A rubber bullet cost me an eye at a protest, but I am still protesting
Protest is the best tool we have to enact positive change. We need better protections for peaceful protesters., I am a 29-year-old environmental activist from Chaiyaphum, Thailand. I have a passion for people power and a deeply held belief in the pivotal role protests play in enacting positive change. ForContinue Reading
Latest “masculinity influencer”: Another dudebro guiding followers into deeper loneliness
Andrew Tate may be facing a mounting number of international charges for alleged sex crimes, but this doesn’t mean we’ve seen the end of “masculinity influencers” who make big bucks by preying upon the the insecurities of young men. On Tuesday, Ben Terris of the Washington Post profiled Nick Adams,Continue Reading
Why the cybersecurity industry needs to re-frame the AI debate [Q&A]
Conversations around artificial intelligence and the threat it poses to humanity have been building for years. The launch of ChatGPT (or generative AI) nearly a year ago thrust the issue to the forefront of the global agenda. Discussions have reached such a fever pitch that in April this year, technologistsContinue Reading
Daily Source Bias Check: Radiation Oncology
Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence-based through credible scientific sourcing. Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words. These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publishContinue Reading
Weaponising underwear: Genocide with a semi-pornographic twist
What should we make of Israel’s obscene social media stunts in Gaza?, Let’s pretend for a moment that, in the course of waging war against the state of Israel, Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip had taken to posing for social media posts with lingerie belonging to Israeli women whoContinue Reading
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 189
PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is preparing for ‘scenarios’ in other areas besides Gaza., PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is preparing for ‘scenarios’ in other areas besides Gaza. Here’s how things stand on Friday, April 12, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israel’s Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Column: Presidential foundation was too scared to honor Liz Cheney, so he quit in disgust
David Hume Kennerly quit the Gerald Ford Foundation board when the group refused to honor Liz Cheney because, Kennerly says, it’s afraid of Americas Worst Traitor., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat”: Best New Features
This article showcases the best features of the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release (upcoming). Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, code named “Noble Numbat” is currently under development. The beta release is out now, and it got a little delayed due to the xz vulnerability problem. Being a “Long term support” release, a lotContinue Reading
A deep dive into the power electronics used for battery testing (Webinar)
The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. Battery cyclers that are flexible, open, and connected are critical to achieve the scale needed in modern battery validationContinue Reading
Volvo electric truck conversion proves its mettle as a snowplow in the mountains of Norway
Electric trucks are proving that they can be more powerful, more reliable, easier to use and more cost-effective than legacy diesels, one grueling job at a time. If there’s one application that requires serious power and reliability, it’s clearing snow from roads in northern Norway. The Norwegian Road Administration recentlyContinue Reading
Man on terror watchlist was released by Border Patrol
With border security funding blocked in Congress, the case illustrates the challenges that U.S. officials face in identifying migrants who may pose a national security threat., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Defences Down! ClamTk is No Longer Maintained
It’s always sad to see a long-standing bit of open-source software put itself out to pasture (a euphemism for going way of the dodo, which is a metaphor becoming extinct or obsolete, which together are needless inclusions for the start a news post). A few weeks back the iconic IRCContinue Reading
‘I’m dying, you’re not’: Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death, Read MoreContinue Reading