Farmers are trying to recover from a series of setbacks just as the value of their land spikes, experts say. Confidence in the agricultural sector has taken a hit as farmers try to limit the impact of one of the wettest winters on record. To add to their misery, commodity prices have fallen and the … Read more
Another day, another 32-inch, 240 Hz, 4K OLED Messiah monitor, this time from Gigabyte. This is actually the third panel we’ve reviewed in recent weeks, so it’s fair to say we’re becoming quite familiar with what was, until recently, a radically new segment of the monitor market. The basic proposition of combining 4K pixel density … Read more
ABC News looks at solutions to problems related to climate change and the environment with its series “The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future.” While the share of electric vehicles in the auto market continues to grow, the pace at which Americans are purchasing new electric vehicles appears to be slowing. Kelley … Read more
Credit – Illustration by TIME OOn Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a buyer in the United States within nine months or face a nationwide ban. The ban, which passed the House of Representatives on March 13 and the Senate on Wednesday, … Read more
The practice of giving sedatives to people in police custody has quietly spread across the country over the past 15 years, based on dubious science and supported by police experts, according to a study led by The Associated Press. At least 94 people died after being given sedatives and restrained by police between 2012 and … Read more
LONDON (AP) — TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent company divests ByteDance. It would be the biggest blow yet for the popular video-sharing app, which has faced several restrictions around the world. TikTok has already been banned in a handful … Read more
The first time you use AIAIAI’s modular headphones, you will need to start by opening six individual pouches. Inside each bag is a different part that you need to connect to the others before finally plugging them in or turning on Bluetooth. But this unconventional assembly process, which takes about five minutes, is a minor … Read more
In mid-April 2024, Meta – Facebook’s multibillion-dollar company – accepted money from advertisers promoting false claims that American rapper and actor Jaden Smith and British actor Rowan Atkinson had died. People who clicked on thumbnails showing the death hoax were taken to scam pages with alleged malware warnings and a phone number to share personal … Read more
A lightweight university study center designed to be easily dismantled has won the award for the best building in Europe. Longevity, sustainability and a sense of immutability may be the ambition of most architects, but Gustav Düsing and Max Hacke would love to see their building adapted and reconfigured, or eventually dismantled and moved elsewhere … Read more
The world’s first personalized mRNA cancer jab for melanoma – which also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancer – is being tested in British patients. The “gamechanger” shot, which offers hope of a cure, is tailor-made for each person in just a few weeks. It works by telling the body to … Read more
