2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (364+ words) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued heat alerts for 13 cities and counties, warning that temperatures in parts of the nation could climb to 38 C or higher amid scorching summer-like conditions. The CWA placed Tainan and Pingtung County under a…...

21+ hour, 28+ min ago  (741+ words) Forecasters in Europe yesterday warned of exceptional heat as record temperatures driven by a "heat dome" push temperatures well above seasonal norms across the continent. The surge follows a record-breaking Monday, with France logging its hottest day in the month…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (448+ words) Researchers from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Academia Sinica and National Tsing Hua University have developed a portable, low-cost widely deployable sensor system to monitor environmental sounds and generate noise maps. Noise pollution is a common but easily…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (314+ words) About 50 short-finned pilot whales were spotted off the Port of Hualien on Thursday last week, marking an early sighting of the rare species in the region compared with past years, a local whale-watching boat company said. Turumoan Co said its…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (374+ words) The Administration for Cybersecurity yesterday said it would expand the scale of cybersecurity attack and defense drills this year by including more critical infrastructure (CI) operators. According to the Regulations for Classification of Cyber Security Responsibility Levels (), "Class A" CI operators…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (338+ words) Staff writer, with CNA Hot, steady weather is expected across Taiwan through Thursday, with temperatures in some areas hitting 37 C or higher early in the week before another seasonal rain front moves in on Friday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA)…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (553+ words) Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order to one of the world's most congested cities. Across Dhaka, buses, cars, motorcycles and pedal…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (329+ words) A Hong Kong astronaut is to join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching today, as Beijing edges closer to its goal of landing people on the moon. The Tiangong space station…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (218+ words) Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang () arrived in Taiwan yesterday ahead of upcoming AI and technology events, saying he plans to meet with clients and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Chairman C. C. Wei () during his visit. Asked about reports that Nvidia's planned headquarters…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (372+ words) The Ocean Affairs Council yesterday unveiled the first three marine areas in Taiwan that have been certified under the "other effective area-based conservation measures" (OECM), showing that economic development can coexist with ecological conservation. The three areas include the undeveloped…...