Wednesday, 4 September 2019

This $15 million 'hurricane tank' can simulate a Category 5 storm. It could help improve forecasts about hurricanes like Dorian.

 
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This $15 million 'hurricane tank' can simulate a Category 5 storm. It could help improve forecasts about hurricanes like Dorian.
 
 
This $15 million 'hurricane tank' can simulate a Category 5 storm. It could help improve forecasts about hurricanes like Dorian.
 
The acrylic tank uses a wind tunnel and wave basin to mimic the oceanic and atmospheric conditions that combine to form a hurricane.
 
 
 
 
 
Satellite collisions may set off a space-junk disaster that could end human access to space. Here's how.
 
 
Satellite collisions may set off a space-junk disaster that could end human access to space. Here's how.
 
Experts worry that debris orbiting Earth could lead to a "Kessler syndrome" domino effect that cuts off human access to space for hundreds of years.
 
 
 
 
 
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he doesn't currently have a phone number after his account was hacked to send out racist tweets
 
 
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he doesn't currently have a phone number after his account was hacked to send out racist tweets
 
Jack Dorsey alluded to the hack of his account in a Twitter exchange with New York Times journalist Kate Conger.
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 things in tech you need to know today
 
 
10 things in tech you need to know today
 
Google is reportedly facing a big antitrust probe from 'more than half' of the state attorneys general.
 
 
 
 
 
Amazon is reportedly working on a new payment system that would let you check out at Whole Foods by simply waving your hand over a sensor
 
 
Amazon is reportedly working on a new payment system that would let you check out at Whole Foods by simply waving your hand over a sensor
 
The e-tail giant is developing a system that keep track of the size and shape of customers hands and use that data to authorize payments.
 
 
 
 
 
KSI and Logan Paul won't stream their boxing fight on YouTube because of piracy worries
 
 
KSI and Logan Paul won't stream their boxing fight on YouTube because of piracy worries
 
The fight will be shown exclusively on sports livestreaming app DAZN.
 
 
 
 
 
Facebook just made a huge change to a fundamental feature after its $5 billion clash with the FTC
 
 
Facebook just made a huge change to a fundamental feature after its $5 billion clash with the FTC
 
For years, photos uploaded to Facebook would automatically suggest to tag people in the photo. Facebook just fundamentally changed how that works.
 
 
 
 
 
Walmart just overhauled its rules around gun sales in response to a series of deadly mass shootings — here's how supporters and critics reacted on Twitter
 
 
Walmart just overhauled its rules around gun sales in response to a series of deadly mass shootings — here's how supporters and critics reacted on Twitter
 
Democratic presidential candidates, March for Our Lives advocates, and gun-rights activists all weighed in.
 
 
 
 
 
The YouTuber who hit her dog in a video and then accidentally posted the footage reportedly won't face animal-cruelty charges
 
 
The YouTuber who hit her dog in a video and then accidentally posted the footage reportedly won't face animal-cruelty charges
 
The Los Angeles Police Department told BuzzFeed that the video of Brooke Houts and her dog "didn't rise to the level of animal cruelty."
 
 
 
 
 
The Information's business ambitions, Oatly's unlikely rise, YouTube's double-edged sword
 
 
The Information's business ambitions, Oatly's unlikely rise, YouTube's double-edged sword
 
Tech news site The Information explains why it's tapping Spotify and BuzzFeed vets as it tries to grow beyond its $400-a-year subscriptions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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