Lightning is a widespread atmospheric event. Per the Met Office in the UK, there are three million flashes of lightning every day on Earth, or about 44 strikes per second. Despite this, scientists haven’t been able to conclude how exactly lightning forms inside a thundercloud. That could be changing though, with the help of new video recorded by a team of researchers.
In 2018, a very…
Comet Leonard Captured in Stunning Photos by Backyard Photographer
December 30, 2021
As Comet Leonard whizzed by Earth during Christmas festivities on its journey through the Solar System, photographer Andrew McCarthy went out into his backyard and captured incredible photos of the colorful “Christmas Comet.”
A Close-Up Photo of Comet Leonard Through a…
A look back at recent AI trends — and what 2022 might hold
December 30, 2021
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
2021 was an eventful year for AI. With the advent of new techniques, robust systems that can understand the relationships not…
iPhone plant shutdown: Rats, food crawling with worms, toilets without running water
December 30, 2021
We’re today learning more about what prompted the Foxconn iPhone plant shutdown in southern India – and it makes for truly gruesome reading.
We learned yesterday that Apple ordered Foxconn to suspend production at the plant, and placed the company on probation, until it resolved problems with living conditions in the company dormitories. It’s only today, however, that we’re getting the…
The Tumblr iOS app now blocks more than 400 search terms in order to reduce the risk of Apple banning it from the App Store. It follows a former Tumblr developer expressing frustration at the app review process.
Some of the terms are clearly designed to block access to porn…
New York City is closing out the year with a big electrification move as it adds 184 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs to its fleet, and it approves the option to buy 250 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans.
Most of the vehicles are going to the NYPD and other emergency service…
Samsung is far ahead of schedule with its Android 12 rollout right now, with the efforts expanding today to the Galaxy Note 10 series and the original Galaxy Fold.
Following just a day behind the Galaxy S10 series, Samsung is rolling out Android 12 to the Galaxy Note 10 series, excluding the Lite variant. The update has already shown up for users in Switzerland, as SamMobile spotted, and should…
Good-lookin’ fatty! Gen3 Outcross fat tire electric bike review
December 30, 2021
Fat tire e-bikes are tons of fun for both on and off-road riding, but their large proportions don’t always look the best. The Gen3 Outcross manages to maintain a sleek-looking frame despite rocking big ol’ 4-inch fat tires.
And while we try not to judge a book (or a…
OnePlus 9 series gets a bug-fixing patch on top of Android 12
December 30, 2021
The launch of Android 12 for the OnePlus 9 series was pretty rough, but OnePlus has seemingly fixed a lot of those issues. Now, a new bug-fixing update is coming to the OnePlus 9 series to fix more bugs in Android 12.
In a forum post today, OnePlus announced OxygenOS…
A new year brings with it a new batch of security updates, and Samsung is getting a headstart with its January 2022 security update by starting it on December 30. Here’s what devices have been updated.
Samsung January 2022 security update – what’s new
Seeing as Samsung has beat Google to the punch with its January 2022 security patch, it’s not clear exactly what bugs or security exploits…
