Wanted: A Town Willing to Host a Dump for U.S. Nuclear Waste
The Biden administration is looking for communities willing to serve as temporary homes for tens of thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste currently stranded at power plants around the country. Bloomberg reports: The Energy Department filed (PDF).....»»
Rocket Report: Delta IV’s grand finale; Angara flies another dummy payload
“We heard loud and clear from customers they wanted these services." Enlarge / The Angara A5 rocket launched this week from Vostochny for the first time. (credit: Roscosmos) Welcome to Edition 6.39 of the Rocket Report.....»»
Amazon virtually kills efforts to develop Alexa Skills, disappointing dozens
Most devs would need to pay out of pocket to host Alexa apps after June. Enlarge / The 4th-gen Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker. (credit: Amazon) Alexa hasn't worked out the way Amazon originally planned. There was a time.....»»
A landslide forced me from my home—and I experienced our failure to deal with climate change at first hand
One stormy evening in February 2024, I heard the sickening sound of trees breaking just beyond my garden in the town of Hastings on England's south coast. Heading outside to investigate, I soon found cracks opening up in the ground near our property'.....»»
Alex Garland and Wagner Moura on creating an anti-war war film with "Civil War"
Mashable host Josh Burstein sits down with Alex Garland and Wagner Moura to discuss the upcoming film 'Civil War'. Mashable host Josh Burstein sits down with Alex Garland and Wagner Moura to discuss the upcoming film Civil War. Civil War hits t.....»»
"Fallout" review: Video game adaptation is a wild nuclear Western
Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, and Aaron Moten star in Prime Video's adaptation of the "Fallout" games. Early on in one of Fallout's many flashbacks to the late 21st century, actor Cooper Howard (Walton Goggins) worries about the ending of a Wes.....»»
"Speak No Evil" trailer: James McAvoy is an awful host in chilling horror remake
The "Speak No Evil" American remake trailer features James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis in the adaptation of the 2022 Danish horror. The official trailer for the American Speak No Evil remake is here, and it looks every bit as disturbing as the o.....»»
Stephen Colbert breaks down Trump"s shifting stance on abortion
Stephen Colbert discussed Donald Trump's shifting stance on abortion on "The Late Show". With Donald Trump in the news this week for his shifting stances on abortion, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert took aim at the former president's recent.....»»
AI playlists, student loan pardons, total eclipse and the cast of "Civil War"
From the total eclipse to a 'Civil War' interview, host Josh Burstein takes us on a comedic journey through the week's top stories. From the total eclipse to a Civil War interview, host Josh Burstein takes us on a comedic journey through the we.....»»
New movies: the most exciting films coming to theaters in 2024
A whole host of new movies are set to arrive in 2024 – here are the biggest ones to keep an eye out for......»»
Visiting white parts of town makes some Black kids feel less safe, according to study
Some Black youth feel less safe when they visit predominantly white areas of their city, a new study in Columbus has found......»»
Using CO₂ and biomass, researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics
Modern life relies on plastic. This lightweight, adaptable product is a cornerstone of packaging, medical equipment, the aerospace and automotive industries and more. But plastic waste remains a problem as it degrades in landfills and pollutes oceans.....»»
Self-embedding silver nanoparticles: Researchers find the "silver lining" in cotton gin waste
Cotton gin waste, also known as cotton gin trash, is a byproduct of the cotton ginning process and occurs when the cotton fibers are separated from the seed boll. For cotton gin waste, the treasure is its hidden potential to transform silver ions int.....»»
Malaysian graphite maker Graphjet plans Nevada factory
Graphjet Technology plans to build a facility in Nevada capable of turning agricultural waste into enough of the critical material for use in 100,000 electric vehicles per year......»»
Atletico Madrid vs Dortmund live stream: Can you watch for free?
Atletico Madrid host Dortmund in the Champions League quarterfinals today, and we have all the ways you can watch a free live stream from the United States......»»
Unraveling the iconography of the Etruscan lamp of Cortona, Italy
A large, highly decorated bronze lamp found in a ditch near the town of Cortona, central Italy, is significantly older than previously estimated and shows the god Dionysus, a new study published in De Gruyter's Etruscan and Italic Studies argues......»»
Protecting our planet: Five strategies for reducing plastic waste
Plastics are ubiquitous in our world, and given that plastic waste can take thousands of years to break down, there's more of it to be found on Earth every single day. Worse yet is the fact that the stuff doesn't easily decompose—it mostly just dis.....»»
Will There Be an Event for the New iPad Pro & iPad Air?
Shoppers interested in Apple’s new iPad Pro or iPad Air shouldn’t expect the company to host a traditional launch event for the devices later this year. Apple is widely expected to launch a new OLED iPad Pro and a new iPad Air 6 in 2024......»»
Bluetooth Speakers Statistics 2024 By Geography, Age Group, Import and Export
Introduction Bluetooth Speakers Statistics: Whether you are a party […] Introduction Bluetooth Speakers Statistics: Whether you are a party host or a music lover, now say goodbye to the hassles of wires and say hello to the Bluetooth.....»»
Nukes in space: A bad idea in the 1960s, an even worse one now
The US and Japan are sponsoring a resolution for debate by the United Nations security council which—if passed—will reaffirm international commitments to the 1967 outer space treaty (OST) forbidding the deployment and use of nuclear weapons in sp.....»»
Cutting-edge enzyme research fights back against plastic pollution
Since the 1950s, the surge in global plastic production has paralleled a concerning rise in plastic waste. In the United States alone, a staggering 35 million tons of plastic waste were generated in 2017, with only a fraction being recycled or combus.....»»