New data suggests that what a lot of people do most often in their car is listen to AM/FM radio. Yes, it’s 2023, and you might think AM/FM radio is on the way out, but new data show that to not be the case for a lot of people… The Read more…
A Harvard professor on the history of science looks at our response to the pandemic, criticizing a report that gave the false impression that masking didn’t help. The group’s report was published by Cochrane, an organization that collects databases and periodically issues “systematic” reviews of scientific evidence relevant to health Read more…
In 1999 cybersecurity pundit Bruce Schneier answered questions from Slashdot’s readers. 24 years later on his personal blog, Schneier is still offering his insights. Last month Schneier said that warnings about millions of vacant cybersecurity positions around the world never made sense to me” — and then shared this alternate Read more…
Since the 1980s, researchers have observed significant periods of unrest in a region of California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains characterized by swarms of earthquakes as well as the ground inflating and rising by almost half an inch per year during these periods. The activity is concerning because the area, called Read more…
Toyota and BMW are two of the latest automakers to announce they’re adopting Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS) plug for their North American EVs, giving drivers access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. BMW’s announcement applies to all its car brands, which means that in addition to EVs like the BMW Read more…
Earlier this week, SpaceX launched for the 75th time this year, continuing a flight cadence that should see the company come close to 100 missions by the end of December. SpaceX plans to kick its launch rate into a higher gear in 2024. This will be largely driven by launches Read more…
Nearly two dozen species are being taken off America’s endangered species list, reports CBS News, “because they are extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.” Most of the species were listed under the Endangered Species Act in the 1970s or 1980s and were very low in numbers or Read more…