Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels
They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s......»»
Data Governance for Dummies
Data governance is a tough topic, one Jonathan Reichental tackles in his new book in an extremely approachable manner. Continue reading........»»
IDC Tracker finds upward pricing putting downward pressure on AR/VR headsets
On the backs of a tough economic environment and rising prices, IDC has reduced its outlook for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets for the remainder of 2022 and beyond. Global shipments for AR and VR headsets will decline by 12......»»
EPA finalizes tough new emissions rules to cut smog from heavy duty trucks
The new standards, the first update to clean air standards for heavy duty trucks in more than two decades, are 80 percent more stringent than current standards......»»
A new method to recycle Nylon-6 by unlinking polymer chains
Nylon-6 is a tough, non-biodegradable plastic that cannot be recycled by conventional methods. A new way has now been introduced by a team from the U.S. in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition......»»
How to use SSH for secure connections in macOS
The Secure Shell — SSH — allows you to send secure, encrypted, communications between computers that is nearly impossible to crack. Here's how to use it in macOS.Before personal computers, people used time-sharing terminals in computer labs which.....»»
YouTube moderation bots will start issuing warnings, 24-hour bans
New automated moderation program does not seem to allow for human intervention. Enlarge (credit: Carolco Pictures) YouTube has announced a plan to crack down on spam and abusive content in comments and livestream chats......»»
Apple mulls opening browser engine, NFC, and more to third-party apps
After a lot of pressure from the European Union and other governments around the world, it seems that Apple is for the first time considering making deep changes to iOS and the App Store. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is planning to o.....»»
AUO mulls assembly plant in the US or Mexico
AUO is mulling building a backend assembly plant for automotive backend modules in the US or Mexico, with a decision to be made public next year, according to company chairman Paul Peng......»»
Here’s why Nvidia’s shots against AMD drivers just don’t add up
Nvidia is taking another dig at AMD (and now Intel) over their GPU drivers, but it's tough for Nvidia's stance to hold much ground......»»
After the hype plant-based proteins face leaner times
Booming just a few years ago, the market for plant-based proteins is going through a tough patch......»»
The best live service games of 2022: 10 ongoing games we couldn’t stop playing
It's tough to sort through the vast catalog of ongoing games, but these 10 knocked it out of the park in 2022 with strong updates......»»
The best gifts for PC gamers
It's tough finding the best gifts for PC gamers each holiday. They're a fickle bunch, but our roundup can point you in the right direction......»»
Biggest Apple News+ magazines may be having a tough time
New data shows that people are reading fewer big-name publications in the Apple News+ subscription service — but it's not clear if it's a sign of a wider trend.Apple NewsCirculation numbers recently published by Press Gazette show that the top 25 m.....»»
Regional climate, kilometer-scale dynamical downscaling over the Tibetan Plateau
Known as the "Roof of the World," the Tibetan Plateau is tough to study for meteorological scientists, given its high altitude, steep terrain and harsh natural environments. Limitations and uncertainties of general observation tools spawned model sim.....»»
New potential target proteins for novel antibiotics discovered
Bacteria are small but tough organisms, partly because their cells are enclosed by a protective cell wall skeleton. Professor Felipe Cava and his team at Umeå University in Sweden and collaborators at Harvard Medical School in the U.S., have discove.....»»
Study discovers microbial communities shift while a coral "sleeps" through the winter
As winter approaches, many species of animals—from bears and squirrels to parasitic wasps and a few lucky humans—hunker down for some needed rest. The northern star coral (Astrangia poculata) also enters a hibernating state of dormancy, or quiesc.....»»
Could the Netherlands crack the secret of language learning using this approach?
From the UK government's latest post-Brexit language-learning reforms to France's eternal debates over the supposed linguistic inadequacy of its youth, governments regularly scratch their heads over how to improve how languages are taught......»»
IoT device origin matters more than ever
Recently, British politicians called on the government to crack down on the use of surveillance equipment from two Chinese companies, Hikvision and Dahua, which are already blacklisted by Washington. Not only did ministers criticize the state-owned c.....»»
It took nearly 500 years for researchers to crack Charles V’s secret code
Holy Roman Emperor wrote of being targeted by Italian mercenary, among other topics. Enlarge / Researchers have finally cracked the secret code of this 1547 letter from Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to his ambassador. (credit: Bib.....»»
Squirrel sperm and feet tell a different climate change story
Perhaps it's time to replace the canary in a coal mine metaphor with a squirrel in the ground. Because two University of Manitoba studies found that climate change is altering ground squirrels' sperm and feet, and this warns of big consequences poten.....»»