"A small B.C. village that endured the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Canada for days on end this week was engulfed in flames Wednesday night and residents were forced to flee...."

Last time I checked, 121 degrees Fahrenheit was not hot enough to start a fire. Not even in the forest. Yes, it's hot, and yes there was a fire but it's annoying when the article seems to project that one is causing the other or they are somehow linked. It's only been a week of high temperatures, not nearly long enough for things to become tinder dry. It really makes it tough to be supportive of efforts to curb climate change when we are constantly bombarded with stupid shit like this.

My insurance company wants me to install a gadget that will record my driving, and for that will give me a discount. I politely refused but am still concerned that any of the current data stored by my engine control module could be misinterpreted should I have an accident.

Until a standard is agreed upon for what data is collected, a standard that could prove innocence or guilt, or at least provide real assistance to the outcome, I hesitate to embrace the tech. We all know a lawyer that could take the miniscule information from an ECM and turn it into damning evidence.

I think all of us would feel better know exactly what was being "recorded" whether it's simple cruise control or an autonomous driving system. Knowing that you are being recorded could go a long way to prompt drives to stay attentive when engaging automated systems.

You do have a choice, don't buy an Apple phone.

Company makes mistake and sends emails to wrong people. In the history of computing, nothing like this has ever happened to anyone....

It's a good thing that within the United States, those very drivers can go get another job. It would be especially easy with the current job climate. A shortage of workers for Uber and the like might make them reconsider how to take better care of their "contractors".

I agree with the notion of stop using these social media platforms. Until they are willing to allow the free exchange of all ideas, they aren't truly social networks.
In my opinion, the biggest problem is folks are getting their news from these sites and believing that it's true. There should be a banner on everyone's Facebook home page that says "all opinions here are those of their owners and none should be believed without further research using reputable sources".

I can't believe I agree with Bernie Sanders. Blue Origin has done very little to impress me and yet the Feds want to pay them? It's no wonder why we are Trillions in debt.

All "social media", including the crap they are serving up on TV is to blame. Between body shaming and unrealistic expectations, teens who aren't part of the in crowd don't have a chance. We have to try and make parents understand how toxic this bombardment of excrement is to children. It's worse than pron.

Now there is a reason for anyone/everyone to stop calling any software that appears to make a decision AI. As a software developer, I have yet to see any evidence of a true artificial intelligence yet the buzz word seems to be labeling anything as such. Without consciousness, software can't be biased. The coders or those who make the business rules, well, that's another story.

I don't know the rules in the UK but it seems to me that ValueLicensing has built a business model on someone else's intellectual property.

"According to the news outlet, he also did not rule out the possibility for additional regulations in the future that would essentially ban new conventional gas-powered cars."

Without a reliable renewable infrastructure and cars that can be re-fueled in minutes, I can see this plan backfiring. People won't give up their gas guzzling cars without a viable alternative so they will fix (or not) their old ones. Without manufacturers pouring research dollars into more efficient engines, I can see people going back to simpler, easier to fix, but less fuel efficient engines as costs to repair rises. Think points, plugs and a carburetor.

"Feds use data from Home Pod along with electric providers to seek out illegal growing operations. The interior humidity and higher than normal temperatures allowed police to pin point local operations...."

"The green police have been busy this week following up on leads provided by temperature measurements made by Apple's Home Pods. The greenys have been targeting those who use more natural resources by not keeping their thermostat within the guidelines established by the ."

"Those with Home Pods have been bombarded with adds for humidifiers and de-humidifiers lately. Apple says proper humidity is key to a healthy life and that's why they shared Home Pod data with their partners that want to help."

As someone that has served on a school board, I completely agree, parental involvement and a stable home life is key to allow kids to learn. We can keep throwing money at virtual, in-school, whatever, but kids who's parents are not providing food, are incarcerated, are doing drugs in the home, are doomed. There are exceptions, but with our current culture, it can be tough for kids to break out of whatever stereotype they are in.

I would also say that curriculum adopted by our school district went through a rigorous vetting process. For math, we started with 12 commercial-published curriculum packages. Each was scrutinized by a team of teachers/educators until two stood out. Test schools adopted one of the two and we monitored standardized test results for the test group for an entire school year. Only then was the curriculum adopted for the entire district. The process took around two years.I am not sure how a start-up, unless they are buying their curriculum from a publisher, can pump out an effective learning environment in such a short time.

I'll bet the Japanese still want to know what the carrying capacity is when they fork over dough to buy a new truck.

For dry or canned food and other non-perishable items, Amazon might be able to compete right now. I was going to add "compete with WalMart" but anymore Walmart uses loss leaders and then ups the price on items they believe you will need. If Amazon can reliably deliver perishables and non-perishables at reasonable prices (think Aldi), along with allowing me to create recipes/meals/lists that I can save, they might be able to supplant the entrenched regional chains.

You mean Stargate wasn't real?