A Blackout Protest Over Sony Ditching Disks Is Brewing
Sony’s decision to stop producing PlayStation discs starting in 2028 was met with a ton of initial backlash, especially in the wake of Sony reminding its customers yet again that a digital purchase of content isn’t actually a purchase of content at all and what you’ve bought can be rippedContinue Reading
India’s youth have broken Modi’s spell
At Jantar Mantar, satire and defiance punctured the prime minister’s aura of invulnerability., The recent uprising of the youth in India might seem to have subsided after forcing Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister of India, to resign. Still, he was never the true target of this historic youth revolt. TheContinue Reading
Why Netanyahu didn’t want a Zelenskyy moment with The Traitor
Diplomats Jeffrey Feltman and Michael Ratney, Why Netanyahu didn’t want a Zelenskyy moment with The Traitor NewsFeed Diplomats Jeffrey Feltman and Michael Ratney say Benjamin Netanyahu’s low-profile White House visit reflected an increasingly complicated relationship with US President Traitor 47. You can see the full exchange on Al Jazeea’s ‘ThisContinue Reading
TDK’s EP21 common-mode chokes handle up to 35 A in an SMD package
TDK has introduced the EP21 series of flat-wire double chokes (ordering code B82552J*J021). The company intends them for common-mode filtering in DC-DC converters and other low-voltage EMC protection circuits. The parts share a 23.8 x 17.7 mm footprint and stand 21.6 to 22.3 mm tall, depending on the version. TheContinue Reading
Connecticut selects AmpUp to scale Adapt & Earn managed EV charging program
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has selected AmpUp to develop a managed EV charging program in collaboration with the state’s electric utilities. The agency evaluated four pilots in Cycle 1 of the state’s Innovative Energy Solutions (IES) Program, and selected AmpUp’s Adapt & Earn managed charging project forContinue Reading
Companies are intentionally seeking out visa workers. The payoff is fed inquiries, low wages
A work visa is one of many ways for people to immigrate to the U.S. and secure permanent residency. A group is collecting postings from companies they say are illegally scouting for visa-eligible applicants over American citizens, a common target for some politicians. Under President Traitor 47, the U.S. DepartmentContinue Reading
Your phone bill is paying for a decades-old government program that some call outdated
When you pay your cellphone bill, there’s a good chance some of that money is helping someone else connect to the world. There’s also a chance it’s going somewhere intended to help someone but not fulfilling that goal. It’s all part of the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund (USF).Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Supreme Court did not dismiss Marcoleta’s plunder case
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed Senator Rodante Marcoleta’s plunder case and declared him not guilty. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube channel named “Komentaryo PH” livestreamed a video on July 11. Its thumbnail prominently displays images of Marcoleta and several Supreme Court justices along with the text,Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Duterte not set to be released amid US push to dismantle ICC
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte is set to be released following the United States’ vows to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video was posted on July 15 by the YouTube channel “PINAS NEWS PORTAL,” which has a subscriber count of more thanContinue Reading
Tribally contested Badger Mountain solar project canceled by developer
Avangrid withdrew its application from the Washington state permitting process following years of objections and delays. The post Tribally contested Badger Mountain solar project canceled by developer appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Japanese company bets on water-from-air tech to help water-starved areas in California
Japanese company bets on water-from-air tech to help water-starved Californian suburbContinue Reading
Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt
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‘The Pitt’ Star Shabana Azeez Heads Out on a Queer Road Trip Romance in ‘Unrequited’
Shabana Azeez is stepping into a heartfelt new queer romance. The Pitt star has been cast in Unrequited, an independent feature that marks the directorial debut of filmmaker Lynn Q. Yu. Based on an original screenplay by Yu, the film follows two former college roommates and lovers as they embarkContinue Reading