Mosquito killer retailing for 8 swears to battle rising California West Nile threat

As West Nile Virus creeps into California, a new AI-powered mosquito killer could be just what Californians need to protect them from the world’s deadliest creature. The Photon Matrix is a high-tech zapper combines futuristic light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR), radar, with AI directing a precision laser to detect mosquitoes and zap them dead with a blue laser. It’s been dubbed “an Iron Dome for mosquitoes” by one robotics commentator on X. According to the Chinese start-up, the device is designed to target multiple kinds of mosquitoes, but avoids other flying insects like butterflies. Warmer temperatures have increased the…

USC receiver Tanook Hines remains man of mystery going into opener

As USC football fans trickle into the Coliseum on Saturday morning, many will be on the lookout for No. 16. That’s the number worn by Tanook Hines, the team’s top returning wide receiver whose status remained in doubt on the eve of the Trojans’ season opener. While coach Lincoln Riley…

A one-time treatment can lower dementia, heart failure and stroke risk

Could one treatment protect against some of the most feared consequences of aging? A vaccine that every adult over 50 should be getting to protect against a common virus may have another benefit: protecting the brain and heart from degeneration and deadly complications. One study from Brown University showed the…

California manufacturing giants takes jobs out of state in expansion move

One of California’s largest manufacturers is shifting dozens of jobs out of the Golden State to a new facility in neighboring Nevada. Haas Automation, which makes large-scale machines and tools, will relocate 73 jobs to Nevada, the company said in a notification letter to California. Haas will soon have a…

Nearly 25K pounds of frozen buffalo chicken recalled over inspection lapse

Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection are being recalled, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday. Boston-based Shanghai Ravioli Corporation is recalling about 24,900 pounds of frozen, not-ready-to-eat buffalo chicken products. The recalled items include…

3 common factors that may be secretly aging you faster, expert claims

Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in cellular health and biological aging. That’s according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book “Heal Your Cells,” who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, which can influence inflammation, sleep and other processes tied to…

Trae Young set to decline player option with Wizards to become free agent

Trae Young staying in Washington for too long isn’t a sure thing. The former Hawks guard has declined his $48.97 million player option to become a free agent, according to Andscape’s Marc Spears. It cannot be officially announced until Monday. Washington is still seen as the leader to sign the…

Hegseth urges Europe to take lead in ‘NATO 3.0’ reboot

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that America’s allies in Europe must take the lead on the defense of their own continent and help turn NATO into “a read hard-line military alliance.” At a meeting of NATO defense ministers, Hegseth called for a reboot of the 32-nation organization to turn it into a…

Lionel Messi’s first World Cup hat trick draw rave reviews from USMNT

IRVINE, Calif. — On Tuesday night at the United States men’s national team hotel in Laguna Niguel, the pressure of carrying a nation at a home World Cup faded into the background. During a team dinner, players gathered around televisions to watch reigning champion Argentina open its 2026 FIFA World…

Yankees prospect Spencer Jones starting to show promise at plate

The sample size is still small, just as it was during his first stint as a big leaguer. But in his second go-around with the Yankees, Spencer Jones, who did not play in the Yankees’ 10-5 win over the White Sox on Wednesday night, is looking like he belongs while…

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