Climate change is raising the risk, rate and cost of sewage failures. Floods are becoming more common, leading to backups that frequently overwhelm wastewater treatment systems. Exacerbating the issue, America’s infrastructure is woefully outdated; the EPA estimates that nearly $700 billion in investments is needed to simply maintain existing wastewater, stormwater and other clean water pipelines over the next 20 years. Matthew Rosenthal and Billy Gilmartin, both of whom hail from the wastewater treatment industry, saw an opportunity to help solve the problem with tech — in a small way, at least. Five years ago, the pair co-founded SewerAI, which…
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Thousands more to participate in nationwide demonstrations over Gaza war and the failure to negotiate the release of captives.Al Jazeera is reporting from outside Israel because it has been banned by the Israeli government. At least nine people have been arrested during antigovernment protests in Jerusalem, with more demonstrations expected in the coming days amid Israel’s war on Gaza and fighting with Hezbollah. Police clashed with protesters near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night, with Israeli media reports indicating one of the detainees was a family member of an Israeli captive held in Gaza. The…
Hong Kong will end its decades-long practice of shutting its markets during typhoons and major storms starting on Sept. 23. There was broad support to allow trading in extreme weather and to follow other cities, Chief Executive John Lee said at his weekly press conference. There will be ample time in the transition period, he said. The city has been an outlier among major financial hubs in having rules to close markets during severe weather. The practice was seen as increasingly antiquated after the pandemic years showed markets could function even as most workers were stuck at home. Typically five…
A family walking on a trail in Texas this weekend made a startling discovery when they spotted an abandoned newborn baby wrapped in a towel. The baby found Saturday evening was “freshly born” with remnants of the umbilical cord still present, authorities said. The family immediately called emergency officials.The baby was in stable condition at a hospital in Katy, Texas, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.An “unknown male” had left the baby on a small bridge, the sheriff’s office said, but they did not yet have a suspect.Around 9:00 local time, Daniela Fedele was walking on the trail…
In 2023, Delta Air Lines introduced an awesome new feature for many of its cobranded credit card holders: a 15% discount on all award flights, dubbed TakeOff 15.If you hold one of the participating cards, your SkyMiles are at least 15% more valuable when used for Delta award tickets. All you have to do is pay the award’s taxes and fees with your eligible Delta credit card.The discount applies to all Delta-operated flights regardless of when you travel, though partner flights are excluded (full terms are available on delta.com). For Delta loyalists, this can easily provide hundreds of dollars a…
The game, which was first revealed in 2023, sounded impressive: it was designed to allow for the entire town to be simulated in real-time and have no loading screens. However, based on a forum post by Paradox’s deputy CEO Mattias Lilja, the game had some issues that may not have been easily fixable even with additional time for development.“A few weeks back, we decided to hold off on an Early Access release in order to re-evaluate Life by You, as we still felt that the game was lacking in some key areas,” Lilja says. “Though a time extension was an…
There’s been a growing shift in the fitness, health, and wellness industry. The promise of “immediate results” will probably never lose its sparkle. But, as a good portion of our population (hi, Boomers!) moves into their “silver” years, conversations around optimizing lifespan (how long you live) and healthspan (how long you live with a high quality of life) are also on the rise. People are more interested than ever in longevity, which, these days, means the combination of a long lifespan and a long healthspan. (Historically, longevity and lifespan were synonymous.) Trending too is the concept of biological age—essentially, how…
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued a self-proclaimed venture capitalist for making a “bogus offer” of $200 million to acquire Richard Branson’s now-defunct Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. Matthew Brown “made false and misleading statements and omissions about his investment experience and funds available to make such an offer,” the SEC said in the lawsuit filed Monday in a federal court in Texas. The regulator claimed Brown sent Virgin Orbit a fabricated screenshot of his company’s bank account, claiming it held $182 million when in reality it had a balance of less than $1. Brown made the allegedly fictitious offer in…
Israeli forces battled with Palestinian groups in Rafah and elsewhere in southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday criticised plans announced by the military to hold daily pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into the besieged Palestinian enclave that has been under relentless Israeli bombardment for more than eight months. Lazzarini, commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main organisation delivering humanitarian aid…
An Indian man accused of plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday on murder charges.Nikhil Gupta was extradited to the US over the weekend after he was arrested last year in the Czech Republic.He is charged by US authorities with trying to hire a hitman to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen.US prosecutors allege Mr Gupta was directed by an unnamed Indian government official. India denies having anything to do with the alleged plot.Last month, the Czech Constitutional Court rejected a petition…
After five years of planning, Waffle House says it is raising the base salary of its workers—to $3 per hour. The company will set the new floor for base pay this month, gradually increasing it to a minimum of $5.25 per hour by June 2026, CEO Joe Rogers III announced in a video to employees. The video was released in May, but has only come to light recently. Rogers called the move “the single largest additional investment in our workforce in the entire 68-year history of Waffle House.” The federal minimum wage in 2025 is set to hit $15 per…
GET $50 OFF: As of June 17, you can score an onn. 75-inch Class 4K frameless Roku smart TV for just $448, down from $498 at Walmart. That’s $50 off the listing price. It’s that time of year again: Walmart is hosting its annual Walmart+ Week just one month ahead of Prime Day (what a clap-back) from June 17 to 23, 2024. While the official Walmart+ Week deals aren’t set to drop until 12 PM EST, we’re already seeing some of the savings pour in, including some hefty discounts on laptops, gaming consoles, and TVs. In fact, you can score…