The Chronicle investigations team had impact in Texas Lottery regulation, flood safety measures in Kerr County, and the ...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 20, 2025 in ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Arc Raiders has only been out for a week now, but the new sci-fi extraction shooter is off to a strong start and already adding new content. The patch ...

SANTA BARBARA — Two towering housing projects proposed mere steps from the iconic Old Mission Santa Barbara have sparked a fierce preservation showdown, pitting urgent housing needs against historic ...

Local opposition to solar energy comes in many forms, from neighbors who live near proposed large-scale installations, to organized groups and municipal boards who pass legislation banning utility ...

An overflow crowd sits in City Hall's lobby during the Planning Commission's meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. In a marathon meeting that included more than an hour of public comments, planning ...

Google is adding a new feature for third-party developers building atop its Gemini AI models that rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and the growing array of Chinese open source options ...

In September, a group of industry professionals announced Palestinian Voices in Games (PVG), a program "dedicated to empowering current and emerging Palestinian game developers." Involving over 50 ...

Fortnite is more than just a battle royale game: It's also a platform that hosts a wide swath of player-created experiences, much like Roblox does. Developer Epic Games encourages fans to make islands ...

For years, Google Maps has been the default platform. Still, its pricing structure has prompted many tech teams, from Seattle’s thriving startups to emerging hubs across the Pacific Northwest, to seek ...

In context: Having fully destructible environments in video games is nothing new. Studios have been implementing them since the 1990s in classics like Red Faction and One. However, breakable maps come ...