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For 15 years, the Apple App Store was the only way to download iOS apps.  Maria Diaz/ZDNETFaced with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) going into effect in March, Apple has announced that it is now allowing app sideloading in the EU, effective with the beta version of iOS 17.4. Unsurprisingly, Apple isn't happy about its loss of control over iOS apps, saying DMA creates privacy and security risks for users."The changes we're announcing today comply with the Digital Markets Act's requirements in the…

Alaska Airlines N704AL is seen grounded in a hangar at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 9, 2024.Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty ImagesThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production, but it cleared a path for the manufacturer's Max 9 to return to service nearly three weeks after a door plug blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight."Let me be clear: This won't be back to business as usual for Boeing," said FAA Administrator Mike…

When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice skating rink near Disneyland, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley.And — coming soon — kitchen faucets.California regulators on Tuesday approved new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses.It's a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to secure reliable sources of drinking water for its more than…

The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday approved the first two awards under a program the legislature passed in May to boost semiconductor and other advanced manufacturing capacity in the state, opening the door for more federal dollars to flow into the state. The CHIPS and Science Act authorizes $280 billion to help boost the country’s competitiveness in semiconductors and other key technologies vital to national security, including a 25% federal tax credit for the capital investments made to build a…

The ongoing saga of an oil and gas company accused of multiple violations and in danger of losing its right to operate in Colorado has taken a new turn with a court ruling that puts on hold an order that KP Kauffman Co. comply with all state rules by Aug. 1. The Denver company argued that to comply with the order, it would have to shut down all production because the state suspended its ability to move oil and gas from well sites. KP Kauffman, or KPK, said there isn’t enough time to shut in all the wells by the first of…

The June gloom hung heavy along the empty shore of Escondido Beach last week, where not a soul was in sight save for a lone surfer skimming the distant waves.The sandy stretch has long been a haven for intrepid Malibu beachgoers, sandwiched as it is between Geoffrey’s Restaurant to the east and Paradise Cove to the west, with no other entry points nearby.But after a 40-year battle, the California Coastal Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved an agreement with two homeowners that will restore a long-obscured public…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, May 16.There’s a common factor in many traffic collisions, one that plays a vital role in how severe or deadly a crash ends up: speed.It’s basic physics: The faster we drive, the more force we create. Driving faster limits our field of vision and our response time — and means it takes longer to come to a full stop. That compounds the odds that hitting a person who is walking, biking or otherwise not traveling in a vehicle will result in…

The technology, if widely used in U.S. vehicles, could prevent at least 600,000 crashes annually, government studies show.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday approved a request by U.S. state agencies, some automakers, universities and others to use spectrum to deploy connected vehicle technology to prevent crashes, especially at intersections.The 5.9 GHz spectrum block was reserved in 1999 for automakers to develop technology for vehicles to communicate…

Controversial solar geoengineering startup Make Sunsets says it released three balloons carrying atmosphere-altering particles in Reno, Nevada, this month. It’s an escalation of the company’s questionable climate change-fighting tactics, which got it banned from launching balloons in Mexico in January. And while the company says it got the green light from the FAA and local authorities, officials say no such authorization was granted.The way Make Sunsets explains it, this kind of geoengineering is a solution to humanity’s…

A small Boulder cybersecurity firm looking at a major expansion that could bring nearly 500 jobs to Boulder County received approval for $2.42 million in state tax incentives on Thursday morning. RADICL Defense is a Boulder startup that is considering expanding in Colorado or relocating to Orlando, Fla., as it takes on more contracts to help small- and medium-sized firms boost their cybersecurity efforts. To help retain the company, the Colorado Economic Development Commission approved $2.42 million in job growth…