SoCal News NOW
A dead body was discovered in a California neighborhood on Thursday after a resident saw a dog drop a human skull on a sidewalk, officials said. The Fresno Police Department was called to the area of Nicholas and Florence Avenues in downtown Fresno on Thursday morning after a resident reported seeing a dog drop a [...]
A massive pileup on the 101 Freeway disrupted traffic early Friday morning in Los Angeles after good Samaritans helped a person involved in a crash. According to stringer service RMG News, the California Highway Patrol received reports of a flipped vehicle in the eastbound lanes of the 101 just after midnight, near Hayvenhurst in Encino. [...]
The City of Orange has waited a long time but a new In-N-Out Burger location is finally opening. The iconic California chain will open for business Friday at The Outlets at Orange shopping center located at 250 The City Drive South, it announced in a news release. "The restaurant will employ approximately 80 In-N-Out Burger [...]
A climb to the top of Yosemite National Park's Half Dome turned to tragedy for a young Arizona woman who fell to her death during a descent forced by a sudden storm that pounded the iconic granite monolith this month. Grace Rohloff, 20, an experienced hiker and Arizona State University student, died on July 13, [...]
Evacuation orders remain in place for parts of Lake Elsinore Friday as a wildfire continues to burn in Riverside County. Helicopters made multiple water drops overnight in support of ground crews that were digging containment lines. Fire officials said winds also died down allowing for significant progress to be made. Fire crews increased containment from [...]
Firefighters knocked down a house fire in Los Angeles on Thursday night and saved a man's feline friend in the process. The blaze was reported at 18201 W Topham Street in Tarzana at about 10:54 p.m. Thursday. According to the L.A. Fire Department, the fire was active in the living room and attic of a [...]
A girl who was found murdered with her body set on fire in Southern California has been identified. The victim, Marcia Shirree Thomas, 14, was a missing child from Reno, Nevada, according to the Irvine Police Department. Through DNA testing and years-long investigations, authorities were able to identify the victim 15 years after her murder. [...]
Watch a live view of the Seine River in Paris as the Olympic Games get underway on Friday. This camera is provided by The American University of Paris. At Pont au Change in Paris, an iconic bridge close to the Châtelet Theatre and Notre Dame cathedral, dozens of spectators are making their way to the [...]
A heated confrontation between a homeowner and a family of beachgoers in Laguna Beach, California, is going viral on social media. A video shared last week on TikTok by Rosie Garcia (@rosiecheeks_irl) shows an angry woman berating Garcia and her children, whom she accused of crossing onto her property at Victoria Beach in the upscale [...]
Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems, including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs, his representatives said Thursday. Weinstein, who is awaiting trial in New York on rape and sexual assault charges, was moved from the city's Rikers [...]
SoCal News NOW
- In-N-Out opens new location at The Outlets at Orange July 26, 2024The City of Orange has waited a long time but a new In-N-Out Burger location is finally opening. The iconic California chain will open for business Friday at The Outlets at Orange shopping center located at 250 The City Drive South, it announced in a news release. "The restaurant will employ approximately 80 In-N-Out Burger […]
- Harvey Weinstein hospitalized July 26, 2024Former film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from a New York City jail to a hospital to undergo treatment for a variety of health problems, including COVID-19 and pneumonia in both lungs, his representatives said Thursday. Weinstein, who is awaiting trial in New York on rape and sexual assault charges, was moved from the city's Rikers […]
Media
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence. [...]
The litigation stems from a March 10 interview in which George Stephanopoulos, the network’s star anchor, referred to a civil case brought against Mr. Trump by E. Jean Carroll. [...]
Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back. [...]
The league rejected a bid by Warner Bros. Discovery to match Amazon’s offer. [...]
Guided by a keen sense of timing, she covered wars, sports, riots, politics and more for The A.P. in the ’70s, when few women worked as news photographers. [...]
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States. [...]
Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties. [...]
He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat. [...]
President Biden, who has been sidelined with Covid, is set to address the nation this week. [...]
Progressive publications said President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 election was heroic. Conservative commentators suggested that if he is unable to campaign, he should step down from the [...]
Media
- Lewis H. Lapham, Harper’s Editor and Piercing Columnist, Dies at 89 July 26, 2024Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States.
- The Murdoch Family Is Battling Over the Future of the Fox Empire July 26, 2024Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch, has moved to change the family’s irrevocable trust to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.
- Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies July 25, 2024The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence.
- N.B.A. Announces Lucrative Rights Deals With Disney, Comcast and Amazon July 25, 2024The league rejected a bid by Warner Bros. Discovery to match Amazon’s offer.
- Trump’s Lawsuit Against ABC and Stephanopoulos Can Move Forward July 25, 2024The litigation stems from a March 10 interview in which George Stephanopoulos, the network’s star anchor, referred to a civil case brought against Mr. Trump by E. Jean Carroll.
Health
In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds. [...]
The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals. [...]
A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference. [...]
A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows. [...]
Progress in the quest to help progeria patients suggests that gene editing techniques may help treat other ultrarare conditions. [...]
Researchers are only beginning to understand why some people embrace retirement while others won’t even consider it. [...]
As patients consider drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound and Mounjaro to treat obesity, experts say the choices are not so simple. [...]
In the first two years of the pandemic, the rate of long Covid was starkly lower among people who were vaccinated, researchers reported. [...]
A new study adds to evidence that the shots can reduce the chances of developing one of the most dreaded consequences of Covid. [...]
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations. [...]
Health
- For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds July 26, 2024In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.
- Rabies is Spreading in South African Seals, Scientists Say July 25, 2024The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals.
- Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast July 25, 2024Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations.
- Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says July 25, 2024A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference.
- Halting the Bird Flu Outbreak in Cows May Require Thinking Beyond Milk July 24, 2024A new study paints a complex picture of the outbreak, suggesting that the virus could be spreading in multiple ways and that it is not always mild in cows.
Science
Old recordings show captive chimps uttering the word, which some scientists believe may offer clues to the origins of human speech. [...]
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans. [...]
The rock, studied by NASA’s Perseverance rover, has been closely analyzed by scientists on Earth who say that nonmicrobial processes could also explain its features. [...]
ShadowCam, a NASA instrument aboard a South Korean spacecraft, is taking pictures of the moon where the sun doesn’t shine. [...]
Scientists found an unexpected aging pattern in a mostly intact juvenile mammal skeleton from the paleontological period. [...]
An examination of an aquatic, shrimplike creature that lived half a billion years ago offers insight into how arthropods with mandibles became so common. [...]
Researchers have confirmed the presence of cocaine in sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, though questions remain about the effects of the drug. [...]
A contestant on the reality show “Race to Survive: New Zealand” killed and ate a weka during filming. The contestant, who said he was hungry, has apologized for “disrespecting New [...]
The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show. [...]
Science
- Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence. July 26, 2024The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show.
- For Epidemics to Cross Oceans, Viruses on Ships Had to Beat the Odds July 26, 2024In the era when people traveled by sailing ship and steamer, illnesses usually burned themselves out before boats reached shore, a new study finds.
- Championship Snail Racing at 0.006 M.P.H. July 26, 2024Last one to the finish line is a miserable slug.
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Hints of Potential Ancient Life on Mars Rock July 26, 2024The rock, studied by NASA’s Perseverance rover, has been closely analyzed by scientists on Earth who say that nonmicrobial processes could also explain its features.
- The Chimps Who Learned to Say ‘Mama’ July 25, 2024Old recordings show captive chimps uttering the word, which some scientists believe may offer clues to the origins of human speech.
World of Tech
Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more. [...]
Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence. Should we trust them? [...]
Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images. [...]
Everyday tools and free apps on your mobile device can help you collect, translate and digitize new material for your family-tree files. [...]
OpenAI released GPT-4o, its latest chatbot technology, in a partly finished state. It has much to prove. [...]
Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but robotaxis from Waymo are shaping up as the city’s latest must-do for visitors. [...]
Google and Samsung used to update smartphone software for only three years. That has changed. [...]
Travel-focused A.I. bots and more eco-friendly transportation options in online maps and search tools can help you quickly organize your seasonal getaway. [...]
The horror video game Content Warning, a surprise hit, lets players microdose as momentary celebrities on the fictional website SpookTube. [...]
Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade. [...]
World of Tech
- How to Clean Up Your Phone’s Photo Library to Free Up Space July 3, 2024Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more.
- What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data June 23, 2024Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence. Should we trust them?
- San Francisco’s Hot Tourist Attraction: Driverless Cars June 14, 2024Cable cars are still trundling up the city’s hills, but robotaxis from Waymo are shaping up as the city’s latest must-do for visitors.
- How Apple and Google Are Overhauling Our Phones With AI June 10, 2024Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images.
- How to Trace Your Ancestry Using Your Phone’s Free Tools June 5, 2024Everyday tools and free apps on your mobile device can help you collect, translate and digitize new material for your family-tree files.
Innovation
- OpenAI Goes For Google With Search Engine Prototype July 25, 2024SearchGPT combines AI-generated content with human-written articles in a search engine format that can handle follow-up questions.
- Quick Glossary: Spacetech July 24, 2024The space industry is witnessing a profound transformation, driven by new technologies and the greater participation of the private sector. From satellites to weather, agriculture and communications to space connectivity, industrial IoT devices and scientific, government or space exploration missions, the potential is vast. Ray Fernandez, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents this spacetech glossary to […]
- Hiring Kit: Virtual Reality Designer July 24, 2024While the concept of virtual and augmented reality applications has been around for decades, the technological ability to render those experiences has been mostly out of reach. However, that is changing quickly. Within the next two to three decades, VR and AR applications and devices at the everyday consumer level will likely be as commonplace […]
- What Is the Metaverse? July 23, 2024The metaverse is defined as a computer-generated universe. Most often conceptualized as a hypothesized iteration of the internet, supporting persistent online 3D virtual environments through conventional personal computing, as well as virtual and augmented reality headsets. Due to the support of global investors in recent years, the metaverse now plays a fundamental role in the […]
- 10 Ways AI Can Help Organizations Tackle Cyberattacks July 23, 2024Legacy security measures, while offering a baseline level of protection, heavily rely on predefined signatures and a narrow definition of the “abnormal.” They often follow a reactive approach, can be siloed, limiting information sharing, and lack the scalability to handle the terabytes of data generated by today’s complex IT systems. This is where artificial intelligence […]
Artificial Intelligence
- OpenAI Goes For Google With Search Engine Prototype July 25, 2024SearchGPT combines AI-generated content with human-written articles in a search engine format that can handle follow-up questions.
- Microsoft Tests Out Adding New Generative AI Search to Bing July 25, 2024“A small percentage of user queries” will show AI-generated results in the initial test, Microsoft announced on Thursday.
- The 7 Best Data Science Courses That are Worth Taking in 2024 July 24, 2024Today’s best data science courses offer hands-on experience with Python, SQL, libraries, basic machine learning models and more.
- F5: AI Applications Will Complicate ‘Unsustainable’ Hybrid Multicloud Sprawl in Australia July 24, 2024The hybrid multicloud strategies that many Australian enterprises have adopted over the last decade could be made more complex by new AI applications. The only solutions could be rationalisation or an abstraction layer.
- Llama 3 Cheat Sheet: A Complete Guide for 2024 July 24, 2024Meta doubles down on its commitment to open source generative AI with Llama 3.1, a new "frontier-level" model.
