It looks like this year’s Atlantic Hurricane System, which had a historically late start, with zero hurricanes throughout the month of August, is trying to make up for lost time in September. As AccuWeather reports, Floridians have rushed to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian as the Category 3 storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 […]
As CNN reports, one of the cities most vulnerable to hurricanes could face its worst-case scenario this week. Tampa, Florida is now under a hurricane watch and storm surge watch – and this is just the beginning. “We tell people even if they’re lifelong Floridians like myself, is this something that we haven’t seen in […]
As CNN reports, Apple says it is working on a software fix after some users who recently purchased an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max reported their devices’ rear-facing cameras shook “uncontrollably” and made strange noises when using social media apps. In videos and posts uploaded to social media sites, some users explained […]
As CNN reports, early in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials closely monitored sewage samples for signs of the virus to track where it could be circulating. Now, that technique is being used to detect other infectious diseases: polio and monkeypox. Some disease detectives in the United States are narrowing their wastewater surveillance efforts to zero […]
Twitter has hidden negligent security practices, misled federal regulators about its safety, and failed to properly estimate the number of bots on its platform, according to testimony from the company’s former head of security, the legendary hacker-turned-cybersecurity-expert Peiter “Mudge” Zatko. As The Verge reports, these explosive allegations could have huge consequences, including federal fines and […]
As CNN reports, repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection, according to the first study on the health risks of reinfection. The study, which is based on the health records of more than 5.6 million people treated in the VA […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. As CNN reports, the decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern,” WHO […]
Nepal is moving the Everest base camp off of the melting Khumbu glacier, the BBC reports. Research shows that the Khumbu glacier is rapidly thinning as a result of the changing climate. “We see increased rock falls and movement of melt-water on the surface of the glaciers that can be hazardous,” Scott Watson, a researcher at the University of Leeds […]
Revlon, the 90-year-old cosmetics giant, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of its crippling debt and mounting celebrity competition. The brand that urged women to “Be Unforgettable” and used to be synonymous with makeup, said the move will allow it to “strategically reorganize” its finances, pointing to “liquidity constraints” sparked by supply chain disruptions […]
The US will reportedly no longer require international air travelers to take a COVID test before traveling to the country. According to Reuters, the change will be effective starting Sunday morning, June 12th, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will reevaluate the decision in three months. That means people flying into the US won’t have […]