Sea lions are driving La Jolla into a frenzy: Other beach towns might be next
La Jolla's coastline is being conquered......»»
Hurricane Debby blows $1 mn in cocaine onto Florida beach
Hurricane Debby landed in Florida Monday bringing high winds, pouring rain—and 25 tightly wrapped packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million......»»
Researchers achieve super-Bloch oscillations in strong-driving regime
Full coherent control of wave transport and localization is a long-sought goal in wave physics research, which encompasses many different areas from solid-state to matter-wave physics and photonics. One among the most important and fascinating cohere.....»»
Aurora raises nearly $500 million more for self-driving technology efforts
Self-driving technology companies continue to suck up cash with Aurora, Cruise and Waymo getting more funding......»»
GM"s Cruise aims to be ‘role model" driver following its self-driving revamp
"Cruise is a different company today than it was last fall," said Cruise Chief Safety Officer Steve Kenner, who spoke publicly for the first time since joining the company in the aftermath of a self-driving crash......»»
California prepares to launch support for adding your driving license to the Apple Wallet app
Despite being announced by Apple in 2021, digital IDs in Wallet have only been adopted in five states so far, with Ohio joining just last week. However, despite dragging its feet with a proprietary app-based system for almost a year, the state of.....»»
Gamification gets drivers to put down their phones, study finds
Gamification plus cash prizes worked even better. Enlarge / You should not do this while you are driving. (credit: Getty Images) Distracted driving isn't only a result of drivers using their phones when they should be p.....»»
The next state to get Apple Wallet driver"s licenses is probably California
California is gearing up to offer a digital driver's license, allowing drivers to carry a version of the government ID in the Apple Wallet.Adding a driving license to Apple WalletThe rollout of the ability to store digital driving licenses and state.....»»
Study shows international students are not to blame for the housing crisis
There have been ongoing accusations that international students are flooding university towns and taking up all the affordable housing. These narratives paint international students as the culprit, but a new study affirms that there is no basis for b.....»»
As workers return to the office, residents are moving back to Chicago and other cities, driving up home prices
As workers return to the office, residents are moving back to Chicago and other cities, driving up home prices.....»»
Logitech swears it’s not discontinuing its HomeKit camera and doorbell products
In an interview on the Decoder podcast this week, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber sent HomeKit fans into a frenzy when she said the company’s Circle View products were “pretty much gone.” As it turns out, that’s not the case, but the future of.....»»
Tesla recalls 1.8 million cars because their hoods can open while driving
The problem seems more prevalent in China than elsewhere, "for reasons unknown." Enlarge (credit: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The electric car manufacturer Tesla had to issue a massive recall this mont.....»»
Tesla analyst nearly crashes while using ‘Full Self-Driving’
Elon Musk said that investors won’t understand the company unless they’re using the driver-assistance system marketed as Full Self-Driving, so analyst William Stein took this as his cue to test-drive one and narrowly avoided a crash. .....»»
Darkness reigns over Wikipedia as official dark mode comes to pass
Let the way-too-late nights researching each Beach Boys album in order commence. Enlarge / Wikipedia's decades of content can be a light to you in dark places, and now you can choose the dark for yourself. (credit: Aurich Lawson.....»»
Are you a workaholic? Here’s how to spot the signs
Psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction. Enlarge (credit: Bill Varie/Getty Images) An accountant who fills out spreadsheets at the beach, a dog groomer who always has time for one more.....»»
Prestone scientists working to develop low-conductivity coolant to boost EV efficiency
Low-conductivity coolant in EVs and fuel cell vehicles can increase charging and driving efficiency and reduce fire risk. Prestone, one of the industry's largest suppliers of factory fill coolant, is developing new coolants specifically for EVs......»»
Underground CO₂ storage: Researchers measure carbon mineralization at unprecedented small scale
As we look to the sky above and ponder one of the biggest questions of our time—how to combat the carbon emissions that are driving climate change—a potential answer just may lie beneath our feet, in Earth's deep subsurface......»»
Alphabet invests another $5 billion in self-driving startup Waymo
Waymo is conducting more than 50,000 paid rides a week, Alphabet says. Enlarge / If you live in San Francisco, you might start to see these Waymo Zeekrs driving around. (credit: Waymo) Google's parent company, Alphabet,.....»»
Tunisia"s sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion
In Tunisia's seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently shovel sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing due to erosion......»»
Beach cleans aren"t just good for the sea—they can boost mental health and encourage better behavior
I love exploring the shoreline. I wander along my local Devon beach at least once a week, and my curiosity is naturally pulled to the high water line. I enjoy discovering pretty shells but also the rubbish that the sea has washed in. The colors, shap.....»»
New AI approach accelerates targeted materials discovery and sets the stage for self-driving experiments
Scientists have developed an AI-based method that helps gather data more efficiently in the search for new materials, allowing researchers to navigate complex design challenges with greater precision and speed......»»