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These technology trends will define 2026, like it or not
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (668+ words) By Chris Velazco, Heather Kelly, Geoffrey A. Fowler, Shira Ovide, Danielle Abril, Tatum Hunter The tech you use, and the way it influences your life, stands to change dramatically in the coming months. New gadgets powered by artificial intelligence will proclaim…...
Record-smashing heat spreads: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (517+ words) After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and…...
Snow geese take off for the Arctic in mesmerizing sunrise display
1+ week, 2+ day ago (577+ words) The mesmerizing display, about an hour after sunrise, was over almost as soon as it began. The birds circled a few times and then headed out to neighboring farm fields, seeking unharvested grains and other sustenance on their epic annual…...
Big Bear bald eagles welcome second egg of second clutch this season
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed their second egg of their second clutch this season. That second egg arrived just before 6 p.m. Friday, and viewers of the livestream created by Friends of Big Bear Valley were able to…...
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
2+ week, 1+ day ago (132+ words) What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice'thenewsherald.com By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze users" medical records, wellness…...
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1168+ words) As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water, not oil, may be the resource most at risk in the energy-rich but arid region. On Sunday, Bahrain accused Iran of damaging one of its…...
Pentagon’s chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
2+ week, 4+ day ago (748+ words) A top Pentagon official said Anthropic's dispute with the government over the use of its artificial intelligence technology in fully autonomous weapons came after a debate over how AI could be used in President Donald Trump's future Golden Dome missile…...
A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
3+ week, 4+ day ago (409+ words) How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound " also called a neigh " has long eluded scientists. The whinny is an unusual combination of both high and low pitched sounds, like a cross between a grunt and a squeal " that come out…...
What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (607+ words) The small parrots are transplants from the other side of the world that are thought to be descendants of pet birds. Arizona is believed to be home to the largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside southwestern Africa. They've been able…...
What to know about EPA decision to revoke a scientific finding that helped fight climate change
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) What to know about EPA decision to revoke a scientific finding that helped fight climate change'thenewsherald.com The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday revoked its own 2009 "endangerment finding," a scientific conclusion that for 16 years has been the central basis for…...