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......»»
Chess players perform worse when air quality is poor—and other high-skilled workers could be affected
Humans are exposed to air pollution almost everywhere. The World Health Organization estimate that 99% of the world's population breathe in polluted air each day. Chess players competing indoors are no exception—and it can affect their performance......»»
Don’t roll your eyes — AI isn’t just another doomed tech fad
Everyone's talking about AI changing the world, but it's not just another tech fad we see every year. AI really will change everything, for better and worse......»»
AAPL investors unconcerned by earnings, following Cook’s reassurance
While Apple earnings were even worse than analysts had expected, AAPL investors were only temporarily spooked. At the time of writing, the stock has been mostly hovering right around yesterday’s closing price, and is currently heading up. Aftermar.....»»
How smoke generated from large wildfires can impact local weather and make fires worse
A team of atmospheric scientists at Nanjing University, working with two colleagues from Tsinghua University and another from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, has found that the impact of smoke generated by large wildfires can result in increa.....»»
Communities that suffered rapid manufacturing job losses fare worse on sustainability: Study
A new study finds communities that have experienced significant job losses in manufacturing over the past 50 years are also less likely to engage in sustainability planning, less likely to develop sustainability-related capabilities, and have made le.....»»
US still has the worst, most expensive health care of any high-income country
US health care has lagged peers for years, and the pandemic made things worse. Enlarge / A woman watches white flags on the National Mall on September 18, 2021, in Washington, DC. Over 660,000 white flags were installed here to h.....»»
Video: Are wildfires getting worse? A NASA scientist explains
Are wildfires getting worse? Unfortunately, yes. Changes in our climate, along with other factors, have led to wildfires increasing in intensity, severity, size and duration......»»
3 ways to stop cybersecurity concerns from hindering utility infrastructure modernization efforts
Utility infrastructure is in dire need of modernization. In many parts of the world, the infrastructure delivering power and water to consumers is not ready to withstand natural disasters and rising energy demands. Integrating real-time data analytic.....»»
Auckland floods: Even stormwater reform won"t be enough. We need a "sponge city" to avoid future disasters
We've built our cities to be vulnerable to—and exacerbate—major weather events such as the one we saw in Auckland on Friday. While almost no city in the world could fully escape the effects of four months' worth of rain in 24 hours, there are man.....»»
2022 iPhone shipments fell 14.9% in holiday quarter, but all other brands did even worse
2022 iPhone shipments fell 14.9% year-on-year during the holiday quarter, and shipments for the calendar year were also down by 4%, according to the latest IDC data. However, while that doesn’t look like great news, Apple actually fared better tha.....»»
Why Spatial Audio is the future of the music industry, even if you hate it
It doesn't matter if Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos is good, because it's already the future of Apple Music and the larger music industry, for better or worse. Let us explain.Apple Music with Dolby AtmosApple announced Spatial Audio as part of Apple.....»»
Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition
Here's something else chess players need to keep in check: air pollution......»»
We now know why the DualSense Edge"s battery life is so poor
A teardown of the DualSense Edge has shown exactly why its battery life is worse off than its base model counterpart......»»
2 ways the new MacBook Pro may be worse than the 2021 model
Apple's new M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pros look great, but not everything is perfect with how these machines are stacking up......»»
The two ways the new MacBook Pros may be worse than their predecessors
Apple's new M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pros look great, but not everything is perfect with how these machines are stacking up......»»
Hackers dug deep in the massive LastPass security breach
The November LastPass cybersecurity breach was worse than previously reported and hackers stole data from several other GoTo products and services......»»
Light pollution is cutting off views of the night sky for many
The problem of light pollution could be even worse than we thought, as what is visible to the human eye is even less than satellite measurements indicate......»»
Our bad fashion habits—and how we might change them—in numbers
The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change......»»
Drought, fire, flood: natural disasters test California town
Jason and Shannon Phleger had just rebuilt their wildfire-ravaged home when it was wrecked again by one of the powerful storms that swept through California last week......»»
Digital tools building bridges between local communities and forced migrants
Throughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppression. An experience of trauma and new horizons that is at once both collective and individual. Researchers at Lund Universi.....»»