Vodafone and Orange "discussed" possible merger
Reports suggest Vodafone and Orange held talks, but French government opposition ended prospect......»»
New pathways for compromise in migration policy
Migration is an increasingly dominating topic in politics and is discussed with increasing vehemence among the German population. Those in favor of migration say that the lack of skilled workers and shortage of staff will become worse without immigra.....»»
Scientists flip around gravitational-wave data analysis: Have LIGO and Virgo detected a merger of dark-matter stars?
Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime that travel at the speed of light. These are produced in some of the most violent events in the universe, such as black-hole mergers, supernovae, or the Big Bang itself. Since their first det.....»»
A “ridiculously weak” password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
BGP tampering caused by poor security hygiene causes major outage for Orange España. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Orange España, Spain’s second-biggest mobile operator, suffered a major outage on Wednesday after an.....»»
A “ridiculously weak“ password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
BGP tampering caused by poor security hygiene causes major outage for Orange España. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Orange España, Spain’s second-biggest mobile operator, suffered a major outage on Wednesday after an.....»»
The regulation of air pollution that crosses state borders
As many of us were reminded last summer when forest fires in Canada turned New York City's air to the color orange, air pollution is transported by the wind. Fortunately, here in the United States, the Commerce Clause of the Constitution gives the fe.....»»
Space shuttle Endeavour"s giant orange external tank begins final journey
At long last, the final journey of the last space shuttle ever built, Endeavour, and its giant orange external tank are expected to begin this month—the capstone to a historic journey to an ambitious museum exhibit in Los Angeles......»»
Get 50% of your first month of Sling TV to watch NBA, NFL, and more
Sling TV, a live TV streaming service, is offering a 50% discount on the first month across its packages -- Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and Sling Orange + Blue......»»
A cat video highlighted a big year for lasers in space
NASA has invested more than $700 million in testing laser communications in space. Enlarge / Taters, the orange tabby cat of a Jet Propulsion Laboratory employee, stars in a video beamed from deep space by NASA's Psyche spacecraf.....»»
Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida State Seminoles live stream: watch the 2023 Orange Bowl
Find out how to watch the live stream of the 2023 Capital One Orange Bowl featuring the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 5 Florida State Seminoles......»»
Orange County"s new wetlands ordinance aims to protect "Earth"s kidneys"
Orange County is strengthening its protections for the area's vast expanse of wetlands, delicate but critical natural areas often imperiled by pressure for new development......»»
Debt-laden Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount consider merger
WBD could have 2nd most streaming subscribers if reported meeting leads to deal. Enlarge / Media firms are looking for allies to help them take the coveted media throne. (credit: Warner Bros. Discovery) The CEOs of Warne.....»»
Adobe"s Figma buy isn"t going to happen, and will cost Adobe $1 billion
Adobe has dropped its $20 billion acquisition of Figma after expressing concerns that there was "no clear path" to do so because of regulatory concerns.AdobeOn Monday, Adobe and Figma announced they would mutually terminate their merger agreement fol.....»»
Iceland volcano erupts weeks after thousands were evacuated from a town on Reykjanes Peninsula
A volcano erupted Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and putting the country's civil defense on high alert......»»
Promotion age and promotion speed have a significant impact on current research productivity, research finds
Rank advancement earlier in academic careers and productivity later in academic careers are strongly linked in ways that have not been discussed—through the two time-related dimensions of promotion age and promotion speed. These parameters were use.....»»
Maghreb farmers embrace drones to fight climate change
A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia......»»
Using gravitational wave observations of a binary black hole merger to verify the no-hair theorem
An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations. Their research is published in the journal.....»»
Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row
The X boss, recently accused of antisemitism, discussed tackling hate with Israel's president......»»
Making a difference, belonging drives rural festival volunteers and bolsters community development
During Orange City's three-day tulip festival each May, the northwest Iowa town attracts roughly 40,000 visitors, more than six times its population. People come for the blooms and parades, traditional Dutch food and musical theater. For the communit.....»»
Unlocking citrus tolerance secrets: The Valencia sweet orange genome and the fight against HLB disease
Sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L.), a hybrid fruit crop originating from mandarins (Citrus reticulata Blanco) and pummelos [Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.], exhibits complex genomic diversity due to ancient interspecific hybridization. At present, the be.....»»
Report: After Altman firing, OpenAI tried to merge with rival—and was rejected
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei quickly declined job offer and merger, reports say. Enlarge / Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, during a hearing on AI held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technolog.....»»