Three Saharan dust clouds targeting South Florida: Here"s when they"ll get here
We're in the thick of Saharan dust storm season in South Florida, which is not all bad—these massive blobs of hot, dirty air roaming the Atlantic Ocean are also hurricane killers. Plus there are those pretty sunsets......»»
Plants offer fruit to insects to disperse dust-like seeds, botanist discovers
Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A Kobe University research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common than previously thought. These plants produce dust-like s.....»»
Cequence Unified API Protection defends against attacks targeting AI applications
Cequence introduced advancements to its Unified API Protection (UAP) platform, specifically tailored to support the secure use of AI applications like Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). Cequence’s solutions protect applications deploye.....»»
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is Headed to Older Consoles
Better dust off your PS4 and Xbox One. The post Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is Headed to Older Consoles appeared first on Phandroid. EA’s well-received sequel to its hit Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will soon make its way to older conso.....»»
Elon Musk’s X sues industry group over ad boycott
The suit comes after House Republicans began targeting the group, known as GARM......»»
This AI humanoid robot helped assemble BMWs at US factory
BMW has no timeline to integrate humanoid robots into its production lines. Enlarge / This is the Figure 02, a new humanoid robot that recently tried its hand(s) at assembling BMW chassis in South Carolina. (credit: BMW).....»»
Machine learning and better radar solve the "cloud cover" problem
Clouds have for decades been a bugbear for remote sensing of land surface temperature—one of the most important earth system metrics, used in everything from tracking climate change to predicting wildfires. A new approach incorporating machine lear.....»»
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to send flooding to the Southeast. Here"s how much rain could fall
Northern Florida, the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina and parts of North Carolina are bracing for severe rain and catastrophic flooding this week as the Debby storm system moves up and east......»»
Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast
Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding......»»
AI-fueled phishing scams raise alarm ahead of U.S. presidential election
Highlighting growth of phishing and digital scams targeting United States citizens, Bolster released a research that identified 24 separate nation-state threat actor groups attempting to exploit rising political tensions across the US to interfere wi.....»»
Antarctic heat, wild Australian winter: What"s happening to the weather, what it means for the rest of the year
Australia's south and east have seen freezing temperatures and wild weather this winter. At the same time, the continent as a whole—and the globe—have continued to warm......»»
Hurricane Debby blows $1 mn in cocaine onto Florida beach
Hurricane Debby landed in Florida Monday bringing high winds, pouring rain—and 25 tightly wrapped packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million......»»
US braces for "catastrophic" flooding as Storm Debby drenches Florida
At least four people were killed as Tropical Storm Debby swept over Florida on Monday, threatening southeastern US states with record-breaking rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding......»»
Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rain, wind to Florida, Southeast auto dealers
Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early Aug. 5. It's expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds to the Southeast through midweek......»»
Debby now a hurricane, threatens Florida, other parts of US southeast
Debby strengthened into a hurricane late Sunday as it bore down on Florida's Gulf Coast with potential for history-making levels of rain and major flooding, prompting evacuation orders......»»
The Fight to Save Florida’s Oranges
Once the leading producer of the citrus fruit in the US, Florida is being ground down by hurricanes, diseases, and drought—but its orange growers aren’t giving up yet......»»
Week in review: VMware ESXi zero-day exploited, SMS Stealer malware targeting Android users
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Why a strong patch management strategy is essential for reducing business risk In this Help Net Security interview, Eran Livne, Senior Director of P.....»»
Deals: 14-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro $300 off, Apple Watch Series 8 GPS + Cell $299 off, Twelve South MacBook stand $40, more
Today’s deals are now ready and waiting down below starting with a new low on Apple’s Space Black $40 low alongside a host of notable deals on charging accessories and more. Head below for a closer look. more….....»»
Experiment on photosynthesis is heading to the space station to explore effects of microgravity
An experiment aimed at learning more about how plants grow in space will be aboard a National Aeronautics and Space Administration launch in early August from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida......»»
Penguin wing fossil shows importance of Zealandia in penguin evolution
Three small fossil penguin bones, collected in South Canterbury in 1987, are now shedding new light on how penguin wings have evolved. A new study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, describes a new species of penguin that.....»»
Scientists using new sound tech to save animals from extinction
Research, conducted by The University of Warwick and the University of New South Wales in Australia, analyzes animal sounds from endangered species including types of elephants, whales and birds......»»