Latent resistance mechanisms of steel truss bridges after critical failures Summary This Nature paper reports a combined experimental and computational investigation into how steel truss bridges redistribute loads after the…
A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage Summary This Nature paper produces a spatially explicit, precautionary estimate of how much CO2 can prudently be stored in sedimentary basins worldwide…
EU court’s dismissal of US data transfer challenge raises privacy advocates’ ire Summary The European Union General Court (EGC) has dismissed a 2023 annulment action brought by French MP Philippe…
Laravel Inventor Tells Devs To Quit Writing ‘Cathedrals of Complexity’ Summary Taylor Otwell, creator and maintainer of the Laravel PHP framework, warns developers against building ‘cathedrals of complexity’ — bespoke,…
Google Gets To Keep Chrome But Is Barred From Exclusive Search Deals, Judge Rules Summary U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google will not be required to divest its…
Chrome Increases Its Overwhelming Market Share, Now Over 70% Summary Statcounter data reported via Neowin shows Google Chrome rising above the 70% mark in the desktop browser market in August…
SAP To Invest Over 20 Billion Euros In ‘Sovereign Cloud’ Summary SAP will invest more than 20 billion euros over the next decade to build a European “sovereign cloud”. The…
Dozens of Scientists Find Errors in a New Energy Department Climate Report Content summary A coalition of more than 85 climate scientists issued a joint rebuttal to a recent U.S.…
When will life expectancy reach 100? No time soon Summary The research highlight summarises recent work showing that, although average expected lifespan continues to rise in high-income countries, the pace…
Earth’s capacity to store carbon could max out surprisingly soon Summary A new study finds that the amount of carbon dioxide that can be stored safely underground is far smaller…
