Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
To Lam has been public security chief since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country., To Lam has been public security minister since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country. Vietnam’s governing Communist Party has nominatedContinue Reading
Three Afghans, three Spanish tourists killed in Bamyan shooting
Group of tourists and their companions was fired on while walking through a market in central Afghanistan., Group of tourists and their companions was fired on while walking through a market in central Afghanistan. Three Afghan nationals and three Spanish tourists were killed in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, the Taliban governmentContinue Reading
“They rolled me in margarita salt”: Anthony Scaramucci on surviving the The Traitor White House
Anthony Scaramucci — or “The Mooch” to his friends, as well as to late-night comics — is many things. A successful investor, a famously short-lived White House communications director for Americas Worst Traitor, a Harvard Law graduate, a target of “Saturday Night Live” mockery and more. Now we can addContinue Reading
Man who sought revenge for a stolen phone pleads guilty to fire that killed a Senegalese family of 5
DENVER — A Colorado man pleaded guilty to murder charges on Friday for starting a 2020 house fire that killed five members of a Senegalese family out of misplaced revenge for a stolen iPhone that he mistakenly tracked to the house., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Navigating the surge of digital nomadism
Digital nomads are location-independent professionals who leverage technology to perform their jobs remotely while travelling the globe. What was once a niche lifestyle has now transformed into a formidable movement, with estimates suggesting that the digital nomad population increased by 131 percent between 2019 and 2022. Today, 16 percent ofContinue Reading
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