Wednesday afternoon, a tragic incident unfolded at a small religious school in Northern California. Two students were injured when a gunman opened fire at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo. The gunman was found dead near the playground, having apparently taken their own l
Hey, keep your umbrella handy! Tonight's weather in the Capital Area is looking pretty dreary. Expect some showers and thunderstorms rolling in. This is just the start of what could be a wet week ahead. Between these rainy spells, get ready to feel another nip of winter. So, what's the plan for ton
A Florida senator has introduced a new bill aimed at keeping humans from messing with the weather. The idea is to make sure no one tries to change the temperature, rain, or sunlight in the state. The bill says anyone who does this could get fined up to $10, 000. This isn't about real things people
Let's talk about China's recent move to ban exports of certain high-tech materials to the US. This decision came in response to the US adding more Chinese companies to its export control list. The materials in question are gallium, germanium, antimony, and super-hard stuff like diamonds. These are c
Spain’s governing party is considering a new policy that would restrict transgender women from competing in female sports. This proposal was detailed over the weekend at the party’s congress. They want to limit participation to those with a “female biological sex. ” The same document also suggests r
Imagine giant trucks rumbling through mines, but with a twist – no humans at the wheel. Scientists have been testing this out, putting these self-driving cars through a range of tests on different surfaces. They trialed various control systems, like PID (which is like a brain for machines), fuzzy PI
Did you know that even little babies can tell the difference between sounds from different languages? Scientists wanted to find out how babies from Korea and Japan hear sounds from Thai, a language they don't speak. They chose three special sounds from Thai that are called "stops. " These sounds are
In a surprising move, the US has put new rules in place to block China from getting advanced chip technology. This is happening right before a new US president takes office. The US is worried that China might use these chips to make better weapons and AI systems. China's leader, Xi Jinping, wants Ch
Imagine talking to your computer like you talk to a friend, and it does all the hard work for you! That's what Microsoft researchers and their partners are exploring: using clever AI systems to control computer interfaces. These AI helpers, called GUI agents, can see screens, click buttons, and even
Iga Swiatek, a top Polish tennis player, recently found herself in a sticky situation due to a doping incident. She tested positive for a banned substance called Trimetazidine, which she claimed she didn’t know she was taking. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said she wasn’t trying t
