October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Organizations such as Best Friends Animal Society are coordinating efforts at shelters across the country to arrange free or reduced adoption fees for dogs over forty pounds. “October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and right now big dogs are most at risk in shelters across the country, so Best […]
The big fall tech events just keep rolling in. First there was Apple, then Google and Meta, and now Microsoft held their own event to show off the latest updates to its Surface line of PC products. As CNET reports, starting in 2012 with the original Surface tablet, the line has grown to include the Surface Pro tablet, Surface Laptop, Surface Studio desktop […]
In the days leading up to Ian making landfall, weather forecasters were all warning of the Storm Surge. Before the cyclone even makes landfall, it will start pushing a dangerous flood of ocean water inland, hence the “surge.” The water can rush in quickly, carrying away people and property, washing out streets and other infrastructure, […]
When Hurricane Ian ripped through Florida and the Carolinas, almost every report from a weather forecast described the affect that wind shear had on the impending storm. So it begs the question, what exactly IS wind shear, anyway, and what does it have to do with hurricanes? What is Wind Shear? Wind shear is a […]
Thrift store shoppers have reason to celebrate. Last week, Goodwill, the 120-year-old nonprofit organization, launched an online marketplace, GoodwillFinds, with over 100,000 items typically seen in their brick-and-mortar stores. But here’s what’s new: many high-end luxury finds have already graced the site. The move expands Goodwill’s internet presence that until now had been limited to […]
Bear 747 may not be as big as the airplane that shares his name, but the animal has a huge new title. On Tuesday night, the brown bear, who weighs an estimated 1,400 pounds, was named the champion of Fat Bear Week, an annual contest that embraces the healthy appetites of the massive animals who roam […]
A new iPhone 14 feature is causing some issues for emergency personnel near amusement parks, including Kings Island, according to CNET.com and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). According to CNET, the iPhone 14’s new Crash Detection feature, which is intended to automatically alert emergency personnel when it calculates that it’s been in a car accident, is reportedly experiencing its […]
In the wake of Ian, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring specific zones of the Atlantic basin where new tropical development may occur in the coming week or two. Experts say the season is far from over, with its official close not until Nov. 30. It took over four months into the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season for the basin’s […]
Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto is all set to portray the role of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in his upcoming biopic. Apart from acting, Leto will also produce the upcoming biopic along with Emma Ludbrook. The director of the film is not finalized yet. In an interview with WWD, Leto says the first time he met Lagerfeld […]
The Biden Administration announced sweeping new restrictions on the sale of semiconductor chips and manufacturing equipment to China on Friday in a major effort to impair Beijing’s military and technological capabilities, according to The Wall Street Journal. The new rules require manufacturers, like Intel and Micron, to receive a license from the Commerce Department in order to export […]