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Tech review: Three gift ideas for the home office or dorm room
I’ve got a few things I’ve been testing that would make great additions for a home office or dorm room.
Getting comfortable with your office furniture and equipment is essential for productivity.
Boulies OP300 Ergonomic Chair
When I was in college (back in the days before personal computers), we had small built-in desks in our dorm rooms ...Read more
Trump's plan to strip protections from federal forests affects 62,000 acres in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration’s plan to roll back protections of “roadless areas” of federal forests would open up 62,000 acres in Superior National Forest, some of it in the Boundary Waters watershed.
The areas affected, in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties, are small compared to many other states like Alaska, where nearly ...Read more

Google debuts Gemini AI coding tool in bid to entice developers
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is adding an artificial intelligence coding assistant to to ease the work of developers, aiming to catch up with rival products such as OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code.
The Gemini CLI — short for “command line interface” — is launching globally, the internet search giant said Wednesday. The tool ...Read more

Sound Advice: Speaker solutions for low-profile TVs
Q. I have an LG C1 65-inch OLED television and have been very happy with it. I have used an older Bose 321 system for movies and am ready to upgrade to a sound system that is controlled by the TV's remote. I'm looking for a soundbar, but am limited by the very low profile of the set. I appreciate any suggestions you may have.
—G.P., ...Read more

Review: ‘Mario Kart World’ proves why Nintendo needed a Switch 2
With “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,” producer Kosuke Yabuki said he felt his team at Nintendo reached a finish line.
In an interview published by the company, members of the developer’s team said they perfected the formula that Nintendo had used since the original, and the team wanted to embark on a new adventure.
They wanted to bring a bigger ...Read more

Review: Nintendo Switch 2 offers a better canvas for bigger ideas
Although Nintendo no longer produces the most cutting-edge video game systems, the company has always had the most powerful ideas. That’s how it has thrived in an era where it competes against tech behemoths Microsoft and Sony.
Since 2002, it has found a way to stay ahead of the game with prescient decisions that allowed it to zig while ...Read more

Gadgets: Robotic lawn mower, pool vacuum
Automation isn't a future concept; it's here. I write this as my lawn is being mowed and my pool is being vacuumed with no humans involved.
The Eufy E15 hands-free robotic lawn mower with one-click auto mapping is a dream come true, to the extent that you indeed can sleep while mowing. And while the mower has a lot of technology inside, the ...Read more

5 money-saving tips for the Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2’s price will bring sticker shock to fans. With a starting price of $449, it’s one of the most expensive machines that the company has put up for sale. The barebones system won’t come with any games, and it will have minimal accessories included with the box.
If you’re looking for ways to get the biggest bang for ...Read more

Visitors watch as bison falls into Yellowstone hot spring and dies
Some Yellowstone visitors were left reeling from witnessing a bison’s last moments after the animal fell into one of the park’s hot springs.
The incident happened Saturday just before 7 a.m., according to Yellowstone National Park visitors who witnessed the bison’s demise.
“Unfortunately, I witnessed the bison drowning in the Grand ...Read more

What do leopard seals eat in Antarctic waters? Whiskers provide surprising answer
From a dish made by your hometown restaurant to candy you searched for on Halloween, most people have an all-time favorite food.
Humans are omnivores with a diverse diet, but there is still a large amount of individuality when it comes to food choice.
Now, researchers are learning that other creatures in the animal kingdom may feel the same ...Read more

There's something toxic in the food chain in Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, study says
ATLANTA — There’s something in the water — and in the gators.
A University of Georgia ecotoxicology study found there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp.
Researchers from the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant analyzed blood samples of more than 100 ...Read more
NASA clears way for SpaceX, Axiom Space to try overnight launch to space station
After a series of delays from weather to rocket engines to a leak on the International Space Station, NASA has cleared the way for SpaceX to launch the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew on the Space Coast.
A Falcon 9 rocket topped with a new Crew Dragon capsule looks to lift off with the four members of the private mission from Kennedy Space Center’s ...Read more

How Rep. Lauren Boebert's bill to delist gray wolves would affect Colorado's wolf reintroduction
DENVER – For decades, the question of how and whether gray wolves should be legally protected has been debated through federal rulemakings, courts and now Congress — where a bill from one of Colorado’s representatives is under consideration.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is leading a bill that would remove the gray wolf from the endangered ...Read more

Trump administration moves to rescind Roadless Rule, potentially setting stage for expanded harvests in Tongass National Forest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration said Monday that it plans to rescind the Roadless Rule to remove restrictions on timber harvests and road-building in national forests, including the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska.
The move drew swift condemnation, including in Alaska where conservation groups and some village leaders...Read more

University of Kansas researchers discover 'big possum' species from 60 million years ago in Texas
Paleontologists at the University of Kansas have discovered a new “big possum” species that lived in the warm, tropical and vegetation-filled ecosystem of far west Texas 60 million years ago.
The scientists discovered a new species of ancient near-marsupials, or Swaindelphys, while analyzing fossils from Texas’ Big Bend National Park, ...Read more

Drones spot 'first evidence' of orcas making tools, study says
Over the years, orcas have been seen partaking in some peculiar practices, from sinking sailboats to wearing salmon “hats.”
Now, the apex predators have been observed engaging in a “remarkable” new behavior: fashioning tools from underwater plants to massage one another.
The discovery — published Monday in Current Biology — ...Read more

ULA manages 2nd launch of year hours after SpaceX's 50th
United Launch Alliance took a week to reset, but was able to send up its second launch of the year, another mission for Amazon’s effort to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink internet constellation. The launch came just hours after SpaceX sent up its 50th rocket from the Space Coast this year.
An Atlas V rocket on the Kuiper-2 mission with 27 ...Read more

Osprey population 'near complete collapse' on Virginia's Eastern Shore, scientists report
The osprey population on the Eastern Shore of Virginia has dropped to just 18 birds, and scientists at Williams & Mary’s Center for Conservation Biology say it’s a sign of an “early complete collapse” of the species.
In 1975, one of the first aerial surveys for ospreys, there were 68 breeding pairs on the Eastern Shore. In 1987, when ...Read more

LA-area community of Rancho Palos Verdes saw a dramatic uptick in peacocks. Officials plan to cut their numbers
LOS ANGELES — Spotting a trademark colorful and elegant bird on the Palos Verdes Peninsula can be exciting for visitors or vacationers, but as the peacock population has rocketed, officials say some of those birds have got to go.
This fall, Rancho Palos Verdes will restart a rarely used program to trap and relocate peafowl from the peninsula ...Read more

How Five Below used AI to target tweens and cut costs
Five Below, the Philadelphia-based chain with 1,800 stores that target middle schoolers and other young people, is in recovery, with sales growth and share price rebounding after a tough year.
Invent.ai, a 200-person Philadelphia software developer that uses artificial intelligence to automate product and inventory strategies, is taking some of...Read more
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