California’s recent wildfires have killed at least 82 people. Nearly 700 others are still missing. Smoke from the blazes is billowing high into the atmosphere and drifting across the US. California’s smoky haze has created "smokestorm" conditions, but fine particles…
Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo Contributor Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo is a former Google and Twitter manager and current CEO of Céntrico Digital, a Latin American-based digital agency. More posts by this contributor Desperate for jobs, Venezuelan immigrants turn to ride-hailing services across Latin America…
Image: Kaicha Rocha/Pexels The rest of November and December, which encompass both Thanksgiving and a morass of religious ceremonies, rampant consumerism, and insane eating, often feel like a wash. New Year’s Eve is a shining beacon, the time when we’ll…
It was November 20, 1998, when an unprecedented international coalition of astronomers, engineers and rocket scientists saw years of collaboration come to fruition with the launch of the International Space Station’s first component. Since then, the largest spacecraft ever built…
Vectorios2016 via Getty Images Solid-state batteries have long been heralded as The Next Big Thing after lithium-ion, with companies from all quarters racing to get them into high-volume production. Dyson, BMW and car manufacturer Fisker are just a few names…
El (razonable) recelo de los consumidores hacia los productos azucarados ha empujado a la industria alimentaria que los fabrica a sacar al mercado versiones "sin azúcares añadidos" de mermeladas, chocolates, helados, galletas y hasta cruasanes. ¿Son más saludables? ¿O, por…
Pixabay Firefighters continue to battle the blaze that has decimated swaths of land across California in recent weeks and caused tens of thousands of people to flee the affected areas— including one person who drove through the flames to escape…
Bill Gates really identifies with this ‘Silicon Valley’ character, but he has one complaint Like ‘Silicon Valley’s’ Richard Hendricks, Bill Gates still sees himself as a technological whipper snapper.Image: Robert Burroughs/Liaison By Rachel Kraus2018-11-19 21:16:38 UTC Apropos of nothing, Microsoft…
Sanjana Shah and Aditya Shah are seniors at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, California who have created a device for helping predict and prevent wildfires. Their device, dubbed the "Smart Wildfire Sensor," captures photos of nearby fallen branches and…
Five years and sixty potential locations later, NASA has chosen the Jezero Crater as the landing site for its Mars 2020 rover mission. Slated to launch in July the Mars 2020 rover mission will touch down at the Jezero Crater as NASA’s…