Climate change could double U.S. temperature-linked deaths by mid-century
Each year, roughly 8,000 deaths in the United States are associated with extreme temperatures. And as temperatures rise, this number could swell.
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Frostpunk 2 goes wider and more political but keeps the gritty, stressful joy
Enlarge / Frostpunk 2 has you planning and building districts, rather than individual buildings or roads. You make plans, and a particularly icy god laughs. (credit: 11 Bit Studios) I can’t remember every interaction I had with the advisers in…
“A total lump of… ”: Customer frustration as ISP’s smart TVs won’t turn on
Enlarge (credit: Sky) Hundreds of owners of smart TVs and streaming devices from United Kingdom telecom Sky reported that their hardware stopped powering on Thursday. Sky hasn’t confirmed the cause of the problem, but a botched update is largely suspected.…
Senate panel votes 20–0 for holding CEO of “health care terrorists” in contempt
Enlarge / Ralph de la Torre, founder and chief executive officer of Steward Health Care System LLC, speaks during a summit in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. (credit: Getty | ) A Senate committee on Thursday voted overwhelmingly…
“Not smart”: Philly man goes waaaay too far in revenge on group chat rival
Enlarge / Guys, it was just a group chat! Over fantasy football! (credit: John Lamb | Getty Images) Philadelphia has learned its lesson the hard way: football makes people a little crazy. (Go birds!) Police here even grease downtown light poles…
Anker warns people to stop using some of its iPhone power banks, issues recall
Enlarge / An Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K) on an iPhone. (credit: Anker) Anker is recalling three models of MagSafe iPhone batteries due to a fire risk, it said yesterday. The models being recalled are the Anker 334 MagGo…
Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells
If the pluripotent stem cells can be turned into precursors to egg and sperm cells, the feat could potentially be a big deal for giant panda conservation.
Robots’ eye contact elicits human-like responses in infants
Researchers recently published a study in the journal Biological Psychology investigating how infants respond to eye contact from both humans and humanoid robots. The study found that infants, even at just 6 to 8 months old, recognize the significance of…
Headlamp tech that doesn’t blind oncoming drivers—where is it?
Enlarge / No one likes being dazzled by an oncoming car at night. (credit: Getty Images) Magna provided flights from Washington, DC, to Detroit and accommodation so Ars could attend its tech day. Ars does not accept paid editorial content.…
Starlink imposes $100 “congestion charge” on new users in parts of US
Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish. (credit: Starlink) New Starlink customers have to pay a $100 “congestion charge” in areas where the satellite broadband network has limited capacity. “In areas with network congestion, there is an additional one-time charge to purchase…
