US Army turns to microgrids, EVs to hit net zero by 2050
New strategy aims to slash emissions without compromising readiness. Enlarge / A US Bradley Fighting Vehicle drives during a joint military exercise between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US-led international coalition agai.....»»
Google"s search for an AI future as it turns 25
The tech giant celebrates its 25th birthday this month, but faces new threats to its dominance......»»
Two book readers recap a very non-book-ish Wheel of Time season 2 premiere
The Wheel turns, and new seasons come and pass, leaving reviews that become legend. Enlarge / A face only a darkfriend could love. (credit: Amazon Studios) Andrew Cunningham and Lee Hutchinson have spent decades of their.....»»
AI fever turns Anguilla’s “.ai” domain into a digital gold mine
Tiny island country could rake in 10% of its GDP in domain sales this year. Enlarge / Thirst for the ".ai" domain has put Anguilla on the global technology map. (credit: Getty Images) Anguilla, a tiny British island terr.....»»
Oceanic+ Dive Housing turns iPhone into an underwater camera & dive computer
After the success of its Apple Watch Ultra diving app, Huish Outdoors has followed that up with a new Oceanic+ Dive Housing to transform an iPhone into a dive computer.Oceanic+ Dive Housing for iPhoneThe Oceanic+ Dive Housing entirely envelopes your.....»»
Woman’s mystery illness turns out to be 3-inch snake parasite in her brain
It's the first time the snake parasite has been seen in a human, let alone a brain. Enlarge / Detection of Ophidascaris robertsi nematode infection in a 64-year-old woman from southeastern New South Wales, Australia. A) Magnetic.....»»
Steve Martin and Martin Short"s Conan interview turns into a hilariously brutal roast
Admittedly it's not quite as relentless as the interview the duo did with Jimmy Fallon a while back, but Steve Martin and Martin Short's interview with Conan O'Brian on his podcast wouldn't have been complete without a few trademark roasts.After open.....»»
MacWhisper audio transcription is a big time-saver, days after discovering it
I love it when a piece written by one of my colleagues alerts me to an app which then turns out to be incredibly useful, which is exactly what happened when I read Filipe’s piece about MacWhisper audio transcription. A combination of my belt-and.....»»
Researchers develop framework to guide electrolyte design for advanced batteries
From cellphones to electric vehicles to microgrids, the future is battery powered. The current go-to lithium-ion batteries, however, require hard-to-find, expensive materials, and their liquid electrolytes can make for a volatile product. Solid-state.....»»
New "verbal treasure trove" dictionary captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare"s words
William Shakespeare used the word "dotage" to capture reduced mental ability (as in being blindly in love) rather than as a quaint term for old age, "successes" were really outcomes—one could talk of a "bad success"—and it turns out, the word "ba.....»»
Illegal logging turns Syria"s forests into "barren land"
On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil......»»
SpaceX reportedly turns a profit after two annual losses
Elon Musk's spaceflight company turned a profit of $55 million in the first quarter of this year, according to documents obtained by a major news outlet......»»
Apple Watch bands harbor dangerous bacteria -- because no one cleans them
As it turns out, wristbands, like the one used with the Apple Watch, are the perfect breeding grounds for bacteria like Staphylococcus and E. coli. Here's why you should start disinfecting them.Apple Watch bandsIf you're like most smartwatch owners,.....»»
Canadians have highly positive views of wolves, survey finds
Who is afraid of the big bad wolf? Turns out, fewer Canadians than you might think. But that was not always the case......»»
2025 Chevrolet Bolt: rumored price, release date, design, and more
Turns out, the Chevrolet Bolt isn't dead just yet. Chevrolet has announced that it will be building a next-generation Bolt EV on the Ultium platform......»»
Indigenous voices need to lead Australia"s response to the climate crisis
Australia must address historic and contemporary systemic racism to better tackle the climate crisis, according to one of the key conclusions in a paper published in Science, in a special edition where the international publication turns its gaze on.....»»
The Weird Way That Human Waste Is Killing Corals
Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue......»»
Turning big data into better breeds and varieties: Can AI help feed the planet?
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at The University of Queensland......»»
Researchers investigate how a CEO"s personality affects corporate culture
Before he became an expert on corporate leadership, Charles O'Reilly spent five years in the U.S. Army. There he witnessed the stark divide between good and bad leaders and realized how much influence they had on the people who worked for them......»»
How Wasted Food Turns into Huge Amounts of Greenhouse Gas
Here’s how food loss and waste threaten the planet at every stage, from harvest to consumption.....»»
Apple Music reveals who holds the record for most new album streams so far this year
We’re more than halfway through 2023 and Apple Music has shared today which artist holds the record for the most first-day streams of an album. Have a guess? Hint, as it turns out, it’s not Taylor Swift… more….....»»