For anybody interested in the history of the 1960s, the ongoing protests at US universities have a peculiar resonance. In the past weeks, riot police have entered several college campuses at the behest of administrators to break up unauthorised encampments of students protesting … | Continue reading
Numstocker/Shutterstock The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives. The vaccines have demonstrated substantial success in reducing death and serious illness after COVID infection. Despite this … | Continue reading
Two miles yesterday, two miles today. The weather has been MISTy in the mornings, but not too cold, and my legs are slowly accommodating themselves to not taking four days off (cos of rain) out of seven. Two sermons this week (Ascension Day and Sunday), and various other obligati … | Continue reading
Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many in December 2023 by declaring he’d canvass for a new rival to the African National Congress (ANC), the party he used to lead. The new uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is on the ballot papers in the upcoming national electi … | Continue reading
African cities aren’t welcoming places for pedestrians. Yet walking is free and, given the shortage of decent public transport, it’s often the only way for people to move around. More than 70% of Africa’s urban population of about 609 million walk daily to their various destinati … | Continue reading
Zimbabwe is likely to abolish capital punishment, following a cabinet decision on 7 February 2024. However, its parliament still has to endorse the move and pass the necessary law enabling the change. The question is when this will happen, especially since it appears that it woul … | Continue reading
Staying up-to-date with your JVM version is crucial for several reasons, including access to the latest features and updates for critical security vulnerabilities. By updating software versions, you can benefit from the following: There is no need to worry. Following this page wi … | Continue reading
Feeling extra special at 25 with this amazing strawberry cake made by my girlfriend. Grateful for her love and culinary skills on my birthday! 🍓✨ | Continue reading
How many of these characters will make it through alive? The post Wednesday Adds a Pile of People for Season Two, Including Billie Piper appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The FBI, UK National Crime Agency, and Europol have unveiled sweeping indictments and sanctions against the admin of the LockBit ransomware operation, with the identity of the Russian threat actor being revealed for the first time. [...] | Continue reading
This Slittino bench, made of Maple, is by Geneva-based designer Léa Debernardi. Debernardi sought to meld CNC fabrication with traditional craftsmanship:"CNC machine tools prove to be the most widespread digital tools in Swiss carpentry and cabinetmaking," she explains. "However, … | Continue reading
Light famously cannot escape the event horizon of a black hole, leaving astrophysicists to theorize and speculate what it’s like beyond the limits of human perception. Now, NASA researchers take that theorization a step further, in the form of an animation that takes you (the vie … | Continue reading
Take a fantastic voyage into the realm of SFF with these nautical games and stories! The post Set Sail With These Five Seafaring Games and Books appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
The advantage of bioremediation is that, unlike dig-and-haul, it actually addresses the pollution instead of just transferring it somewhere else, and it's cheaper. Scientist optimistic that 'solar-powered vacuum cleaners' could revolutionize cleanup of hazardous sites: 'We have a … | Continue reading
The Nintendo Museum will open to the public later this year, the company said in its latest financial report to… Continue reading Nintendo promises Nintendo Museum will open this fall in Kyoto The post Nintendo promises Nintendo Museum will open this fall in Kyoto appeared first … | Continue reading
Advanced software suite aims to bridge technical and commercial operations for optimal asset performance SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Stem (NYSE: STEM), a global leader in AI-driven clean energy solutions and services, today announced its new PowerTrack™ Asset Performance Manag … | Continue reading
I’m not one to shy away from random things I find on the internet, so when I came across the Scott Alexander article on a discovery in the 80s about people who don’t get cavities, my first thought was “how far is Honduras from Houston?” So on February 28th, my friend Rene and I b … | Continue reading
I remember my first exposure to the "technology" of treating children like fully formed human beings -- and I often do think of it as a kind of technology in that it's the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. I'd previously been exposed to this technology v … | Continue reading
It’s not all that much longer before we get to return to George Miller’s madcap vision of the post-apocalypse in his long-awaited Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa. But while we wait, at least some people have managed to witness her already: and found a film that, while perhaps … | Continue reading
Hi, welcome, dear music lover, here you have six acts that you shouldn't miss out on. #LT1KF Unknown But Essentials! Round-up Week 16 | Continue reading
OpenAI has signed a deal with the developer-focused Stack Overflow platform to bring in more technical knowledge into ChatGPT and… Continue reading OpenAI and Stack Overflow sign deal to boost ChatGPT The post OpenAI and Stack Overflow sign deal to boost ChatGPT appeared first on … | Continue reading
Among all artists, writers alone suffer the illusion that the world needs to hear what they have to say. I thought that line, or something like it, came from Rollo May, probably in The Courage to Create. But a search within that book says no. ChatGPT and Gemini both tell me May d … | Continue reading
NASA plays nicely with privately owned SpaceX, but is that something to be concerned about? In an interview with NPR, NASA director Bill Nelson assuages any fears of an unsupervised Elon Musk running a space agency by reminding us that SpaceX is actually run by its president Gwyn … | Continue reading
Whether you’re a sports bettor or an online casino player, there are plenty of betting systems available. Such systems are… Continue reading D’Alembert System – How the D’Alembert Betting System Works The post D’Alembert System – How the D’Alembert Betting System Works appeared f … | Continue reading
[Dr. Rakus, M.D.] Apparently, orangutans understand medicine. After an orangutan hurt his face, scientists observed him chewing a plant known to relieve pain and applying a paste made from the leaves to the injury. Impressive. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/or … | Continue reading
Palestinians and Israelis are two Indigenous peoples occupying the land that is being fought over. The post Indigenous appeared first on Zeldman on Web and Interaction Design. | Continue reading
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie is definitely not bitter about how things went down with the JetBlue Airways merger that was halted by the Justice Department before eventually being abandoned. Read more... | Continue reading
Jason Snell speaking about the reveal of what would become the M series chips in the iPad Pro: But that boast also drew the iPad into direct comparisons with PC laptops, and while its sheer hardware power might have defeated most of those laptops, power isn’t everything. It’s wha … | Continue reading
Bill Driscoll in witf: Chip Walter’s new book is titled “Immortality Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions and the Quest to Live Forever.” It’s about the money, and the research, that’s seeking a way to extend human life indefinitely. Sounds like science fiction, but Wa … | Continue reading
Situated on a steep hillside plot in California, this compact dwelling by Mork-Ulnes Architects was constructed on the existing foundations of a 1950s garage. Its interior layout is likened to a Swiss Army knife in the way it maximizes features in a compact space and it showcases … | Continue reading
Alison Abbott in Nature: Stem-cell researcher Carolina Florian didn’t trust what she was seeing. Her elderly laboratory mice were starting to look younger. They were more sprightly and their coats were sleeker. Yet all she had done was to briefly treat them — many weeks earlier — … | Continue reading
Today's Typography Tuesday edition of the Drops has some font intrigue, improved ways to wield web fonts, and an update to a Drop fav typeface. | Continue reading
Polaris Dawn will be the first time that SpaceX employees have actually gone to space. | Continue reading
NASA and Boeing were forced to stand down from a launch attempt of the Starliner spacecraft on Monday due to a faulty valve that ground teams discovered just hours before liftoff. Read more... | Continue reading
Raspberry Pi is getting into the services game ...and it's all free—so far. Raspberry Pi today launched Raspberry Pi Connect, a free remote VPN service for all Pi OS users. If you create a Raspberry Pi ID, you can sign up for Connect, install rpi-connect on a Pi 4 or 5 running 64 … | Continue reading
The cast and crew of Doctor Who break down Ncuti Gatwa’s new Time Lord. Nicolas Cage’s next movie is an ancient Egyptian thriller. Plus, get a new look at MaXXXine. To me, my spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading
The Nintendo Switch 2 is real. Realer than real. It is so real that only the most precious select insiders, accessory-makers, and publishers have been able to see it or, in some cases, merely touch it. But Nintendo Japan’s big boss has finally offered us the measliest of official … | Continue reading
In the serene churchyard of St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, in the village of Friston on England's south coast is a small but poignant wooden cross. Its unpretentious, unadorned, design is simple yet striking, for it's boldly inscribed with the phrase "Washed Ashore," an indica … | Continue reading
Perhaps the template for the tough manager dates back to the early days of the industrial revolution. The first factory workers had spent their lives working either as artisans or farm workers, where they had some control over either the hours or the pace at which they worked. Fa … | Continue reading
"I wanted one but could not justify the cost to myself." Frugal shopper excited after finding high-tech kitchenware at thrift store: 'What a score' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
- - - The world has changed in the hundred years since A. A. Milne introduced us to Winnie-the-Pooh and his pals, but that doesn’t mean our lovable friends haven’t adapted to life in the twenty-first century. This heartwarming, laugh-out-loud parody—by frequent McSweeney’s contri … | Continue reading
Choosing the right cake design to go with your message is key. After all, you wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea, now, would you? Aw, now there's a warm welcome. (And if you think an overly enthusiastic volunteer fire brigade might spell disaster, you're wrong. It spells … | Continue reading
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Tourism Diversity Matters was roiled by a workplace bullying scandal at the end of February. In an effort to repair the damage, the nonprofit has appointed noted DEI expert Hattie Hill as its interim CEO. -Andrea Doyle | Continue reading
The soonest opportunity for Atlas V and Starliner to launch is Friday night. | Continue reading
On Satire: John Gay’s ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 8:53AM by Morgan Meis | Continue reading
Sponsored and conducted with Advance Design Division of Honda R&D Co., Ltd., in partnership with Pratt Institute, La Fonte Co., Ltd. and Core 77, the Design Schools Workshop will take place for the first time as part of WANTED during ICFF at the Javits Center, May 19-21, with a w … | Continue reading
Neil C. Young makes music together with his brother Richard Young, as well as good friends Alan Whitham and Ben Gonzalez. When together, rather magical things tend to happen in the lines of "I don't know what exactly is happening, but I like it!" | Continue reading