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Why did national parks look so normal during this shutdown?
LOS ANGELES — As the government shutdown stretched on last week, Travis Puglisi saw something unusual at Joshua Tree ... Read More
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This Day in History, November 13
On November 13th, 1887, the Bloody Sunday clashes in London occured.
SkyWater Technology, now one of biggest US chip foundries, switches growth focus to new tech
SkyWater Technology is set to hit the $600 million mark in revenue next year as it takes advantage of incentives to reshore semiconductor manufacturing and the growth of a new type of computing technology.
Next year, the ...Read more
As the crypto art market cools, Seattle's NFT museum in limbo
Like the volatile, hype-prone digital art market it briefly celebrated, the Seattle NFT Museum sometimes struggled to be taken seriously.
Billed as the world’s first museum for NFTs, or non-fungible tokens," it opened ...Read more
Parmy Olson: Mark Zuckerberg is picking groupthink over an AI godfather
When you're a leading scientist who thinks Big Tech is chasing the wrong AI breakthrough, you probably won’t last long at a company desperate to catch up with the herd. Yann LeCun, a French-U.S. scientist known as one of...Read more
Blue Origin retargets for Thursday afternoon launch of New Glenn
After scrubs Sunday and Wednesday for weather issues both on and off-planet, Blue Origin is retargeting the launch of its New Glenn rocket for Thursday afternoon.
The heavy-lift rocket its attempting to make its second ...Read more
Today's Word "insouciant"
insouciant \in-SOO-see-uhnt; Fr. an-soo-SYAHN\ (adjective) - Marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nonchalant.
"The insouciant gingerbread man skips through the pages with glee, until he meets his . ...Read more
Swindler's Dice
A swindler once approached an honest man with a die. He handed him the die and told him about the bet. The die had six sides. If the man rolled a ONE, he wins, and gets back twice the amount of his bet. If not, the swindler would keep the bet.
"But...my chances are only one out of six," retorted the man.
"True," grinned the swindler, "But I'll give you three tries to get a one."
The man considered. Three tries, with each try having a 1/6 ...
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Google accused in suit of using Gemini AI tool to snoop on users
Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs.
In the past, users of Gmail, Chat and ...Read more
Tech review: Dangbei MP1 Max brings 4K clarity to your home theater or backyard movie night
I really wish I had room in my house for a proper home theater, but my wife and I live in a smallish place without an open expanse of wall to put up a big screen.
So if I want to use a projector for movie nights or to ...Read more
At Brazilian climate summit, Newsom positions California as a stand-in for the US
BELÉM, Brazil — The expansive halls of the Amazon's newly built climate summit hub echoed with the hum of air conditioners and the footsteps of delegates from around the world — scientists, diplomats, Indigenous ...Read more
Step Relatives Are a 'Step' Above
Q: I'm curious about the origin of "step" in "stepfather," "stepson," et al. -- M.J.D., Baton Rouge, La.
A: Me too. I always assumed that such relatives are so-called because they're one "step" away from being actual ...Read more
Gadgets: Hearing aids
Ceretone has announced the immediate availability of its Core One Pro over-the-counter, FDA-compliant hearing aids. Designed for individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss, the Core One Pros are prescription-free and...Read more
Jim Rossman: Should you opt for a Chromebook?
I received an email this week from a reader who wants me to compare Chromebooks to Windows laptops for a recent college grad to use for a job search. Specifically, they’d like to know the limitations of cloud storage ...Read more
Today's Word "acquiesce"
acquiesce \ak-wee-ES\ (intransitive verb) - To accept or consent passively or without objection -- usually used with 'in' or 'to'.
"At the same time, sellers might acquiesce to mafia involvement in their business as a ...Read more
This Day in History, November 12
On November 12th, 1941, the Soviet battle cruiser "Chervona Ukraina" was destroyed in the Battle of Sevastopol.
Inspector Beethoven
Beethoven needs your help! Mozart has been killed at a party in a mansion and Beethoven has been called to the case. The rooms in the mansion are: The Library, The Dining Room, The Music Room, and The Study. Mozart was killed in the Music room. Schubert, Joplin, Hayden, and Gershwin are the suspects. Beethoven has figured out that the suspect that was in the Music Room at the time of the murder is the one who killed Mozart. Find out which ...
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Newsom denounces Trump's plan to resume California offshore oil drilling
As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s climate trip in Brazil continues, reports emerged that the Trump administration plans to allow oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time since the 1980s.
Newsom called the ...Read more
Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement
LAS VEGAS — Information, like water, is in short supply in the Colorado River Basin as seven states blew past the Trump administration’s deadline for an agreement.
Tuesday was Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s major ...Read more
Trump wants oil drilling off the coast of California. But does anyone else?
LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration reportedly has plans to open the waters off California’s coast to new oil and gas drilling for the first time in four decades, drawing swift condemnation from Gov. Gavin Newsom, ...Read more
Gavin Newsom: Democrats need to recast climate change as 'affordability' issue
Democrats need to recast climate change mitigation as an affordability issue, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during the United Nations climate summit in Brazil on Tuesday.
“It’s about economic power. I think we ...Read more
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