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US expands online immigration filing options, touts faster processing and fraud checks

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USCIS is expanding its online filing system to improve immigration application processing. (Unsplash)

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is expanding its online filing system to improve immigration application processing, strengthen identity verification and enhance fraud detection and national security screening, the agency said in a recent announcement. USCIS is expanding its online filing system to improve immigration application processing. (Unsplash) In a post on X, USCIS … Read more

At Arizonas Biosphere 2, warmer conditions made drought kill piñon pines 28% faster; researchers projected fivefold more frequent regional die-offs

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Researchers found that drought-stressed piñon pines in warmer conditions consumed stored carbon faster and died sooner. Their analysis suggests temperature increases alone could make droughts severe enough to cause forest dieback five times more often, though the experiment tested only one species. (Wikimedia Commons)

Piñon pines are adapted to dry conditions, but prolonged drought can still kill them. A group of piñons was deprived of water and left to endure several months in a laboratory setting. Raise the temperature by just a couple of degrees, however, and things go downhill rather quickly. Henry Adams and his colleagues quantified this … Read more

Apple launches M6 MacBook Pro at $1,999, iMac at $1,499 with faster AI and graphics performance

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Apple launches the new M6 MacBook Pro and updated iMac with faster AI performance. (Apple)

Apple launches a new 14-inch MacBook Pro and an updated iMac on Tuesday. Both devices are powered by the company’s latest M6 chip. Apple said the new chip offers faster performance, especially when running artificial intelligence (AI) tasks directly on the devices. Apple launches the new M6 MacBook Pro and updated iMac with faster AI … Read more

'Doomsday Glacier' melting faster than expected, study warns

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Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” is melting faster than earlier projections, a new study says. (Unsplash/ representative image)

The world’s widest glacier is melting “more aggressively” than earlier projections said. According to new research by a team of glaciologists, its effect on global sea level rise could be twice the current estimates. Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” is melting faster than earlier projections, a new study says. (Unsplash/ … Read more

‘It’s a scam’: USCIS warns visa applicants against businesses promising approvals, green cards, work permits faster

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USCIS cautions against fraudulent businesses claiming to expedite visa applications for a fee. (Representational Image)

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a cautionary notice regarding fraudulent schemes perpetrated by certain businesses and websites that falsely advertise expedited processing of visa applications, Green Card petitions, and work authorization permits. USCIS cautions against fraudulent businesses claiming to expedite visa applications for a fee. (Representational Image) USCIS warns of … Read more

US warns immigrants: Don’t pay anyone who ‘guarantees’ a faster Green Card, visa or work permit

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US warns immigrants against agents promising faster Green Card, visa or work permit approvals for a fee. (AFP)

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has warned immigrants against businesses, websites and individuals who claim to have special connections to the US government or promise faster approval of immigration benefits in exchange for money. US warns immigrants against agents promising faster Green Card, visa or work permit approvals for a fee. (AFP) In … Read more

Time moves faster on Mars than on Earth: Scientists calculate the exact difference

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Mars clocks tick faster than Earth's by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash)

Ask anyone on Earth what the current time is, and they can tell you in a jiffy. Across the planet, highly accurate clocks help maintain a common standard for measuring time. Mars, however, is a different story. Mars clocks tick faster than Earth’s by 477 microseconds daily, complicating future exploration and communication efforts. (Representational/ Unsplash) … Read more

Denmark planted trees for carbon storage, but 21 years later natural forests proved more diverse while plantations captured carbon faster

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Denmark planted trees for carbon storage, but 21 years later natural forests proved more diverse while plantations captured carbon faster

Denmark’s long-running effort to create forests on former farmland has revealed a striking trade-off between carbon storage and biodiversity. After 21 years, scientists compared naturally regenerated forests with areas deliberately planted with trees. Plantations accumulated tree biomass and captured carbon faster, while naturally colonised forests developed greater diversity and more varied ecological structures. The University … Read more

More than 10 Wall Street firms pay up to $100,000 for faster Truth Social posts as Trump Media crypto losses mount

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Trump Media’s Truth API has signed up Wall Street traders, offering faster Truth Social posts as the company seeks revenue despite heavy crypto losses. (Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg)

Trump Media has signed up more than 10 customers for its new Truth API service. The service gives Wall Street traders faster access to market-moving posts made by influential accounts on Trump’s Truth Social platform. Truth API launched at the start of August. It is designed to give some traders an early look at posts … Read more