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Beach hazards statement issued for Bay Area Shorelines from Sunday to Tuesday " sneaker waves possible
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (183+ words) The Mercury News Beach hazards statement issued for Bay Area Shorelines from Sunday to Tuesday " sneaker waves possible Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Northern Monterey Bay and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur…...
Where a major Hayward fault quake could shake the Bay Area hardest
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (660+ words) The Hayward fault line has not had a major earthquake since 1868, but new simulations designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found the Bay Area's geography will shape the next "big one," trapping seismic waves…...
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (435+ words) By MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla." " A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos" Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said its New…...
Molecular glue is shaping up to be the next billion-dollar cancer breakthrough
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1210+ words) By Robert Langreth, Bloomberg One of the biggest advances in pancreatic cancer in decades came out of a crazy idea born in a Harvard University lab. Chemical biologist Gregory Verdine believed you could fight disease-causing proteins hidden inside cells by…...
California legislator wants 4-year ban on AI toys after teddy bear talked about sex
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (501+ words) Last year, sales of a soft brown teddy bear were temporarily discontinued from stores after the plush, AI-enabled toy talked about sex, knives and drugs. State Sen. Steve Padilla, D-San Diego, pointed at examples like this on Thursday, when the…...
Larry Magid: Let AI watch You Tube tutorials so you don't have to
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (352+ words) Besides, You Tube creators have a tendency to waste your time. They often start with a "What's up!" followed by a plea to subscribe and then a long-winded explanation of why you need to learn the very thing you're there…...
Bay Area rain lingers longer than expected, but sun is coming
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (379+ words) Morning commuters through much of the Bay Area were greeted Thursday with wet roads and steady showers, a surprise given that the National Weather Service figured that a low-pressure system from the north would move out of the region. Instead,…...
The Greater Lake Tahoe Area placed under a lake wind advisory Monday and Tuesday " winds gusting up to 40 mph
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (147+ words) The National Weather Service released an updated lake wind advisory at 11: 15 p. m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday May 26, at 2 p. m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. The NWS Reno NV informs, "Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and…...
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose Wednesday " gusts up to 40 mph
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (134+ words) Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose were placed under an updated report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5: 47 p. m. The alert is in effect until 6: 15 p. m. The storms are forecast to bring wind…...
Amid weather pattern that's stuck, warm weather expected to follow the rain across
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (383+ words) A stubborn low-pressure system from up north showed few signs of wanting to move on Wednesday morning, with the National Weather Service saying it was straddling the California-Nevada border. At the same time, the NWS said another low-pressure system from…...