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......»»
RX 6600 GPU review: Not likely to jolt AMD’s paltry Steam survey numbers
Even at its $329 MSRP, it's a tough sell. Chip-shortage realities likely won't help. A variety of RX 6600 models as made by various GPU manufacturers, since AMD isn't making a "refer.....»»
Samsung shows off Fold 3 and Flip 3 durability in series of torture tests
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 are the best foldable smartphones on the market. A new video from Samsung shows off just how tough the newest models are......»»
Canada pledges action on methane as momentum builds for COP26
Energy exporter Canada on Monday promised tough action against methane, a major contributor to climate change, as momentum builds for an ambitious global deal in Glasgow next month......»»
Lightning strikes may trigger short-term thinning in the ozone layer
Crack! Lightning strikes are bright and loud—violent enough to shake your bones and light up the sky. Now, a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that these powerful events may also alter the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere,.....»»
Elastic polymer that is both stiff and tough, resolves long-standing quandary
Polymer science has made possible rubber tires, Teflon and Kevlar, plastic water bottles, nylon jackets among many other ubiquitous features of daily life. Elastic polymers, known as elastomers, can be stretched and released repeatedly and are used i.....»»
Newish Polar Grit X Pro outdoor smartwatch offers tough titanium option
Polar has launched the Grit X Pro outdoor smartwatch, and although it doesn't seem to have changed much over the current model, it does also come in titanium......»»
Worm atlas could help crack mysteries in animal evolution
Researchers in the Friedrich group have contributed to create an atlas that links subcellular structures to gene expression in each cell of the sea worm Platynereis dumerilii, a key model organism for the study of development and evolution. The atlas.....»»
The best screen protectors for iPad (2021)
While iPad screens are pretty tough, glass can still break, so a screen protector for your iPad is a good idea. Here are some of the best ones we found......»»
How bikes and vacuums inspired the tech that makes Samsung’s folding phones tough
Three key members of the team at Samsung that's responsible for the increased durability of its latest Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 smartphones talk about the project......»»
Biden Administration To Convene 30 Countries To Crack Down on Ransomware Threat
The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security, President Joe Biden said in a statement shared exclusively with CNN. From a report: ".....»»
Research shows the first offer in a negotiation can have a significant impact on the eventual outcome
In a negotiation, how tough should your first offer be? New research shows the first offer can have a significant impact on the eventual outcome, and if you try to drive too hard a bargain, it could backfire......»»
Cracking open strong field quantum electrodynamics
A newly published theoretical and computer modeling study suggests that the world's most powerful lasers might finally crack the elusive physics behind some of the most extreme phenomena in the universe—gamma ray bursts, pulsar magnetospheres, and.....»»
Oregon Is Burning Trees in Order to Save Them
Sudden oak death, rampant in California, is spreading to the north, leaving the forest service with a tough option: Send them up in smoke......»»
Hyena scavenging provides public health and economic benefits to African cities
Hyenas are frequently vilified and often feared. Hemingway once described the hyena as a stinking, foul devourer of the dead, with jaws that crack the bones the lion leaves......»»
FDA Mulls Boosters, States Dispute Mandates, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week......»»
The tough calculus of emissions and the future of EVs
Mark Mills Contributor Share on Twitter Mark Mills is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s." He is a senior fellow at the Manhattan.....»»
Companion animals in the climate crisis: How pet owners can reduce their environmental impacts
Pet ownership doesn't have to be so tough on the planet, according to new UBC research......»»
Twitter tests option for users to report "misleading" tweets to crack down on misinformation
After years of accusations that it's helped spread misinformation, Twitter is finally giving users an easy way to report misleading tweets. But don't expect anything to happen right away because of it......»»
In rise from pandemic, suppliers see M&A surge
Private equity firms are increasingly willing to pay higher prices if it means getting a crack at participating in the industry's historic shift to electric vehicles and autonomous driving......»»
Discovering Slovenia"s underground labyrinths, one cave at a time
The grass flickered gently above a crack in the limestone and Ludvik Husu instinctively knew he had found what he was searching for: a new cave in Slovenia's dramatic Karst region......»»