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The youngest and most active volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, Kilauea, has begun to erupt. The eruption is currently confined to the crater, within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is being monitored by scientists with the USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory. Eventually, all ground falls inward, and you get a huge depression in the surface of the Earth. Lava fountains reach height of a 5-story building as#KilaueaErupts. Beginning Sep 29, lava fountains appeared on surface of the lava lake within Halemaumau crater....

According toWarner Media, the offer comes after HBO Max left Amazon Prime Video Channels on September 15. The new promotion takes the $14.99 ad-free monthly plan down to $7.49 for six months. The $9.99 subscription plan is not included in this move. JGalione/Getty Images Users also can sign up via their Roku equipment or Vizio SmartCast TV. The promotion does not extend to other streaming partners like YouTube TV or Hulu....

The rebranding has begun, with Warner Bros. Discovery officiallyannouncing plansto change itsHBO Maxvideo streaming platform to just “Max” later this month. In addition to Warner Bros. offerings like Cartoon web connection, the Turner Library, Adult Swim, etc. YinYang / Getty Images And it will all be available on the same platforms and devices as HBO Max. Currently, Warner Bros.

Latin America will get the mashed-up version of the services later in 2023. The company didn’t specify any pricing changes as the two services meld. Discovery added that it’s exploring the possibility of launching a free, ad-supported streaming offering of some kind. The plan to combine HBO Max and Discovery Plus is a “main priority,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Thursday, in a discussion of the company’s streaming strategy....

Weve reviewed both to help you decide whether or not its worthupgrading your HDMI cablesto the new standard. Overall Findings Introduced in 2013. 18Gbps transmission bit rate. Native support for 4K/8K resolutions at 60fps/30fps, respectively. Introduced in 2017 (the current HDMI standard). 48Gbps transmission bit rate. Native support for 4K/8K resolutions at 120fps/60fps, respectively. Each subsequent version gets new capabilities or an increase in bandwidth. It means HDMI 2.1 has the most capabilities and highest bandwidth transmission rates of all HDMI versions....

Both of these technologies improve image quality. However, they do so in very different ways. Let’s cut through the noise and learn what 4K and HDR mean. OPPO Digital Overall Findings Refers to screen resolution (the number of pixels a screen can fit). Used synonymously with Ultra HD (UHD). Refers to the horizontal screen resolution of about 4,000 pixels. OPPO Digital Requires UHD-compatible devices and components to avoid upscaling. Stands for High Dynamic Range....

Here are fixes to try for all types of headphones, including wireless, standard, and earbuds. Turn on the headphones. Turn the headphones off and on again. Recharge most headphones using a micro USB port on one of the earpieces. Check the USB power requirements. Some headphones can connect to a gadget viaUSB. While some headphones can connect to an audio source via USB, not all devices supportUSB headphones. If a gadget doesn’t support USB headphones, there’s little you’re free to do....

Musician Andrew Santaguida ofSystem Sounds, a science and art outreach project, was also involved. The three all have distinctly different sonic personalities, ranging from light and ethereal to almost creepy. The Deep Field South data sonification has a poppy ’80s sci-fi soundtrack feel. The dots in the image represent mostly black holes and galaxies. “Light that is further from the center is heard as higher pitches while brighter light is louder....

Right before the pandemic began, life expectancy was78.8 years. Provisional data fromearlier this yearpredicted a slightly more dramatic drop for a life expectancy of 76.1 years. Disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic are thought to be contributors to a decreasing life span. And not just from the virus, which by itself was the third-leading cause of death last year. Liver damage can also be resulting from health conditions such as hepatitis....

A heat pump helps you bothheat and cool your home. Even on exceptionally cold days, heat pumps can efficiently source heat from outside and keep the home warm. Heat pumps deliver efficiency by not actually creating heat at all. Instead, they transfer warm air to and from the home to create desired temperatures inside. Here’s what it’s crucial that you know about heat pumps and how they compare to gas furnaces....

The study, released June 15, contains home energy use stats from 2020. Other fuel sources reported were natural gas and propane. More on energy In addition to heating, the study also looked at air conditioning usage. Nearly 90% of US households used some form of air conditioning in 2020. Air conditioning accounted for 9% of total site energy across all households but varied widely across states. In Delaware, 97% of respondents used air conditioning, with 85% of them utilizing central air....

Hurricane Helenemade landfall late last week and devastated many communities across North and South Carolina. For more information, see our guide onhow to vet a charity. These stays are completely free for the guests and are funded by Airbnb.org and the Airbnb hosts. Those interested in offering free or discounted stays can visitAirbnb.orgfor more information on how to sign up to host. Amazon is also mobilizing its resources to support impacted communities....

Players are devoting a huge amount time playing the game, and finding little reason to play anything else. It’s been more than four months since I saw theend credits for Elden Ring. It took me 164 hours of dying again and again to beat FromSoftware’s massively popular open-world action RPG. The game, which was released in February, will almost certainly be my game of the year. Now I have a problem....