WEBVTT 00:00:01.600 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.080 --> 00:00:09.039 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.099 --> 00:00:13.580 and it's Monday, January 26th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.580 --> 00:00:19.239 to know. 100 years ago, today, in 1926, John 00:00:19.239 --> 00:00:22.800 Logee Baird publicly demonstrated a working television 00:00:22.800 --> 00:00:25.679 system in London, projecting moving silhouette 00:00:25.679 --> 00:00:28.839 images to an audience and proving that televised 00:00:28.839 --> 00:00:32.079 pictures were possible. This breakthrough established 00:00:32.079 --> 00:00:35.219 a practical television demonstration that inspired 00:00:35.219 --> 00:00:38.100 engineers and broadcasters to pursue commercial 00:00:38.100 --> 00:00:41.359 development and transformed expectations for 00:00:41.359 --> 00:00:46.399 mass communication. So now you know. And now 00:00:46.399 --> 00:00:52.399 it's time for the weather report. This morning 00:00:52.399 --> 00:00:56.020 there's light snow and it feels like 19 degrees 00:00:56.020 --> 00:01:00.009 with 10 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take 00:01:00.009 --> 00:01:02.929 place at 450, and it will rise again tomorrow 00:01:02.929 --> 00:01:06.890 at 659. It looks like we're in for some snowy 00:01:06.890 --> 00:01:10.010 conditions today, with cloudy skies and a high 00:01:10.010 --> 00:01:13.689 near 30, falling to around 22 in the afternoon, 00:01:14.150 --> 00:01:16.989 accompanied by a north wind around 10, gusting 00:01:16.989 --> 00:01:22.189 up to 23. Tonight, snow is expected before 2 00:01:22.189 --> 00:01:25.430 a .m., then turning partly cloudy, with a low 00:01:25.430 --> 00:01:29.730 around 9. and a northwest wind at 7 to 10, gusting 00:01:29.730 --> 00:01:33.689 as high as 22. For all you beach runners out 00:01:33.689 --> 00:01:36.890 there, the first low tide Monday will be at 10 00:01:36.890 --> 00:01:41.069 .45 with a high tide at 4 .45. The nearshore 00:01:41.069 --> 00:01:45.510 buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 37 degrees for the 00:01:45.510 --> 00:01:49.569 water temperature. Looking ahead in the weather. 00:01:50.439 --> 00:01:53.480 Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 00:01:53.480 --> 00:01:57.560 22 and a west wind near 9 miles per hour, with 00:01:57.560 --> 00:02:01.319 wind chills as low as minus 3. Wednesday stays 00:02:01.319 --> 00:02:04.680 sunny with highs near 23 and west winds around 00:02:04.680 --> 00:02:08.139 6 to 9 miles per hour, then Thursday turns partly 00:02:08.139 --> 00:02:11.740 sunny with highs near 21 and northwest breezes. 00:02:12.819 --> 00:02:16.139 Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is brought 00:02:16.139 --> 00:02:19.939 to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas. 00:02:20.330 --> 00:02:23.969 Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of 00:02:23.969 --> 00:02:27.569 Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven for 00:02:27.569 --> 00:02:31.689 culinary delights. Indulge in their amazing Eggs 00:02:31.689 --> 00:02:35.710 Benedict or their gluten -free crepes. You can 00:02:35.710 --> 00:02:38.750 grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through 00:02:38.750 --> 00:02:42.009 to get your morning coffee. They are open every 00:02:42.009 --> 00:02:46.349 day from 8 to 5. So stop on by and don't forget 00:02:46.349 --> 00:02:51.400 to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local 00:02:51.400 --> 00:02:55.340 news, renovations to Back Bay Station are now 00:02:55.340 --> 00:02:58.259 underway, marking the start of a complete revamp 00:02:58.259 --> 00:03:02.419 of the station's interior. The first phase of 00:03:02.419 --> 00:03:05.060 the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's 00:03:05.060 --> 00:03:08.639 project will begin this month, focusing on reconstructing 00:03:08.639 --> 00:03:11.319 the center and east side of the station's interior, 00:03:11.879 --> 00:03:14.360 along with the Clarendon Street side of the exterior. 00:03:15.409 --> 00:03:18.469 This phase is expected to last until late June, 00:03:18.689 --> 00:03:21.069 when work crews will then move to the west side 00:03:21.069 --> 00:03:24.849 and the Dartmouth Street exterior. The project 00:03:24.849 --> 00:03:27.270 aims to enhance the station's cramped layout 00:03:27.270 --> 00:03:30.750 with new lighting, improved signage, and expanded 00:03:30.750 --> 00:03:38.909 waiting areas among other upgrades. Now on to 00:03:38.909 --> 00:03:43.449 sports. Drake May handled the sloppy conditions 00:03:43.449 --> 00:03:46.099 better than the home team. scoring New England's 00:03:46.099 --> 00:03:49.219 only touchdown on a 6 -yard keeper, leading the 00:03:49.219 --> 00:03:52.560 Patriots to a 10 -7 win over the Denver Broncos 00:03:52.560 --> 00:03:57.520 in the AFC Championship game on Sunday. May threw 00:03:57.520 --> 00:04:01.639 for just 86 yards, but ran for 65 and sealed 00:04:01.639 --> 00:04:06.319 the win with a 7 -yard keeper on 3rd and 5. May 00:04:06.319 --> 00:04:09.180 expressed pride in his team, saying, just thankful 00:04:09.180 --> 00:04:12.199 for this team. Love each and every one of them. 00:04:12.599 --> 00:04:16.060 It took everybody. The Patriots have allowed 00:04:16.060 --> 00:04:19.680 just 26 points across three playoff games, achieving 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:22.980 their 40th playoff win, breaking a tie with the 00:04:22.980 --> 00:04:26.579 San Francisco 49ers for the most in NFL history. 00:04:27.259 --> 00:04:30.459 And Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the 00:04:30.459 --> 00:04:33.579 Seahawks' dark side defense made a critical fourth 00:04:33.579 --> 00:04:36.279 -down stop, and Seattle advanced to the Super 00:04:36.279 --> 00:04:40.339 Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31 -27 in 00:04:40.339 --> 00:04:44.870 an electrifying NFC championship game. Led by 00:04:44.870 --> 00:04:47.730 second -year coach Mike McDonald and Darnold, 00:04:48.170 --> 00:04:50.449 the Seahawks reached their fourth Super Bowl 00:04:50.449 --> 00:04:55.170 in franchise history and first in 11 years. Darnold 00:04:55.170 --> 00:05:00.310 completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards with 00:05:00.310 --> 00:05:05.310 no turnovers. Jackson Smith and Jibba had 153 00:05:05.310 --> 00:05:08.230 yards receiving and a touchdown on 10 catches. 00:05:08.910 --> 00:05:11.610 The Patriots will play the Seahawks on February 00:05:11.610 --> 00:05:15.389 8th in Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara, California, 00:05:16.589 --> 00:05:20.589 in local sports. The Celtics host the Portland 00:05:20.589 --> 00:05:23.509 Trailblazers for a cross -conference matchup 00:05:23.509 --> 00:05:29.069 tonight at 8. The Seas, with a record of 28 -17, 00:05:29.449 --> 00:05:31.930 are currently second in the Eastern Conference, 00:05:32.269 --> 00:05:34.610 while the Trailblazers stand ninth in the Western 00:05:34.610 --> 00:05:39.779 Conference at 23 -23. Boston is performing well 00:05:39.779 --> 00:05:43.600 at home with a 13 -7 record, but has struggled 00:05:43.600 --> 00:05:46.759 in close games, going 4 -6 in one possession 00:05:46.759 --> 00:05:50.339 matchups. In their last meeting, the Trail Blazers 00:05:50.339 --> 00:05:56.800 won 114 -108, with Jalen Brown scoring 37 points. 00:05:58.980 --> 00:06:03.120 In top news, American rock climber Alex Honnold 00:06:03.339 --> 00:06:07.040 ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday 00:06:07.040 --> 00:06:10.600 without any ropes or protective equipment. Kears 00:06:10.600 --> 00:06:13.420 erupted from a street -level crowd as he reached 00:06:13.420 --> 00:06:16.519 the top of the spire of the 508 -meter tower 00:06:16.519 --> 00:06:20.980 about 90 minutes after he started. Honnold expressed, 00:06:21.399 --> 00:06:24.480 what a view, it's incredible, what a beautiful 00:06:24.480 --> 00:06:28.339 day, highlighting the windy conditions. He utilized 00:06:28.339 --> 00:06:32.019 small, L -shaped outcroppings as footholds and 00:06:32.019 --> 00:06:35.160 climbed the iconic building known for its challenging 00:06:35.160 --> 00:06:39.899 bamboo boxes. Unlike his usual remote climbs, 00:06:40.319 --> 00:06:43.139 the cheering crowd made the experience feel almost 00:06:43.139 --> 00:06:46.579 more festive. Hanold is the first climber to 00:06:46.579 --> 00:06:52.199 ascend Taipei 101 without a rope. In business 00:06:52.199 --> 00:06:57.339 news, Gold has topped $5 ,000 for the first time 00:06:57.339 --> 00:07:00.540 in a breathtaking and profoundly scary rally. 00:07:01.100 --> 00:07:04.420 This rise occurred earlier than Wall Street expected, 00:07:05.120 --> 00:07:07.480 raising questions about the rapid increase in 00:07:07.480 --> 00:07:10.939 precious metals. Robin Brooks, a senior fellow 00:07:10.939 --> 00:07:13.660 at the Brookings Institution, remarked that the 00:07:13.660 --> 00:07:16.459 surge in gold prices is part of something much 00:07:16.459 --> 00:07:19.279 bigger. He noted that we are at the beginning 00:07:19.279 --> 00:07:22.579 of a global debt crisis, with markets fearing 00:07:22.579 --> 00:07:25.459 that governments will inflate away unsustainable 00:07:25.459 --> 00:07:29.079 debt. Goldman Sachs has raised its year -end 00:07:29.079 --> 00:07:36.259 price target from $4 ,900 to $5 ,400. In crypto 00:07:36.259 --> 00:07:39.959 movement, Bitcoin is down another 2 % over the 00:07:39.959 --> 00:07:45.100 weekend to about $88 ,000. Ethereum is down 3 00:07:45.100 --> 00:07:50.360 % to just under $3 ,000. And XRP is down 2 % 00:07:50.360 --> 00:07:57.470 to $1 .88. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:07:57.470 --> 00:07:59.910 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:08:00.529 --> 00:08:03.029 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:08:03.029 --> 00:08:06.410 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:08:07.430 --> 00:08:10.170 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:08:10.170 --> 00:08:13.689 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:08:13.689 --> 00:08:16.990 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:16.990 --> 00:08:21.129 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:21.129 --> 00:08:25.000 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:25.000 --> 00:08:28.620 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:28.620 --> 00:08:32.360 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:32.820 --> 00:08:36.279 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:08:36.279 --> 00:08:40.580 Morning sent you by. And now back to the show. 00:08:41.759 --> 00:08:46.379 Let's talk tech. This Los Angeles startup, Carmen 00:08:46.379 --> 00:08:50.000 Industries, is using SpaceX technology to develop 00:08:50.000 --> 00:08:53.320 a cooling system for data centers. aiming to 00:08:53.320 --> 00:08:56.500 reduce their environmental impact. The system 00:08:56.500 --> 00:09:00.440 requires less power and no water, and the startup 00:09:00.440 --> 00:09:04.840 recently raised $20 million. Chief executive 00:09:04.840 --> 00:09:08.159 David Teer stated, our high -level thesis is 00:09:08.159 --> 00:09:12.279 we could build the best compressor. Cooling systems 00:09:12.279 --> 00:09:15.700 can account for up to 40 % of a data center's 00:09:15.700 --> 00:09:18.620 power consumption. The market for data center 00:09:18.620 --> 00:09:22.059 cooling is projected to grow from about $11 billion 00:09:22.059 --> 00:09:29.559 in 2025 to nearly $25 billion by 2032. Carmen's 00:09:29.559 --> 00:09:32.080 innovative design could significantly impact 00:09:32.080 --> 00:09:41.120 the industry. Illumination and Nintendo have 00:09:41.120 --> 00:09:43.679 moved up the United States' release date for 00:09:43.679 --> 00:09:47.940 Super Mario Galaxy to Wednesday, April 1. The 00:09:47.940 --> 00:09:50.320 film will also be released in Japan on April 00:09:50.320 --> 00:09:53.340 24 and in other markets throughout the month. 00:09:54.100 --> 00:09:57.000 Fans of Super Mario Bros. will be excited to 00:09:57.000 --> 00:10:00.279 see Yoshi, the new character who assists Mario 00:10:00.279 --> 00:10:04.899 and Luigi. Original stars including Chris Pratt, 00:10:05.299 --> 00:10:08.899 Anya Taylor -Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Hicken 00:10:08.899 --> 00:10:12.240 Michael Key, and Kevin Michael Richardson will 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:15.759 return, alongside newcomers Benny Safdie and 00:10:15.759 --> 00:10:19.840 Brie Larson. Universal Pictures is co -financing 00:10:19.840 --> 00:10:24.460 and releasing the film worldwide. Well, all righty, 00:10:24.580 --> 00:10:28.480 folks, it's time for the quote of the day. And 00:10:28.480 --> 00:10:31.580 today, our quote comes from the American journalist 00:10:31.580 --> 00:10:36.250 and author Robert Quillen. And he said, Progress 00:10:36.250 --> 00:10:39.409 always involves risk. You can't steal second 00:10:39.409 --> 00:10:43.850 base and keep your foot on first. And that's 00:10:43.850 --> 00:10:46.850 a wrap for this morning. You can check out our 00:10:46.850 --> 00:10:50.950 Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating 00:10:50.950 --> 00:10:54.029 aerial videos with local news and the weather 00:10:54.029 --> 00:10:57.710 reports. Have an amazing day, my good friends. 00:10:58.049 --> 00:11:00.769 We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of 00:11:00.769 --> 00:11:02.149 Sunny Mornings in Boston.