Turkish hilltop where civilisation began
On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets......»»
High seas treaty moves closer to reality with first signatures
Dozens of nations on Wednesday began signing a first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas, raising hopes that it will come into force soon and protect threatened ecosystems vital to the planet......»»
Donald Trump Jr."s X account was hacked, his spokesman says
A spokesman for former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- had been compromised after the account began sharing a series of unusual and erratic posts......»»
Turkish astronomers investigate open cluster NGC 2509
Using data from ESA's Gaia satellite, astronomers from the Istanbul University have inspected a Galactic open cluster known as NGC 2509. Results of the study, published September 10 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver important insights into the s.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro ship dates slip into October/November as customers struggle with pre-order process
Apple began selling iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at 8 am ET today, and ship dates for Pro and Pro Max models started slipping into October within 30 minutes. Pro Max models were first to reach November ship dates in just two hours. Likely a sign of hi.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro ship dates slip into October as customers struggle with pre-order process
Apple began selling iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at 8 am ET today, and ship dates for Pro and Pro Max models are already slipping into October. Likely a sign of high demand, the process has understandably frustrated buyers who couldn’t gain access t.....»»
Talks went nowhere in hours before strike deadline
Ford said it never received a "substantive counterproposal" from the UAW until 8 p.m. Thursday, four hours before the strike began. UAW President Shawn Fain called company complaints "complete BS.".....»»
NASA announces summer 2023 hottest on record
Summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York......»»
TIMELINE: A look at UAW-Detroit 3 negotiations and the looming union strike threat
The escalation comes as negotiations over a new deal, which began in July, between the union and Ford, GM and Chrysler parent Stellantis have yet to result in an agreement......»»
American explorer says he thought he would die during an 11-day ordeal in a Turkish cave
An American researcher who spent 11 days stuck in a Turkish cave after falling ill said Thursday that he thought he would die there before a complex international rescue operation got him out......»»
American researcher has been rescued from deep Turkish cave more than a week after he fell ill
Rescuers pulled an American researcher out of a Turkish cave early Tuesday, more than a week after he became seriously ill 1,000 meters (more than 3,000 feet) below its entrance, officials said......»»
Trapped US explorer on verge of rescue from deep Turkish cave
Rescuers said on Monday they were only hours away from pulling to safety a US explorer trapped for more than a week, and suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding, deep in a Turkish cave......»»
Official: Here is Android’s New Logo, Branding, and 3D Bugdroid
A few months back, after folks in the Android community began noticing in official materials a 3D version of bugdroid, the Android robot character that so many associate with the brand, Google confirmed that they were working on a brand overhaul and.....»»
Q&A: Professor explains what municipal governments are doing as climate change accelerates
July 2023 was the hottest month globally since humans began keeping records. People all over the U.S. experienced punishingly high temperatures this summer. In Phoenix, there were a record-setting 31 consecutive days with a high temperature of 110°F.....»»
Apple & ARM"s iPhone & Mac chip partnership will continue for decades
Not only is Apple investing in ARM's initial public offering in the US, filed paperwork has revealed that the pair have signed a long-term collaboration agreement spanning potentially more than two decades.Established in 1990, ARM began as a joint ve.....»»
Pacific Ocean global sea surface temperatures reach record levels in 2023
In March and April 2023, some Earth scientists began to point out that average sea surface temperatures had surpassed the highest levels seen in a key data record maintained by NOAA. Months later, they remain at record levels, with global sea surface.....»»
Apple abandons iTunes Movie Trailers site and iOS app
Apple began transitioning whoever is left watching the iTunes Movie Trailers iPhone app, over to its TV one weeks ago, but now the famous service is finished.Left: the old iTunes Movie Trailers app. Right: Apple's TV app, now the home for trailersAs.....»»
Thorny AI copyright questions have Copyright Office seeking public input
Should AI-created works be copyrighted? US regulators want to know what you think. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, the US Copyright Office began seeking public comment on issues surrounding generative AI sys.....»»
This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project
When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multination.....»»
Why Today’s Chatbots Are Weird, Argumentative, and Wrong
Long before most people began playing around with generative AI models like ChatGPT and DALL-E, Janelle Shane started documenting AI oddities. An optics researcher by training, she’s also held a long fascination in testing AIs’ ability to be, we.....»»
Storm Idalia lashes Georgia, Carolinas after slamming Florida
Florida began assessing the damage Wednesday from Idalia's flooding after the powerful storm inundated coastal communities and knocked out power to thousands, as the system advanced up the southeastern US coast bringing additional rain deluges and da.....»»