Wildfires Used to Be Helpful. How Did They Get So Hellish?
Fires are supposed to reset ecosystems, paving the way for new growth. But human meddling and climate change have turned them into monsters......»»
Wildfires in Portugal, Spain contained
Massive wildfires in Portugal and Spain were largely under control Thursday after forcing thousands from their homes and destroying large swathes of land......»»
Google Workspace is getting some welcome accessibility upgrades
Accessibility boost for Google Workspace users could be especially helpful for the visually impaired......»»
As Wildfires Get More Extreme, Observatories Are at Greater Risk
Climate change is making fire season worse. Now astronomers are feeling the heat......»»
Extreme heat uncovers lost villages, ancient ruins and shipwrecks
Extreme heat this year has triggered wildfires, drought and melting glaciers. Less expectedly, it's also revealed some weird and dark things about our past—shipwrecks, corpses, ghost villages, ornamental gardens and ancient cities. Here's a look at.....»»
Firefighters battle blazes in southeast France
French firefighters tackled wildfires raging in the country's southeast Saturday as officials kept a wary eye on a huge blaze that appeared to be contained further west......»»
How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future
Bullard patented the world’s first hard hat a century ago. But today, as more workers toil in extreme heat, it’s adding more features. Global warming, wildfires, pandemics: The world is becoming more treacherous for everyone, but this i.....»»
Taming tomorrow"s wildfires
Wildfire has ravaged the Western United States throughout the last decade. Over three million acres have already burned across the country this year. As fires spark earlier and extend further into autumn each year, turning from "fire seasons" to "fir.....»»
Access hundreds of helpful book summaries with this app on sale
TL;DR: As of August 10, you can get the Mentorist Pro: Lifetime Subscription for just $49 instead of $490 — that's a 90% discount.Mentorist Pro provides book summaries for bestsellers in leadership and personal development, and it can help appl.....»»
AT&T just made its FirstNet plans a lot more helpful for first responders
AT&T's FirstNet service for first responders has typically been faced with complicated billing. Now, that's changing......»»
Apple shares how iPhone can capture ‘Dramatic Summer Light’ in new Today at Apple video
A new helpful Today at Apple tutorial video has been released today. The latest has Apple Creative Pros Jahmyra and David teaming up with professional photographer Eddy Chen to explore how to capture and edit “Dramatic Summer Light” with your iP.....»»
Waze appears to be struggling with performance issues on Android Auto and CarPlay
Google’s other navigation app, Waze, is an incredibly helpful way to stay informed on your route, but lately, the app has been suffering from lag issues on Android Auto and CarPlay for some. more… The post Waze appears to be struggling with per.....»»
ESA Begins Designing Probe to Explore Deep Within Venus’ Hellish Atmosphere
The European Space Agency (ESA) is planning a new mission to Venus, where its EnVision probe could conduct detailed science that has never been possible before. First, engineers have to figure out how to keep the s.....»»
How ESA is getting its spacecraft ready to explore hellish conditions of Venus
Recently the European Space Agency revealed information about how it will test and prepare its EnVision craft for Venus's hellish conditions......»»
Here’s when to use data visualization tools, and why they’re helpful
Data visualization and information visualization tools are designed to provide a graphic representation of key points in order to communicate large data sets in an efficient and easy-to-read manner. It doesn’t matter whether you subscribe to t.....»»
VRChat is banning all mods, including one for the hearing impaired
VRChat is banning all mods in an effort to push safety and security, but in the process is eliminating genuinely helpful mods. VRChat is banning all mods in an effort to push safety and security, but in the process is eliminating genuinely helpfu.....»»
Complex modeling by researchers predicts wildfires may decline, eventually
Researchers attempting to help predict how the wildfire hazard will change due to various factors over the next several decades have some good news, and some bad news. Good news is, wildfire occurrence and intensity will likely decrease in several lo.....»»
Western wildfire smoke plumes are getting taller
In recent years the plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have trended taller, with more smoke and aerosols lofted up where they can spread farther and impact air quality over a wider area. The likely cause is climate change, with de.....»»
Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice, researchers find
Sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought, according to new research out today in Science Advances......»»
Intel gets IFS order while MediaTek gets multiple birds with one stone
Just as the world awaits the US Senate vote on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, Intel announced that Taiwan-based fabless company MediaTek has become a customer of its foundry service business. The wi.....»»
Image: Greece battles wildfires on Lesbos island
Hundreds of residents and tourists have been evacuated from the east Aegean island of Lesbos (also known as Lesvos), Greece, after a wildfire broke out on the morning of 23 July. The fire, which has been raging near the coastal area of Vatera, a popu.....»»