North Korea reveals first photos of uranium enrichment facility
Leader Kim Jong Un stresses need to augment number of centrifuges to increase country's nuclear weapons defence.
Antarctic research finds exceptional warm air intrusions and omnipresent aerosol layers in the stratosphere
Extremely clean air on the ground, warm air intrusions and sulfate aerosol at high altitudes—a Leipzig research project has gained new insights into clouds in Antarctica. From January to December 2023, the vertical distribution of aerosol particles and clouds in
Climate change is accelerating extreme melting in Greenland with global impacts, says study
Climate change is accelerating the melting of ice in Greenland at an alarming rate, with serious implications not only for the Arctic, but also for the global climate, including Europe. According to a study led by researchers at the University
Deep underground flooding beneath hot springs: A potential trigger for the 1995 Kobe earthquake
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo Prefecture, may have been triggered by deep underground flooding beneath Arima Hot Springs. By analyzing the stable isotope ratios of hydrogen and
How to keep using Windows 10 safely after Microsoft ends support
As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially stop supporting Windows 10, marking the end of the road for regular security updates and technical support. This doesn’t mean your Windows 10 machine will suddenly stop working of course, but it
Cytron IRIV IO Controller – A Raspberry Pi RP2350-based industrial I/O controller
Cytron IRIV IO Controller is an “Industrial Revolution 4.0” (or Industry 4.0) controller based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller that comes with an Ethernet port implemented through the W5500 chipset, and several isolated interfaces such as DI and DO
Italy says Europe's 2035 gas-engine ban is “absurd”
Italian officials want the European Union to review a plan to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 earlier than scheduled. "The ban must be changed," Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Automotive News Europe last week on
Solar-powered curbside EV charging concept taps streetlights
A California-based company aims to add curbside EV charging and solar and wind power to streetlights. Beam Global's BeamSpot incorporates solar panels and small wind turbines to generate some of its own energy, with built-in battery storage to maximize use
GM and EVgo crib gas-station look for 400 EV fast-charging stops
General Motors and EVgo will add 400 EV fast chargers at gas-station-like "flagship" sites in major U.S. metropolitan areas beginning in 2025. These sites will feature 350-kw DC fast chargers in a pull-through configuration under canopies—much like gas pumps—and they'll
'Stranger Things' icon Gaten Matarazzo says 'Star Wars' sparked his love of movies
"Stranger Things" icon Gaten Matarazzo has joined another mammoth franchise with his voice role in "LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy."
British diplomats ousted from Moscow for 'espionage' as tensions mount over arming Ukraine
Moscow expelled six British diplomats Friday for suspected espionage and "threatening Russia's security", according to Russian media reports.
Frontier Airlines passenger accused of attacking attendants, screaming death threats
A man who allegedly attacked flight attendants and threatened to kill everybody on the plane in Orange County, Calif., was arrested on charges of interference with flight crew members and attendants, according to the
Ban on junk food TV adverts before 9pm to come in next year
Labour has confirmed it will implement the ban that the previous Conservative government committed to.
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Files Appeal to Overturn Fraud Conviction
Mr. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was convicted last fall and is serving a 25-year sentence in prison.