Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active, Read MoreContinue Reading
The best vacuum sealers to cut down on food waste
Vacuum sealers keep food fresh for longer and help prevent freezer burn. Food experts explain how to use them and what to look for, plus top-rated picks from Nesco, Anova and more., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century.Continue Reading
Local AI Weekly #6: If You Can Reverse Engineer It, It’s Open Source!
What I realized in the past week or so is that if you can reverse engineer it, any software is open source software. Not in the license sense, of course. But AI agents are getting good at reading binaries, tracing what an app does and rebuilding it. Last issue, weContinue Reading
DankMaterialShell Becomes Dux Shell as Dank Linux Rebrands to Dux Labs
Dank Linux, the Wayland desktop suite built around DankMaterialShell (DMS), has put out its final post on X under that name, bidding farewell to its old identity. Accompanying it is DMS 2.0, codenamed “Heisenberg,” which reached GitHub just a few hours ago. If you didn’t already know, the shell isContinue Reading
Economic Inequality is a Choice
Poverty is a policy decision. Concentrated wealth is a policy decision. Inequality is a policy decision. Economic inequality is not some naturally occurring phenomenon. It is the consequence of deliberate policy choices. One question I always urge my students to ask: who is the market organized for — and why?Continue Reading
Russia releases jailed US teacher as Witkoff meets Putin | DW News
Russia has released a retired American teacher who’d been imprisoned for allegedly fighting for Ukraine. Stephen Hubbard’s release came as US President Traitor 47’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg for talks on the war in Ukraine. DW’s Riga Bureau Chief Juri Rescheto looksContinue Reading
Russia frees detained American Stephen Hubbard during US envoy’s visit
Around two dozen Americans are still being held in Russian prisons for various reasons, according to the Foley Foundation, a hostage advocacy group.Continue Reading
Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea
Officials in Busan made a third attempt to guide a trapped shark out of a canal and back to sea. The animal has drawn over a million visitors.Continue Reading
United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution
The U.S. is the only major economy where planet-warming pollution dramatically increased last year. The United Nations warns the planet is on track for catastrophic warming. (Image credit: Charlie Riedel)Continue Reading
How Israel’s war on Lebanon has cost young people with autism and ADHD
Experts warn that war takes a heavy toll on neurodivergent people, who often rely on routine., Beirut, Lebanon – After her husband died from COVID-19 in 2020, Lena Kouyoumjian moved back to her parents’ house in Mazraat Yachouh, a village 20 minutes’ drive from Beirut. For Lena, energetic and outgoing,Continue Reading
Are the UK, France being pulled into the Saudi-Houthi conflict?
The European states say their support for Riyadh is ‘defensive’, but analysts warn Houthi reaction may complicate that., France and the United Kingdom have both moved to deploy military assets to Saudi Arabia, deepening their defence ties with the kingdom as its conflict with the Houthis, an armed group alsoContinue Reading