How difficult is it to dim the sun?
Solar radiation management is gaining ground as a climate intervention, but new research warns that real-world limitations make it riskier and more uncertain than most models suggest. #difficult #dim #sun
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The Black Friday streaming deal we hope to see on Hulu
Streaming services tend to struggle when it comes to Black Friday deals. Is he The best time to sign up for most streamers, hands down, as you can usually get significant savings on monthly membership fees. But here’s the thing: the prices of almost all streaming services increase dramatically every year (honestly, it’s getting out…
Amazon seems ready to catch up with the rest of the Magnificent 7
Amazon stock has lagged its Big Tech peers, but that could soon change. #Amazon #ready #catch #rest #Magnificent
The 14 Best Lego Gifts for Brick Builders (2025)
This message board is great! This is the best idea ever! It’s a decent-sized set with 1,793 pieces aimed at kids ages 9 and up, but my 7-year-old had no problem following the building instructions (I’m assuming he’s pretty experienced). You build the frame and then write your personalized messages by forming letters. There are…
How to see the shooting stars of Halley’s Comet this October | by Ethan Siegel | Start with a bang! | October 2025
Press enter or click to view full size image This wonderful composition shows an Orionid meteor passing through the large Orion Nebula (M42) as well as the adjacent Running Man Nebula (M43) during deep sky astrophotography. While narrow-field views can sometimes reveal a spectacular individual meteor, wide-field views, such as those obtained with the naked…
Sexual stings in scorpions: knockout drug or love potion?
Male-to-female poisoning of the same species, although rare, has been documented in all venomous taxa. While traditionally interpreted as a coercive mating strategy to enhance male reproductive success and prevent cannibalism, this explanation may not fully explain the behavior of scorpions, which exhibit minor sexual dimorphism in size and complex courtship rituals. This review explores…
We have no choice but to use AWS – Computerworld
Last week, privacy-focused messaging service Signal was temporarily shut down when Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major outage. This led to criticism of Signal’s use of a provider as dominant as AWS. Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker has now commented that Signal basically has no choice. “The problem is the concentration of power in the…
What consumers really want brands to do about social issues
After a wave of corporate commitment to social justice in the United States, followed by recent backlash, some companies are backtracking on their public commitments. At the same time, research shows that customers want to see their values reflected in their purchases. Edelman’s Brand Trust Report 2025 found that 64% of respondents buy, choose or…
Almost 600,000 bottles of blood pressure pills recalled due to cancer risk
Check your medicine cabinet. A major pharmaceutical company has just recalled nearly 600,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication due to the presence of a potentially carcinogenic chemical. According three different recall notices shared by the Food and Drug AdministrationNew Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA has voluntarily recalled several lots of the blood pressure medication prazosin…
Windows 11 update offers customizable Start menu and optimized app discovery
Image: Envato Microsoft has finally started rolling out a redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, much to the relief of users of the world’s leading operating system. Redesigned to offer a more modern and customizable experience, the long-awaited update is available to users on versions 24H2 and 25H2 of the platform and arrives as a…