on annual migration
The first monarch butterflies have appeared in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico where they spend the winter, Mexico's Environment Department said Saturday......»»
The best anime on Crunchyroll and Funimation (November 2022)
It's been a busy fall and winter season for anime on Crunchyroll and Funimation, and these are some of the best to stream throughout November......»»
Research shows COVID-19 lockdown did not lead to quieter offshore ocean
Life on land may have quieted down during the height of the pandemic, but far offshore the Atlantic Ocean was just as active as ever according to a new study from the University of New Hampshire. Researchers found that there was no significant change.....»»