What geologists see when they look at Perseverance"s landing site
Geologists love fieldwork. They love getting their specialized hammers and chisels into seams in the rock, exposing unweathered surfaces and teasing out the rock's secrets. Mars would be the ultimate field trip for many of them, but sadly, that's not.....»»
SpaceX poised for third launch test of Starship megarocket
SpaceX plans on Thursday to attempt another launch of Starship, the world's most powerful rocket that is vital to NASA's plans for landing astronauts on the moon later this decade—and Elon Musk's hopes of eventually colonizing Mars......»»
AirTag & police save builder from massive stolen car replacement expense
A worksman left his car keys on the dash, and the vehicle was promptly stolen. Apple's AirTag came to the rescue.Builder Paul Conway from Leeds in England has told local news site Leeds Live that at Christmas, his wife had bought a four-pack of AirTa.....»»
SpaceX has a license to launch Starship—this time it might fly at dawn
The launch window opens before sunrise Thursday at SpaceX's launch site in Texas. Enlarge / SpaceX's third flight-ready Starship rocket underwent a countdown dress rehearsal earlier this month. (credit: SpaceX) The Feder.....»»
Viewpoint: What the Anthropocene"s critics overlook, and why it really should be a new geological epoch
Geologists on an international subcommission recently voted down a proposal to formally recognize that we have entered the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch representing the time when massive, unrelenting human impacts began to overwhelm the Earth.....»»
Music festivals are increasingly affected by climate change—is the industry doing enough to mitigate the impact?
The Pitch Music and Arts Festival in Moyston, Victoria, was cancelled while festival-goers were already on site this weekend, after an extreme fire danger warning was issued......»»
Geologists discover evidence of gas hydrates in the Manila Trench
Gas hydrates are great alternative energy sources but they could also harm us and the environment, note geologists from the University of the Philippines......»»
Airbnb just made a big decision on cameras inside properties
Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally, the accommodation site announced on Monday......»»
Okta denies it was hacked again after data appears on hacking site
"It's not ours," says Okta, suggesting hackers picked the data up elsewhere on the internet......»»
Airbnb just took a big decision on cameras inside properties
Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings globally, the accommodation site announced on Monday......»»
How to watch homecoming SpaceX astronauts fly overhead on Tuesday
Folks in more than a dozen states will have a chance to see SpaceX's Crew-7 spacecraft fly overhead as it travels toward the landing zone early on Tuesday......»»
Airbnb bans creepy surveillance cameras inside rentals starting April 30
Indoor cameras had been permitted in "common areas." Enlarge (credit: Liudmila Chernetska/Getty) Airbnb, like hotels and rival vacation rental site Vrbo, will no longer allow hosts to record guests while they're inside.....»»
iOS 17.4.1 for iPhone: What to Expect
Apple recently released iOS 17.4 for iPhone, but it looks like the company is working on a new iOS 17.4.1 update. Here’s what to expect from this version of iOS 17. The company hasn’t confirmed the update, the update has appeared in site.....»»
LastPass suffers worldwide outage causing site 404 error
Update: LastPass told 9to5Mac that a product release caused the outage. Details below. It’s not just you. LastPass, the popular password manager used by over 33 million people, suffered from widespread downtime this morning. It only appeared to.....»»
Rivian"s pivot to Ill. plant for R2 model saves time, money vs. future Georgia site
CEO RJ Scaringe says using Rivian's existing plant in Normal, Ill., will allow R2 production in the first half of 2026 and save $2.25 billion compared with a later start at a future Georgia factory......»»
Geologists find that low-relief mountain ranges are the largest carbon sinks
For many hundreds of millions of years, the average temperature at the surface of the Earth has varied by not much more than 20° Celsius, facilitating life on our planet. To maintain such stable temperatures, Earth must have a 'thermostat' that regu.....»»
Researchers use electrocatalysis for site-specific protein modification
Boston College researchers used a mild charge of electricity to precisely modify proteins, a new tool that can be used to develop novel biotherapeutics and protein-based research tools, the team reported recently in the journal Nature Chemistry......»»
Ten reasons why Canadians are still dissatisfied with the economy, despite the upswing
The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency, Canada's GDP outperformed expectations in 2023, the economy seems to be heading for soft landing after a period of stagnation, inflation is winding down and unemployment has decreased to 5.7% in.....»»
Opinion: Why hosting an Olympics competition in Tahiti is a really bad idea
Last year, the International Olympic Committee announced that the South Pacific island of Tahiti will host the two-day surfing competition for the 2024 Paris Summer Games. The site in question, Teahupo'o, is revered among surfers for the legendary sp.....»»
Geologists explore the hidden history of Colorado"s Spanish Peaks
If you've driven the mostly flat stretch of I-25 in Colorado from Pueblo to Trinidad, you've seen them: the Spanish Peaks, twin mountains that soar into the sky out of nowhere, reaching altitudes of 13,628 and 12,701 feet above sea level......»»
Upgraded Mitsubishi site lets customers search for cars they"re prequalified to buy
Mitsubishi has partnered with Santander Consumer USA on an online tool allowing shoppers to get preapproved for car loans and filter dealer inventory to the vehicles the consumer can afford on those approved terms. The new-vehicle prequalification fe.....»»