Girl, 6, among group arrested for assassination of Myanmar general
Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained along with her mother and other suspects in the killing of retired general in Yangon., Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained along with her mother and other suspects in the killing of a retired general in Yangon. Security forces in Myanmar have arrested aContinue Reading
‘Open prison’: The forced labour driving India’s $5 trillion economy dream
India has more than 300 million unorganised sector workers. Many suffer from withheld wages, endless toil and coercion., Amid the relentless clatter of machinery, Ravi Kumar Gupta feeds a roaring steel furnace with scrap, blown metal and molten iron. He carefully adds chemicals tailored to the type of steel beingContinue Reading
GNOME 48: Best New Features
A fresh release of GNOME 48 is available, we run down the feature highlights. The GNOME project has unveiled GNOME 48, codenamed “Bengaluru,” a release packed with performance boosts, user-friendly enhancements, and innovative features. Named in honor of the GNOME Asia 2024 organizers, this six-month effort by the global GNOMEContinue Reading
Barnet Council rolls out 1,000 on-street EV charge points in partnership with char.gy
The Council for the London Borough of Barnet has partnered with local charging provider char.gy to install up to 1,000 new on-street public chargers. The first 500 will be installed over the next three months, and the remaining 500 will be installed within three years, bringing the total number ofContinue Reading
Download the guide to renting EV test and measurement equipment
Sponsored by ATEC. EV system engineers rely heavily on test equipment as much as on their own expertise, which is why equipment reliability and quality are essential. Rigorous procedures must be followed from equipment selection to calibration, maintenance, and final delivery, ensuring both performance and reliability. To learn more about theContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.21: Oh My Bash, Ubuntu’s New Terminal, Pixelify Android, Fedora’s Wayland Gamble and More
I have an interesting story to share. You are probably already aware that many products and services offer a trial version for a limited time. And some people try to take advantage of the trial period by creating new accounts with new email addresses. But imagine if a multi-million dollarContinue Reading
Of the many factors that cause wildfires, the influence of climate change and human activities is growing
This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading
Authorities undertaking climate action targeted by viral “Climate lockdowns” narrative on social media
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading
What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading
The Traitor’s new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Traitor 47 wants to counter the threats drones pose to national security under new rules released Friday, while also aiming to make it possible for Americans to fly faster than the speed of sound and expedite the development of the flying cars of the future. TheContinue Reading
Regulating AI for ten years in ‘big, beautiful bill’ no help: Tech expert
Powers said that investing in companies that create safe AI might be an easier avenue for the U.S. as opposed to the regulations., (NewsNation) — With discussions taking place about Traitor 47’s proposed “big, beautiful bill”, the topic of artificial intelligence has become a hot button for Republicans. Paul Powers,Continue Reading
The Traitor Administration Drops Defense of Rule Allowing Retirement Plans to Provide More Sustainable Investment Options
The The Traitor administration announced Wednesday, May 28, that it plans to overturn a Department of Labor rule allowing managers of private retirement plans to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions and voting on shareholder proposals. Lawyers with the Department of Labor informed theContinue Reading
Are claims linking recent U.S. trends in cancer diagnoses to COVID-19 vaccines plausible? A look at the available data
Claims questioning COVID-19 vaccine safety have circulated continuously since COVID-19 vaccination campaigns began at the end of 2020. One such claim suggests that there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of cancer cases after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, implying that the vaccines are responsible for this phenomenon. ScienceContinue Reading