The U.S. military has officially moved away from long-standing height-and-weight tables and the traditional tape test in favor of a waist-to-height ratio as the primary body composition standard for ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

Santa Clara County is pushing for public support of a five-year sales tax increase set to go before voters in the November special election. The county said Measure A is critical to help make up for ...

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Men readily slid into the model’s DMs ready to compare heights. When they found out she was 6 feet, 5 inches tall, though, many of them balked. “I found most men would be okay with me in the setting ...

You've no doubt encountered a number of measuring tools in your lifetime. Common tools used for measuring range from the familiar 12-inch wooden ruler that we used in grade school to precision ...

The NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis is an annual exhibition for teams to better understand the latest crop of future NFL stars. Prospects will meet with teams and go through interviews to give ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Measure A on the November ballot asks ...

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Which A.I. system writes the best computer code or generates the most realistic image? Right now, there’s no easy way to answer those questions. Credit...Davide Comai Supported by By Kevin Roose ...