There were almost two internets. Then, the CIA destroyed one.
In Mashable’s new three-part episode of our series on the digital age's dark side, Kernel Panic, we explore a startlingly advanced computer network developed in Salvador Allende's Chile of the 1970s. Called Project Cybersyn, the network was a c.....»»
"Forever chemicals" destroyed by simple new method
PFAS, a group of manufactured chemicals commonly used since the 1940s, are called "forever chemicals" for a reason. Bacteria can't eat them; fire can't incinerate them; and water can't dilute them. And, if these toxic chemicals are buried, they leach.....»»
Is Coal Mining Increasing East Kentucky’s Flood Risk?
Mountaintop removal destroyed Appalachia's land. Then came the floodwaters......»»
The war in Ukraine has damaged thousands of buildings. This plan could save them
Like ‘Tetris’ blocks, new concrete modules could be slotted into partially destroyed buildings. Across Ukraine, the war zone has become disturbingly civilian. Missiles have struck residential buildings—most certainly on purpose&#.....»»
Heat, drought rekindle huge wildfire in southwest France
A fire that destroyed thousands of hectares of tinder-dry forest in southwest France has flared again amid a fierce drought and the summer's latest wave of extreme heat, officials said Wednesday......»»
India successfully launches new rocket but fails to deploy satellites into stable orbit
The Indian space agency launched its new SSLV rocket, but its two satellite payloads were placed into an incorrect orbit and have since been destroyed......»»
Developing AI models based on human brain activity to solve self-locating and navigation issues
Imagine a future where your hometown gets destroyed by some calamity. In the aftermath, how easily could you locate your home after your neighborhood has been transformed into a giant maze of rubble, leaving only minimal landmarks?.....»»
Intel Raptor Lake could deliver a 60% performance upgrade, but there’s a catch
Engineering samples of upcoming Intel Raptor Lake processors have been tested in various benchmarks. They absolutely destroyed current-gen CPUs......»»
Greek firefighters battle inferno "disaster" at natural park
Greek firefighters battled wildfires on three fronts Monday as flames destroyed around 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) of woodland in one of the country's most important protected habitats......»»
Wordle destroyed my marriage for 20 minutes
Every now and then a husband — particularly one of the nerd variety — can inadvertently do something really dumb. This was one of those times......»»
Lawmakers Scramble to Reform Digital Privacy After Roe Reversal
Before Roe v. Wade granted women the constitutional right to abortion in 1973, most abortion procedures were kept hidden, even from close family members. Some women destroyed evidence and traveled in the wee hours of the morning to cover their tracks.....»»
A proof of odd-parity superconductivity
Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter in which an electrical current can flow without any resistance. Usually, it can exist in two forms. One is destroyed easily with a magnetic field and has "even parity" (i.e., it has a point symmetric.....»»
Ozone depletion over North Pole produces weather anomalies
Many people are familiar with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica, but what is less well known is that occasionally, the protective ozone in the stratosphere over the Arctic is destroyed as well, thinning the ozone layer there. This last happ.....»»
Tortoise and her egg found in new Pompeii excavations
Archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered the remains of a pregnant tortoise that had sought refuge in the ruins of a home destroyed by an earthquake in 62 AD, only to be covered by volcanic ash and rock when Mount Vesuvius erupted 17 years later......»»
Twitter"s new 2500-word limit won"t fix the attention spans it has broken
Twitter destroyed the world's attention span, but grew a legion of concise wits. Now it's throwing away its identity as it wants to become a full blogging service with the new Notes feature.Twitter's original 140-character limit was a nod to text mes.....»»
Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack
A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital, where veterinarians were able to save more than 100 of her eggs after she was rescued......»»
Fighting fire with fire: Controlled burns remain essential as US wildfires intensify
In 2015, the Lake Fire burned 31,000 acres in this popular hiking forest northeast of Los Angeles. It destroyed four buildings, came perilously close to the resort town of Big Bear Lake and took more than 1,900 firefighters five days to contain at a.....»»
Report says Michigan 2020 dam failures were "preventable"
The failure of two Michigan dams that forced evacuation of 10,000 people and destroyed 150 homes was "foreseeable and preventable," resulting from errors and miscalculations over nearly a century, an expert panel said Wednesday......»»
Netflix"s Subscriber Loss Has Destroyed Employee Morale
As Netflix shares plunge to their lowest point in five years, the company risks losing its most valuable resource: its star employees. From a report: Working at Netflix has been one of the most desirable jobs in Hollywood, if not all of corporate Ame.....»»
Kaua"i"s 2018 record-setting rain was caused by a series of supercell thunderstorms
A record-setting rainstorm over Kaua'i, Hawai'i in April 2018 resulted in severe flash flooding and estimated damage of nearly $180 million. The deluge damaged or destroyed 532 homes, and landslides left people along Kaua'i's north coast without acce.....»»
This is the oldest known use of the Maya calendar
It was almost destroyed by a construction project 2,200 years ago. Enlarge / An artist's sketch of what the 300-200 BCE temple complex at San Bartolo looked like in its heyday. (credit: Stuart et al. 2022) Amid rubble buried b.....»»