44 m. ago Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living systems. "We've figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material," said Matthew Devlin, a former doctoral researcher in the lab of University of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) mechanical engineering professor Elliot Hawkes, and the lead author of the article published in the journal Science.

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3 h. ago Professor calls on Democrats to stop using term 'people of color' as Latino and Black voters side with Trump

University of California, Berkeley professor Jerel Ezell argued in a Politico op-ed that Democrats should stop relying on traditional racial politics to win elections.

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4 h. ago Move over SF: California's new fine dining epicenter is shifting

Move over SF: California's new fine dining epicenter is shifting  SFGATE

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4 h. ago There's a tiny Victorian town hiding alongside California's oldest freeway

There's a tiny Victorian town hiding alongside California's oldest freeway  SFGATE

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5 h. ago California regulators suggest ending rooftop solar subsidies for homeowners

California regulators suggest ending rooftop solar subsidies for homeowners  San Francisco Chronicle

Events

6 h. ago California school district informs parents period products are in bathrooms for 'any student who menstruates'

California's Long Beach Unified School District emailed parents to tell them period products will be available in girls' bathrooms and at least one boys' bathroom starting in 3rd grade.

Society

8 h. ago New law clamps down on homeless as blue city advocate admits the 'frustration' is justified

Fremont, California, voted to ban camping on public property while also creating harsh penalties for anyone who is found 'aiding and abetting' the encampments.

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14 h. ago California family leaves the US, scared of potential ICE raid

A California family, fearful of immigration raids, has decided to pick up their lives and leave the United States.

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16 h. ago 'Constant fear and anxiety': Family says it left US over ICE raid fears

A California family, fearful of immigration raids, has decided to pick up their lives and leave the United States.

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16 h. ago Protests against Elon Musk and mass layoffs spread across California

Protests against Elon Musk and mass layoffs spread across California  SFGATE

Technology

18 h. ago Transportation chief Duffy launches probe of California’s high

Transportation chief Duffy launches probe of California’s high-speed rail project  LA Daily News

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19 h. ago Federal prosecutor threatens California congressman for criticizing Elon Musk

Federal prosecutor threatens California congressman for criticizing Elon Musk  San Francisco Chronicle

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19 h. ago Looking for California sunshine? Flight to popular destination from PDX now year

Looking for California sunshine? Flight to popular destination from PDX now year-round  Statesman Journal

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19 h. ago Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

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20 h. ago Two major California home insurers to raise rates later this year, affecting 666,000 customers

Two major California home insurers to raise rates later this year, affecting 666,000 customers  San Francisco Chronicle

Economics

21 h. ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asks for compliance review of California's High Speed Rail project

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asks for compliance review of California's High Speed Rail project  ABC7 Los Angeles

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21 h. ago Trump administration launches latest threat to California’s high

Trump administration launches latest threat to California’s high-speed rail project  San Francisco Chronicle

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22 h. ago S.F. case leads court to strike down part of California sentencing law

S.F. case leads court to strike down part of California sentencing law  San Francisco Chronicle

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24 h. ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to make announcement on California's High Speed Rail project

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to make announcement on California's High Speed Rail project  ABC7 Los Angeles

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25 h. ago California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

The California agency said National Public Data failed to register in the state as a data broker. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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