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Another week, another set of features added to Calibre, the open-source ebook reader, converter and manager. Calibre 9.18 adds more accessibility tools to its editor, with Tools> Accessibility now letting you set the language for books and HTML files. Image descriptions, including those of inline SVGs, can be edited andContinue Reading

GM Recalls More Than 67,000 EVs Due to Unexpected Brake Loss

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General Motors has initiated a safety recall involving 67,380 electric vehicles within its Cadillac and Chevrolet model lines. According to a formal report submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a software defect in the brake system control module (BSCM) may result in a temporary loss of braking capability…Continue Reading

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Air quality in Indian capital reaches severe levels, posing heightened health risks for more than 30 million residents., Air quality in Indian capital reaches severe levels, posing heightened health risks for more than 30 million residents. Heavy smog has blanketed New Delhi after firecrackers lit up the Indian capital duringContinue Reading

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You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here . The midterms were not a story of Democratic moderation, political scientists Adam Bonica and Jake Grumbach argue. Instead, they say that DemocratsContinue Reading

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South Africa’s ANC has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote., NewsFeed South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the party once led by Nelson Mandela, has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote. Al Jazeera’s Clement Manyathela reports on theContinue Reading

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Kraków’s historic main square in southern Poland reopened to the public on Sunday 8 November, just over 24 hours after a deadly shooting left six people dead and 15 others injured. Residents are lighting candles in memory of the victims, while bullet marks remain visible on café windows.Continue Reading