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Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

The two deals, rumored to be in the works, could mark key milestones for the European luxury giants: EssilorLuxottica, Moncler and Burberry.

Apple's Vision Pro is the most significant effort yet in Silicon Valley's long running dream of augmented reality headsets. If it flops, the budding AR industry and the broader metaverse championed by Mark Zuckerberg and others could go into a devastating 'winter.'

The new A.I. search engine Google previewed at Google I/O could be transformative, but Google is rolling it out slowly. And the company still appears to be playing catch-up rather than leading the pack.

The current system is the latest in a series of storms that have battered the Golden State this year.

The extreme flooding and mudslides across California in recent weeks took many drivers by surprise. Sinkholes swallowed cars, highways became fast-moving rivers of water, entire neighborhoods were evacuated. At least 20 people died in the storms, several of them after becoming trapped in cars in rushing water.

As a bomb cyclone hits California this week and dumps massive amounts of water on the state, some people are asking: why can't we save the water for times when we desperately need it?

Images from Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta compiled by the state show ‘a shocking drop in water levels’ compared to years past

Many people move without realizing the danger that wildfires pose to their new home. A new risk rating system could help buyers learn more on real estate sites.