“Megadrought” is arguably the biggest weather concern in the West right now, amid the constant threat of wildfires and earthquakes. But a new study warns… Read More »Experts warn California of a disaster ‘greater than ever in world history’. It’s not an earthquake.
enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. New York health officials are stepping up efforts to increase polio vaccination rates in local children… Read More »Polio virus detected in NYC sewers; health officials push for vaccination
A Keller police officer tackled and handcuffed a 12-year-old who was playing with a Nerf gun in his neighborhood, according to a lawsuit filed by… Read More »Police Keller tackled, 12-year-old handcuffed with Nerf gun and erased bodycam, suit says
enlarge / India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle flies on Sunday. ISRO Welcome to edition 5.06 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week is… Read More »Rocket Report: SpaceX Sees Demand for Rideshare, Russia’s Strange Launch Agreement with Iran
Friends up north and across Tampa Bay chuckled as Brian Lafferty revealed where he’d bought a new house. His 30-year-old daughter in Boston called to… Read More »Why is The Villages said to be ‘the STD capital of America’?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today updated their pandemic guidelines, offering slightly looser recommendations that are unlikely to change much how Americans… Read More »CDC no longer cautiously recommends COVID precautions most didn’t follow anyway
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flagship Democratic economic bill that sat on the edge of the House passage Friday, putting President Joe Biden on the brink… Read More »House Dems to conquer GOP for climate, health care win
Rivian was once envisioned as “the next Tesla,” an electric vehicle manufacturer poised to grow rapidly and upset age-old giants of the auto industry like… Read More »Rivian lost $1.7 billion in the second quarter
Ricky Shiffer’s profile picture on Twitter. (Photo: Twitter) Ricky Shiffer’s profile picture on Twitter. (Photo: Twitter) The gunman killed after attempting to breach the FBI’s… Read More »Gunman Who Tried Breaching Cincinnati FBI Claimed Jan 6th Ties, Proud Guys
enlarge / This is definitely not a Razer mouse, but you get the idea. Recently, there has been a spate of phishing attacks that are… Read More »I am a security reporter and was fooled by a blatant phish
I grit my teeth when the metaphor of ‘a race’ is used in discussions of self-driving vehicle technology. Companies developing computer-controlled car technology, including Tesla,… Read More »Self-driving cars shouldn’t be a race
Frying is one of the best ways to cook chicken because it keeps the meat juicy and flavorful. Here, Martha Stewart shares her technique for… Read More »How do you make Martha Stewart’s Buttermilk Baked Chicken?
Many defaults hidden deep in our technology cause us to share unnecessary amounts of data with technology companies. In my last column I discussed how… Read More »How to change these defaults and be happier with your technology
The inmates of the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit from officials, assuming it would be some sort of inspection. Instead, men… Read More »Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine
