Army troops evacuate people from a flood-hit area in Rajanpur, district of Punjab, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Asim Tanveer/AP Leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week focused on inequality. The climate crisis and the energy transition are widening disparities, leaders said. Rich countries must meet pledges to help those least…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Advancements in artificial intelligence, coupled with the rise of messaging apps, are fueling the development of chatbots — software programs that use messaging as the interface through which to carry out any number of tasks, from scheduling a meeting, to reporting the weather, to helping users buy a pair of shoes. AP/Elaine Thompson Businesses are…
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Pivoting natural gas exports to Asia from Europe won’t be easy for Russia, IEA chief Fatih Birol said. He predicted it would take at least 10 years as new pipelines and other infrastructure need to be built. The Kremlin has “already lost the energy battle”…
An illustration of the DART spacecraft and the Italian Space Agency’s LICIACube prior to impact at the Didymos binary system. NASA/Johns Hopkins, APL/Steve Gribben NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test will collide with an asteroid on September 26. The DART mission is testing NASA’s ability to deflect incoming space rocks. If it works, NASA could someday…
Mercedes-Benz has revealed when you might be able to get behind the wheel of its electric G-Class. The automaker’s CEO Ola Källenius told members of the media that the vehicle will arrive by the end of 2024, according to Autoblog. The company announced a zero-emission electric version of the SUV back in 2019 and we…
Apple announced the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max during an event in September, offering several enhancements on their predecessors, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. If you’ve got the 13 Pro or 13 Pro Max and you’re wondering whether you should upgrade, or if you’re in the market for…
Everyone hates waking up in the morning with their phone warm from last night’s charging session (especially in the summer). You also hate it when you miss calls or flights when your phone dies because the battery doesn’t hold charge like it used to. Chargie will put an end to this mess. It was invented…
The mystery of the upcoming Google Pixel tablet is likely to remain for some time. The leaks and early bits of info will certainly arrive, but Google has remained quiet about the device since revealing its existence back at Google I/O and that they hoped to release it in 2023. Still, we’ll take any little…
Deathloop has finally appeared on Xbox Series consoles. The time-travelling caper from Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios debuted as a PS5 and PC release last September – a time-limited console exclusive owing to a pre-acquisition agreement with Sony. That original PS5 release had some flaws but has been patched since release with additional content, visual fixes, and…
A Huge Catch The giant animal dropped onto the deck with a thud, and the little boat rocked under the weight. This was the largest catch of his life. He admired his hard work and thought it was worth the risk. But that was before he spotted something shocking inside the fish’s mouth. It all…