One lawmaker’s proposal to study how schools can ban cell phones during the school day cleared the first committee stop Monday. A bill sponsored by Sen. Danny Burgess, a Zephyrhills Republican, would create a pilot program to help the state understand how best to eradicate cell phones from schools. “We all know that cell phones…
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Lightmatter, a startup valued at $4.4 billion, on Monday released two pieces of technology aimed at speeding up the connections between artificial intelligence chips. Instead of moving information between computer chips as electrical signals, Lightmatter’s technology uses optical connections and what are known as silicon photonics to move…
U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Donald Trump on Monday (March 31, 2025) said he expects Russian President Vladimir Putin “to fulfil his part” of a deal to end the Ukraine war, after the U.S. President voiced doubts over Moscow’s commitment. “I want to make sure that he follows through,” Mr. Trump told…
Brand new Toyota cars are displayed on the sales lot at Hanlees Hilltop Toyota on March 4, 2025 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Newly announced U.S. tariffs on auto imports have rattled Asian automakers, pressuring companies ahead of the implementation of the duties later in the week. U.S. President Donald Trump last…
Stories from mass shooting survivors and their loved ones, as well as new research, are creating more awareness of gun violence. A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder shows that 1 in 15 American adults have been on the scene of a mass shooting. This study defines a mass shooting as an incident when…
President Trump has called Wednesday “liberation day”, when he will set out his plans to impose sweeping tariffs on goods exported to the United States from other countries. Trump is said to favour a universal tariff of between 10 and 20 per cent on all imported goods — regardless of the country of origin. At…
Key Takeaways Trader Joe’s hummus snack pack with pita chips is a convenient, high-protein snack. A high-protein snack can fuel your body and keep you satisfied between meals. A high-protein snack offers at least 7 grams of protein per serving. As a registered dietitian, I’m often asked what my favorite snacks are—not because my friends…
The city wants to be an international sporting hub, and now has the stadium to fulfil part of that dream, but one swallow does not a summer make and we’ve been thinking about what else we’d like to see happen. Call it a wish list, call it a money-no-object fantasy, but if you don’t dream…
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA JULY 2: Models walking for the fashion designer Laduma Ngxolo of label … More MaXhosa by Laduma waits backstage before a show at South Africa Menswear week 2015 on July 2, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. The second edition of SAMW featured designers from South Africa and around Africa showing…
These exercises are meant as an intimidation. Indeed, Xinhua reports that they are a ‘warning’ to separatist forces. Starting April 1, China’s PLA Eastern Theater Command will conductt joint military drills around Taiwan island, involving the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force. Exercises focus on combat readiness, sea & air strikes, and strategic blockade…