Climate change made LA fires far more likely, study shows
Human-caused climate change made the Los Angeles-area fires more likely and more destructive, according to a study out Tuesday. Why it matters: The study — from an international group of 32 climate researchers — shows how climate change fits into the myriad factors that made the multiple blazes one of California’s most destructive and expensive…
How Drones Can Train Bears to Stay Away from Humans
Drones could be a wildlife manager’s “magic tools” to reduce bear-human conflict…
Publisher’s Platform: With the OIG ousted, what happens to investigation of FSIS’s handling of Boar’s Head?
— OPINION — Federal Offices of Inspector’s General (OIGs) provide the vital role of: On Friday night the Trump Administration put the oversight of the government’s largest agencies in limbo, as the Senate-confirmed OIG watchdogs at the departments of Defense, State, Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services…
5 Takeaways on Trump’s order on transgender military service
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, renewing a policy he first began implementing in 2017 during his first term. The order, which does not immediately ban transgender troops, is an extension of recent efforts to unravel transgender rights and diversity initiatives instituted by…
DeepSeek triggered a wild, baseless rally for some Chinese stocks
Hype around DeepSeek sent the stock price of several Chinese companies soaring, but proof of their ties to DeepSeek is non-existent. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Figure AI details plan to improve humanoid robot safety in the workplace
Safety is often overlooked in the rush to bring humanoid robots to the workplace. As high-profile corporations ranging from retailers like Amazon to carmakers such as Mercedes and BMW have announced humanoid pilots for factories and warehouses, conversations around worker safety are regularly buried beneath industry hype…
Tesla Superchargers: GM, Ford, Rivian, and other EV brands with access
EV owners of GM vehicles like the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Cadillac Lyriq will now officially have access to Tesla’s Superchargers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Climate change primed LA to burn — catastrophically
A new analysis finds that human-caused warming helped dry out the vegetation that turned LA into a firestorm. …
Follow the water: Searching for a lunar oasis
As humankind imagines living off-planet — on the moon, Mars and beyond — the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water. We know there is water on the moon, but how do we find it? Researchers may help bring science fiction to reality by providing a…