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After recent storms dumped even more rainfall on Southern California and blasted snow across the central and northern Sierra Nevada, the latest hydrological data shows the state in its best position yet for a drought-free summer.Following a February of wet, winter storms — many aimed at California’s southwest region — Wednesday’s low pressure system didn’t set any rain records by itself, but it did bring the latest in a series of heavy downpours to the Southland. Much of the region received about a half-inch to one inch…

Human activities have pushed the Earth’s freshwater cycle beyond its natural state, with significant alterations observed since the mid-twentieth century due to pressures like damming, irrigation, and climate change. This underscores the critical need for immediate action to safeguard vital freshwater resources.New research indicates that the worldwide freshwater cycle has undergone significant changes, moving well away from the conditions observed prior to industrialization.A recent study examining global freshwater…

Nestlé Nigeria reported that its liabilities loomed past assets by N78.1 billion (13.4 per cent) last year after a free slide in the value of the naira-stressed operations. The development threw the company into record loss, according to its audited accounts published on Wednesday. Total liabilities for 2023 accelerated to N659.8 billion from N384.8 billion a year ago in reaction to a monumental surge in foreign exchange loss. Fellow multinational PZ Cussons Nigeria made a disclosure of a similar nature last…

Catch up with China 1. Sam Altman’s plan for a $7 trillion-worth semiconductor empire includes building dozens of chip fabrication plants with money from Middle East investors, then having the Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC run them. (Wall Street Journal $) 2. A former TikTok executive is suing the company for unlawfully firing her due to what they called a lack of “docility and meekness.” (Financial Times $) 3. If he’s reelected, Donald Trump is promising a 60% tariff on all Chinese imports. If that actually happens (big…

In 2014 L'Oréal USA was involved in a scandal for claiming that their skincare boosts gene activity to rejuvenate the skin without any scientific evidence to back it up.This can only labelled as marketing fraud - an illegal practice that makes false or misleading claims for financial gain. It includes talking big about the product’s attributes, concealing side effects or potential harm, and selling poor-quality items as up-to-par ones.This company is just one example of how organizations are taking advantage of…

Apple has yet to confirm the existence of the Apple Car, but it appears this thing hit another snag on the way to its big reveal. WatchThe M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for Halloween CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishShare this VideoFacebookTwitterEmailRedditLinkview videoThe M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for HalloweenTop Takeaways from the Apple EventMarch 8, 2022The New M3-Powered iMacs Are Triggering Serious Deja VuNovember 6, 2023The Apple Car won’t make its debut until 2028, according to a report from Bloomberg…

The celebrity-friendly group hosting the Living Legends of Aviation awards Friday night, Jan. 19, apparently feel a bit bruised over the criticism and mockery unleashed by retired U.K. military brass and others over their decision to induct Prince Harry into their aviation Hall of Fame. Perhaps looking to counter the argument that Harry’s British military service wasn’t “legendary,” and that honoring him is a “pathetic” publicity stunt, insiders at the show have claimed that he received backing from none other than John…

After initially planning to launch the series in late February, the premiere date of Pokémon Horizons on Netflix has been pushed back a couple of weeks. The next iteration of the anime series will now launch the first week of March in the United States. No reason was given for the nearly two-week delay, but the Pokémon Company did drop a new trailer to help make the wait a bit less painful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra3Yriz_crA Pokémon Horizons: The Series now begins streaming on March 7 Netflix confirmed…

At some point today, Bethesda was scheduled to roll out a big update for Starfield, complete with bug fixes a-plenty. However, there’s been a slight change to that, as the studio has had to delay the patch, but hopefully not by much. According to a recent post on Twitter, the team has “discovered an issue we want to address” before the Starfield update can see the light of day. It doesn’t say what this issue actually is, but Bethesda evidently needs a little more time before it can be sent out. We discovered an issue we…

Your smartphone is likely always listening to you. It has to be in order for voice-recognition assistants like Siri, Bixby, or Alexa to work. But is your device listening to your conversations and using them to target you with personalized ads?While there is no definitive proof that this is happening, some experts suggest that it is possible for some apps to access your device’s microphone and record snippets of your conversations without your consent. This is the concern Mark has and why he wrote to us asking,"2 days…