Las Vegas Pushes To Become First To Ban Ornamental Grass
With a first-in-the-nation policy, Las Vegas is seeking to ban grass that nobody walks on. "Las Vegas-area water officials have spent two decades trying to get people to replace thirsty greenery with desert plants, and now they're asking the Nevada L.....»»
Musk’s Boring Company gets OK to dig 68 miles of tunnels under Las Vegas
Other municipalities might have soured on Musk's tunnels, but Las Vegas hasn't. Enlarge / A Tesla car drives through a tunnel in the Central Station during a media preview of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop on April 9, 2021,.....»»
Looking to the stars: Nevada communities working to curb light pollution
Las Vegas is a city that never sleeps, and neither do its glittering lights......»»
Google is nagging you to browse more safely using Gmail
Google pushes its Enhanced Safe Browsing to anyone using its Gmail apps......»»
A calculated risk: How ants judge when to commit their bodies to a ladder
How do social animals judge risk/reward? A new study with ants provides one answer. Enlarge (credit: grass-lifeisgood) Social insects, which don't have very large nervous systems, are capable of remarkably sophisticated.....»»
Apple pushes out emergency fix for actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2023-37450)
Apple has patched an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-37450) by releasing Rapid Security Response updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs running the latest versions of its operating systems. The vulnerability has also been fixed with.....»»
Q&A: Great gratuity explosion pushes consumers to the tipping point
It's being asked more and more: "Add a tip?" The question pops up on checkout screens when we're just grabbing a coffee to go or picking up a lunch order. Starbucks, for instance, added the tip query to its sales system last year. The countertop tip.....»»
How a plant with a toxic past can become a climate-smart crop of tomorrow
Genomic detective work has brought researchers closer to the secret of how and why grass pea produces its notorious toxin, paving the way for this ancient and climate resilient crop to become a food of the future......»»
Stop drainage and cultivate reed grass instead of potatoes on peat soil, says agricultural emissions study
Drained peat soils in Denmark account for about one-third of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions......»»
Rumor: OLED MacBook pushed to 2027 due to manufacturing challenges
Apple has long been rumored to be developing its first MacBook featuring an OLED display, but it might not see daylight until 2027. Here's why.Apple pushes back OLED MacBook timelineApple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made a prediction in January that Apple m.....»»
Researchers identify genetic mechanism that controls petal color in lotus
Lotus (Nelumbo) is a basal eudicot with agricultural and horticultural value. It is a worldwide aquatic ornamental belonging to the Nelmbonaceae family with only two species, N. lutea with yellow flowers and N. nucifera with red or white flowers. Alt.....»»
Where to watch NBA Summer League: live stream for free
With the NBA Draft in the rearview mirror and the bulk of free agency finished, the league now heads to Las Vegas for the NBA 2K24 Summer League......»»
Food labels offer consumer choices but also confusion about animal welfare, says expert
Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised......»»
New plant invader takes over Eastern forests
A pretty ornamental shrub from Japan found in many people's yards is sprouting wild in an increasing number of parks and forests across the United States......»»
Twitter tells users to touch grass, adds new rule limiting how many tweets you can read per day
Yesterday, Twitter started blocking people not logged into an account from viewing tweets, profiles, or any information. In what could be considered an even more shortsighted decision, Elon Musk now says that Twitter is limiting the number of tweets.....»»
Researchers provide first chromosome-level genome assembly in Murraya plants
Murraya paniculata, commonly known as orange jessamine in the family Rutaceae, is an important ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical regions that is famous for its strong fragrance. As an ornamental plant with strong flower aroma, the floral v.....»»
Zoox headcount grows as Amazon"s self-driving unit expands testing in Vegas
Amazon.com's self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, is hiring more employees to expand its testing in Las Vegas......»»
Police warn Android phone users over 999 call feature
Forces say update that lets button pushes trigger calls is bombarding operators with "silent" calls......»»
America"s Group acquires Las Vegas auction, expanding its reach in the West
The acquisition broadens the auction company's market presence to dealers, rental companies and financial institutions in major cities in the West, America's Group CEO Chuck Tapp said......»»
Damping waves with 50,000 rubber grass blades
Dimitris Dermentzoglou, PhD student in Coastal Engineering, is investigating whether salt marshes can serve as a natural solution for coastal protection. It is why he mimics salt marsh vegetation at the TU Delft Waterlab. He hopes his research will y.....»»
Overfishing pushes reef sharks toward extinction: study
Overfishing is driving coral reef sharks towards extinction, according to a global study out Thursday that signals far greater peril to the marine predators than previously thought......»»