California suspends Cruise robotaxis after car dragged pedestrian 20 feet
Horrifying hit-and-run triggers California suspension of Cruise robotaxis. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Less than three months after the California Public Utilities Commission approved robotaxi-s.....»»
Lice cause significant harm to cage-free poultry, study finds
Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding could have implications for states like California, where all egg production is cage-free......»»
Meta tells court it won’t sue over Facebook feed-killing tool—yet
Researcher wants legal assurances before releasing his Unfollow Everything tool. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) This week, Meta asked a US district court in California to toss a lawsuit filed b.....»»
Elon Musk says SpaceX and X will relocate their headquarters to Texas
The billionaire blamed a California gender identity law for moving SpaceX and X headquarters. Enlarge / A pedestrian walks past a flown Falcon 9 booster at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, on Tuesday, the same day El.....»»
Hundreds more Californians get housing with Apple"s help
Apple is continuing its investment in affordable housing in California with a new partnership that aims to fund new developments in San Francisco.Render of a proposed new housing development in San Francisco, backed by Apple. (Source: Apple)Apple has.....»»
Elon Musk says he"s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas
Billionaire Elon Musk says he's moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California......»»
Can rattlesnakes really climb trees in California? Swim? Here"s what experts say
You're enjoying the evening breeze in your California backyard when you notice something dark and scaly slithering up a tree branch......»»
DNA tests confirm shark that bit California swimmer was juvenile white shark
A shark that bit a swimmer in Del Mar last month, leaving the man hospitalized with significant wounds, was a juvenile white shark, likely around 9 feet long and 6 to 8 years old......»»
3 action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in July
Buckle up with Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and Clint Eastwood for three action movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video in July that you have to watch......»»
3D printing tested for emergency spacecraft and medical supplies in space
Recently a team from the University of California, Berkeley, sent a new 3D printer to space on a Virgin Galactic mission......»»
Apple beats lawsuit over forcing developers to use its closed ecosystem
A California federal court has ruled against a proposed class action suit accusing Apple of blocking iOS developers from using competing technology.Apple wins case against App Store restrictionsAs of January 2024, Apple has stopped requiring all iOS.....»»
A black bear may pave the way for new wildlife crossings
A bear taking the scenic route around Southern California may help researchers learn how wild animals cross freeways to get from one habitat to the next—and how they might be kept out of your backyard......»»
Q&A: Researcher discusses how gravitational waves hint at dark matter and Big Bang mysteries
Gravitational waves, ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein almost a century ago, were detected for the first time in 2015. A new study led by Yanou Cui, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Riverside,.....»»
Zero-field NMR spectroscopy measures quadrupolar nuclei for the first time
Researchers at Mainz University and the University of California, Berkeley, have achieved a breakthrough in zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, paving the way towards benchmarking quantum chemistry calculations......»»
Does setting my AC to 78 degrees save money during California heat wave? What expert says
Does setting my AC to 78 degrees save money during California heat wave? What expert says.....»»
The detection of a massive harmful algal bloom in the Arctic prompts real-time advisories to western Alaskan communities
In the summer of 2022, a research cruise detected a massive harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Bering Strait region of western Alaska. This expedition provided a dramatic example of science utilizing new technology to track a neurotoxic HAB, and effect.....»»
University of Florida suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protesters for up to 4 years
University of Florida suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protesters for up to 4 years.....»»
GoFundMe set up for family of Tallahassee couple killed in Franklin County pedestrian crash
GoFundMe set up for family of Tallahassee couple killed in Franklin County pedestrian crash.....»»
California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.
California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours......»»
Global database reveals large gaps in our knowledge of four-footed animals
Researchers have developed TetrapodTraits—a global database of animals with four feet—which can now be applied for better ecology, evolution and conservation research. Mario Moura of the Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil, and Walter Jetz.....»»
Massive car dealer ransom attack is mostly over after 2 weeks of work-arounds
CDK outage likely slumped June auto sales, may have cost more than $600M. Enlarge / Vehicles for sale at an AutoNation Honda dealership in Fremont, California, US, on Monday, June 24, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) After.....»»