How to get all pets in Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley's 1.6 update allows players to adopt more than one pet. It also brought along turtles as a new species. We'll tell you how to adopt more pets......»»
SEL EdTech startup MEandMine leverages AI and digital tech to scale
After successful seed-round funding, Silicon Valley-based Social-emotional learning (SEL) education startup MEandMine is launching multiple efforts in 2022, building the momentum for its market expansion in Europe and Asia, as well as integrating art.....»»
Five ways to help your pets cope with fireworks
Fireworks can be a spectacular addition to many of our annual celebrations. But sadly they can cause serious distress to our pets......»»
First reported US transmission of COVID from a pet owner to pets documented
For the first time in the U.S., the transmission of COVID-19 from pet parent to pet is documented genetically as part of a study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope......»»
Survivor salmon that withstand drought and ocean warming provide a lifeline for California Chinook
In drought years and when marine heat waves warm the Pacific Ocean, late-migrating juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon of California's Central Valley are the ultimate survivors. They are among the few salmon that survive in those difficult years and r.....»»
Apple, Google & others partnering to improve diversity in big tech
A coalition of tech companies including Apple, Google, Snap, and Salesforce have teamed up with researchers to form the "Catalyze Tech" coalition to improve representation of minority groups in Silicon Valley.After more than a year of research surrou.....»»
Study shows vaccine protects dogs against Valley fever
A possible canine vaccine for Valley fever took one giant step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson-led study that showed the vaccine provided a high level of protection against Coccidioides posa.....»»
World faces growing threat of "unbearable" heatwaves
From Death Valley to the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent to sub-Saharan Africa, global warming has already made daily life unbearable for millions of people......»»
Many new college students report pet separation anxiety
A survey of a sample of new first-year college students leaving pets at home and found that 75% experienced some level of pet separation anxiety -- with one in four reporting moderate to severe symptoms. The students who had higher anxiety tended to.....»»
Topological valley Hall edge solitons in photonics
Diffraction is a natural property of light beams that allows light to bend around obstacles. Because light serves as a carrier of information, some of the distorting effects of diffraction must be mitigated for many technological applications. Topolo.....»»
Drones to Attempt Rescue of Starving Dogs Stranded by Volcano
For the past month, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma has been erupting, necessitating the evacuation of 7,000 people as lava flows towards the sea and destroys everything in its path. Sadly, many pets have been left behind,.....»»
Industry watch: The Chinese community
Chih-Kai Cheng, a friend of mine in venture capital business in the US, has remarked that the ethnic Chinese in Silicon Valley have a broad vision but lack practical experience in resource integration. Taiwanese are pragmatic and reliable but sometim.....»»
Internet Service Providers Collect, Sell Horrifying Amount of Sensitive Data, Government Study Concludes
An anonymous reader shares a report: Over the last few years the justified fixation on the bad behavior of Google, Amazon, Facebook and other Silicon Valley giants has let the abuses of the telecom sector fly under the radar. But a new FTC report sho.....»»
ConcernedApe, The Developer Behind Stardew Valley Just Revealed His Next Game, Haunted Chocolatier
ConcernedApe or Eric Barone, the developer behind Stardew Valley just announced his next game, ConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier. The post ConcernedApe, The Developer Behind Stardew Valley Just Revealed His Next Game, Haunted Chocolatier appeared f.....»»
Stardew Valley’s creator announces pixel-art followup Haunted Chocolatier
Brief video lacks any semblance of release date—but that won't stop our drool. Emphasis on "in development." There's no release date for this Stardew Valley successor just yet......»»
Stardew Valley creator’s next game is about a haunted chocolatier
Living up to its name, Haunted Chocolatier will put players in the shoes of a chocolate maker assisted by adorable ghosts......»»
Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, may help you and your pets as well
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe skin infections in huma.....»»
How quickly does the climate recover?
Climate change is causing temperatures to rise and is also increasing the likelihood of storms, heavy rain, and flooding—the recent flood disaster in the Ahr valley in Germany is just one such example. What we need to ask ourselves in this connecti.....»»
A New Credit Card Arrives -- With a Silicon Valley Twist
An anonymous reader shares a Wired report: When Deepak Rao founded his first startup, in 2011, he put all of his business expenses on two personal credit cards, with a combined credit limit of about $3,000. "They were totally maxed out all the time,".....»»
Is It Time for Baseball to Adopt Robot Umpires?
The case for robot umpires in baseball got some new interest this week — especially for Silicon Valley's baseball fans. As America settled in to watch the final inning of this year's National League Division Series, the Washington Post reports.....»»
Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley
A new study by the energy science and policy research institute, Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers (PSE) for Healthy Energy shows that the disposal of over 16 billion barrels of oil and gas wastewater into unlined pits over a 50-year period has i.....»»