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Feds calls for sweeping changes in California shipping after huge oil spill
A federal agency wants changes in how container ships are anchored off Southern California as well as new safety measures for vessels near offshore pipelines to help prevent or minimize ruptures like the one that spilled 25,000 gallons of crude oil off Huntington Beach.
The 2021 spill caused damage to beaches and wetlands and killed scores of ...Read more
Dangerous proximity of ships, pipeline led to California oil spill; investigators urge reform
A federal agency wants changes in how container ships are anchored off Southern California as well as new safety measures for vessels near offshore pipelines to help prevent or minimize ruptures like the one that spilled 25,000 gallons of crude oil off Huntington Beach.
The 2021 spill caused damage to beaches and wetlands and killed scores of ...Read more
Climate negotiators get down to business at COP28 summit
COP28 is approaching the end of the first week and the kings, presidents and prime ministers have flown off. Now, hundreds of seasoned climate diplomats must get down to the tough job of negotiating a text that everyone can agree on.Adnan Amin, who as chief executive officer of COP28 is one of Sultan Al-Jaber’s most senior lieutenants, ...Read more
Los Angeles aims to collect billions more gallons of local water by 2045
LOS ANGELES — Over the next two decades, Los Angeles County will collect billions more gallons in water from local sources, especially storm and reclaimed water, shifting from its reliance on other region’s water supplies as the effects of climate change make such efforts less reliable and more expensive.
The L.A. County Board of ...Read more
Steve Jobs wrote a check in 1976 to Radio Shack. Now it's up for auction
It’s a pristine piece of Silicon Valley history — and it comes with a famous autograph.
A check that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs made out to Radio Shack on July 23, 1976, just months after the pioneering computer company was founded, has gone up for auction.
The latest bid tops $30,000, with less than a day remaining in the sale by RR ...Read more
'We're hitting new limits.' North Carolina quantum computing bullish on a coveted breakthrough
When Jungsang Kim came to Duke University in 2004, he wasn’t sure he’d live long enough to witness quantum advantage: the elusive moment when a quantum computer outperforms a classical computer to solve a real-world problem.
Back then, the emerging field was more theoretical. The experimental building blocks existed; scientists had already ...Read more
This new AI-powered drone is both a bomb and a boomerang
What if a missile could jet toward a moving target — and then fly back home to try again if it missed?
That's the idea behind the Roadrunner, a novel combination of AI-powered drone, bomb and boomerang designed by the defense tech company Anduril Industries and announced on Thursday.
The company unveiled the product at its Costa Mesa ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Larger camera bump means newer iPhones can’t use some wireless chargers
This week a reader wrote, “Since purchasing an iPhone 15, my phone doesn’t connect to the Qi charger in my vehicle because the camera bump prevents the phone from lying flat and making contact. Is there a solution for this?”
This is an interesting situation that mainly involves the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and 15 models.
Apple has increased ...Read more
If your house is your office, you may be overdue for some tech upgrades
Working from home is great. You skip the commute, wear whatever you like, and keep a flexible schedule for that all-important work-life balance.
But how comfortable is your work setup? If you’ve been pecking at a laptop on the kitchen table or (heaven forbid) in bed, it is time for an upgrade.
Welcome to my holiday gift guide, work-from-...Read more
Great tech gifts for $100 or less
Shopping for family and friends can be a difficult endeavor. But when you're sticking to a budget it can be downright nerve-wracking. We've rounded up a list of tech picks that are priced less than $100 and three of our favorites are included here.
The products featured below have either been fully reviewed or personally tested by the experts...Read more
Takeaways from ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ trailer
Rockstar Games has released the trailer for its much-anticipated title “Grand Theft Auto VI” a few hours earlier than expected.
Here’s what fans can glean from the video.
“Grand Theft Auto VI” takes place in Vice City, which is based on Miami and was featured in “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City”
It appears to star a female ...Read more
Gadgets: This tool measures up
Twelve inches is 12 inches. But how you come to those measurements with the Hozo Design NeoRuler brings measuring to a precisely accurate level. Hozo Design developed the NeoRuler ($129) to provide a more efficient and multi-functional measuring experience.
I never worked in a profession where a tool like this was needed; a 6-inch ruler in my...Read more
Eight-eyed cave creature -- with unique genitalia -- discovered as new species in China
As light filtered into a cave in southeastern China, an eight-eyed creature moved around underneath a rock. Despite its small size, the animal caught the attention of nearby scientists. It turned out to be a new species.
Researchers ventured into Baiyan Cave to survey local wildlife in 2020, according to a study published Dec. 1 in the journal ...Read more
'Little ray of hope': Carbon hot spots discovered near California coast
Scientists exploring the Northern California coast have, for the first time, uncovered a treasure trove of carbon compacted on the seafloor — a discovery that may help unravel the ocean's power to combat climate change.
A reserve spanning 6,000 square miles of sanctuary from Point Arena in Mendocino County south to Point Año Nuevo in San ...Read more
Parasitic creature -- with unique teeth -- found in forests of Asia. It's a new species
In a forest in southern China, a parasitic creature flew through the air. Suddenly, a net enveloped the animal. Scientists looked at their successful catch — and discovered a new species.
Equipped with bug-catching nets, researchers ventured into a forest in Guangzhou in 2022, according to a study published Dec. 1 in the European Journal of ...Read more
Al Gore wants to weaken petrostates' power over global climate decisions
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Former Vice President Al Gore said the annual United Nations COP climate summits need to be reformed so that petrostates don’t wield so much power over the final outcome.
The meetings are run by consensus, meaning any one country can block an ...Read more
Dunes and native plants to sprout next year on a California's harbor beach
A relatively low-budget project has received a $57,000 state grant to restore sand dunes and native plants next year to spots along Oceanside's North Strand and Harbor Beach.
Protected from erosion by a long jetty and replenished by annual harbor dredging, the beach is probably Oceanside's widest, about 500 feet from the harbor parking lot to ...Read more
Trump return wouldn't cripple US climate credibility, Kerry says
John Kerry said the U.S. can be trusted to act on climate change no matter what happens in next year’s election.
The U.S.’s word “is 100% percent good,” said Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate change. He spoke at the Bloomberg Green summit at COP28 in Dubai.
When asked about the risk to U.S. climate credibility if ...Read more
After a mild fire year, Southern California crews look ahead to 2024
LOS ANGELES -- On a cool, cloudy morning one day last week, Albert Rivas approached a pile of dry wood in the Angeles National Forest and set it on fire.
The pile roared to life, and within minutes, it was spewing flames at least 10 feet tall. Rivas, a firefighter with the United States Forest Service, paused briefly to admire his handiwork ...Read more
Chicago high schooler among 6 area activists who will give young people a voice at global climate summit in Dubai
CHICAGO — Danica Sun, 17, recalls the first moment she felt the call to do something for the environment was a bit cliché: As an elementary school kid, she was unnerved by one of the many viral photos of bedraggled, emaciated polar bears floating on melting slabs of ice.
But the issue really hit home a few years later when she was working on...Read more
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- If your house is your office, you may be overdue for some tech upgrades
- 'Little ray of hope': Carbon hot spots discovered near California coast
- Parasitic creature -- with unique teeth -- found in forests of Asia. It's a new species
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- Great tech gifts for $100 or less
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