Summer has arrived in South Asia WAY too early. A punishing heat wave has pushed temperatures past 120F (50C) in some areas. Some schools have closed early for the summer. Dozens of people have died of heatstroke. The region is already hard-hit by climate change. Extreme heat is common in Read more…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday to “create a transparent regulatory and business environment for Web 3 companies” in the state, according to a press release. Under the order, as well as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law passed in 2020, the state will create a Read more…
Volvo will only sell electrified cars in the US beginning with the 2023 model year, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. “Electrified” means that in addition to EVs, Volvo will continue to offer gas-powered cars, but they’ll all either have mild-hybrid or plug-in hybrid technology. Volvo will continue to offer plug-in hybrid Read more…
Microsoft Edge has overtaken Apple’s Safari to become the world’s second most popular desktop browser, based on data provided by web analytics service StatCounter. According to the data, Microsoft Edge is now used on 10.07 percent of desktop computers worldwide, 0.46 percent ahead of Safari, which stands at 9.61 percent. Read more…
According to the Irish Times, citing new figures from the Central Statistics Office, data centers used up a greater share of electricity consumption than rural homes in the State last year. The overall share of metered electricity consumed by data centers has almost tripled in just six years, from 5 Read more…
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute have now shown that silk scaffolds loaded with stem cells can help tendons regenerate more effectively. For the new study, the Terasaki researchers developed their own scaffold that could support the tendon while it healed. This scaffold was made of silk fibroin paired with a Read more…
Would you like an NFT with your Starbucks latte? The coffee giant this week announced its plans to enter the Web3 space with the launch of its own NFT collection later this year where the individual digital collectibles also provide their owners with access to exclusive content experiences and other Read more…