The Apple Watch Ultra is $100 off with a couple colorful strap options - Today's Technology News (August 24, 2023)
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Why we desperately need wild bees
When ecologist Rachael Winfree first began studying bees 25 years ago, she happened upon a surprise: a species of plasterer bee in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, not seen in 50 years and suspected to have gone extinct. But when she called state wildlife officials to report the discovery, she was told they weren't interested — they didn't have the resources to monitor bees and other insects.
This is a familiar scenario to scientists who study native bees. These insects are facing multiple threats, and though official monitoring has improved, their declines have not been well documented. At the same time, a growing body of research is revealing just how crucial native bees are as pollinators for many plants. "They both pollinate our natural systems and — what people don't realize — they are also really important for many of our agricultural crops," says Scott Black, executive director of the Xerces Society, a nonprofit focused on invertebrate conservation.
Domestic honeybees are pretty much synonymous with pollination in the public's mind, particularly when it comes to crops, and the plight of wild bees has largely been overshadowed by concern about threats to the domestic variety. Many people don't know the difference between wild and domestic bees, further obscuring both the troubles faced by many wild species and their value, says Hollis Woodard, an entomologist at the University of California, Riverside.
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The Apple Watch Ultra is $100 off with a couple colorful strap options
We're inching closer to September's Apple event, and along with a rumored iPhone 15 lineup, we're likely to see a new Apple Watch. There are some rumors of a new model and color option for the Apple Watch Ultra, but we'll have to see if Apple's flagship smartwatch gets the annual upgrade cadence. In the meantime, the Apple Watch Ultra is nearing its one-year anniversary and is on sale for a sizable $100 off. You can get it with a green alpine loop strap or a yellow and beige trail loop strap for $699.99 when checking out at Amazon.
Epic Games announces the Epic First Run program
Epic Games has announced the Epic First Run program, offering developers 100% of net revenue for six months if they launch games exclusively on the Epic Games Store. Games and apps in the Epic First Run program will also benefit from extra exposure on the storefront.
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