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Tim Cook promises aid for Brazil flooding relief

CEO Tim Cook has again committed Apple to donating support for relief efforts, this time for the flooding in southern Brazil.Apple CEO Tim CookAs it did in August 2023 over the flooding in Beijing — and before that in Pakistan — has announced tha.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderMay 8th, 2024

Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth"s most arid deserts

Water shortages are expanding across the Earth. This is particularly acute in desert areas of the Middle East that are subject to both drought and extreme conditions such as flooding. As a result of these uncertainties, there is an increasing relianc.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Sony listing hints at native, upscaled PS2 emulation on the PS5

Download promo promises "up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters." Enlarge / Identical cousins. (credit: Spellblade91 / Reddit) Years ago, Sony started making a select handful of "PlayStation 2 Classic.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

8 automakers misled customers about giving driver data to police, lawmakers say

The lawmakers' findings raise questions about whether automakers can be held to account for departing from promises made about user privacy......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Brazil"s flooded south paralyzed as waters remain high

Brazil's flooded south remained paralyzed Monday, with schools and health centers shut and streets cut off as overflowing rivers showed no sign of receding after torrential rains in a disaster that has left 147 dead......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Here are 5 macOS 15 features that I can’t wait to see

Apple’s macOS 15 operating system promises to bring some pretty major changes to your Mac this summer. Here’s what I’m looking forward to seeing the most......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

River levels rose again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed 145 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Brazil authorities warn of more floods, landslides as new rains hit south

New rains in waterlogged southern Brazil are expected to be heaviest between Sunday and Monday, authorities have warned, bringing fresh misery to victims of flooding that has killed 136 people so far......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Brazil"s catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories

The climate catastrophe that has struck southern Brazil, killing more than a hundred people and displacing nearly two million, has also spawned a spate of bizarre conspiracy theories, some involving jets' vapor trails and weather antennas in faraway.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Fresh rains pound Brazil"s flood-hit south as evacuations double

The skies opened once again Friday in southern Brazil, offering little respite for those whose homes have been swallowed by floodwaters, while the number of people forced to evacuate doubled in 24 hours......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

New DNA origami technique promises advances in medicine

A new technique in building DNA structures at a microscopic level has the potential to advance drug delivery and disease diagnosis, a study suggests......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

John Ternus emerging as most likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO

A new report from Bloomberg today gives an in-depth look at who could replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO, who has held the title since 2011 and turns 64 this year. While the report says there’s “no reason to assume that a change at the helm is imm.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Report: Governments are falling short on promises of effective biodiversity protection

A new analysis of the world's largest 100 marine protected areas (MPAs) published in Conservation Letters suggests that governments are falling short on delivering the promise of effective biodiversity protection due to slow implementation of managem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Bloomberg: John Ternus emerging as the most likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO

A new report from Bloomberg today gives an in-depth look at who could replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO, who has held the title since 2011 and turns 64 this year. While the report says there’s “no reason to assume that a change at the helm is imm.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

International SWOT mission can improve flood prediction

Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are like our planet's arteries, carrying life-sustaining water in interconnected networks. When Earth's water cycle runs too fast, flooding can result, threatening lives and property. That risk is increasing as climate c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Brazil flooding death toll reaches 100

The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens of people still missing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here"s how communities can become "sponge cities"

"When it rains, it pours" once was a metaphor for bad things happening in clusters. Now it's becoming a statement of fact about rainfall in a changing climate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

At last Apple is dumping those pointless, wasteful stickers

Starting with the new iPads, Apple has finally stopped including the stickers and it is a relief.Not my car.Okay, it's partly a relief just for me because I happen to have papyrophobia — I am a writer who is afraid of paper. It's like an OCD thing.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Tim Cook promises aid for Brazil flooding relief

CEO Tim Cook has again committed Apple to donating support for relief efforts, this time for the flooding in southern Brazil.Apple CEO Tim CookAs it did in August 2023 over the flooding in Beijing — and before that in Pakistan — has announced tha.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Operation Anime Phase 2: New Anti-Piracy Crackdown Executed in Brazil

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security has announced a second phase of Operation Anime, an initiative to disrupt piracy of Japanese anime and Korean webtoon content. This second wave follows the first which took place close to a year ago. I.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Tim Cook rocked ‘Made on iPad’ Nike Air Max 1 ’86s during Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ event

Tim Cook doesn’t just talk the talk when it comes to the iPad lifestyle. The Apple CEO literally walks the walk… in custom, 1-of-1 Nike sneakers. It turns out Cook’s “Let Loose” event attire included a special pair of Nike Air Max 1 ’86s......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024