91 m. ago Bay Area mom creates app to help parents find childcare on demand

The COVID-19 pandemic forced hundreds of daycare providers across the Bay Area to shut down, creating a "childcare desert." That shortage inspired entrepreneur Gretchen Salyer to launch June Care, a platform that connects families with local moms and sitters.

Society

5 d. ago Need REAL ID in a hurry? Here are some alternative options outside the DMV

The May 7 REAL ID deadline has prompted states to get creative with compliance efforts. Extended DMV hours and mobile services help residents obtain required identification for domestic air travel.

Politics

6 d. ago Barry Benepe, Who Gave New York Its Greenmarkets, Dies at 96

He brought farm-grown produce to the city’s streets, creating the largest network of farmers’ markets in the country and helping to revive neighborhoods.

Events

7 d. ago Linktree rolls out a suite of monetization features for creators

Linktree is launching a set of new features aimed at helping creators earn more money directly from its platform. The new tools include the ability to sell courses and digital products, earn from brand-sponsored links, and build shoppable storefronts. The launch of the new monetization features will help Linktree stand out among other similar platforms […]

Politics

7 d. ago “Periodic table of machine learning” could fuel AI discovery

Researchers have created a unifying framework that can help scientists combine existing ideas to improve AI models or create new ones.

Politics

7 d. ago Meta’s Oversight Board seeks details on the company’s new hate speech policies

Meta’s Oversight Board, the independent group created to help Meta with content moderation decisions, on Tuesday issued its response to the social media company’s new hate speech policies announced in January. The Board says that Meta’s new policies were “announced hastily, in a departure from regular procedure,” and called on the company to provide more […]

Events

7 d. ago How Learfield’s new deal with Washington is helping the Huskies create more opportunities

How Learfield’s new deal with Washington is helping the Huskies create more opportunities  Sports Business Journal

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration has gutted an agency that coordinates homelessness policy

All staff were put on leave at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Congress created the entity in 1987 and, among other things, it helped drive down veterans homelessness.

Politics

2 w. ago Patreon tests a native live video feature where creators can stream 24/7

Patreon is finally experimenting with a native livestreaming, a new feature that could attract more creators and help them earn more money. The capability is rolling out to select testers this week and will become more widely available this summer.  Similar to other platforms, Patreon’s new livestream feature comes with a live chat where fans […]

Politics

2 w. ago Ambisonics algorithm helps create rich virtual soundscapes using a domed array of loudspeakers

Surround-sound speakers can immerse you in a multimedia experience, but what if there was a speaker that could completely re-create a three-dimensional soundscape?

Politics

2 w. ago Google’s newest AI model is designed to help study dolphin ‘speech’

Google’s AI research lab, Google DeepMind, says that it has created an AI model that can help decipher dolphin vocalizations, supporting research efforts to better understand how dolphins communicate. The model, called DolphinGemma, was trained using data from the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), a nonprofit that studies Atlantic spotted dolphins and their behaviors. Built on […]

Technology

2 w. ago Google Classroom gives teachers an AI feature for quiz questions

Google Classroom introduced a new AI-powered feature designed to help teachers generate questions. Launched on Monday, this tool lets educators create a list of questions based on specific text input. Using this text-dependent question generation tool, which utilizes Gemini, teachers can either upload files from Google Drive or manually enter text for the AI to […]

Technology

2 w. ago San Francisco Giants Rising Star Reveals TikTok Helped Create Dominant Pitch

San Francisco Giants Rising Star Reveals TikTok Helped Create Dominant Pitch  Sports Illustrated

Politics

3 w. ago DeSantis rebukes Republicans for backing bill for carbon sequestration task force: 'Absolutely embarrassing'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called it "embarrassing" that multiple state Republicans helped advance a measure to create a carbon sequestration task force.

Politics

4 w. ago Trump's 'Liberation Day' will help create a new Golden Age for American workers

President Trump's reciprocal tariffs mark opening salvos in the fight to level the playing field for American workers.

Politics