WASHINGTON (SOA) — Automakers are driving into the future, competing for the most advanced technology to make our travels easier, including cars that can do the driving for us. Tesla, recently named one of America’s top 10 best-selling cars, touts futuristic features like partial self-driving, or what it calls Autopilot. But there's a potential danger with this developing technology. In more than a dozen unexplained accidents, Tesla cars in Autopilot mode have slammed into emergency vehicles, creating a double emergency and putting first responders at risk. Read More...
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah —Those who look up on the mountaintops in the winter may see some alien-looking pods watching over the skiers and snowboarders. While they may look unearthly, they’re actually an integral part of Alta’s avalanche control systems.
The invasion has begun. Alien pods spotted at @AltaSkiArea pic.twitter.com/nVLXnAcpBE
— Tony Korologos (@TheGolfSpace) May 9, 2022
The egg-shaped devices are called O’Bellx, which according to Alta’s website, are a new form of Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS) from a French Company. Read More...
Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical care for transgender youths — and in some cases, adults — returning to the issue the year after a wave of high-profile bills became law and sparked lawsuits.
As legislatures begin their work for the year, lawmakers in several states have proposed enacting or strengthening restrictions on puberty-blocking drugs and hormone treatments for minors. Bills to govern the pronouns kids can use at school, which sports teams students can play on, and the bathrooms they can use are back, as well, along with efforts to restrict drag performances and some books and school curriculums. Read More...
