It is funny to me how accustomed we have become to certain technology.

I rarely leave the house without my iPhone. I also have come to rely on asking Alexa to turn my lights on and off.

I’m also keenly aware that I have come to expect the cars I drive will always have a dash cam.

I’ll admit I didn’t drive with a dash cam for the longest...Read more

The Nuki smart lock boasts high-quality hardware, seamless integration capabilities and a stylish design, as described by the company. The innovative lock is new to the U.S. market after having established itself as the top-selling smart lock in Europe.

Add that its installation is among the easiest I've seen for a smart lock, which is ...Read more

I was doing some poking around in my Facebook account settings this week and I came across a setting that I needed to configure – the Legacy contact.

I hope you’re familiar with the setting, but I also hope you don’t have to use it for a very long time.

The Facebook Legacy Contact is a person who you designate to be able to administer ...Read more

At a time when the cost of everything is going up, value has become king. A product may be the best across the board, but if it has an astronomical price, that may not be more appealing compared to one that does the job for an attractive price.

That’s where the Arctis Nova 3P wireless headset falls. It’s the more affordable sibling of ...Read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its fight with the federal government over salmon management on the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska.

Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox on Monday petitioned the court to hear the case.

The state asserts that the issue is a matter of state control over “public ...Read more

For nearly 20 years, thousands of industrial plants across the U.S. and California have been required to track and report the greenhouse gas pollution they spew into the atmosphere.

This month, the Trump administration moved to permanently end that program, which has long held bipartisan support, originating during the administration of George ...Read more

Wetlands in Hampton Roads are an important part of the ecosystem, and a new study attempts to quantify their worth to the community by calculating a monetary value.

The study, by the William & Mary Batten School and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, found that the Middle Peninsula’s wetlands are worth about $90 million.

Researchers ...Read more

Over the next two weeks, surfers and beachgoers in Santa Monica may spot waves that have a pink, fluorescent hue — but officials say not to worry.

The luminous, pink color spreading across the Santa Monica Bay is from a temporary, nontoxic dye that researchers are using to study how ocean circulation might contribute to the bay's poor water ...Read more

CHICAGO -- On a quiet street in Wilmette, Illinois, native plants bloom in broad sweeps and bright bursts, bringing color and life to what was once an ordinary strip of lawn separating the sidewalk from the curb.

The violet blossoms of blue vervain hover above clusters of frosty-white mountain mint, golden lanceleaf coreopsis, orange butterfly ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida congressman’s proposal to stitch together a patchwork of springs in North and Central Florida into the country’s 64th national park won’t help protect the state’s outstanding, and crucial, freshwater resource, springs advocates say.

U.S. Rep Randy Fine’s Path to Florida Springs National Park Act would ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — President Donald Trump and his new interim head of NASA Sean Duffy are pushing for a renewed effort to shuffle off the responsibility of running the International Space Station in favor of becoming a customer of a commercial space station provider instead.

NASA first doled out funds in 2021 for several groups to pursue private...Read more

Although Mario is the biggest name in kart racing, it’s not the only game in town. Plenty of other franchises have expended into the family-friendly genre. Crash Bandicoot, Mickey Mouse, Sponge Bob and the “Family Guy” crew have all had some time behind the wheel, but the “Sonic Racing” series is the one that has seen the most ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Fall is in the air. Chicago evenings have a crisp breeze. But something has been bugging Annie Andrews.

Specifically, bees and wasps and a whole lot of sneezing.

“It’s gotten to a point, like, I couldn’t stop sneezing during a shift,” said the 28-year-old restaurant server. Earlier this week, she thought, “I need to take ...Read more

Over the last two years, I have traveled repeatedly to the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border to report on the dismantling of four dams. I saw crews in excavators as they clawed at the remnants of the Copco No. 1 and Iron Gate dams. And as the giant reservoirs were drained, I saw newly planted seeds taking root in soil that had been...Read more

ATLANTA — For many, the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic were a time of fear, sickness and disruption. But as offices and schools went remote, there were a few silver linings.

As people stayed home and the roads cleared, so did the skies — especially in car-centric cities like Atlanta.

In 2022, the federal Environmental Protection ...Read more