NATO’s former deputy commander: Ankara papered over the cracks between Europe and America
The NATO summit in Ankara was “an exercise in papering over the cracks in the increasing chasm between Europe and the United States,” General Sir Richard Shirreff told Euromaidan Press. The verdict carries weight because of where Shirreff sits. He was NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, the alliance’s second-highestContinue Reading
Japan’s space agency conducts first test flight for experimental reusable rocket
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s experimental reusable rocket took off and safely landed in a first test flight Saturday as the country seeks to achieve the technology key to cut launch costs and compete in the global space market dominated by SpaceX. The RV-X rocket lifted off, hovered and moved horizontallyContinue Reading
Nashville Zoo pushes back on data center to protect leopards
The plight of clouded leopards is behind the latest rebuke of data centers, as Nashville Zoo looks to halt a proposed site next door., The plight of clouded leopards is behind the latest rebuke of data centers, as Nashville Zoo looks to halt a proposed site next door., from NewsnationContinue Reading
Test your Drupal website with Cypress
If you don’t include tests in your Drupal development, chances are it’s because you think it adds complexity and expense without benefit. Cypress is an open source tool with many benefits: Reliably tests anything that runs in a web browser Works on any web platform (it’s great for testing projectsContinue Reading
What’s new in GNOME 44?
I use GNOME as my primary desktop environment on my Linux PC at home. GNOME gives me an easy-to-use graphical desktop that provides the flexibility I need yet doesn’t get in my way when I focus on my work. GNOME recently released GNOME 44 with a bunch of new features.Continue Reading
Acer launching new 16-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, Ryzen 9 270, and 180Hz display
Acer launching new 16-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, Ryzen 9 270, and 180Hz display Acer has listed a more powerful Nitro V 16 AI configuration featuring AMD’s Ryzen 9 270 processor. Carrying the ANV16-A31-R8XV model number, the new model is available for pre-order in the US through Amazon for $2,099.99, with shippingContinue Reading
The Key to Quantum Computing
Quantum computers have long tantalized researchers but a useful one has remained out of reach. This is because qubits, the fundamental computational units of quantum computing, are finicky and error-prone. Now a team at Google Quantum AI has shown that scaling up quantum error correction using an approach called theContinue Reading
Count Binface: Who is Nigel Farage’s Clacton byelection opponent?
“If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won’t stop him,” the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, posted on social media after she approved Nigel Farage’s resignation as an MP. But who is the bin in question? Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Politics correspondent Ben Quinn explains more aboutContinue Reading
LIVE: Heavy rains and strong winds hit Japan’s Ishigaki island as Typhoon Bavi approaches
Heavy rains and strong winds are battering Japan’s Ishigaki island as Typhoon Bavi closes in. Maximum sustained winds are topping out at 100 mph, and local residents on Ishigaki are taping up windows and draping windproof nets across homes and shops in preparation for the storm. #typhoonbavi #japan #ishigakiisland #heavyrainsContinue Reading
Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days
Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days, Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days NewsFeed Cuba was hit by its second nationwide power outage in five days after the national grid collapsed again, millions are left without electricity as the island’s deepening energy crisis worsens. Published On 11Continue Reading
Russian missile attacks wound 11 in Kyiv
In the latest salvo in one of the war’s deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones., In the latest salvo in one of the war’s deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones. An intense overnight bombardment of ballistic missiles and specialised droneContinue Reading
GM said to be working on a new EV platform
The legacy automakers’ journey to electrification sometimes seems like some jerky shuffling dance—a couple of small steps forward, a step back, a pause, then another couple of steps forward. They develop an EV platform, launch some new models, then a couple of years later, they say, “EVs aren’t selling,” andContinue Reading