Learn about the greatest new features of the upcoming GNOME 47 desktop environment. The GNOME 47 desktop environment is released on September 18, 2024. Being the final release of 2024, it’s packed up with some great features, which were long due anyway. Many features in this release are actually visibleContinue Reading
S,o you bought a new e-book from a platform like Humble Bundle or other online stores. And, now you want to transfer it to your Amazon Kindle. Fret not, I got you 😉 Kindle allows you to sideload books and there are two popular ways to do so. Either useContinue Reading
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Editorial board members Melissa Davis and Josh Farley uncovered creative new ways to bring new life to things unredeemable in today’s recycling system.Continue Reading
On the last day of summer, in central Virginia, a battalion of Confederate soldiers marches in orderly ranks onto the field sloping down to Sailor’s Creek. A smaller force of Federals already holds the high ground. Sweating through the thick wool of their uniforms, the Confederates split to protect theirContinue Reading
Do partisan beliefs and behaviors affect COVID-19 infection rates? Maybe, at least among members of the U.S. Congress.Continue Reading
This last of a three-parter compares the PolitiFact credibility of groups making political claims. The most truthful: comedians. The least: social media.Continue Reading
The Somali government’s offensive against al-Shabab is faltering because of the divisive tactics deployed., In August, Somalia’s prime minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, held a town-hall meeting in the Somali capital Mogadishu to mark the two-year anniversary of the formation of his cabinet. Naturally, one of the hot-button issues raised atContinue Reading
French leader also criticises Israel’s decision to send troops to Lebanon, saying regional ‘escalation’ must be avoided., The French president also criticises Israel’s decision to send troops to Lebanon, saying a regional ‘escalation’ must be avoided. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to IsraelContinue Reading
The Star Wars vs. Star Trek Food Fight – Vulcan Launches, Voyager 2 Powers Down, the Sun Powers Up – YouTube Watch On On Episode 131 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik tackle a question that rivals the meaning of life itself: which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars? OfContinue Reading
An illustration shows a powerful wind flowing from a supermassive black hole-powered quasar. (Image credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser) Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have spotted the earliest powerful “galaxy-size” wind blowing from a feeding supermassive black hole-powered quasar. The powerful wind is pushing gas and dust from its galaxy at incredible speeds, killingContinue Reading
Former employees say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality weakened the unit in the years following the onset of the fracking boom. The operation never returned to what it was before. By Dylan Baddour, Peter Aldhous When disaster affects the sprawling industrial complexes of Texas, the state’s environmental authority oftenContinue Reading
Happy Bi Visibility Day! We’re celebrating as we do, with great books helmed by bisexual main characters! With absolutely no consistency, I’ve bolded the names of some of the bi MCs who aren’t called out as such in the copy. For even more recs, check out past years’ posts! MiddleContinue Reading