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Double Trouble: Sun hurls powerful coronal mass ejections at Earth; radio blackouts, GPS disruptions, auroras likely over the weekend!
The first CME is expected to hit our planet today, October 4, potentially sparking moderate geomagn…
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The Supreme Court may have a shot to strike down Section 230 after a child's death was blamed on a 'blackout challenge' seen on TikTok
A family sued TikTok alleging a 10-year-old died due to a "blackout challenge" seen on her FYP. If …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A Ukrainian man plugged his whole house into a Tesla parked in his yard as locals find novel ways to battle rolling blackouts, report says
Russia has battered the Ukrainian energy grid in recent months as Vladimir Putin's forces have soug…
Cameron Manley
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Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money, according to a 'frugal living' YouTuber
Kate Kaden has been making videos about living below your means for five years. She says 'blackout …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.
The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's Mars helicopter broke during a mysterious communication blackout. Now it will never fly again.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has flown its last flight on Mars after defying all expectations. What …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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An Australian woman used her BYD electric car to power her son's dialysis machine during a blackout
A BYD electric car acted as a life-saving power generator during extreme weather in Australia.
Tom Carter
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Israel's 'urgent plea' to evacuate Gaza can't be seen by residents of Gaza due to an internet blackout
In a video posted on X, the IDF said civilians should evacuate northern Gaza and Gaza City. But the…
Charles R. Davis
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Reddit users are planning a 48-hour blackout to protest its new pricing policy
Some users are unhappy with new charges for use of Reddit's API, which allows Reddit content to be …
Jyoti Mann
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Reddit users are going on a 48-hour blackout. Here are the biggest subreddits that won't be available during this time.
Many of Reddits most popular subreddits are currently not available as some users go on a 48-hour b…
Lina Batarags
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America is being hit by a huge surge in blackouts — and it's only going to get worse
Major power outages are more common and last longer than they did 10 years ago. It's a sign our ele…
Taylor Dorrell
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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early, frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year, experts say
The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their…
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-J…
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Reddit CEO says the mods leading a punishing blackout are too powerful and he will change the site's rules to weaken them
Steve Huffman said he has planned to change the site's rules so that users had the power to vote ou…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Powerful solar flare that erupted from a sunspot three times the size of the Earth caused widespread radio blackouts
The solar flare was not facing Earth when it exploded, but its radiation still messed with our radi…
Marianne Guenot
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The credit crunch will bring a 'rolling blackout' of defaults as companies feel the pressure of tighter financial conditions, Bank of America says
If the US enters a full-blown recession, corporate debt defaults could rise to $1 trillion, Bank of…
Jennifer Sor
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Half of Phoenix, Arizona, would end up in the ER if the city has a blackout during a heat wave, study finds
The study's lead author says a blackout in Phoenix could kill 13,000 people, calling it the "greate…
Chris Panella
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TikTok is being sued after two young girls died while copying the 'blackout challenge', report says
TikTok is being sued for wrongful death after two girls aged 8 and 9 died trying to recreate a vira…
Alia Shoaib
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Powerful solar flares have been causing radio blackouts on Earth here's a time-lapse video of 4 years of intense storms on the sun
The sun is getting more active, with scientists seeing more solar flares, coronal mass ejections, a…
Marianne Guenot
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A mother is suing TikTok because she says her daughter died from a choking challenge that was allegedly recommended by its algorithm
The challenge has resulted in at least four other deaths, according to a court document.
Weilun Soon
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Energy companies have mandated 'rolling blackouts' amid freezing temps. Here's how to prepare for one.
US energy companies have warned that they are intimating "rolling blackouts" to prevent outages ami…