Zoë Roth sells "Disaster Girl" meme as NFT for $500,000
Zoë Roth, 21, will use the money from the sale of a 2005 image of her to pay her student loan......»»
Save $100 on this Lenovo 2-in-1 Chromebook before it sells out
There are other Lenovo laptop deals for under $500 today, but the IdeaPad Flex 3i 2-in-1 deal is the sweet spot for an all-purpose laptop......»»
Flint water crisis demonstrates value of social networks
The size, strength and makeup of people's social networks are key indicators of how they will respond to the health consequences of an environmental disaster, according to a new Cornell study that focused on the Flint, Michigan, water crisis......»»
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods, and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now
Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Ga.....»»
Hope and doubt collide in an eventful episode 6 of The Last of Us
Plus, Kyle and Andrew use any excuse to talk about post-apocalyptic energy politics. Enlarge / Will someone please get this girl an electric heater? New episodes of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday nigh.....»»
Veeam Data Platform improves business resiliency in the case of disaster or cyberattacks
Veeam Software has released the Veeam Data Platform, a single platform delivering more advanced data security, recovery and hybrid cloud capabilities. The Veeam Data Platform, which includes Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) v12, provides secure backu.....»»
Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action
Turkey's National Disaster Management Plan was never implemented. Enlarge / Search and rescue efforts continue at collapsed buildings in Hatay after 7.7- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes hit multiple provinces of Turkey. (credit: A.....»»
Warren Buffett"s company sells major stake in Taiwanese chip giant TSMC
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company fell as much as 4% on Wednesday, after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had sold most of its holdings in the chip giant......»»
"Lucky tiger": Fukushima fishermen pin hopes on pufferfish
The pufferfish filling nets in Fukushima are a delicacy that can kill if wrongly prepared. But to a community devastated by a 2011 nuclear disaster, they are also a lifeline......»»
Prototype of the final unreleased 3dfx GPU sells on eBay for $15,000
You thought an RTX 4090 was expensive? Think again. The Voodoo 5 6000 GPU, 3dfx's unreleased swan song. [credit: gtastun.....»»
Alibaba sells remaining stake in top Indian online payment provider Paytm
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has sold its remaining stake in Paytm, India's top digital payment app, as it gradually divests from its Indian investments amid friction between Beijing and New Delhi......»»
Vactidy Nimble T6 robot vacuum review: Limited smarts, budget price
The latest automated robot vacuums are mostly pushing the limits of mapping rooms with computer vision to win over consumers. The Vactidy Nimble T6 goes the other way and sells hands-free cleaning at a budget price.Vactidy Nimble T6In the world of ro.....»»
Samsung Provides Aid to Turkey Following Powerful Earthquake
The company says that it will send donations to the Turkey Disaster and Risk Management Agency, following the devastating earthquake that occurred in Turkey and neighboring Syria a few days ago. The post Samsung Provides Aid to Turkey Following Power.....»»
ChatGPT has taken Microsoft Bing from meme to mainstream with a packed waitlist
If you thought Bing was down for the count, that story might be changing as Microsoft announced over a million sign-ups to try out its new AI superpowers......»»
Apple mourns dead in Turkey, promises relief funding
Alongside promising aid following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, Apple is marking the disaster by revamping its home page.The site continues to use the new redesigned navigation for its products, but the front of Apple Turkey online is now bl.....»»
Man sells $38 part to enable AirPods Pro case self-repairs, USB-C connectivity
If he can do it, why won't Apple? Enlarge / He's also selling AirPods Pro cases modded to use USB-C. (credit: Exploring the Simulation/YouTube) AirPods are a convenient accessory... until the charging case breaks. Func.....»»
Lithia Motors sells Detroit-area dealership, expands in Canada
Lithia Motors' activity on both sides of the dealership buy-sell market continued with a fourth-quarter store sale and a February acquisition......»»
Twitter cut off in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: The danger of losing the service in times of disaster
Twitter was blocked in Turkey on Feb. 8, 2023, according to internet monitoring service NetBlocks. The outage came amid the massive rescue operation and humanitarian crisis in the aftermath of the earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria two.....»»
Earthquake Aftershocks May Rock Turkey and Syria for Months, Even Years
Monday’s massive earthquake has triggered a swarm of aftershocks, which will make a humanitarian disaster even more devastating......»»
How social media has become an important tool in helping disaster victims in Turkey, Syria and beyond
In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, many people trapped under the rubble turned to social media pleading to be rescued......»»
Twitter restrictions in Turkey unprecedented during a natural disaster, org says [Updated]
Unconfirmed reports suggest TikTok may also be blocked in the country. Enlarge / A child who escaped from under debris on February 8, 2023, in Hatay, Turkey. (credit: Getty Images News) Update, 7:50 pm ET: Twitter CEO E.....»»