Weary of many disasters? UN says worse to come
A disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says......»»
More Twitter misery as verification issues run wild
Twitter faux pas when troll account gets official verification status instead of a real Disney account. Seemingly the Twitter missteps are never ending. Twitter verification woes take a turn for the worse when a Disney parody account gets v.....»»
Landslides Kill and Hurt Thousands, but Science Largely Ignores These Disasters
Compared with landslides, volcanoes and hurricanes get a lot more attention, as well as research funding.....»»
The Filthy Truth About Subway Air
Levels of particulate matter in the world’s metro systems far exceed recommended limits—and the deeper you go, the worse it gets......»»
Googlers say Bard AI is “worse than useless,” ethics concerns were ignored
Internal employee messages beg Google: "Please do not launch" the Bard AI. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) From the outside, Google Bard looks like a rushed product to try to compete with ChatGPT, and some.....»»
Google Bard: Adequate, but Microsoft Bing blows it away
Bard is ostensibly designed to leverage Google's massive advantage in search with an AI chatbot. The problem is, Google's offering is worse in nearly every regard versus Microsoft's Bing.A sign that a technology is a potential game-changer is if you.....»»
The iPhone 15 Pro may make an annoying iPhone feature even worse
Apple may be changing up the button combo to turn off the iPhone 15 Pro, but why can't we go back to the simpler days of just a power button?.....»»
Suppliers are more vulnerable to a UAW strike now than in 2019
The 2019 UAW strike at GM led to hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. For many suppliers, a strike in 2023 would be worse......»»
Naturally fire-prone ecosystems tend to have more species of birds and mammals, study reveals
Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths. But a study published in the journal Ecology Letters reminds us that wildfires are also generative forces, spurring b.....»»
Japanese semiconductor equipment makers worse hit by export controls than western peers
Japan is set to officially tighten export controls on 23 semiconductor equipment items to China, starting in July, following the US-led containment against Chinese semiconductor industry. The decision not only meets strong repercussions from Beijing,.....»»
The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s “15 W” wireless charging is 33% slower than last year
Compared to last year's models, Samsung's wireless charging somehow got worse. Enlarge / The S23 Series. Everything has a similar camera design this year. (credit: Samsung) Samsung's already-slow charging speeds have ag.....»»
Japanese semiconductor equipment makers hit worse by export controls than western peers
Japan is set to officially tighten export controls on 23 semiconductor equipment items to China, starting in July, following the US-led containment against Chinese semiconductor industry. The decision not only meets strong repercussions from Beijing,.....»»
7 ways ChatGPT is already being used as an everyday cheat code
Here are seven real-world ChatGPT examples that show how the AI chatbot is changing our lives for better and worse......»»
Study assesses risk of mutation due to residual radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Ionizing radiation from nuclear disasters are known to be harmful to the natural environment. The Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant meltdown that occurred in 2011 is a prominent example of such a disaster in recent memory. Even a decade after th.....»»
Samsung to cut chip production after posting lowest profit in 14 years
Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would make a "meaningful" cut to chip production after flagging a worse-than-expected 96% plunge in quarterly operating profit, as a sharp downturn in the global semiconductor market worsens......»»
ChatGPT and Google Bard studies show AI chatbots can’t be trusted
New studies on ChatGPT and Google Bard have shown that the AI chatbots will happily write conspiracy theories or worse......»»
Research finds shortcomings in container ship industry"s environmental management and response to shipping disasters
New research from an international team of scientists—including Mona Wells, director of climate science at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University—finds significant flaws in the environmental management of the c.....»»
How AI is transforming cybersecurity for better and worse
Many sectors view AI and machine learning with mixed emotions, but for the cybersecurity industry, they present a double-edged sword. On the one hand, AI provides powerful tools for cybersecurity professionals, such as automated security processing a.....»»
Mac shipments fell 22% in the holiday quarter, but PC brands worse hit
Mac shipments in Western Europe fell 22.8% in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest market intelligence data. This ties in with yesterday’s supply chain report that Apple subsequently halted production of the M2 chip for a full t.....»»
Heavy snow makes for third-snowiest winter of all time in Twin Cities
Under a strong sun that teased of warmer days to come, winter-weary Minnesotans spent Saturday digging out from yet another snowstorm......»»
In Turkey, women are feeling the worst aftershocks of the earthquake, which could lead to dwindling trust in government
When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks......»»