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An investigation has found that the physicist who claimed to have developed one of the first room-temperature superconductors engaged in “research misconduct,” as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. Ranga Dias, a researcher and assistant professor at the University of Rochester, has been under investigation by a committee of outside experts since last August … Read more
Daylight savings time is only a week away, but nasty winter temperatures have hit the US. After setting record highs earlier in the week, the thermometer has plunged in many locales, causing residents to boost the temperature on their thermostats. While gas and electricity prices are relatively lower this year, the wild temperature drops could … Read more
Google announced today that it’s rolling out a few new features for Pixel users. Most notably, the tech giant announced that Pixel 8 Pro users will be able to use the phone’s Thermometer app to take their temperature, or someone else’s, with a forehead scan. You can save the reading to your Fitbit profile to … Read more
HELSINKI — Finland and Sweden recorded their coldest temperatures of the winter Tuesday when thermometers plummeted as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a cold spell grips the Nordic region. Cold and snow disrupted transportation throughout the region, including in Norway where a major highway in the south was closed due … Read more
Withings is launching the $599 ScanWatch Nova on Tuesday, which is a hybrid smartwatch that combines features first seen in the company’s $350 ScanWatch 2 with a more luxury look. Among the features the ScanWatch Nova brings over from the ScanWatch 2 include 24/7 temperature tracking along with FDA-cleared sensors for blood oxygen and ECG. … Read more
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” In Andy Weir’s 2021 novel Project Hail Mary, the dimming of the sun by 5 to 10 percent is enough to cause a collapse of the entire global ecosystem and food chain. Earth’s governments act with urgency to make and … Read more
ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said on Thursday that he is suffering from acute, infectious bronchitis and that doctors recommended he cancel his planned visit to Dubai this weekend to avoid the quick changes in temperature that would be involved. “As you can see, I’m alive,” Francis quipped at the start of an … Read more
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The latest numbers are in for how much our planet is projected to heat up this century, and it’s got me sweating. Look, I am not a numbers person. And if I didn’t write about climate change for a living, this latest report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) wouldn’t hit the same. It … Read more
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iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari starts by removing the Pixel 8 Pro’s screen using a heating mat, a clamp, and a pick. After disconnecting the display from the device, Mokhtari folds back the 5G mmWave antenna cable and unscrews the main frame. From there, Mokhtari attempts to remove the 5,050mAh battery by pulling at the plastic tabs … Read more
Japan skilled its warmest spring on report this 12 months, the nationwide climate company mentioned June 1, as greenhouse gasses and El Niño mix to ship temperatures hovering worldwide. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Photos El Niño has arrived. The U.N. climate company on Tuesday declared the onset of the most important local weather … Read more