Home

Holding hands over long distance? New tech could make it possible

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

By Olivia Doak, Daily CameraA new 3-D technology the size of a Scrabble board may be the key to sending physical touch, like holding the hand of a loved one, over long distances.University of Colorado Boulder researchers created a new shape-shifting gadget compact enough to fit on a card table that may be able to digitize touch. The device is made from a grid of robotic parts that can sense outside pressure and can move up, down and around.“As technology has progressed, we started with sending text over long distances, then audio and now video,” said Brian Johnson, one of two lead authors of the study, in a news release.  “But we’re still missing touch.”The technology has the potential to send touch digitally by creating 3-D images of a hand, for example. It could then send the image to another device across the country or world, allowing the receiver to hold the sender’s hand. The device can already change its surface, shake a beaker filled with liquid, generate scrolling 3-D text ...

VIDEO: Three-legged dog learning to surf at Del Mar Dog Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Cowa-Barka! Dogs are gearing up for Helen Woodward Animal Center's 18th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon next month, including a smiley three-legged pup who's just learning how to shred the waves.Clancy, a four-year-old beagle and lab mix, has been learning how to surf in classes hosted by the shelter for beach-loving pooches at the Del Mar Dog Beach in preparation of their big event. A video of Clancy on a board can be viewed in the player above.While the sport for furry pals has existed since the 1920s, dog surfing has skyrocketed in popularity over the last two decades. However, it mostly existed in the realm of entertainment. VIDEO: Baby seal climbs onto Pacific Beach surfers’ boards According to Helen Woodward, by adding the novel element of a competition with their annual fundraiser, the Surf-A-Thon catapulted the sport into a global phenomenon.Of course, though, surfing dogs aren't born with an innate ability to hang ten and most owners don't teach their fur-babies ...

Hillcrest Starbucks votes to unionize, becoming second in county

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A Starbucks location in Hillcrest has successfully voted to unionize, becoming the first in the city of San Diego and the second in the county to join nationwide collective bargaining efforts with the coffee giant.Workers at the University & Richmond Starbucks approved union representation in a vote last week -- a little over a month after a petition was submitted to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), initiating the process.All full-time and part-time baristas and shift supervisors at the branch were eligible to participate in the vote, according to the NLRB. Of the 17 eligible voters, 15 voted for unionization and two voted against it. This new Gaslamp diner is serving up French-inspired classics “Combined, our partners have dedicated over a lifetime of working at Starbucks," Emma Bradshaw, a barista and organizer at the location, said in a release on Monday. "We deserve job security, a safe work environment, and to be recognized for our dedication to Sta...

San Diego man dies in Merced County rollover crash, CHP says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 65-year-old man from San Ysidro died after the pickup truck he was driving overturned multiple times Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 11:56 p.m., units responded to the crash site just south of Merced and found a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup that truck had overturned multiple times and had major rollover damage. Investigators say the driver was pinned in the vehicle as emergency personnel attempted to get him out. Man hospitalized after crashing into tree According to a witness, the pickup truck was traveling northbound on Highway 99, north of Plainsburg Road around 55 mph, and was swerving from side to side. The pickup truck traveled off the east shoulder of Highway 99 and collided with a wood/metal sign and then a chain link fence. CHP officers say the truck then began to roll over multiple times coming to rest on Silveira Way, north of Plainsburg Road. The 65-year-old ma...

Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and undermined others were receding Monday in Alaska’s capital city after a glacial dam outburst last weekend, authorities said. Levels along the Mendenhall River had started falling by Sunday but the city said river banks remained unstable. Onlookers gathered on a bridge over the river and along the banks of swollen Mendenhall Lake to take photos and videos Sunday. A home was propped precariously along the eroded river bank as milky-colored water whisked past. There were no reports of any injuries or deaths. The city said it was working to assess damages.Such floods occur when glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes. A study released earlier this year found such floods pose a risk to about 15 million people worldwide, more than half of them in India, Pakistan, Peru and China. Suicide Basin — a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier — has released water tha...

Attorneys for 3 last-known survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeal dismissed reparations case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys seeking reparations for three living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed an appeal in the case with the Oklahoma Supreme Court and said a district court judge erred in dismissing the case last month.The appeal was filed Friday on behalf of the last known living survivors of the attack, all of whom are now over 100 years old. They are seeking reparations from the city and other defendants for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district known as Greenwood.“For 102 years… they’ve been waiting,” said Damario Solomon-Simmons, an attorney for the three, during a press conference Monday on the steps of the Oklahoma Supreme Court building. “They’ve been waiting, just like every other victim and survivor of the massacre, for just an opportunity to have their day in court.”Solomon-Simmons, who brought the lawsuit under Oklahoma’s public nuisance law, said he wants the high court to return the case to district court for...

Three-vehicle collision leaves one dead in Brampton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

The Caledon division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision that left a motorcyclist dead in the Hurontario Street and Mayfield Road area of Brampton on Saturday.Caledon OPP responded to reports of a three-vehicle crash just before 2:00 p.m, where a 20-year-old motorcyclist from Woodstock was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre. Her was later pronounced deceased.The OPP Technical Collision Investigators and Reconstructionists have assisted with the investigation that is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has camera footage of the incident is asked to contact Caledon OPP.

MUST-WATCH: Time to stop some hearts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

The second season of a beloved queer romantic drama has returned to the MUST-WATCH! But will it rule from the top spot, or could it go to a movie about making a bucket list in a zombie apocalypse? Perhaps a miniseries about losing your family and finding a new one? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!MixtapeWhere to watch: Paramount+Let’s start with a documentary about a pivotal innovation in musical history!Mixtape is a new documentary about the creation of (you guessed it) the mixtape. It focuses specifically on its role in hip-hop, as many rappers and DJs would share their work through mixtapes instead of going to record labels. Sampling was not yet a commonplace thing when hip-hop began in the late 1970s, so mixtapes were the only way for people to show off their work. This documentary features interviews with tons of legendary musicians, including KRS-One, DJ Khaled, and Lil Wayne.You can watch this documentary on Paramount+ now!Zom 100: Bucket List of the DeadW...

Second body found at Arizona State Capitol in less than two weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — A body has been found on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix for the second time in less than two weeks, according to authorities.Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said the body was discovered Monday morning in the west parking lot of the Capitol.Public Safety officials are working to identify the body and how it ended up at the Capitol’s premises.On July 26, another body was found outside the Capitol by Phoenix police. DPS, which has jurisdiction over state Capitol property, is investigating that case as well. The identity of that individual, as well as their cause of death, hasn’t yet been released.DPS didn’t immediately return a call seeking information about the two cases.The Associated Press

William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ dead at 87

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:16 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” and was quickly anointed one of Hollywood’s top directors when he was only in his 30s, has died. He was 87.Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday in Los Angeles, Marcia Franklin, his executive assistant for 24 years, told The Associated Press on behalf of his family and wife, former studio head Sherry Lansing. His son Cedric Friedkin told the AP he died after a long illness. “He was role model to me and to (my brother) Jack,” Cedric Friedkin said. “He was a massive inspiration.”He cemented his legacy early with “The French Connection,” which was based on a true story and deals with the efforts of maverick New York City police Detective James “Popeye” Doyle to track down Frenchman Fernando Rey, mastermind of a large drug pipeline funneling heroin into the United...