Will Armed EPA Agents Come To Take Your Car Next?
Will Armed EPA Agents Come To Take Your Car Next?.....»»
Meet the robot learning to assemble IKEA furniture
Ambidex is a two-armed robot created by Naver Labs and it’s learning how to assemble an IKEA chair. A haptic feedback device controlled by a human acts as a medium between the robot and the human, teaching the robot how to perform tasks similar.....»»
Illegal Blocking of Copyrighted Content to Be Punished Under Russian Draft Law
Every week copyright holders and their anti-piracy agents issue instructions for content to be removed or blocked. Most of these requests are made in good faith but malicious takedown requests are still a problem. A draft law tabled in Russia envisio.....»»
The Growth of Online Travel Marketplaces
Twenty years ago if you wanted to go on a Lads Holiday to Magaluf you had to round up all of your mates and head down to the travel agents. From the other side of the desk, the travel agent would tailor your trip from beginning to end and then charge.....»»
Apple Store robbery at London’s flagship Covent Garden store; customers robbed too
An Apple Store robbery at London’s flagship Covent Garden store yesterday saw ‘at least’ 10 masked raiders steal thousands of pounds worth of products in a daylight raid. One report claimed that the robbers were armed. Video footage captured f.....»»
Armed thieves perform daytime raid of Covent Garden Apple Store
Armed thieves stormed the Apple Store in Covent Garden, London on Sunday, stealing goods as well as the possessions of customers visiting the outlet.Occurring during the day at 1PM on Sunday, police were summoned to the Covent Garden Apple Store, fol.....»»
Urgent need for the UK and its allies to clarify how they will respond militarily to imminent armed attacks, study says
There is an urgent need for the UK and allies like the U.S. and Australia to give clearer information about how they would respond in self-defense to "imminent" armed attacks, a new study says......»»
Just add water: A simple method to obtain versatile porous polymers
For a polymer composed of very simple repeating units, polyethylenimine (PEI) has an astounding number of practical applications, including detergents, adhesives, cosmetics, industrial agents, CO2 capture, and even cellular cultures. In general, PEI.....»»
Image: Hubble spots a merging galactic gem
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observation has captured the galaxy CGCG 396-2, an unusual multi-armed galaxy merger which lies around 520 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion......»»
What Happened to the Teen Who Stole $23.8M in Cryptocurrency?
15-year-old Ellis Pinsky stole $23.8 million worth of cryptocurrency — and his life was never the same. For example, Rolling Stone reports, in his last year of high school, "Four men wearing ski masks and gloves, armed with knives, rope, brass.....»»
How parents can talk about online safety and personal info protection with their kids
Gen Zers might seem like digital pros but, they often aren’t armed with enough resources to keep themselves safe online. The FBI reported that, in 2020 alone, there were 23,200 internet crime complaints filed by victims under 20 years old, whic.....»»
Climate change affects the likelihood of armed conflict
Climate change influences the likelihood and duration of armed conflicts in Africa. This is the finding of a study carried out by a team from the INGENIO Institute, a joint center of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Consejo Sup.....»»
Honda recalls more than 112,000 Ridgelines in U.S. "salt belt" over fire risks
The recall affects 2006-14 Honda Ridgeline models sold or registered in the "salt-belt" region of the country, locations where de-icing agents are applied to roads during the winter......»»
US Probes How American Electronics Wound Up in Russian Military Equipment in Ukraine
America's federal agents "have begun questioning U.S. technology companies on how their computer chips ended up in Russian military equipment recovered in Ukraine," reports the Washington Post: Commerce Department agents who enforce export controls.....»»
Disinfectant mechanism of nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles on SARS-CoV-2
Current disinfection strategies have major drawbacks, which is why the World Health Organization does not advise routine spraying or fogging of biocidal agents, or UV light sterilization, in occupied areas. One possible alternative is nano-sized elec.....»»
What is pixel binning? The Galaxy S22 feature that makes your photos great
Samsung's Galaxy S22 series comes armed with up to 108MP cameras, but they deliver 12-megapixel photos using a tech called pixel binning. Here's how it works......»»
Air lasing: A new tool for atmospheric detection
Ultrafast laser technologies provide new strategies for remote sensing of atmospheric pollutants and hazardous biochemical agents due to their unique advantages of high peak power, short pulse duration and broad spectral coverage......»»
Asian Americans armed themselves during the pandemic in response to racial acts, study finds
Asian Americans who experienced increased acts of racism at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to acquire firearms and ammunition for self-defense, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michiga.....»»
AirTag helps police track and arrest robbery suspect
Police in Portland were given a technological assist by Apple's AirTag, after an armed robber unknowingly picked up the tracking device during a second theft.An armed robbery in the 100 Block of Northwest Broadway in Portland, Oregon on Thursday invo.....»»
Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation surrounding armed conflict and other crises
Twitter will now apply warning labels to — and cease recommending — claims that outside experts have identified as misinformation during fast-moving times of crisis, the social media company said Thursday......»»
Broadening the scope of epoxide ring opening reactions with zirconocene
Epoxides belong to a class of organic compounds called "cyclic ethers" that are characterized by a three-atom ring. They are readily available compounds found in medicinal and agrochemical agents, as well as natural products. Epoxides are a valuable.....»»