Exploring Cosmic Desktop: A Detailed First Look
I did a test drive of the dev version of the Cosmic desktop from System76. Here’s a first look with many wonderful details. Cosmic desktop (cosmic-epoch) is a new desktop environment being developed by computer manufacturer System76 for the Linux distribution Pop OS. It’s been under development for some timeContinue Reading
Toshiba introduces motor control driver IC with built-in microcontroller and gate driver
Toshiba Electronics has launched a motor control driver IC that implements a gate driver and a CPU core together for driving three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) more efficiently. The TB9M003FG is the first device in Toshiba’s Smart Motor Control Driver (SmartMCD) family, designed forContinue Reading
EV Connect, Flash and Qmerit ally to provide a unified system of parking and charging
Three US-based companies, EV charging software provider EV Connect, parking technology provider Flash and EV charger installer Qmerit, have announced a partnership to combine their services to provide a seamless reservable parking and charging driver experience and simplified management for infrastructure owners and operators. EV drivers will be able toContinue Reading
MBFC’s Weekly Media Literacy Quiz Covering the Week of May 12th – May 18th
Home Factual News Least Biased Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Welcome to our weekly media literacy quiz. This quiz will test your knowledge of the past week’s events with a focus on facts, misinformation, bias, and general media literacy. Please share and compare your results. Media Literacy=the ability to critically analyzeContinue Reading
The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 05/18/2024 (Weekend Edition)
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
Violent protests rage in New Caledonia amid growing civil unrest
France’s Pacific Islands territory has been rocked by riots for nearly a week over planned electoral reforms., A street is blocked by debris and burned items following overnight unrest in the Magenta district of Noumea, in France’s Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia, on Saturday. [Delphine Mayeur/AFP] Mass protests eruptedContinue Reading
Are seed-sowing drones the answer to global deforestation?
Drones are being used to replant degraded areas of forest in Brazil – how successful have they been so far?, Santa Cruz Cabralia, Bahia, Brazil – With a loud whir, the drone takes flight. Minutes later, the humming sound gives way to a distinctive rattling as the machine, hovering aboutContinue Reading
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that strikes climate change from state law
Under the new law, climate change will largely disappear from state statutes. Critics say the move ignores the risks of climate change facing Florida, including rising seas, flooding and extreme heat. (Image credit: Chris O’Meara)Continue Reading
Federal grazing lands fail their checkup
Fifty-seven million acres of BLM land fall short of health standards. The post Federal grazing lands fail their checkup appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
California’s effort to plug abandoned, chemical-spewing oil wells gets $35-million boost
The Biden administration funding is among the “largest ever in American history to address legacy pollution,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said.Continue Reading
How to make picking wedding flowers a little less wasteful
Tulips in spring. Sunflowers in summer. We tell you which flowers are in season throughout the year to help you make more sustainable choices., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mosquitoes are swarming around Houston. The future could bring even more.
After flood-inducing rain pummeled much of Texas, residents are enduring another inundation — of mosquitoes., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ohio Solar Mounts a Comeback in the Face of a Campaign Whose Alleged Villains Include China and Bill Gates
A county commissioner risked his political career to support the state’s largest solar project. The project got approved—but voters rejected him. By Dan Gearino LONDON, Ohio—Mark Forrest had a choice: Save his political career or continue to support a solar power project that he saw as an economic bonanza forContinue Reading