Totality ready: US braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy
US communities along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse are preparing for the year's biggest astronomic event, with millions of visitors expected to brighten local economies—and snarl up logistics......»»
Everything leaving Netflix in May 2024
In addition to bringing fresh titles to the platform, Netflix is also getting ready to remove more movies and shows. Here's a full list of everything leaving Netflix in May 2024......»»
Vietnam temperature records tumble as heat wave scorches
More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heat wave scorches South and Southeast Asia......»»
Boeing"s Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission
Launch day is finally here: Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off Monday to the International Space Station on its first crewed mission—several years after SpaceX first achieved the same milestone......»»
Solar orbiter takes a mind-boggling video of the sun
You've seen the sun, but you've never seen the sun like this. This single frame from a video captured by ESA's Solar Orbiter mission shows the sun looking very fluffy! You can see feathery, hair-like structures made of plasma following magnetic field.....»»
The first 300TB SSD is on the horizon
SK Hynix just announced that it's ready to meet the AI challenge with larger-than-ever SSDs, reaching unprecedented capacities......»»
5 key takeaways from April U.S. sales reports
U.S. light-vehicle sales slipped 3.9 percent to 1.32 million last month compared with April 2023; Toyota led among the brands......»»
Astronomers inspect population of young stellar objects in open cluster NGC 346
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has explored young stellar objects (YSOs) in an open cluster known as NGC 346. The study, published April 24 on the preprint server arXiv, yields crucial information ab.....»»
Kenya on alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone
Kenyan President William Ruto put the flood-ravaged country on high alert on Friday and postponed the reopening of schools indefinitely as the nation braced for its first-ever cyclone......»»
One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI Rolling Out to Galaxy S22, Galaxy S21 & More
Samsung has begun pushing its One UI 6.1 update with Galaxy AI features to a slew of Galaxy devices today. In April, Samsung confirmed plans to bring its One UI 6.1 update to older Galaxy models in May and the company has made good on its promise. On.....»»
One UI 6.1 Issues Plaguing Galaxy Users
As Samsung’s One UI 6.1 and Galaxy AI roll out expands, so does the list of complaints about the software’s issues. In April, Samsung started pushing One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI features to devices like the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Tab S9. Now.....»»
April updates for Windows 10 and 11 break some VPN software, Microsoft says
VPN connection bug affects all supported versions of Windows 10, 11, and Server. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is currently investigating a bug in its most recent batch of Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates that i.....»»
Storing energy with compressed air is about to have its moment of truth
Technology will be used to store wind and solar energy for use later. Enlarge / A rendering of Silver City Energy Centre, a compressed air energy storage plant to be built by Hydrostor in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia......»»
Get Ready for Monster Hurricanes This Summer
Scientists are forecasting 11 North Atlantic hurricanes this year, five of them being major. Here’s what’s turning the storms into increasingly dangerous behemoths......»»
Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts
ACP gave out last $30 discounts in April; only partial discounts available in May. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The Federal Communications Commission chair today made a final plea to Congress, asking f.....»»
Fallout 5: release date speculation, rumors, and news
Ready for another Wasteland adventure? Fallout 5 isn't close to release, but we aren't completely in the dark. Here's what we know about the next Fallout game......»»
The latest Windows update is breaking VPN connections
Microsoft has just confirmed that the April 2024 Windows security updates break VPN connections across client and server platforms......»»
Will Apple Release iOS 17.4.2 for iPhone?
With iOS 17 problems making headlines recently, iPhone users might be wondering if Apple will release an iOS 17.4.2 update. Over the course of April, we outlined many of the issues plaguing Apple’s iOS 17.4.1 update and the iPhone models that r.....»»
Toyota sales rise 14%; Honda edges up; Hyundai, Kia slip in April
U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to drop about 2 percent in April, reflecting one less selling day than a year earlier and weaker fleet shipments, analysts say......»»
Kenya"s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management
Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and destruction have also occurred in the capital, Nair.....»»
USDA testing beef for H5N1 amid current outbreak in dairy cows
On April 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the H5N1 virus that continues to spread among dairy cows......»»