‘Super bloom’ swarms force California city to say no more Posted March 21, 2023 A small California city that was overrun by visitors four years ago when heavy winter rains produced a “super bloom” of wild poppies has a message for the public after this year's…
Google to expand misinformation ‘prebunking’ in Europe Posted March 20, 2023 After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects …
Walmart to close 3 tech hubs, asks staff to return to office Posted March 19, 2023 Walmart is closing three tech hubs and asking hundreds of employees to relocate to keep their jobs. The closures will affect staff working at locations in Austin, Texas; Carlsb…
18% drop since 2020 in people with reported medical debt Posted March 18, 2023 The number of people with medical debt on their credit reports fell by 8.2 million — or 17.9% — between 2020 and 2022, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Financial Prote…
Japanese startup unveils balloon flight space viewing tours Posted March 17, 2023 A Japanese startup announced plans to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expens…
Bird flu costs pile up as outbreak enters second year Posted March 16, 2023 The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers' pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughte…
Bring back dodo? Ambitious plan draws investors, critics Posted March 15, 2023 The dodo bird isn’t coming back anytime soon. Nor is the woolly mammoth. But a company working on technologies to bring back extinct species has attracted more investors, while ot…
Twitter’s plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry Posted March 14, 2023 In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to c…
Where’s the snow? Climate change affects ski racing season Posted March 13, 2023 Besides some minor dustings, it hasn’t snowed significantly in the French resorts hosting the skiing world championships since mid-January. And there is no sno…
Skinny robot documents forces eroding Doomsday Glacier Posted March 12, 2023 Scientists got their first up-close look at what’s eating away part of Antarctica’s Thwaites ice shelf, nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its massive melt and sea rise pot…