Uber is shutting down its self-driving truck program, nearly six months after it settled a lawsuit from Waymo, the Google spinoff that accused Uber of using its proprietary designs. Uber says it will keep working on self-driving vehicles, but it will now focus solely on cars. “We’ve decided to stop development on our self-driving truck […]
NASA is urging people to get outside and look to the sky Tuesday night, July 31 as Mars won’t be this close to our planet again for the next 269 years which is 2287 for those counting. The Red Planet will come within 35.8 million miles from Earth, which might not seem like a “close […]
The benefits of giving certain seeds, nuts, oats, and legumes a good soak has long been advocated by healthy food experts. Doing so increases the nutrient value because it reduces the amount of phytic acid (which can interfere with the absorption of iron, zinc, calcium, and other minerals). While you may already be submerging your […]
Was it hard to concentrate during that long meeting? Does the crossword seem a little tougher? You could be mildly dehydrated. A growing body of evidence finds that being just a little dehydrated is tied to a range of subtle effects — from mood changes to muddled thinking. “We find that when people are mildly […]
Science fiction writers have long featured terraforming, the process of creating an Earth-like or habitable environment on another planet, in their stories. Scientists themselves have proposed terraforming to enable the long-term colonization of Mars. A solution common to both groups is to release carbon dioxide gas trapped in the Martian surface to thicken the atmosphere […]
After a disastrous prelude to the weekend that saw its subscription ticketing service sidelined because of a cash crunch and related app outages, the bleeding continued today for MoviePass. Stock in its parent company, Helios & Matheson, plummeted an eye-popping 60% on the day, closing at 80 cents a share. During the trading session, it […]
Uber’s big push to dominate the future of the trucking industry is dead. The ride-hailing company has decided to shutter its self-driving truck project, according to TechCrunch. A spokesperson confirmed the decision. Employees who have been working on Uber’s self-driving trucks will be shifted to the company’s larger autonomous car efforts. Uber says it will […]
Could increased omega-3 help improve your child’s behavior? Research conducted by the University of Massachusetts Lowell shows there’s a possibility. But before you jump in the car to the nearest vitamin shop, consult with your family’s pediatrician and examine guidelines, health experts recommend. WHAT THE STUDY FOUND In a year-long study, some 200 children were […]
Asian stocks declined on Monday, as markets took cues from declines in Wall Street’s last session, with focus shifting to the Bank of Japan and other central banks that are holding meetings this week. The Nikkei 225 declined 0.57 percent, with falls in utilities, energy and pharmaceuticals weighing on the overall index in the morning. […]
Instead of asking for money, a homeless man in California stood on the side of the road and handed out resumes. Now he has his pick of hundreds of new jobs. According to KNTV, David Casarez, a web designer, moved to Silicon Valley to start his own company. But he fell on hard times when […]
Preparations are already underway for missions that will land humans on Mars in a decade or so. But what would people eat if these missions eventually lead to the permanent colonization of the red planet? Once (if) humans do make it to Mars, a major challenge for any colony will be to generate a stable […]
Tracye McQuirter, a vegan lifestyle expert, is in her 40s—and in her new book, Ageless Vegan, she teams up with her 80-year-old mother, Mary, to share the secrets to feeling and looking amazing, no matter what year you were born. Tracye, the author of the ground-breaking By Any Greens Necessary—the first vegan guide for African-American […]
