KCCI Des Moines

What is Central Iowa Water Works' water use plan?

In the waters of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. some of the highest nitrate levels in the country. You're always going to measure nitrate in the water throughout the year. David Swartney is *** ...
Reuters

NBA to use AI for automatic out-of-bounds calls, Silver says

May 27 (Reuters) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league will use AI to automate a category of calls such as out-of-bounds decisions to speed up games and ‌reduce disputes over possession.
Miami Herald

45% of the nation’s tap water contains chemicals that may be harmful to humans, experts warn

Illustration of a tap water open in Lyon France on January 9 2025. ELSA BIYICK Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images The numbers keep climbing. In 2023, a U.S. Geological Survey study found at least 45% of ...
People

Tourist Sues Hotel That Refused to Give Her a Cup of Tap Water. Then a Court Ruled Against Her

Italy's highest court determined the country's laws do not require bars or restaurants to serve tap water to customers upon request Oscar Wong / Getty Images An Italian tourist sued a luxury hotel for ...
CNN

Hotel’s refusal to serve guest tap water at restaurant is lawful, top Italian court rules

A five-star hotel in Italy that repeatedly refused to serve a guest tap water at its restaurant did not break any laws, the country’s top court has ruled. The woman filed a lawsuit after hotel staff ...
SFGate

Thousands of Californians hit with foul-smelling tap water

The California Water Service is advising Stockton residents that the city’s tap water is safe to drink, despite the water emitting a foul smell that some describe as reeking of sewage. On Wednesday, ...
Reader's Digest

A New Report Finds 1 in 5 Americans May Be Drinking Unsafe Tap Water—Just How Worried Should You Be?

A new report finds that nearly 20% of Americans have elevated levels of nitrates in their drinking water. Should you worry? Most of us should probably be drinking more water more often (myself ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

See how much water is used by industry and residents in Corpus Christi

With a potential water emergency in Corpus Christi on the horizon, residents have become increasingly interested in a big question — that is, where the water ultimately goes. It becomes even more ...
CNN

1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water

Over 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 people — may be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of nitrates in their tap water, a new report has shown. A compound of nitrogen and oxygen found ...
WRAL

Raleigh's Stage 1 water restrictions take effect Monday, expected to last until June

The water restrictions taking effect Monday in Raleigh are expected to last more than a month, according to a city spokesperson. City of Raleigh environmental coordinator Ed Buchan estimated that the ...
Hackaday

Arduino Uno Q

MicroPython is a well-known and easy-to-use way to program microcontrollers in Python. If you’re using an Arduino Uno Q, though, you’re stuck without it. [Natasha] saves the day by bringing us a a ...