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In August, Paris is uncharacteristically quiet as hordes of residents scatter to the country’s beaches and coasts for a yearly month of vacation. Businesses close and the city nearly grinds to a halt. Among those who remain, there is an eternal, quintessentially Parisian quest: hunting for a balmy terrasse bathed in sunlight for an evening apéritif.Finding the perfect seat on the pavement outside a cafe may be a matter of a chance stroll or a timely text from a friend. This summer, though, a digital solution has gained popularity in an extremely French instance of the old Apple slogan “there’s…

Intel once set the pace of technological progress. Gordon Moore, one of its founders, predicted in 1965 that chips would get faster and cheaper with metronomic consistency. Over the decades Intel brought Moore’s Law to life, designing and building the processors that powered servers and, later, personal computers. Today it makes headlines for its turmoil more than its technology. On August 7th President Donald Trump demanded the resignation of Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s boss, citing his links to China, only to praise Mr Tan four days later after meeting him. Reports soon surfaced that the government was pursuing a 10% stake…

The moon shines over the Marrara Oval ground during the T20 international cricket match between Australia and South Africa in Darwin on Aug. 10. William West/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption William West/AFP via Getty Images There are “blood,” “super” and “blue” moons, and then there’s the “black” moon. The “black moon,” a rare phenomenon that occurs during a new moon phase of the lunar cycle, will occur this weekend. But don’t get your hopes up too much, scientists say, because it will be technically invisible. Here’s what to know. What is it? When the moon is nearly…

A weekend in Caen and Deauville offers travelers a full immersion of the northern French region.

England’s Claudia Moloney-MacDonald and Ireland’s Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald talk to BBC Sport’s Jo Currie about being married, club-mates at Exeter Chiefs and preparing for the Women’s Rugby World Cup.WATCH MORE: ‘It stops doomscrolling!’ – meet England’s crochet club

I’ll never forget my first river trip. The river carried me under towering red and orange-striped canyons etched by ancient peoples inside Dinosaur National Monument. The rafting, it turned out, was the easy part. Among 210,000 wilderness acres, 71 miles down the Colorado River’s last undammed waterway, you learn to go with the flow. Packing, on the other hand, for four days of floating and camping along the Yampa River, was another story.  But an adventure is never complete without a few wilderness snafus, most of which can be avoided on the river with a solid packing list. From the…

Mark Poynting, Jess Carr and Phil LeakeBBC Climate and Verify data journalism teamsGetty ImagesMany reservoirs in northern England, like Lindley Wood in Yorkshire, have hit extremely low levelsMillions of people across England and Wales are in regions hit by drought, and further areas are at risk of following if dry weather continues.England’s National Drought Group, led by the Environment Agency, says the water shortfall situation is now a “nationally significant incident”.Parts of eastern Scotland are also being closely monitored amid low water levels, according to the water companies there.So how is your area doing and how close are you to…

WHSmith shares slumped 38% on Thursday morning following an accounting error which led it to overstate its North America profits.The company has cut its profit forecasts in the region as a result and has ordered a review by auditors.The firm said the mistake was because of an issue in how it calculated the amount of supplier income it received – essentially causing it to be logged too early.Experts have said the error is a “huge embarrassment” for WHSmith which is looking for a fresh start after selling its UK high street division earlier this year.The error means the group is…

Without access to the site, it may be quite some time before outside experts can gauge exactly how seriously Fordo was damaged, though a recent U.S. assessment described it as badly damaged. But a look at the bomb used and the facility’s structure, as well as an assessment of the site’s geology, offers some clues.The bombBallistics and blast experts describe the GBU-57 as akin to a giant bullet. Dropped from a B-2 bomber, the 30,000-pound bomb, which includes more than 5,000 pounds of explosives, hits the ground at around supersonic speed before detonating.As powerful as it is, even a bomb…

Labor Day is not until September 1, but retailers are already offering oodles of Labor Day deals. The unofficial end of summer, a celebration of the American worker’s contribution to our national prosperity, brings with it bargains on WIRED-tested gear, including home office essentials and some of our favorite gadgets. For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be cruising and perusing for the latest true discounts on the gear we recommend to our friends—and rounding them all up for you below.Check our Best Labor Day Mattress Deals and upcoming outdoor gear deals stories for additional savings. We’ve also got some…