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NYC blizzard officially one of the top 10 biggest storms on record – and more snow is coming
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (350+ words) Blizzard-battered New York City is set to get slammed with even more snow this week " proving the groundhog was right. The monster blizzard is now officially one of the city's 10 biggest winter storms on record. As of 2 p.m. Monday, the storm…...
Wild video shows rare ‘thundersnow’ lightning strike World Trade Center
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (142+ words) Stunning footage captured a lightning strike at the World Trade Center overnight " a rare weather event known as "thundersnow" " as a blizzard brought as much as 20 inches of snow to NYC. Multiple bolts of lightning cut through the dark, snow-filled…...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman blasts AI concerns around water usage as ‘fake:’ ‘Humans use energy, too’
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (621+ words) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence is using up lots of water as "fake" " arguing that "humans use energy, too." The billionaire tech founder responded to claims widely circulated online that OpenAI's ChatGPT uses gallons of water…...
NYC braces for up to 28 inches of snow as ‘blockbuster blizzard’ could become one of worst storms in its history
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (196+ words) New York City is now bracing for up to 28 inches of snow during what experts are warning will be a "blockbuster blizzard" " complete with thunder and lightning " and possibly one of the 10 worst winter storms in its history. The storm…...
NYC area set for 2 feet of snow in first dangerous blizzard in a decade — when to expect the worst
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (272+ words) This is the calm before the deadly storm. New York City is facing its first blizzard in more than a decade " as a powerful nor'easter bears down on the northeast. The Big Apple is expected to get 12 to 18 inches, with…...
Famous California bald eagle couple threatened by luxury housing: ‘We don’t have much time’
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (259+ words) California's most famous feathered couple may fly the coop if a planned luxury housing development is built near their nest. The Friends of Big Bear " which has been captivating viewers worldwide by filming the day-to-day activities of lovebirds Jackie and…...
NASA’s moon rocket hit by new problem expected to postpone astronauts’ lunar trip
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (456+ words) NASA's new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts' first lunar trip in decades into spring. The space agency revealed the latest problem just one day after'targeting March 6'for the Artemis II mission, humanity's first flight…...
The most trafficked mammals in the world face extinction—as conservationists try to save them from smuggling
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (545+ words) Wildlife conservationists are again raising the'plight of pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters found in parts of Africa and Asia, on World Pangolin Day on Saturday. Pangolins or pangolin products outstrip any other mammal when it comes to wildlife smuggling, with…...
Aloe, nice to meet you! New AI device lets plants talk to you
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (448+ words) You can finally turn over a new leaf with your houseplant. The new device, developed by a group of students at Spelman College in Atlanta, uses artificial intelligence to monitor and analyze plant health data, harvest the intel, then turn…...
There’s a race to live on Mars — but the reality will physically change humans in shocking ways
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1476+ words) The idea of humans living on Mars is closer to reality than it's ever been. On Feb. 13, Elon Musk's SpaceX ferried an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, another sign that private companies can now routinely…...