Once in a while, scientific research resembles detective work. Researchers head into the field with a hypothesis and high hopes of finding specific results, but sometimes, there’s a twist in the story that requires a deeper dive into the data. That was the case for the University of Colorado Boulder researchers who led a field…
US text message scam claims that unpaid toll fees are owed Messages include a malicious link to steal payment information FBI warns users to delete and report messages from unknown senders The FBI has warned of a new phishing scam sweeping smartphones in the US. The con is targeting drivers with convincing fake texts which…
The first full week of NBA free agency has provided plenty of fireworks. Kevin Durant is officially a Houston Rocket. Myles Turner switched teams within the division when he surprisingly chose to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks, who had to waive Damian Lillard just to create the salary cap space. Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments. Source link
Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter Getty Images Record low water levels in the Amazon basin disrupted drinking water for thousands of people From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in recorded history, made worse by climate change, according to a UN-backed report. Describing drought…
An illustration of NASA’s Relay 1 satellite, the precursor to Relay 2 NASA A satellite that had been dead for decades suddenly blasted out a powerful radio pulse that briefly outshone every other object in the sky. Astronomers think the flash may have been caused by a freak micrometeorite impact or a random spark. NASA’s…
Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos appeared to criticize the lack of discipline at his former club on the … More latest episode of the podcast he hosts with his brother Felix. Visionhaus/Getty Images Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos appeared to criticize the lack of discipline at his former club on the latest episode of the…
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“We’ve got your back,” Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, told parents on November 29th, a day after pushing through some of the world’s strictest limits on screentime. One year from now, under-16s will be banned from using social media, in a move intended to protect them from harm. Teenagers groaned. Parents discreetly high-fived. Policymakers around…
BBC Listen to this article. I step into the booth with some trepidation. I am about to be subjected to strobe lighting while music plays – as part of a research project trying to understand what makes us truly human. It’s an experience that brings to mind the test in the science fiction film Bladerunner,…
