California politicians recently approved a huge $356 billion spending plan that’s now waiting for the governor’s final okay. To pay for it, they’re adding three new tax ideas that could hit wallets soon. One plan extends a tax on health care providers that normally brings in money for Medi-Cal, but
Eugene Hurd keeps scrubbing his bathroom, but no amount of bleach or sprays can clear what he believes is mold growing steadily behind his toilet. It started small but now spreads, despite his weekly cleaning routine. Antibacterial wipes, heavy-duty cleaners, even lemon-scented sprays—nothing change
A little-known battery startup just made a bold move that could change how future gadgets and vehicles power up. Solidion’s new BEEP tech packs more energy into smaller, lighter batteries by stacking layers in a smarter way. Instead of bulky boxes filled with separate cells, it links everything dire
A new gadget called Kimba is getting attention for combining sleep tracking with smell-based tricks. Instead of just logging how well you sleep, it releases scents automatically based on your breathing, movement, and even data from fitness trackers like Apple Watch or Fitbit. The idea is simple: sme
SoftBank is rolling out a new cybersecurity service using artificial intelligence from OpenAI to protect Japan's biggest businesses. The focus is on the top 3, 000 companies running critical systems like airports, power plants, and transport networks, which face growing dangers from hackers. SoftBan
Every year, students in Charleston learn how to build robots that swim underwater. Their toolkit includes PVC pipes, wires, and small motors to craft gadgets that can navigate pools and race against other schools. The program started small but now has three times as many participants as it did a few
California first put rules in place for farm vehicles back in 1977, long before smartphones existed, let alone robots that could steer a tractor. Today’s farms use smart tools like AI cameras and GPS maps to grow food more carefully and cheaply. But those same farms are stuck with an old rule that s
Pollock fishing in Alaska relies on trawl gear, but contrary to claims, this method doesn't destroy ocean floors. Most fishing happens on sandy or muddy seabeds in the Bering Sea, where pollock gather. The gear used is designed to follow fish schools at different depths, not to scrape the seafloor c
Around age nine, a fascination with space started after news of Sputnik’s launch spread. A homemade rocket soon followed, built from spare parts and raw materials. The design mixed sulfur, charcoal, and a familiar ingredient—potassium nitrate, commonly found in fireworks. The launch system used a ca
Tiny hair-like extensions called cilia play big roles in our cells. They help us move and sense the world around us. When these cilia don’t work right, serious health problems can happen. Scientists now focus on a protein group called STK36/ULK4. These proteins act like tiny machines inside our cell
