By Ashley McBride and Lauren Hernandez Updated 6:34 pm PDT, Thursday, August 30, 2018 A Canadian mother and daughter who traveled to California to go camping are missing, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. A Canadian mother and daughter who traveled to California to go camping are missing, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Photo: San Mateo Sheriff’s Ofice A Canadian mother and daughter who traveled to California to go camping are missing, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. A Canadian mother and daughter who traveled to California to go camping are missing, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Photo: San Mateo Sheriff’s Office window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: … [Read more...] about Missing woman, daughter from Canada found safe
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2nd-grader’s ‘thing you wish had never been invented’ essay goes viral
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Having a daily work or travel ‘uniform’ can improve focus and decrease clutter — these are the 5 companies aiming to help you do just that
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Shown: the ADAY Uniform capsule, The Monday, $250.ADAY Of the things I like least about adulthood, the lack of a uniform may very well be one of the most intensely felt. Instead of throwing on the same (admittedly horrible) plaid school-approved getup every morning, I spend my first ten-fifteen minutes of consciousness trying to locate one green sweater with mental sonar and create an office-ready look around it. It doesn't seem like the best use of time. A uniform makes it easier to get what you want, even if that's just getting dressed in the morning; it pares down your choices to the best matches without the unnecessary mental walkabout. You have fewer pieces so you know where they are, and if they come from the same brand, you can safely assume the textiles, silhouettes, and engineering will no doubt work well … [Read more...] about Having a daily work or travel ‘uniform’ can improve focus and decrease clutter — these are the 5 companies aiming to help you do just that
South Korea to map major cities for safe autonomous driving
South Korea plans to map major cities and establish a smart traffic system for autonomous driving.This week, local media reported that the South Korean government wishes to prevent the kind of accidents that have already taken place in the US involving pedestrians and autonomous vehicles.An Uber self-driving vehicle undergoing tests was involved in a fatal collision this month with a woman. Although a human driver was in attendance -- as required by law -- sadly, the pedestrian from Tempe, Arizona, was still struck by the car as she walked across the road.Uber has temporarily stopped tests in Arizona and all other cities, and the fatality has highlighted the risk of accidents -- leading to scrutiny in the self-driving space by government officials and technology vendors themselves worldwide. As a result of the incident, South Korean officials are now planning to set up a "smart" traffic system to make sure such tests and pilot schemes are as of little risk to pedestrians as … [Read more...] about South Korea to map major cities for safe autonomous driving
‘Vulture safe zones’ aim to rescue a vital but unloved scavenger
By Warren CornwallMar. 9, 2018 , 8:00 AM VULTURE SAFE ZONE 1 IN BANGLADESH—It was a grisly but irresistible spectacle. In a forest clearing here last December, a wake, or feeding flock, of white-rumped vultures pranced about a dead cow, jostling for a chance to grab a bite. One plucky bird repeatedly plunged its head deep into the carcass, tearing off bits of flesh. Others gave up and lifted off, unfurling 2-meter wingspans as they headed for a roost in a nearby tree. Watching the feast through a hole in the wall of a nearby hut, Sarowar Alam, a conservation biologist with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Dhaka, was delighted. The white-rumped vulture, he said admiringly, "is a majestic bird." Once common, it is also gravely endangered. Just a few hundred white-rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis) now soar above Bangladesh, researchers estimate, and about 10,000 remain in all of South Asia—less than 1% of the population a few decades ago. Two … [Read more...] about ‘Vulture safe zones’ aim to rescue a vital but unloved scavenger