How Washington"s I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers
Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint......»»
ChargePoint hits active user milestone and rolls out a major app update to celebrate
Today, EV charging network ChargePoint announced it has reached one million quarterly active drivers, and to reward those customers, it has rolled out an overhaul to its mobile app. more….....»»
AirTags are the new go-to tool for cops after spike in car thefts
TikTok car theft trend led cops to give out free AirTags, police chief said. Enlarge (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor | The Washington Post) After a viral TikTok trend spurred tens of thousands of car thefts th.....»»
How to make asteroid landings safer
Landing safely on an asteroid is no mean feat. Despite several recent successes, there have also been notable failures—most famously, the Philae lander to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Admittedly, that was an attempt to land on a comet rather than an.....»»
Can curved speakers make TV dialogue easier to hear?
Soundfun's $300 Mirai Speaker has two curved-diaphragm drivers that it claims can enhance dialogue and create better sound for everyone......»»
Framework provides guidance for ethical wildlife management
Wildlife management decisions and practices face increasing ethical scrutiny. In research published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, investigators have developed a framework for incorporating ethical considerations into decisions in a systemati.....»»
Waze now warns drivers about roads prone to car accidents
Google-owned navigation app Waze has just launched crash history alerts to let drivers know when they're approaching a crash-prone road......»»
New date evidence for landslides reveals past Seattle fault earthquakes
New maps of more than 1,000 deep-seated landslides in the Puget Lowlands of Washington State provide evidence of the last major earthquake along the Seattle Fault about 1,100 years ago—and may also hold traces of older earthquakes along the fault......»»
Waze will now warn drivers about crash dangers using historical data
The feature combines geographic and traffic data with historical crash data. Enlarge / The Waze crash history alerts look like this. (credit: Waze) Traffic navigation app Waze is adding a new feature to its toolbox today.....»»
Washington D.C. using AirTags to crack down on car thefts
Washington, D.C., is joining New York City in hoping that AirTags can be used to reduce car thefts. As reported by WAMU, Washington, D.C., is handing out free AirTags to residents in select neighborhoods to help them track their car if it’s stolen......»»
In US capital, selfies with asteroid hinting at Earth"s origins
In a hushed room of a museum in Washington, cameras and cell phones focus on a tiny piece of rock, no larger than a piece of gravel......»»
Washington D.C. rolling out Apple AirTag program to help curb car theft
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser launches a program offering AirTags to residents in car theft-prone neighborhoods, using Apple's Find My technology to help locate stolen vehicles.Apple AirTagThe new program aims to reduce car theft in high-risk areas by dis.....»»
Image: Nighttime on the East Coast
While aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 26, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli captured the city lights of the northeastern United States and major urban areas including Long Island, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C......»»
Lucid job post hints at addition of Apple and Amazon Music to its EVs – more media apps to follow?
A recent job opportunity on LinkedIn posted by Lucid Motors less than 24 hours ago hints at an incoming new media app infotainment for its EV drivers. According to Lucid’s new role of senior product manager, media partner management, one of the key.....»»
Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says
Wrong deductions "withheld hard-earned pay from drivers," NY AG says. Enlarge / Ride-share pick-up and drop-off location in August 2023 for US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. (credit: Getty Images | Universal Images Group).....»»
How climate conscious Americans reduce their carbon footprints
Bala Sivaraman drives an electric car around the US capital Washington, buys used clothes and furniture and cooks his vegan meals on an induction stove he bought after parting ways with his gas oven......»»
1.6 million acres of Great Plains grasslands were destroyed in 2021 alone, World Wildlife Fund says
Over the course of 12 months, an area of Great Plains grasslands bigger than the state of Delaware was erased from the map......»»
Australia to restart "essential" aerial shooting of wild horses
Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a contentious practice that authorities described as "essential" to protect native wildlife......»»
CEO of rocket-maker ULA makes a sales pitch—for the whole company
The company's "complicated" ownership structure is holding it back. Enlarge / Tory Bruno, ULA's chief executive, inside the company's rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama. (credit: Cameron Carnes for The Washington Post via Getty.....»»
Backlash forces T-Mobile to cancel automatic migrations to pricier plans
Firm drops widely panned idea but still aims to move users "up our price card." Enlarge / A T-Mobile store on August 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker) T-Mobile has scrapped a plan to a.....»»
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Do you want to experience the digital world without limits or worry? Then meet Surfshark VPN – the powerful tool that’s about to revolutionize the way you surf the web. more….....»»