Around 1.5 million of Britain’s 7.2 million lampposts could be removed to save money and reduce carbon emissions and replaced with lighting that will make it safer for pedestrians. Under existing rules, there is no requirement to light pavements for pedestrians. They are only lit because light spills over from Read more…
Boeing received an email from the chief pilot at Ethiopian Airlines on December 1, 2018 with several questions, reports the New York Times (alternate URL here). in essence the pilot was asking for direction. If we see a series of warnings on the new 737 Max, he posed, what do Read more…
Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. Here’s part of Mosseri’s explanation, from the video, which was reposted by a Threads user Read more…
Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company on Friday… powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips. Nvidia’s stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple’s $3.52 trillion, LSEG data showed… In June, Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company before it was Read more…
In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their sleep by several explosions, criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center… According to local media reports, witnesses saw people dressed in Read more…
The world’s largest renewable energy and transmission project has received key approval from government officials. Solar power from Australia will be carried 2,672 miles (4,300 kilometers) to Singapore over undersea cables in what’s being called the Australia-Asia Power Link project. SunCable aims to produce 6 gigawatts of electricity at a Read more…
Climate scientists who were mocked and gaslighted after speaking up about their fears for the future have said acknowledging strong emotions is vital to their work. The researchers said these feelings should not be suppressed in an attempt to reach supposed objectivity. Seeing climate experts’ fears and opinions about the Read more…