No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways Posted February 9, 2024 It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. …
China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin sees tourism boom Posted February 8, 2024 In Harbin, north-eastern China, the winter tourism economy is thriving thanks to its winter events and activities. Thousands of tourists have flocked to the city …
Artificial intelligence dominates Las Vegas tech show CES Posted February 7, 2024 Artificial intelligence was set to dominate the annual Las Vegas technology show CES, with more than 130,000 attendees expected to crowd conventi…
Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water Posted February 6, 2024 The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever-so-tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a mi…
Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions Posted February 5, 2024 England's 1,000-year-old legal system — still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes — has taken a cautious step into the future by giving judges permission to …
The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet Posted February 4, 2024 A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live last month, but not everyone has been able to access it. The FAFSA, or Free Applicat…
PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes Posted February 3, 2024 Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price increases for popular items like Lay's potato ch…
A dog shelter gets a warm response to its appeal for homes for its pups during a cold snap in Poland Posted February 2, 2024 With a deep freeze approaching, an animal shelter in Poland sent out an urgent appeal to people to adopt or at least temporarily shelter some of its dogs until th…
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk Posted February 1, 2024 A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker a…