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Ice Age Could Provide Clues on Frequency of El Niño: Study
Extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts marked the last ice age around 20,000 years ago. The event reshaped Earth's oceans, landscapes and ecosystems. Now, a study led by the University of ...
A Quarter of Small Businesses Report Falling Victim to AI Scams
A new survey reveals that in the past year an estimated one-quarter of small business owners (SBOs) have been targeted by a scam that used generative AI, according Nationwide Insurance. Those ...
Southeast U.S. on Hurricane Watch as Helene Surges Its Way
Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico on Monday as a cluster of storms south of the Cayman Islands was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the ...
Hurricane John Makes Landfall in Mexico as Major Category 3 Storm
Hurricane John hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast late on Monday as a major category 3 storm, with authorities warning residents to protect themselves against potentially deadly storm surges and ...
Lowering Speed Limit May Not Slow Drivers: Study
A before-and-after study in one Minnesota city shows that changing posted speed limits may not—at least initially—cause drivers to slow down. "We know that physical modifications to a roadway ...
MrBeast, Amazon Sued by $5M Reality Show Competitors Over Alleged ‘Unsafe’ Conditions
MrBeast is accused of creating "unsafe" employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants' odds at winning his new Amazon reality show's $5 million grand prize in a ...
Filling a Perceived Void, Aon Launches U.S. Severe Convective Storm Model
Just a few weeks after unofficially announcing that a new catastrophe model was in the works, Aon officially announced the launch of a model to analyze U.S. Severe Convective Storms this week. Paul ...
Software Crackdown Leads to Proposed Ban on Chinese Vehicles From U.S. Roads
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads due to national security concerns - a move that would effectively ...