Deaths, burst pipes, icy roads, restoring internet MS winter storm

Deaths, burst pipes, icy roads, restoring internet MS winter storm

As temperatures began to rise above freezing for most portions of the state Wednesday afternoon, city and state officials said they are still working to ensure that essential services and infrastructure remain functional. Temperatures throughout the state Monday night going through Wednesday morning were in the single and teen digits even reaching record lows in …

Read more

This AI algorithm could save lives in quake zones

This AI algorithm could save lives in quake zones

Faruk Tokluoğlu/Pexels Powerful earthquakes in urban areas can cause a shocking amount of devastation, with lives lost and buildings destroyed. Indeed, more than 60,000 people have already died in such events in this year alone. Ever since scientists discovered what causes these awful catastrophes, they’ve also been trying to predict them in a bid to …

Read more

Google urges work-from-home due to wildfire smoke

Google urges work-from-home due to wildfire smoke

Google has instructed its employees in the northeast region of the United States to work from home, following the thick smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada. The air quality in New York City, which on Wednesday was the worst of any city across the globe, continues to deteriorate as fires in eastern Canada rage …

Read more