JBL just launched its next generation of home audio. The Cove series of speakers redefine JBL’s home audio collection with sleek, inconspicuous designs that don’t detract from your home decor but complement it. The collection includes three WiFi speakers: the Cove M1, Cove P1, and Cove X1. While each speaker stands on its own, they…
Machine Asset Management, or MAM, is all about maximizing the performance and lifespan of your machinery. By tracking and monitoring your assets, you can spot issues before they become problems. This proactive approach reduces downtime and cuts costs. Start by centralizing your machine data and using real-time analytics to improve visibility. As you implement MAM,…
When you’re planning a system migration, it’s crucial to start with a clear checklist. Identify your migration challenges first, so you can align your goals effectively. Next, assess your existing systems and engage stakeholders early for support. Choose a migration strategy that suits your needs, and select a reliable cloud provider. Don’t forget to guarantee…
This story first appeared as the cover story in Issue 4 of The Atlas, a new global publication by Coda Story and The Continent. Sign up to the newspaper here. In late July, at the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) in Philadelphia, the mathematician Jacob Tsimerman was awarded one of four Fields Medals – the…
Partial presidential election results are displayed on a screen at the Zambian Elections results center in Lusaka on 17 August 2026. Credit: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP By Andrew FirminLONDON, Aug 31 2026 (IPS) On 24 August, police sealed off access to Zambia’s courts, closed the day before the deadline for petitions to challenge the results of the…
Closing plenary at UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Credit: Anastasia Rodopoulou/ENB-IISD By Kizito MakoyeDAR ES SALAAM, Aug 31 2026 (IPS) When the rains fail across Tanzania’s northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of pasture and water. Boreholes run low. Cattle lose weight, milk yields fall and families begin selling cows, often…
Char residents crossing the Jamuna River by boat (Stock photo, 2016). By Mohammad ZamanDHAKA, Bangladesh, Aug 31 2026 (IPS) Bangladesh’s riverine and coastal chars have always been landscapes of movement, but climate change is making that movement more violent, frequent, and unequal. The shifting islands of the Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Padma, and other rivers now reveal…
Kazakhstan marks the 35th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, recalling the Nevada–Semipalatinsk anti-nuclear movement and highlighting continued cooperation between government and civil society for nuclear disarmament. Credit: INPS Japan By Katsuhiro AsagiriTOKYO / ASTANA, Aug 31 2026 (IPS) Across the vast steppe of northeastern Kazakhstan, the scars of the Cold…
Of the former National Football League (NFL) players who died in recent years, at least 25% had brain changes related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy ( Cleveland Browns quarterback Bill Nelson hands off to running back Leroy Kelly during the 1969 NFL Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings on January 4, 1970. Many safety precautions that…
If you blow across the top of an empty bottle you’ll hear a clear, steady note. Now, engineers have used that same concept to power tiny robots that move without a single motor on board. These new devices are powered entirely by sound. When the right frequency is aimed at them, hollow chambers built into…
