Science
Matthew devastates Florida sands key to protection, tourism
For the past three days, I have toured our east coast communities from Brevard County all the way to the Florida/Georgia line and have seen homes wiped out, severe beach erosion, flood damage and down trees and power lines. The massive influx of water from the storm caused rivers and creeks in the area to overrun their banks and flood nearly all side streets in the city and almost all of the histo... [Full Article...]
Sacramento Kings Announce Jersey Sponsor
The floodgates now are open and next up are the Sacramento Kings. Blue Diamond Growers represent 100 years of agricultural history in Northern California, with over 3,000 family growers helping to produce eighty percent of the world's almonds. [Full Article...]
Woods to withdraw from Safeway Open in California
He first said on September 7 that he planned to play, then officially committed to the tournament on Friday. "He brings an aura and an atmosphere to a tournament that no one else in golf can bring", said McIlroy, who like everyone else is eager to see what Woods will produce next. [Full Article...]
Game 3 of Indians-Red Sox ALDS rained out
Josh Tomlin will try to finish off a three-game sweep for the Indians, and Clay Buchholz will attempt to extend the Red Sox's season, but it is the bullpens that more likely will be affected by a rainout that creates the potential for games three straight days. [Full Article...]
Drake surpasses Michael Jackson with record 13 American Music Award nominations
Drizzy leads the way with 13 nods in categories including " Artist of the Year " and "Favorite Album". Winners of the American Music Awards are based on fan voting in contrast to the more prestigious Grammy Awards, for which the Recording Academy surveys industry professionals. [Full Article...]
Train service resumes after deadly New Jersey crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the September 29 crash at a Hoboken, New Jersey, terminal that killed one woman and injured more than 100 people. Meanwhile, passengers on ill-fated Train 1614 were able to retrieve personal belongings left on board. "Our biggest concern is trying to alleviate some of what will be a level of stress for our customers, because this is a dif... [Full Article...]
Trump wrong on Muslims reporting crime
While taking questions, the Republican candidate was asked what could be done to tackle Islamophobia. He went on to say that Islamophobia was an issue, but the solution he put forward to this was simply that Muslims who come into the country should be obligated to report what they see. [Full Article...]
Tropical Storm Nicole threatens Bermuda
A visible image of Hurricane Nicole in the Atlantic Ocean taken by NOAA's GOES-East satellite on October 7 at 7:45 a.m. EDT shows clouds being pushed away from the center by vertical wind shear. Secondly, the Bermuda High, a high pressure cell that is located over the western Atlantic Ocean, may cause a block, keeping Matthew from moving straight out to sea. [Full Article...]
Android 7.1 Nougat won't bring Assistant to everyone
The camera in these phones, in particular, seems very impressive. It looks like there are a number of storefronts there that could accommodate a Made By Google shop. Google Now is already equally powerful. Much like the Samsung Gear VR, slotting your phone into the device will create a VR headset, giving you full interactive and immersive experiences in the virtual world. [Full Article...]
Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan erupts
A power outage possibly caused by volcanic ash has been affecting over 5,000 households in the city of Aso and three other municipalities since 6:00 p.m. Japan Meteorological Agency issued its third-highest alert, warning people not to approach the volcano after it rumbled to life at 1:56am (1646 GMT Friday). [Full Article...]
The Girl on the Train gets lost along the way
AH: That's how it is in the book too, but in that case, it was fascinating because Megan goes missing towards the beginning, so when we would go back in time and the narrative would be from her viewpoint, I was excited because we were getting to see what had happened to her and what could have led to her going missing. [Full Article...]
Wait over, Indian Apple fans finally grab iPhone 7 (Lead, With Images)
Airtel Infinity postpaid plans offer unlimited voice calling - local, STD, and on national roaming - along with 4G/3G data, SMS and free subscription to Wynk Music and Wynk Movies. While Snapdeal has teamed up with American Express to offer the latter's card members a discount of Rs 10,000 on the purchase of the device. Flipkart said in an earlier statement. [Full Article...]
South Korea orders more checks on Galaxy Note 7 batteries
Updates have gone out to inform users who own bad units, and to limit their charge capacity to help mitigate the danger of their continued operation as the official worldwide recall moves forward. Once installed, users will be prompted with a safety notice that urges owners to power down and exchange their recalled device. In an interview with MobileSyrup, Brannen stated, "Samsung's first prio... [Full Article...]
Scientists announce discovery of Brazil's largest dinosaur
The said plan-eater dinosaur belonged to a dinosaur group known as titanosaurs and lived during the Cretaceous Period on Gondwana, the supercontinent which is now South America, India, Antarctica, Africa and Australia at present time, Latino Fox News reports. [Full Article...]
US officially attributes DNC hack to Russian Federation
The official wasn't authorized to comment by name and requested anonymity. Perhaps the most serious of those breaches was at the Democratic National Committee. However, the US said that it's not in a position to attribute these attacks to the Russian government. The U.S. also said that in most cases the recent "scanning and probing" of election-related systems originated from servers operated by... [Full Article...]
Officials anxious about complacency as Matthew nears Florida
Wednesday afternoon. He said he was concerned about storm surge and that as the hurricane moves north, areas like Jacksonville and Georgia might be less prepared. He is urging those in the Coastal Empire to leave immediately. The governor planned to call for more evacuations on Thursday, which would bring the total to about 500,000 people in the state. [Full Article...]
How Hurricane Matthew could hit Florida twice
In coming days, USA military personnel equipped with nine helicopters were expected to start arriving in the capital to help deliver food and water to hard-hit areas. As of 10 a.m., the eye of Matthew was moving northwest near 14 miles per hour between Andros Island and Nassau in the Bahamas. Overall, at least 16 deaths have been blamed on the hurricane that could hit Florida by late Thursday. [Full Article...]
Who Won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics?
David Thouless , Duncan Haldane , and Michael Kosterlitz proved superconductivity in two-dimensional materials and the finding resulted in improved materials for electronics, quantum computers , and other technologies. The three physicists have used the mathematical technique to study the topology of unusual matters. A Japanese scientist - Yoshinori Ohsumi - whose research is focused on how... [Full Article...]
Ads start appearing on the Apple App Store as the company…
However, the update may not solve the Apple 's problem. The setup sounds pretty awesome, as Apple tries to train more people so they can adapt to the application-driven online market. Thankfully, these Search Ads will be limited to just one per search result, so individuals won't have to deal with a deluge of them. The App store has helped developers in Europe earn over 10.2 billion euros fro... [Full Article...]
Blue Origin successfully tests escape system, lands rocket
Blue Origin had tested the escape system multiple times on the ground, and even used the escape motor to launch the New Shepard capsule in October 2012, during a "pad escape test" in west Texas. But Blue Origin stumbled upon some extra success: It landed the booster too. New Shepard 2 is designed with an escape system that allows the passengers to survive a malfunction by the booster rocket... [Full Article...]