TECH & SCIENCE
Hurricane Laura Created 'Crazy' Colored Eddy in Florida's Key West
Aerial images show the water after Laura passed over the region earlier this week.
Metaverse Fueled by COVID-19 Pandemic As Users Embrace Virtual Worlds: CEO
"Those who typically would not have been a gamer, have now become gamers... and we believe the first citizens of the metaverse will be gamers," said Razer boss Min-Liang Tan.
Sharks in Gulf of Mexico Appear to Have Stayed Put During Hurricane Laura
Sharks are known to be sensitive to changes in pressure and scientists had previously suggested they could be used to predict hurricanes.
Maine Wedding COVID-19 Toll Reaches 87 As Official Fears Cases May 'Spiral'
"What concerns me... is the fact that the number of individuals who were affected from that initial setting was higher than we would have anticipated," said Maine CDC director Dr. Nirav Shah.
Spigen's 'Liquid Air' Smartphone Case: Lightweight, Sharp and Subtle Design
Smartphone accessory maker Spigen sent Newsweek multiple cases to try out on a Google Pixel 4XL—here are our top picks after a few weeks of use.
Track Hurricane Laura from Space as Satellite Images Show Scale of Storm
Satellite imagery and photos from a NASA astronaut are helping to visualize the size of a vast and "unsurvivable" hurricane.
Hurricane Laura Approaching Louisiana With Winds More Fierce Than Katrina
The winds are mighty at 150 mph, but the storm surge from Laura will be so great that it will approach nearly 40 miles inland, which could shut down Interstate-10.
Hurricane Laura Could Become a COVID-19 Superspreader as Storm Intensifies
"In every scenario we analyzed, hurricane evacuations cause an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases," Kristy Dahl, the co-author of one recent academic study, recently warned.
Twitter's Jack Dorsey Reveals He Doesn't Use 'Any' Facebook Products
"I don't really use an Instagram. I love what Snapchat has innovated around, I think they're phenomenal," Jack Dorsey said in a conversation on the 'Out of Office' podcast earlier this month.
Belize Great Blue Hole Seen From ISS As Scientists Explore Florida Sinkhole
The photograph was taken by one of the astronauts onboard as the space station flew over the Caribbean Sea.
Huge Great White Shark 'Large Marge' Pictured off Coast of Cape Cod
The image, showing an up-close glimpse of the apex predator swimming through clear water, was published to Twitter by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy this week.
Slack Down: Chat App Suffers Outages As Users Unable to Send Messages
The workplace chat app appeared to be suffering connectivity problems today, potentially causing issues for those working remotely.
Bill Gates Touts GM and Ford, Snubs Tesla, While Praising Electric Pick-Ups
The 64-year-old Microsoft co-founder chose not to namecheck Elon Musk's popular and lucrative EV firm when discussing the increasing need to power vehicles with clean energy.
Zoom Down: Video Calling Tool Confirms it is Suffering U.S. Meeting Outages
"We have received reports of users being unable to visit the Zoom website (zoom.us) and unable to start and join Zoom Meetings and Webinars," the company said, confirming reports of outages.
'Ludicrous': Facebook on the Idea Zuckerberg Influenced U.S. TikTok Policy
"Mark has never advocated for a ban on Tik Tok. He has repeatedly said publicly that the biggest competitors to U.S. tech companies are Chinese companies," a Facebook spokesperson said.
China's 'Bat Woman' Rejects Claim Country Tried to Steal U.S. COVID-19 Data
"China's vaccine research is currently at the forefront," top Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli said in an interview with CGTN, a state-controlled media outlet.
What Is the Fujiwhara Effect? Will Storm Laura and TD 14 Collide Next Week?
The two tropical systems that are expected to enter the Gulf next week both formed on Thursday in the Atlantic Basin.
NASA Photo Shows Spectacular, Swirling Storm Genevieve
At one point on Tuesday, Genevieve clocked wind speeds of around 130 miles per hour, making it a powerful Category 4 hurricane. It has now weakened to a tropical storm after lashing Baja California.
Is Gmail Down? Google Drive Outages Reported in U.S., Europe and Australia
Several users have reported being unable to send emails or attach files to emails.
Facebook Portal Instantly Elevates Your Video Calls
These consumer-friendly smart displays make the case for telepresence in the home.
Supernova Explosions May Have Caused Mass Extinction 350 Million Years Ago
Supernovae are cataclysmic explosions that occur during the last evolutionary stages in the life of massive stars.
Shark Bite Left Woman Needing Almost 200 Stitches to 'Rebuild' Her Hand
The woman's swimming partner said "many years of New York self-defense classes" helped her wrestle her hand from the animal's mouth.