Is it the end for the lush lawns of Los Angeles?
Tougher rules on watering gardens mean residents will have to consider alternatives to green grass......»»
Kojima Productions branches into music, television, and movies with new division
On Monday, Kojima Productions announced it would be opening a music, television, and movie division. The new department will be based in Los Angeles, California, and will handle tasks related to taking the studio's properties to "other pop culture ar.....»»
This cult teen brand is quitting social media amid growing safety concerns
Trendy soaps brand Lush Cosmetics is quitting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat on Friday in a radical move to draw attention to how those platforms are damaging people's mental health......»»
Facebook Tells LA Police To Stop Spying on Users With Fake Accounts
Facebook has written to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), demanding that it stop setting up fake profiles to conduct surveillance on users. From a report: This comes after the Guardian revealed that the US police department had been working w.....»»
Fisker Ocean premium electric SUV revealed at LA Auto Show
Fisker has teased its Ocean electric SUV for years, but on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the public finally got a good look at the vehicle. The company had revealed pre-production prototypes previously with a solar roof, recycled plast.....»»
Kia EV6 takes fast-charging record from Tesla
Kia's newest electric car is a speed demon at the charging station.The Korean carmaker announced Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show that its new EV6 crossover can officially “refuel” more quickly than any other electric vehicle. .....»»
This Barbie car is life-sized and drivable and yeah I absolutely want it
Capitalism, and a whole lotta glitter, won today.The Los Angeles Auto Show is full of futuristic concept cars and high tech EVs. But the car I saw at the annual convention that I wanted the absolute most was a glitter-covered convertible with a bubbl.....»»
US Department of Justice gets approval to liquidate $56 million in cryptocurrency from BitConnect seizure
Back in September, 44-year-old Glenn Arcaro of Los Angeles pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud BitConnect investors. Arcaro said he and others knowingly mislead investors about BitConnect’s supposedly proprietary technology,.....»»
Flood modeling to help coastal communities develop solutions
In an aerial video from September, waves of seawater crash over the coastal railroad in San Clemente that connects Los Angeles and San Diego—a storm surge that ended up causing so much damage that Metrolink and Amtrak had to discontinue rail servic.....»»
Hazy skies, poor air quality: Is port congestion worsening LA pollution?
It hung over the Los Angeles Basin like a curtain—a veil of stagnant air that blotted out the sun and concealed both the San Gabriel Mountains and the skyscrapers of downtown L.A......»»
Kia teases a big electric SUV with the EV9 concept
The concept will be formally unveiled on November 17. Enlarge / Kia will reveal the EV9 concept in Los Angeles. (credit: Kia) Last week, Hyundai teased a concept of a new electric SUV called "Seven." On Thursday, it was Kia's.....»»
Urbanista Los Angeles hands-on review: Don’t let the sun go down on you
Can these solar-powered headphones eliminate charging? Yes. But also no. The answer is a bit complicated......»»
SRAX to Present at the 2021 Ladenburg Virtual Tech Expo on November 18th, 2021
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $SRAX #conference–SRAX announced that it will present at the Ladenburg Thalmann Virtual Technology Expo 2021, at 1:30 PM ET on November 18th. The post SRAX to Present at the 2021 Ladenburg Virtual Tech.....»»
Officials think they"ve cracked the LA "jetpack man" mystery
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Jack Skellington?The Federal Bureau of Investigation is officially here to rain on our parade after at least four sightings of what appeared to be a man flying a jetpack in the skies near Los Angeles International A.....»»
Star Ocean: The Divine Force Trailer Shows Off The Game’s Lush Environments
Check out the new Star Ocean: The Divine Force trailer, which offers a look at the game's environments. The post Star Ocean: The Divine Force Trailer Shows Off The Game’s Lush Environments appeared first on PlayStation Universe. A new Sta.....»»
LA "Jetpack Man" Was Probably a Balloon
Long-time Slashdot reader Aighearach shares a report from the BBC: Investigators looking into a series of sightings of a mysterious "jetpack man" flying over Los Angeles say they may in fact have been balloons. The FBI launched an investigation after.....»»
How to do a better job of cleaning salty water? By keeping desalination tools dry
Growing up in Seattle, Allyson McGaughey, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Ph.D. '21, was never faced with the daily reality of drought. In the increasingly hot and dry desert of Los Angeles, however, the scarcity of water was laid bare—increasing.....»»
This Amazon dam is supposed to provide clean energy, but it"s destroying livelihoods and unique species
The Volta Grande region of the Amazon is a lush, fertile zone supplied by the Xingu River, whose biodiverse lagoons and islands have earned its designation as a priority conservation area by Brazil's Ministry of the Environment......»»
Morro Bay seagrass loss causes change in fish populations
The loss of seagrass habitat caused a dramatic shift in fish species in Morro Bay. Areas once covered with lush seagrass meadows and unique fish species are now home to muddy-seafloor-loving flatfish, according to a paper by Cal Poly researchers publ.....»»
In dry years, rivers become birds" crowded corridors
In a dry year in the West, when the world turns crispy and cracked, rivers and streams with their green, lush banks become a lifesaving yet limited resource......»»
Verizon will use Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellites to extend 4G and 5G
Verizon/Amazon satellite deal will include fixed-wireless Internet in rural US. Enlarge / A Verizon booth at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles in September 2018. (credit: Verizon) Verizon has made a deal to use Ama.....»»