The anxieties before the World Cup were many. But with the knockout round set to begin Sunday, it's fair to say: The North American World Cup has been a thrill.
Read Full Story →I've seen lots of so-called "smart" bike locks over the years, but none so far could justify the added cost. A newcomer that got its start securing ATMs for banks is trying to change that. There's nothing wholly uniqu...
Read article →In a 15-3 thrashing of the San Diego Padres on Saturday, Los Angeles outfielder Kyle Tucker broke out with his fifth three-hit game this season, including a home run during a nine-run sixth inning for the Dodgers.
Read article →Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs in an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, a day after he launched a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning of the series ope...
Read article →John Mozeliak has a lengthy to-do list as interim general manager for the Angels, but the hiring of a new manager to replace Kurt Suzuki is not among his priorities.
Read article →Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt opted to have surgery on his back, and the team is hopeful he'll be able to return before the end of the season.
Read article →The Cubs injury-riddled pitching staff suffered another blow when left-handed reliever Hoby Milner was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with appendicitis and right-hander Tyler Ferguson was recalled from ...
Read article →Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will undergo elbow surgery Wednesday that will determine the degree of repair needed, manager Matt Quatraro said Saturday.
Read article →For clubs currently leading the postseason hunt, here's the one thing driving their success so far.
Read article →In May 2023, the Biden administration and the three major Lower Basin states — California, Arizona, and Nevada — reached a landmark voluntary agreement to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water from the drought-stricken Colorado River through 2026. The deal, backed by $1.2 billion in federal Inflation Reduction Act funding, compensates cities, water districts, and farm operators for reducing their draws on the river by approximately 13% of their total allocation. The agreement came after nearly a year of tense negotiations and was hailed as an unprecedented step to stabilize the river system, which serves 40 million people, seven states, and 30 Tribal Nations. Rather than forcing mandatory federal cuts, the deal allowed states to voluntarily reduce consumption in exchange for financial compensation, averting a deeper water crisis driven by prolonged drought and climate change.
Read Full Story →Z-Library, the world's largest pirate eBook repository, revealed in May 2023 that more than 600,000 students and teachers worldwide were registered users of the site, based on an analysis of university and school email addresses in its user database. The figure is considered a significant undercount, as U.S.-based users were excluded due to an active criminal prosecution, and many students likely register with personal rather than institutional email addresses.
Read article →At Texas A&M University-Commerce, a graduating class faced diploma delays in 2023 after professor Jared Mumm used ChatGPT in an improper attempt to detect AI-generated writing in students' final essays. Mumm fed student submissions into ChatGPT and asked the chatbot whether it had authored the text — a method that is fundamentally unreliable, as ChatGPT is a text generator, not a plagiarism detector, and will often falsely claim authorship of human-written text.
Read article →Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the third time at the 2023 NHL Awards ceremony in Nashville. McDavid received 195 of a possible 196 first-place votes, a near-unanimous result that reflected his dominant 153-point season — the highest single-season point total in the league since Mario Lemieux's 161 in 1995–96.
Read article →Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's satellite launch company, formally ceased operations in May 2023 after completing a bankruptcy auction that sold its remaining assets to three aerospace firms for a combined total of approximately $36 million. Rocket Lab acquired the Long Beach headquarters for $16.1 million, Stratolaunch purchased the modified 747 carrier aircraft for $17 million, and Vast's subsidiary Launcher bought the Mojave facility for $2.7 million.
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