KDE Plasma 6 Experience: A Practical Review
I did a comparison and a detailed review of KDE Plasma 6 from a general user perspective. Here’s what I found. It’s been almost a month since the KDE Plasma 6 “megarelease” is out. Overall, the feedback is positive across the user base. There are a few reports of bugs,Continue Reading
EV Infrastructure Virtual Conference: Registration now open
New session topics for the June 2024 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure are out now. This virtual event will span all things EV charging in two main tracks: Track 1: Deploying EV Infrastructure & Fleets Content for fleet/facility managers, charging network operators, public transport planners, etc. Track 2: Design &Continue Reading
Element 25 secures US site for EV battery materials plant
Element 25 (E25) has agreed with Veolia North America to secure a site for its planned high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) refinery in Louisiana. The plant will have the capacity to produce 135,000 tons of HPMSM annually for US EV battery manufacturing, in partnership with automakers GM and Stellantis. GMContinue Reading
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Are AI-Generated Search Results Still Protected by Section 230?
Starting this week millions will see AI-generated answers in Google’s search results by default. But the announcement Tuesday at Google’s annual developer conference suggests a future that’s “not without its risks, both to users and to Google itself,” argues the Washington Post: For years, Google has been shielded for liabilityContinue Reading
DA’s fate rests with Hochul
With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s future after she disobeyed police will fall to Gov. Kathy Hochul. A victory came today for an Albany-area birthing center engulfed in state squabbles. New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the lowestContinue Reading
Can the world’s top court stop Israel’s offensive in Rafah?
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusation that its Gaza military campaign is a genocidal act against Palestinians., Inside Story Israel refutes South Africa’s accusation that its Gaza military campaign is a genocidal act against Palestinians. In its latest appeal, South Africa has called on the United Nations’s top court for urgentContinue Reading
UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza
Israel says it recovered remains of one captive while Hamas claims several attacks against Israeli troops across Gaza., Israel says it recovered remains of one captive while Hamas claims several attacks against Israeli troops across Gaza. Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since Israel launched its offensive againstContinue Reading
World News in Brief: Global trade rebound forecast, e-waste mountain grows, 7,000 preventable TB deaths in Europe during COVID-19
After several quarters of decline, international trade is poised for a rebound during the rest of 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).Continue Reading
World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination, methane emissions update, Mpox latest, peacebuilding boost
Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world” the UN chief has said in his message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination but it impacts communities differently.Continue Reading
Boebert ridiculed for fumbling sign of the cross during House Oversight Committee hearing
“Fake Christians doing fake Christian things,” one person commented on a clip of Boebert freestyling the gesture Published May 18, 2024 5:25PM (EDT) U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) speaks with reporters as she leaves the U.S. Capitol for the weekend on May 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Continue Reading
Israel’s Gantz demands Gaza post-war plan, threathens to quit gov’t
Netanyahu rival lays out six-point strategy, including forming an international coalition to help govern Gaza after war., Netanyahu rival lays out six-point strategy, including forming an international coalition to help govern Gaza after war. Israel’s war cabinet member Benny Gantz has threatened to quit the government of Benjamin Netanyahu shouldContinue Reading
Inside a Gaza hospital: A Los Angeles doctor’s story
Mohamad Abdelfattah, a critical-care doctor, was in the southern city of Rafah with no way of leaving. He was at the end of a two-week trip volunteering in one of the few hospitals that has remained open in the besieged city., Read MoreContinue Reading