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SAN FRANCISCO — California voters have easily approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, according to a race call by The Associated Press, marking the ...

Delta Air Lines launched a new version of its Delta Concierge artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant this week, expanding the capabilities of the technology that debuted in January at CES, ...

Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Heart rate is one of the most basic and important ...

Shore lines can offer stability where swinging room is limited. Learn how to safely use them to moor your boat, including line setup, angle considerations, and how to avoid common mistakes. ‘We will ...

Let’s try a demonstration that we all enjoyed in elementary school. Close one eye, hold out your thumb at arm’s length, and align it with an object on the other side of the room. Without moving your ...

Frodo and Sam's journey across Middle-earth is a long and physically exhausting trek over some dangerous territory. And part of what makes their adventure so compelling is the simplicity of it, as ...

We live in a world defined by inches, feet and miles (or centimeters, meters and kilometers, if you prefer), and it’s not difficult for most of us to comprehend sizes and distances given in these ...

Construction worker in gloves estimates distances using special equipment. Builder holds measuring tape in hands and applies tool to slag block wall surface Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to ...