YAKIMA, Wash. — American wine, for all the hype and hyperbole in recent years about Idaho rieslings or Pennsylvania pinot noirs, is still overwhelmingly a California thing. Even in an off year, wineries there produce more than 20 times as much wine as the vineyards here in Washington State, the perennial No. 2 in the rankings. … [Read more...]
The Mysterious Syndrome In Which Healthy People Can’t Recall Their Past
The authors of a recent study published in Neuropsycholgia say they’ve identified a new syndrome characterized by the inability to re-live previous experiences. It sounds a lot like amnesia, but people with this rare condition are otherwise healthy and have no history of brain damage or psychological trauma. … [Read more...]
Over 120,000 Saiga Antelopes Have Inexplicably Died Since Mid-May
Scientists are trying desperately to understand the cause of a mass die-off that has cut the global population of the critically endangered saiga antelope nearly in half. Saiga antelopes, known for their distinctive flexible proboscises, live in large herds on the steppe grasslands and semi-arid deserts of central Asia. More than 120,000 have died in Kazakhstan over the past … [Read more...]
Microsoft Sets Date for Windows 10
Microsoft has finally said when Windows 10, one of its biggest products in years, will be available: July 29. The release of new operating systems are big milestones for Microsoft since they have the potential to affect so many people, but it’s especially important that the release of Windows 10 goes well. … [Read more...]
The First Ever Look At George Miller’s Scrapped Justice League Movie
Before he was creating miracles in Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller had plans to make Justice League: Mortal. Since the movie was scrapped in 2008, little has been seen outside of a leaked script — but that changed this weekend with a slew of concept art, storyboards and prosthetics hitting the web. … [Read more...]
On One Of Japan’s Most Magical Streets, An Architect Brings Beauty To A Chicken Shop
Harmonica Yokocho is a special street, beyond even its wondrous name. The narrow alleyway in the stylish Tokyo suburb of Kichijoji is a time warp, still suffused with "the atmosphere of black-market stalls during the post-World War II period," writes the architect Kengo Kuma. … [Read more...]
Bangladesh Police Charge 41 With Murder Over Rana Plaza Collapse
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The police in Bangladesh filed formal murder charges on Monday against 41 people accused of involvement in the 2013 collapse of a building that housed several clothing factories, leaving more than 1,100 people dead in the worst disaster in garment industry history. … [Read more...]
Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion
Intel said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire the smaller chip maker Altera for $16.7 billion. The deal comes after the two American companies held talks earlier this year. Further discussions had been delayed, however, when Altera rejected an earlier offer by Intel, people briefed on the talks have said. … [Read more...]