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Jim Rossman: Simplify your Alexa smart home commands
I’ve got Amazon Echo devices in a few of my rooms at home as the gateway to my smart home system.I started with one ... Read More
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Six intriguing games from Day of the Devs showcase
With so many projects vying for attention, it’s difficult for indie developers to break through the noise. That’s where Day of the Devs comes in. The nonprofit pores over hundreds of submissions and highlights some ...Read more
Gadgets: Last-minute gift ideas
Just like that, we're in the homestretch for holiday shopping, which can lead to stress and impulse buys. To help out — and hopefully cut down your time in return lines — here's a simple list to spark ideas for fun ...Read more
Review: For disappointed ‘Civ’ fans, ‘Anno 117’ will scratch that strategy itch
With “Sid Meier’s Civilization VII” a disappointment, “Anno” has an opportunity to snag the strategy game spotlight. The Ubisoft franchise has been in the shadow of Firaxis’ long-running classic, though it ...Read more
California wildlife officials quietly shift on killing a high-profile predator
In a move that reverses nearly a decade of practice, California wildlife officials have quietly begun to allow killing mountain lions in order to protect another iconic native — bighorn sheep.
Though limited to the ...Read more
Today's Word "undulant"
undulant \UN-juh-lunt; UN-dyuh-\ (adjective) - Resembling waves in form, motion, or occurrence.
"The undulant landscape looks serene in every direction." -- Frances Mayes, 'Under The Tuscan Sun'
Undulant is from Late ...Read more
This Day in History, December 17
On December 17th, 1903, the Wright Brothers made their first powered Heavier-than-Air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk.
Ice Boat
On a hot summer day by a lake you are determined to build a boat made of ice, using a refrigeration unit and a large mold in which you can pour water. Nearby you notice an Egyptian mummy resting on a pile of wood pulp. What is the best strategy for building an ice boat that will not melt before you sail it across the lake?
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California on track for lowest Lake Mead use in 75 years
Lake Mead may be facing historic shortages, but officials from the Colorado River state that uses the most water are celebrating unprecedented water savings.
At a briefing for reporters at Tuesday’s Colorado River Water...Read more
California curtails effort to find young wolves whose parents were euthanized
Wildlife managers have significantly pared back their efforts to find three juvenile gray wolves who are the last remaining members of a pack that had established itself in the Sierra Valley ranch lands north of Truckee, ...Read more
Sharks and torpedo rays wash up dead along Cape Cod: 'Very sad'
It’s been a busy time for marine wildlife rescuers and researchers, as more sharks were recently found dead along the Cape shoreline.
The sharks this time of year are trying to navigate out of Cape Cod Bay to warmer ...Read more
Major deal completed to protect endangered forest near Alabama-Georgia border
ATLANTA — Conservation groups and their state and federal partners cheered the completion of a deal Monday they say will protect more than 10,000 acres of ecologically valuable and endangered forests straddling the ...Read more
Trump's plan to pump more water in California is ill-conceived and harmful, lawmakers say
A Trump administration plan to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands is facing vehement opposition from Democratic members of Congress who represent the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and the Bay Area.
A group...Read more
Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmas, risking floods, landslides and snarling travel
LOS ANGELES — Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmastime, ending a long dry spell for the state.
There's a high risk for heavy rainfall along the entire California coast between Dec. 23 through ...Read more
Professors and students create software that helps people communicate and move. It reads your face
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Observing a young man in a wheelchair with motor impairment struggle to communicate with his parents profoundly affected Chetan Jaiswal.
Jaiswal is an associate professor of computer science at ...Read more
Today's Word "presentiment"
presentiment \prih-ZEN-tuh-muhnt\ (noun) - A sense that something will or is about to happen; a premonition.
"Lituma pictured the blank faces and icy narrow eyes that the people in Naccos . . . would all turn toward him ...Read more
This Day in History, December 16
On December 16th, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place.
Tricky Tunnel
You are in a tunnel that branches in two directions, like a T. To your left is a door with the enigmatic words: "Wide ill you" and "Wild lie you." On the right are the words "Evil will you" and "Veil will you." Which door do you choose?
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SpaceX squeezes in 100th Space Coast launch, but weather delays ULA, 2nd SpaceX mission
SpaceX managed to find a lull in the winds early Monday, but a second SpaceX launch as well as one from United Launch Alliance opted to wait at least a day before trying to add to the Space Coast’s rocket mission total. ...Read more
UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
United Parcel Service Inc. will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to people familiar with the matter, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims ...Read more
Washington weather: More rain, wind forecast; flood warnings still in effect
Rain showers hit Western Washington Monday morning as another atmospheric river drenches the state.
The National Weather Service said Monday that the storm will continue through Wednesday, with about 2 to 4 inches of rain...Read more
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