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......»»
After Eta and Iota, NASA helps prep Central America for future storms
Shortly after Category 4 Hurricane Iota began to drench Central America on Nov. 16, 2020, Claudia Herrera watched from a helicopter as ruinous flood water inundated entire neighborhoods of La Lima, in Honduras' Valley of Sula. In just three days, the.....»»
Experts eye unstable glacier within Italy"s Mont Blanc
Scientists on Italy's side of the Mont Blanc massif are constantly monitoring a melting glacier, where the risk of collapse due to rising temperatures threatens the valley below......»»
Austin transplant Geoff Lewis wants to pop Silicon Valley’s ‘self-referential’ bubble
Austin has made headlines over the past year for a number of reasons: It’s home to Oracle’s new headquarters. Tesla is building a massive gigafactory in the Texas capital. And people, mostly tech workers, are leaving the Bay Area in droves to set.....»»
Stardew Valley and more indies are coming to Xbox Game Pass
Stardew Valley made a special appearance at the ID@Xbox showcase alongside tons of other indie titles......»»
Why Silicon Valley is betting on making this dystopian sci-fi idea a reality
Facebook has many pressing problems, from proposed antitrust legislation to accusations that the company is contributing to vaccine misinformation. But when CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined a recent conference call with analysts to discuss its latest quart.....»»
Are the Ultra-Wealthy Renouncing US Citizenship to Avoid Taxes?
"In 2017, it emerged that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel had been able to gain New Zealand citizenship six years earlier," reports the Associated Press, "despite never having lived in the country." Thiel was approved after a top lawmaker deci.....»»
Google is Planning a New Silicon Valley Campus With Hardware Hub, Plans Show
Google announced arguably its most serious attempt at hardware this week when it said it will be ditching Qualcomm chips and creating its own, including those used for its flagship Pixel phone. From a report: It also has been using its own chips for.....»»
A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware
Advanced Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in assets under its management, was hit by a ransomware attack in July that saw cybercriminals steal personal information on the company’s private i.....»»
Facebook Users Are Buying Oculus VR Headsets To Get Customer Service Prioritization
Some Facebook users are so desperate to retrieve their hacked accounts that they're buying Oculus VR headsets to get prioritized by customer service. NPR reports: When Marsala got hacked, she tried dialing Facebook's headquarters in Silicon Valley. B.....»»
Rover promises a network of "trusted sitters and dog walkers." That wasn"t enough to save these pets
Like many new pandemic pet owners, Nia Morgan knew her puppy, Zorro, had grown very attached to her due to all the time she spent at home with him. So she was understandably hesitant about leaving him for the first time with a sitter she'd hired thro.....»»
Biden says he has deal to lower Internet prices, but the details will matter
Biden strikes $65B broadband deal but didn't release details on speeds and prices. Enlarge / President Joe Biden speaks at Mack Truck Lehigh Valley Operations on July 28, 2021, in Macungie, Pennsylvania. (credit: Getty Images | Michael M. Santia.....»»
Google and Facebook will require vaccinations for employees returning to the office
Google and Facebook on Wednesday became two of the first major Silicon Valley firms to say they will require employees to be vaccinated when they return to the company's campuses......»»
States Say They Will Appeal the Dismissal of Their Facebook Antitrust Suit
More than 40 state attorneys general on Wednesday said they planned to appeal the dismissal of their antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, setting up a protracted legal fight to rein in the power of the Silicon Valley giant. From a report: The states w.....»»
Blossom Capital lures Alex Lim from Silicon Valley to join the European tech boom
Alex Lim, a British-born VC based in the Bay Area who invested in Hopin, UiPath, Discord, and many other unicorns has decided to up sticks and leave Sand Hill Road behind for Blossom Capital in London. Blossom is fast making a name for itself both in.....»»
Elon Musk Sniped at Apple Twice on Earnings Call
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sniped at Silicon Valley neighbor Apple twice during a conference call to discuss Tesla earnings on Monday. From a report: Although the companies don't compete directly today, Apple is reportedly building an electric self-driving.....»»
No-code Bubble raises $100M to make technical co-founders obsolete
Bubble enables anyone — coder or not — to begin building modern web applications using a click-and-drag interface that can connect data sources and other software together in one fluid interface. Among Silicon Valley circles, a fun parl.....»»
Thousands of Central Valley farmers may lose access to surface water amid worsening drought
As California endures an increasingly brutal second year of drought, state water regulators are considering an emergency order that would bar thousands of Central Valley farmers from using stream and river water to irrigate their crops......»»
Mobility restrictions can have unexpected impacts on air quality
Reduced mobility induced by the COVID-19 restrictions had only minor influence on particulate pollution levels, according to atmosphere studies in the Po Valley region of northern Italy. Eventually computer simulations indicated that the change in ai.....»»
Silicon Valley comms expert Caryn Marooney shares how to nail the narrative
"You may think that the message is boring because you've said it once. But repetition never spoils the prayer." Caryn Marooney, Silicon Valley communications professional turned venture capitalist, spoke extensively on storytelling at TechC.....»»
Can new technology incentivize farmers to capture carbon in their soil?
The Scenic Hudson Soil Lab is a rather unassuming structure. Sitting atop a hemp farm within New York's Hudson River Valley, the lab is unadorned, and no bigger than a roadside diner. The inconspicuousness of the site, however, belies the importance.....»»