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The Russian Military Is Running Low on Recruits to Fight in Ukraine ⌘ Read more
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Scientists use heart and lung model to calculate potential health threats facing future space tourists in microgravity
Space exploration has always captivated our imagination, offering the promise of discovering new worlds and pushing the boundaries of human capability. As commercial space travel becomes more accessible, individuals with various underlying health conditions—including heart failure—may soon be among those venturing beyond Earth’s atmosphere. ⌘ Read more
Biden bans U.S. sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties ⌘ Read more
(#fiks7lq) @bender@bender Yeah I will! I don’t really use Matrix much tbh
@bender @twtxt.net Yeah I will! I don’t really use Matrix much tbh ⌘ Read more
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@lyse @lyse.isobeef.org Haha 🤣 ⌘ Read more
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@bender Haha @lyse @lyse.isobeef.org exaxrly! 🤣 ⌘ Read more
Is 2024 the year of Windows on the desktop?
It should be no secret to anyone reading OSNews that I’m not exactly a fan of Windows. While I grew up using MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 9x, the move to Windows XP was a sour one for me, and ever since I’ve vastly preferred first BeOS, and then Linux. When, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Wine community and Valve gaming on Linux became a boring, it-just-works affair, I said goodbye to my final gaming-only Windows installation about fo … ⌘ Read more
He saved the life of Hamas’s leader. Then they murdered his nephew ⌘ Read more
Bugatti’s Tourbillon 2024: Price, Specs, Availability
Furiously complicated and astoundingly fast, the 250-mph, 1,800-hp, electrically enhanced, blood-curdling Tourbillon signals the start of Rimac’s influence on the century-old automaker. ⌘ Read more
US Bans Kaspersky Software
Using a Trump-era authority, the US Commerce Department has banned the sale of Kaspersky’s antivirus tools to new customers in the US, citing alleged threats to national security. ⌘ Read more
US says Ukraine can hit inside Russia ‘anywhere’ its forces attack across the border ⌘ Read more
US signals that it has expanded policy to allow Ukraine to counterstrike into Russia ⌘ Read more
Forlinx’s New SoM Leverages Rockchip RK3562J Quad-Core Processor
Forlinx Embedded has launched the FET3562J-C SoM, a versatile system on module with an optional 1 TOPS NPU, optimized for a broad range of applications including industrial automation, consumer electronics, smart healthcare, energy, and telecommunications. The FET3562J-C SoM, powered by the Rockchip RK3562J processor with advanced 22nm process technology, features four ARM Cortex-A53 cores operating
Donald Sutherland Dead: Star of ‘MASH,’ ‘Hunger Games’ Was 88 ⌘ Read more
Compex Introduces New Wi-Fi 7 Dual-Band Modules: WLE7002E25D and WLT7002E25D-E
Compex Systems has expanded its range of wireless solutions by introducing two new Wi-Fi 7 modules: the WLE7002E25D and the WLT7002E25D-E. These modules are designed to enhance wireless performance and reliability, offering a cost-effective alternative to Wi-Fi 6 modules according to the company. The WLE7002E25D features a standard MiniPCIe form factor, marking it as one
1Password Launches Recovery Codes and Simplified Sign-In Process
Popular password management app 1Password today announced the launch of two new features that are designed to make the app more user friendly. 1Password is improving the sign-in process on new devices and adding the ability to recover an account when a master password and secret key are lost.
With recovery codes, 1Password is providing a failsafe that will let cust … ⌘ Read more
Far Right Militias Are Back
As the US election approaches, one armed militia organized by a January 6 rioter is spreading its message across the country. ⌘ Read more
The US plans to halt some orders for Patriot missiles and give them to Ukraine instead: report ⌘ Read more
Wild yeasts from Patagonia could yield new flavors of lagers: Genetic mutations enhance alcohol production
New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer’s yeast, can yield novel flavors and aromas, reports a new study by Jennifer Molinet and Francisco Cubillos of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile, published June 20 in the journal PLOS Genetics. ⌘ Read more
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries, study finds
Chimpanzees appear to consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments, according to a study published on June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Elodie Freymann from the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues. ⌘ Read more
Study finds plants store carbon for shorter periods than thought
The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study. ⌘ Read more
Insecticides contribute to drop in butterfly species across US MidWest: Study
Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populations across the US Midwest, reports Braeden Van Deynze of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and colleagues in a study published June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. ⌘ Read more
Behavioral and computational study shows that social preferences can be inferred from decision speed alone
Researchers led by Sophie Bavard at the University of Hamburg, Germany, found that people can infer hidden social preferences by observing how fast others make social decisions. ⌘ Read more
Family conditions may have more of an impact on upward social mobility than gender inequality
Family conditions—specifically, how similar one’s social status and background is to one’s parents’ status—may play a bigger role in determining how easily an individual can shift into a wealthier socioeconomic class than gender inequality, according to a study of 153 countries published June 20, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Khanh Duong from Maynooth University, Ireland. ⌘ Read more
Hurricane changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows. ⌘ Read more
Honor 200 Pro Review: Midrange Mixed Bag
Honor’s quirky upper-midranger is a mostly good mixed bag, but you can do better. ⌘ Read more
We’re Still Waiting for the Next Big Leap in AI
Anthropic’s latest Claude AI model pulls ahead of rivals from OpenAI and Google. But advances in machine intelligence have lately been more incremental than revolutionary. ⌘ Read more
Russian Ministers Ejected from Conference Room After Diplomatic Faux Pas in Pyongyang ⌘ Read more
We’re Still Waiting for the Next Big Leap in AI
Anthropic’s latest Claude AI model pulls ahead of rivals from OpenAI and Google. But advances in machine intelligence have lately been more incremental than revolutionary. ⌘ Read more
How to Avoid Scams and Shoddy Wares on Amazon
Amazon is a mucky mess of ads, unknown sellers, misleading sales, and specious information. Defend your dollars with these tips and tricks on Amazon Prime Day. ⌘ Read more
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 Review: A Premium Chromebook
This Chromebook punches above its weight for a premium feel without the premium laptop price. ⌘ Read more
South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine ⌘ Read more
Good Search Borrows, Great Search … Steals?
This week, we talk about how content on the open web is being used to train AI-powered search tools, and how content publishers are fighting to reverse this trend. ⌘ Read more
Big Tech Is Giving Campaigns Both the Venom and the Antidote for GenAI
Microsoft and Google have taught dozens of political groups how to use generative AI tools like their Copilot and Gemini chatbots, but the situation is a little complicated. ⌘ Read more
Rumpl’s Amazingly Versatile Outdoor Blanket Is on a Rare Monthlong Sale
We here at WIRED love the Original Puffy Blanket, the camp blanket you can take anywhere. It’s on sale from now through the end of July. ⌘ Read more
We Put Air Conditioners to the Test, and These Are Our 7 Favorites
These WIRED-tested AC units have been lodged into our windows and cooling our homes for months, if not years. ⌘ Read more
Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You’re Eating Them Wrong
The humble potato is a miraculous vegetable, but Americans are eating less of them than ever before and have ditched fresh potatoes for frozen. Is it time to rebrand the spud? ⌘ Read more
Global Air Pollution Kills 2,000 Kids Under Five Every Day: Report
Julia Conley, Staff Writer - Common Dreams
_Stephan: Global air pollution kills 2,000 kids under five every day – that 730,000 little kids a day. It has become, as this report describes, the second-biggest killer of children under the age of five globally. Meanwhile, the carbon corporations pour tens of millions of dollars a year into further corrupting America’s politicians in order to pre … ⌘ Read more
Chemists develop technique for extending nitrene reactions to three days
A team of chemists at the University of Bremen, in Germany has developed a new type of nitrene capable of slow reactions that can last for up to three days. Their paper is published in the journal Science. ⌘ Read more
Gravesite in France offers evidence of steppe migrant integration with Late Neolithic Europeans
A team of geneticists and archaeologists affiliated with multiple institutions in France has uncovered skeletons in an ancient gravesite not far from Paris that show evidence of steppe migrant integration with Late Neolithic Europeans. The study is published in the journal Science Advances. ⌘ Read more
Galaxy NGC 4696 hosts a complex globular cluster system, observations find
Using the Magellan Telescopes in Chile, astronomers have performed photometric observations of a giant elliptical galaxy known as NGC 4696. The observations reveal that the galaxy has a complex globular cluster system. The finding was detailed in a paper published June 12 on the pre-print server arXiv. ⌘ Read more
UN food chief: Poorest areas have zero harvests left
Aleks Phillips, Reporter - BBC (U.K.)
_Stephan: Air pollution and the death it causes in children is just one of the trends shaping the earth, and the people living on it. Food is another and this is what is happening. This is going to result in massive death and tens of millions of people displaced and on the move. This is the world that is emerging. Take a moment and on Friday look at my podcast, Five Trends that ar … ⌘ Read more
The Schools That Are No Longer Teaching Kids to Read Books
Xochitl Gonzalez, Contributing Writer - Microsoft Start / The Atlantic
_Stephan: America is one of the least literate nations in the developed world. Fifty-four percent of American adults can’t read past sixth-grade level, and 43% can read past fifth-grade level. That means there are literally millions of Americans who can not read and properly comprehend The Washington Post or the magazine in which this … ⌘ Read more