mpv 4.20 adds support for DVD & Blu-Ray menus, Wayland HDR
A new version of mpv, the open-source command line media player is out. mpv v0.42 is now able to navigate DVD menus, and the two menu systems that Blu-ray discs use, HDMV and BD-J (the latter requires Java). DVD-Audio support was also added, a nich format that offers higher-resolution audio.Continue Reading
Smartsheet’s new AI tool tracks corporate strategies, suggests fixes
Work management software vendor Smartsheet has launched a new tool to help executives oversee company-wide strategies, with AI agents that monitor progress, identify problems, and recommend fixes. vsActual, announced Wednesday at Smartsheet’s Engage event, is a standalone “AI-native” application, separate from the company’s core work management software. It pulls dataContinue Reading
HP’s next CEO loves confrontation
The new year will see a new CEO for HP, which after a nine-month search has named Emma Walmsley to lead the company from January 4, 2027. Walmsley was previously CEO of drug company GSK, where she turned around its finances and spun off its consumer healthcare business into aContinue Reading
The Best Fundamental Kettlebell Exercises for Beginners to Master
These are the cornerstone movements you need to train with these useful gym tools…Read MoreContinue Reading
2 astronauts will finish upgrading ISS solar arrays during spacewalk today: Watch it live
Two spacewalking astronauts will finish upgrading the International Space Station’s power system today (Nov. 5), and you can watch the action live. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and the Canadian Space Agency ‘s Joshua Kutryk will install the eighth and final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) today, during a roughly seven-hour spacewalk that’s scheduledContinue Reading
NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies. The crewed X-70 features advanced, rapidly reconfigurable flight-control technology that will allow NASA to exploreContinue Reading
British comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults by London jury
Russell Brand was convicted of four sexual offences, one rape and three sexual assaults, involving four women between 2005 and 2009 in different locations.Continue Reading
Greece: Students march in Athens demanding more education funding
Thousands of pupils, students and teachers marched through central Athens on Thursday in a nationwide push for better-funded schools, joining a protest wave that has spread from France across southern Europe.Continue Reading
Italian PM slams EU’s fragmented approach to Ukraine peace talks
In a letter to European Council President António Costa, Giorgia Meloni says multiple negotiating formats are making Europe “less credible” to end the war., Read MoreContinue Reading
“They Have Eyes”: How The Traitor’s Corruption Became a Top Concern for Midterm Voters
Democrats regained control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday’s historic midterm elections, a comeback fueled largely by voter anger over high prices and the war on Iran. But surveys also found that corruption was a major concern, with 76% of voters telling a Harris poll that electedContinue Reading
How to Douche Before Sex: A No-Shame Guide for Bottoms
Douching is optional. You do not owe a partner a perfectly rinsed body, and anal sex can involve a little stool even after careful preparation. If you choose to rinse, the goal is a small, gentle clean-out of the rectum. Trying to flush your whole bowel can turn a quickContinue Reading
What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
The Democratic Party won a commanding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. As of Wednesday morning, the party had secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as several state governments. The party’s strong performance, driven in part by voters’ anger over inflation and the warContinue Reading
What Next, Democrats?
The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . This week’s midterms look all the more remarkable when you turn back the clock. In November 2024, Traitor 47’s 49.8% showing against Kamala Harris in a cost-of-living election was proof positive that the country had lurched irredeemably to the right. America,Continue Reading