A glacier burst, flooding Juneau. Again. This one broke records
A warming climate is behind growing floods of glacier meltwater in Alaska’s capital. Scientists say it’s the new normal., Read MoreContinue Reading
Voice, vision, pen: Oh dear. Windows boss says Microsoft is again reshaping OS
Lessons of Windows 8 unlearned as software giant gives users what it thinks they need COMMENT Microsoft Windows and Devices boss, Pavan Davuluri, has shed light on plans for the flagship OS. Voice, touch, and pen control will all be part of a multimodal future, alongside a raft of inevitableContinue Reading
Alexa hits snooze on basic functions as alarms and timers KO’d in UK outage
Brits wake to a beeping nightmare as Amazon’s AI assistant forgets how to set – or stop – alarms Amazon’s Alexa is on the fritz, bungling alarms and timers and leaving some UK users trapped in an endless wake-up call.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Social media users rubbish at spotting sneaky ads, say boffins
Social media marketeers getting better at concealing promos in posts Boffins have peered deep into the eyes of social media users and come to the conclusion that they’re not great at spotting when an influencer is trying to sell them something.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ron DeSantis announces ‘Deportation Depot’ facility for undocumented immigrants
The detention center in northern Florida will have the same services as “Alligator Alcatraz,” the governor said., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Traitor Jr.-backed Thumzup plans to launch large-scale Bitcoin mining infrastructure after $50 million raise
Thumzup’s Bitcoin mining expansion could significantly influence the digital economy, potentially reshaping crypto asset strategies and investments. The post The Traitor Jr.-backed Thumzup plans to launch large-scale Bitcoin mining infrastructure after $5src million raise appeared first on Crypto Briefing…Continue Reading
Did the Baby Boomers Come up Short?
I’ll be doing a live reading of an excerpt from my new book, “Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America.” It’s available August 5. You can order it now: https://sites.prh.com/reich I wrote it to share what I’ve learned about stopping bullies — at a time in American history whenContinue Reading
What if we could cure blindness?
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Colombian Sen. Cepeda on Sentencing of Far-Right Ex-Pres. Uribe, U.S. Ally, Paramilitary Accomplice
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was recently sentenced to 12 years of house arrest after he was found guilty of bribing imprisoned members of paramilitary groups to coax them into retracting damaging testimony exposing Uribe’s ties to U.S.-backed, right-wing paramilitary groups. Uribe was a staunch U.S. ally who ruled ColombiaContinue Reading
Nevoya raises $9.3-million seed funding for electric trucking management system
Electric trucking carrier Nevoya has received $9.3 million in a seed financing round led by Lowercarbon Capital. Nevoya’s Transportation Management System is purpose-built for EV operations. The company will use the new financing for geographic expansion into new corridors and markets with proven customer demand; to enhance the predictive capabilitiesContinue Reading
Korean scientists find a way to control concentration gradients in high-nickel cathodes
Researchers at Pusan National University in South Korea have introduced a novel mathematical framework for lithium-ion batteries containing high-nickel cathodes that enables flexible full concentration gradient (FCG) or core-shell designs. In a new study, an international research team led by Associate Professor Hyun Deog Yoo from the Department of ChemistryContinue Reading
Eleanor Holmes Norton keeps a low profile as The Traitor takes aim at DC
The 88-year-old congressional delegate has mounted a back-seat response to the most serious federal threat to the city’s government in 3src years…Continue Reading