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Green or not, US energy future depends on Native nations
The Trump administration’s drive to increase domestic production of fossil fuels and mining of key minerals likely ... Read More
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Preview: ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ breathes new life into zombie-like infected
For “Resident Evil,” zombies were always the beginning, and the franchise has challenged players with a diverse set of monstrosities. Through its 30-year history, players have fought Hunters, the nearly unkillable ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Apple finally released updated AirTags
I’m a huge fan of Apple’s AirTags – the small, round Bluetooth finder that works with Apple’s Find My network to help you keep track of your stuff.
The AirTag was introduced in April of 2021, and now Apple has ...Read more
Review: ‘Metroid Prime 4’ mostly sticks to a familiar formula
Retro Studios broke conventions and reimagined the adventures of Samus Aran as a first-person shooter with the wildly successful “Metroid Prime.” The studio has followed that up with several sequels that build on ...Read more
Gadgets: Here's who shined at Consumer Electronics Show
Last month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas did not disappoint. The number one question I’m asked every year is, "What was the best item you saw?" Sure, there were endless companies pitching devices with AI and...Read more
Rare Red Rock sunflower at high risk of extinction, petition argues
LAS VEGAS — About 3 million people visit Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas every year, but few have noticed the tiny yellow sunflower that has called it home for centuries. It may face extinction without federal ...Read more
At least 15 die from cold in Maryland in first 2 weeks of heavy snow, ice storm
BALTIMORE — In the week after a winter storm dropped heavy snow and ice across the country, at least a dozen people died as a result of hypothermia in Maryland. In the following seven days, as frigid temperatures left ...Read more
Andreessen Horowitz's rising influence over Trump-era AI policy
One of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital firms has emerged as a hidden hand steering artificial intelligence policy in Washington, as President Donald Trump embraces the industry’s relentless push into the ...Read more
Poverty simulation offers 'eye-opening' experience for Silicon Valley leaders
In the echoing expanse of a Sunnyvale, California, food bank, Silicon Valley leaders scrambled across a warehouse floor, making a dull cacophony as they ran to different tables where they begged for work, bargained for ...Read more
Fast-moving storm floods SoCal freeways, triggers flash flood warning in burn scar
LOS ANGELES — A fast moving storm drenched Los Angeles overnight and triggered a flash flood warning in a local burn scar Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The storm dumped more than an inch of rain ...Read more
Possible signs of ancient Martian life: What did NASA really discover?
Organic compounds found in Mars rocks are too abundant to rule out the possibility of Martian life in the red planet’s history, NASA scientists say.
In March of 2025, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered oily chemicals ...Read more
One Man's 'Meat' Is Another Man's Boysenberry
Imagine a bizarre world where vegetarians eat meat, corpses come alive, a ceiling is a wall and a deer is a mouse.
This may seem like a 1950s horror flick based on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," but it actually ...Read more
Today's Word "fuddy-duddy"
fuddy-duddy \FEH-dee-deh-dee\ (noun) - An old-fashioned, bland, rather prudish person, a softy who is easy to get along with, poses no threat but avoids anything exciting. Fuddy-duddies tend to be middle-aged or older; ...Read more
... the Forest for the Trees
In each sentence the name of a tree is hidden. The willow is hiding in the first sentence. Can you find the others?
1. I will owe you a favor if you drive me to the airport.
2. I am afraid of going up in elevators.
3. Drinking cocoa keeps me warm on long winter nights.
4. I hope the map leads us to buried treasure.
5. "Eat another bonbon," said our charming hostess.
6. Nepal may be the most interesting place I ...
This Day in History, February 11
On February 11th, 1531, Henry VIII of England was recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.
Sleek, lithe and extremely rare: This elusive California fox has finally been GPS-collared
The stunning Sierra Nevada red fox is one of the nation's rarest and most critically threatened mammals with fewer than 50 believed to remain in the Sierra. And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS...Read more
Mayor Mamdani blasted over cold weather deaths as NYC announces 7 additional fatalities
NEW YORK — The death count in NYC amid the frigid conditions of the past few weeks jumped Tuesday with city officials acknowledging seven additional deaths, the news coming after the Mamdani administration came under ...Read more
Weather pushes back SpaceX's Crew-12 window, opening door for 1st ULA launch of year
NASA’s plans to get the first human spaceflight of the year off the pad have to hold off until at least Friday because of weather constraints along the flight path needed in case of emergency. That delay, though, opens ...Read more
Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones
If you told me a decade ago that I’d become an expert in mapping cemeteries, I would’ve laughed and been very confused about the dramatic turn my professional life must’ve taken at some point.
I’m an ...Read more
South Florida's in a drought. Here's why and tips on how you can conserve water
MIAMI — That lack of rain many have enjoyed for three months in South Florida — allowing near uninterrupted opportunities for outdoor activities — comes at a cost.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)...Read more
Commentary: Nature is a powerful ally against fires and floods. So how will we save it?
More than a year after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, the economic aftershocks of the disaster still permeate the lives of the people who survived it. Fewer than a dozen homes in some of the city’s hardest-hit ...Read more
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- Review: ‘Metroid Prime 4’ mostly sticks to a familiar formula
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