Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can't send texts or make calls, amateur radio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones......»»
Hurricanes Caused Lost Income among at Least Half of Local Residents
Nearly half of residents lost income after a hurricane, a new study shows. Most were low-paid hourly workers in storefront shops.....»»
The Artificial Intelligence Era Faces a Threat from Directed Energy Weapons
Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons.....»»
What Is Wind Shear, and How Does It Shape Hurricanes?
An atmospheric scientist explains what wind shear is and how it influences hurricanes.....»»
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Niña......»»
Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech
Tesla owners should enable PIN-to-drive protection to thwart relay attacks. Enlarge / Tesla sold 1.2 million Model Y crossovers last year. (credit: John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images) For at least a decade, a ca.....»»
Astronomers observe jet reorientation in "Death Star" black holes
Huge black holes are firing powerful beams of particles into space—and then changing their aim to fire at new targets. This discovery, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Radio Astrono.....»»
RKGK mashes Hi-Fi Rush and Jet Set Radio up into one stylish game
PC players are getting a stylish new game today: the graffiti-filled RKGK......»»
Schiller fails to convince skeptical judge over Apple"s App Store fees
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers remains unconvinced of Apple's rationale for claiming it is complying with her original order, following testimony from Apple Fellow Phil Schiller.Epic continues to belittle Apple's app store practices while mirroring the.....»»
How to watch Champions League soccer in the U.S. in 2024
There are few things in sports better than Champions League soccer. With all the best teams from Europe competing for the most prized trophy in the sport, the Champions League never fails to provide us with exhilarating matches, magisterial individua.....»»
Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of "crazy" ocean heat
Ocean temperatures that have gone "crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It's so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes to cool things off......»»
Scholars discover rare 16th-century tome with handwritten notes by John Milton
Poet crossed out one racy passage, deeming it "an unbecom[ing] tale for a hist[ory]" Enlarge / John Milton citing Spenser on the recent history of Ireland in his 1587 edition of Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles. Note Milton's itali.....»»
John Milton’s handwritten notes make this 16th century history book a rare find
Poet crossed out one racy passage, deeming it "an unbecom[ing] tale for a hist[ory]" Enlarge / John Milton citing Spenser on the recent history of Ireland in his 1587 edition of Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles. Note Milton's itali.....»»
40 years later, Kontrabant 2 for ZX Spectrum is rebroadcast on FM in Slovenia
Celebrating radio waves, magnetic tape heads, and smuggled 8-bit computers. Enlarge / In 1984, the year 2000 was so promising, students made entire games promising to take you there. (credit: Radio Student) Software is.....»»
Another smart home company fails, underlines importance of HomeKit or Matter compatibility
Smart home company Brilliant has announced that it has run out of money, after failing to raise more capital in an attempted funding round. While its smart home controllers and light switches continue to work for now, there’s no guarantee that.....»»
Study demonstrate improved root growth in radio-cesium contaminated soil
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have identified a way for plants to gain resistance to cesium, a radioactive toxin that can be found in contaminated soil. After manipulating a specific biological signaling path.....»»
Radio astronomers bypass disturbing Earth"s atmosphere with new calibration technique
An international team of researchers led by astronomers from Leiden University (Netherlands) has produced the first sharp radio maps of the universe at low frequencies. Thanks to a new calibration technique, they bypassed the disturbances of the Eart.....»»
Law fails victims of financial abuse from their partner, research warns
Victims of financial abuse from their partner in England and Wales are being failed by an "inadequate" legal response, new research warns......»»
Coastal hurricanes around the world are intensifying faster, new study finds
Hurricanes are among the world's most destructive natural hazards. Their ability to cause damage is shaped by their environment; conditions like warm ocean waters, guiding winds, and atmospheric moisture can all dictate storm strength......»»
Beats Solo Buds, surprising iPad Pro specs, and iOS 18 rumors
Benjamin and Chance assess the final iPad rumors ahead of next week’s ‘Let Loose’ event. Beats launches an incredibly compelling new addition to their headphones lineup, the Beats Solo Buds. At the same time, Apple fails to acknowledge what hap.....»»
The Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW) proposal
Humankind has never before seen the low frequency radio sky. It is hidden from ground-based telescopes by the Earth's ionosphere and challenging to access from space with traditional missions because the long wavelengths involved (meter- to kilometer.....»»