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Back to SearchCruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber’s ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companie…
1 year, 3 months ago
‘Tiny forests’ spring up in urban areas to combat climate change
They often cover just a few square meters of urban space, and now they’re growing across Australia to cool neighborhoods down on hot days. “Tiny for…
1 year, 3 months ago
Philadelphia airport celebrates its brigade of stress-busting therapy dogs
A pack of four-legged therapists got a break of their own when they were honored at the airport where they dutifully work to ease stress and calm tra…
1 year, 3 months ago
Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
Oklahoma City’s police department is one of a handful to experiment with AI chatbots to produce the first drafts of incident reports. Police officers…
1 year, 3 months ago
Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own…
1 year, 3 months ago
After a stroke, this musician found his singing voice again with help from a special choir
In the 1980s and ’90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands—Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes, and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote …
1 year, 3 months ago
Can stunning landscapes and adventures tempt Western tourists to visit Mongolia?
Trekking through this breathtaking scenery on horseback—this is the experience of Mongolia that the country thinks will tempt Western tourists to pay…
1 year, 3 months ago
White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the list prices for 10…
1 year, 4 months ago
Social media influencers descend on the White House, where Biden calls them the new ‘source of news’
Social media influencers got the royal treatment at the White House on August 14 as President Joe Biden gave a nod to their ability to hold sway with…
1 year, 4 months ago
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government announced water cuts tha…
1 year, 4 months ago