The clock is ticking on a potential outage in California ride-healing service. Uber and Lyft say they can end California’s ride Friday at 12:01 p.m. If so, they plan to keep cars off the road until at least November, when voters weigh in on Proposition 22, their voting initiative to …
Read More »Contact tracking apps have been a bust. States consider that fellow children can change that.
The apps, which can automatically inform students who may have been exposed to the virus and support them to test, will be “very important” for containment, Dosch said. The goal is to complete the manual contact detection process, which requires people who test positive for the virus to remember where …
Read More »750 million mosquitoes made from mice have been approved for release in the Florida Keys
“With all the pressing crises facing our nation and the state of Florida – the Covid-19 pandemic, racial injustice, climate change – the administration has used tax dollars and government funds for a Jurassic Park experiment,” said Jaydee Hanson, International Policy Director. Center for Technology Assessment and Center for Food …
Read More »Weed dispensers appear in Colorado
FOX Business’ Jeff Flock reports on why more states are considering legalizing marijuana and the economic benefits that come with it. Coloradans who are worried about the coronavirus pandemic can now purchase marijuana through a contactless weed dispenser at certain dispensaries. A company named Anna is setting up her weed …
Read More »Taking your dog twice a day for an hour twice a walk could soon become law in Germany
Germany, a nation known for its bureaucracy, just came up with new rules for dog owners – pets first. “Pets are not smart toys. Their needs must be taken into account,” Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner said of the requirements to ensure animal protection and welfare that could become law early …
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