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Bytes and Dollars
Explain how the following equation is true.
byte = dollar
View full teaser and answerThis Day in History, April 18
On April 18th, 1775, the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere took place.
SpaceX tallies 1st of 2 launches over 2 days from Space Coast
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX launched Wednesday evening the first of a pair of Space Coast rockets in two days, both carrying batches of the company’s Starlink satellites.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of the internet ...Read more
White House renews internal talks on invoking climate emergency
WASHINGTON — White House officials have renewed discussions about potentially declaring a national climate emergency, an unprecedented step that could unlock federal powers to stifle oil development.
Top advisers to ...Read more
Tech layoffs jolt Bay Area economy with hundreds of new job cuts
SUNNYVALE, California — A high-profile aerospace and defense contractor and a semiconductor company were among the latest tech firms to chop jobs in the Bay Area, cutbacks that will erase more than 200 positions.
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Canada to start taxing tech giants in 2024 despite US complaints
Canada will start applying a proposed tax on the world’s biggest technology companies this year, despite threats from American lawmakers to carry out trade reprisals against a levy that will primarily hit U.S. firms.
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Dubai's record rain floods expensive homes and halts flights
Dubai flights have been severely disrupted and cars were left stranded on flooded roads after record rainfall over the past day brought the city to a standstill.
The United Arab Emirates experienced its heaviest downpour ...Read more
Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands
The U.S. has a long record of extracting resources on Native lands and ignoring tribal opposition, but a decision by federal energy regulators to deny permits for seven proposed hydropower projects suggests that tide ...Read more
Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. But in recent years, the growing ...Read more
Why Admirals Use the Big, Big 'D'
In "The Secret Life of Words" (Harcourt, $24), Paul West becomes a tabloid gossip columnist, revealing the skeletons (or "spell-etons") in the closets of famous words.
You might assume, for instance, that "admiral" ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Fixing a non-working AirPod
Most of the time I write about issues other people are having, but today the problem I will tell you about happened to me.
I love to listen to sports talk radio at lunch if I’m eating alone. I am lucky to get to test ...Read more
Review: In ‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’ a Mario supporting character gets a starring role
Despite being the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach has always played a supporting role in Nintendo’s games. She’s normally the one rescued or a playable character in an ensemble adventure, but that ...Read more
Gadgets: Better, faster chargers
Most people want charging accessories that are better and faster. Leading accessory brand ESR helps achieve this with its new collection of Qi2 chargers.
Qi2 is the latest standard in wireless charging technology, ...Read more
What the ‘Fallout’ show gets right about the post-apocalyptic video game series
With superhero movies losing pop culture steam, the next big thing emerging on the horizon is video game flicks. Over the past few years, films and TV shows based on interactive entertainment have steadily gained ...Read more
Review: ‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’ and ‘Rise of the Ronin’ offer divergent takes on open-world games
If you want to win game of the year, your best bet is to create an open-world game. The genre dominates when it comes to end-of-the-year considerations. The efforts are often the most eye-grabbing and they capture the ...Read more
Buy Nothing meets GoFundMe: How a new website aims to 'revolutionize' philanthropy
An Minnesota nonprofit leader hopes to "revolutionize" charitable giving with a new platform for people to trade household items they no longer need, resulting in a donation to a nonprofit.
Think Buy Nothing meets ...Read more
Tech review: Dyson is a champ at purifiying the air and keeping you comfortable
I sleep with a fan blowing to move the air in my bedroom.
Over the years I’ve had all sorts of fans, but for the last few years, my choice has been a Dyson fan sitting on a small table.
The Dyson fan I’ve been using ...Read more
Surrogate otter mom at aquarium is rehabilitating pup 'better than any human ever can'
LOS ANGELES — Millie, a fatigued mother of an infant, was ready for a nap.
So she grabbed her baby, flipped it around, threw it on her belly and started grooming its tail — a soothing behavior.
Millie, a sea otter, ...Read more
Other Notable Events for April 17
On this date in history:
In 1421, the sea broke the dikes at Dort, Holland, drowning an estimated 100,000 people.
In 1521, the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated Martin Luther after he refused to ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 17
Those born on this date include:
- American industrialist/financier J.P. Morgan in 1837
- baseball Hall of Fame member Cap Anson in 1852
- Danish author Karen Blixen, who wrote under the name Isak ...Read more
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