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LOS ANGELES -- Late last month, California fire officials made a courtesy call to Los Angeles.

The state’s proposed Zone Zero regulations that would force homeowners to create an ember-resistant zone around their houses...Read more

For the first time in more than a century, migrating salmon have climbed close to the headwaters of the Klamath River’s most far-flung tributaries, as much as 360 miles⁠ from the Pacific Ocean in south-central Oregon. ...Read more

On November 6th, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States of America.

LOS ANGELES — Last week, Bill Gates published a 17-page memo on his personal website that critics said pitted climate and public health efforts against each other, when they should instead be working in tandem.

Monday ...Read more

Drivers navigating traffic on their morning commutes will be able to do much more than just find directions and the nearest gas station on Google Maps.

In the coming weeks, Google will add its artificial intelligence-...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — While SpaceX has managed the lion’s share of launches this year, it’s set to be a team effort with United Launch Alliance as the two companies have lined up a pair of launches Wednesday that would tie...Read more

This month, we observe Veterans Day ... or should that be "Veterans' Day" or even "Veteran's Day"?

In 1954, the holiday called "Armistice Day," commemorating the signing of the Armistice for World War I on Nov. 11, 1918...Read more

The Wolfbox MF100 Air Duster is one of those gadgets you don’t think you need — until you try it, and suddenly you wonder how you lived without it.

The MF100 Air Duster is an endless amount of compressed air packed ...Read more

In “Yakuza: Like a Dragon,” Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio poked fun of “Pokemon,” creating a spoof of the iconic scene in which Professor Oak asked the hero to choose a starting pocket monster before venturing out in the ...Read more

I usually write about things that happen to others, but this week it was my turn to do something worth sharing.

I left my iPhone in the cart at the grocery store, and I didn’t realize it until I drove home.

I got ...Read more

At a Cargill slaughterhouse in Texas, AI-equipped cameras scan every cattle carcass and let workers know when they’re literally leaving too much meat on the bone.

Even a 1% improvement in yield could produce millions ...Read more

In little more than five months, Amazon and Microsoft have announced they're collectively cutting more than 29,000 roles.

Microsoft has let go more than 15,000 workers since May, and Amazon announced last week it was ...Read more

CHENNAI, India — Now that artificial intelligence has mastered almost everything we do online, it needs help learning how we physically move around in the real world.

A growing global army of trainers is helping it ...Read more

On November 5th, 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted for the first time -- she was later fined $100.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin’s heavy lift New Glenn became the first commercial rocket to make it to orbit on its first try back in January. Jeff Bezos’ company is looking to repeat the feat while also nailing a ...Read more

Three decades ago, a promising young industry was taking hold in Washington.

The technology sector was robust and growing fast. Microsoft had made the Pacific Northwest home, while newer companies flocked steadily to the ...Read more