California’s largest reservoir is expected to reach its maximum capacity this year, to likely reach a full or nearly full level for the second consecutive time following several years of historically low water levels. Lake Shasta rose 12 feet from March 1-26 and needs another 17 feet to reach its limit, the Redding Record Searchlight … Read more
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Official figures for the deal have not been revealed, but Bloomberg reports that it’s valued at “several hundred million [British] pounds.” Nevertheless, the acquisition makes sense as the Australian-based company tries to attract more creative professionals. As of January this year, Canva’s design platform attracted around 170 million monthly global users. That’s a lot of … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several prominent House Democrats are jostling to fend off Republican former baseball great Steve Garvey in the yearlong battle to fill the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, with two slots on California’s November ballot at stake. In a state where a Republican hasn’t won a … Read more
Journalist Kara Swisher’s long-anticipated memoir Burn Book hit the shelves today. Apparently, a long list of other writers have also been hard at work writing about her experience as well. On the day after her book launch, Amazon is flooded with AI-generated Swisher biographies, complete with cover art from beyond the uncanny valley. Top 5 … Read more
Flavio Coelho/Getty Images The skills gap that’s holding back progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is well documented, but another factor looms large: data complexity. The two leading obstacles to AI success, a new IBM study reveals, are limited AI skills and expertise (cited by 33% of respondents), followed by too much data complexity (25%). A majority of companies … Read more
Being able to fix stuff around your home is important, especially since calling somebody out in an emergency can be costly. It isn’t too hard to pick up a few basic skills, but it can get expensive if you want to buy good quality tools. Luckily, there’s an excellent sale at Woot right now on … Read more
The construction method also affects how much warmth a garment can retain. If something says it’s sewn through, it’s exactly what that sounds like. There are two layers of fabric sandwiched around the insulation, and it’s stitched into a square grid or elongated column pattern. In particularly cold weather, the parts of the material where … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Long lines formed at gas stations throughout Argentina on Monday as surging demand outstripped supply, becoming a campaign issue just weeks ahead of the second round of the country’s presidential race. Economy Minister Sergio Massa, one of the two remaining presidential candidates, blamed oil companies for a lack of supply in … Read more
FILE – Could Luna.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons signed Could Luna because the participant actions proceed within the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) forward of the season-ending All-Filipino Convention in October. Luna is the newest Nxled recruit from the defunct Foton squad. The previous La Salle Woman Spiker ended her two-year stint with … Read more