Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world
As world leaders gear up for the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, one policy expert is making waves with an ancient marine organism he believes could help feed the planet, clean the air, and transform coastal economies. Continue Reading
Own Goal: Throwing Spaghetti At the Desperate Wall
Flailing to distract once-loyal cultists who’ve turned unexpectedly unruly on the murky matter of bestie Jeffrey Epstein – “The people are revolting!” – The Traitor is busy shouting “Look! Over there!” about myriad other shiny objects: The “Redskins,” the FBI files on MLK, his “Golden Age,” star-turn at soccer, “Dollar-Tree-Versailles”Continue Reading
How health problems after COVID-19 vaccination are sometimes used to feed misinformation narratives
SUMMARY Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have acquired ample evidence showing that COVID-19 vaccines are safe. While COVID-19 vaccines are associated with some serious effects like myocarditis, such cases are rare and much less likely to occur after vaccination than after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nevertheless, anecdotesContinue Reading
I Found a New Open Source Grammar Checker Tool And I Like it… Well… Kind of
When it comes to grammar checking, Grammarly is the premium tool for it. It’s a proprietary tool and it was among the first one to make a mark as a web-based Grammar checking tool. Then there is LanguageTool (partner link). This is the tool that we use here in ourContinue Reading
How to Increase Virtual Machine Size in VirtualBox
A simple tutorial on how to increase virtual machine size in VirtualBox. VirtualBox is one of the popular virtualization software that allows you to create and manage virtual machines (VMs). One of the common issues that you may face is the running out of disk space on VMs which youContinue Reading
ZM Trucks brings its new T75 electric terminal tractor into production
Terminal tractors (aka drayage trucks or yard goats), which operate within ports and logistics facilities, present a perfect use case for battery-electric commercial vehicles. We’ve written a lot about Orange EV, which has been selling electric terminal tractors for a decade, but Orange isn’t the only company serving this market.Continue Reading
NREL uses nano-CT imaging to improve battery recycling
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are exploring an alternative method of direct recycling, which aims to preserve and refurbish battery components for a more efficient and cost-effective process. The researchers are using x-ray nanoscale computed tomography (nano-CT) for imaging of end-of-life batteries alongsideContinue Reading
Demi Lovato Teases Sultry New Single ‘Fast’ – The First Solo Release in Three Years
Demi Lovato is back – and she’s coming in fast. The multi-talented pop star and LGBTQ+ icon has officially launched her return to solo music with a steamy preview of her new single, aptly titled “Fast.” The track marks Lovato’s first solo release in three years, and judging by theContinue Reading
Puerto Rican centenarian is one of last WWII veterans — and he’s telling his story
With less than 1% of all World War II veterans alive, Andrés González Vega recalls his military service, his fight against racism and discrimination and work preserving Puerto Rican culture., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK IT
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we share the results of this year’s UKTech5src list of the IT leaders who are shaping the UK’s digital economy. We also feature a profile of this year’s winner, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who is the first person ever to top the list twice…Continue Reading
Bangladesh day of mourning after jet crashed into school | BBC News
Bangladesh is observing a day of mourning after at least 27 people were killed when a military jet crashed into a school. Many of the victims were students who had just come out of class when an F-7 jet crashed into the Milestone School and College in the capital Dhaka.Continue Reading
More than 100 women freed after Spanish police dismantle human trafficking ring
Spanish police said on Tuesday 37 people were arrested in connection with a sophisticated criminal organisation dedicated to sexual exploitation.Continue Reading
Tourists watch cooling lava as Iceland’s volcanic activity slows
Tourists have returned to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula to witness the latest volcanic eruption, which began on 16 July near the town of Grindavik.Continue Reading