News gathered 2024-04-24
(date: 2024-04-24 07:30:07)
JSR Is Not Another Package Manager
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: Deno blog
JSR introduces a new way to share JavaScript and TypeScript code across platforms, focusing on simplifying distribution without replacing existing package managers.
https://deno.com/blog/jsr-is-not-another-package-manager
Ecologists Struggle to Get a Grip on ‘Keystone Species’
date: 2024-04-24, from: Quanta Magazine
More than 50 years after Bob Paine’s experiment with starfish, hundreds of species have been pronounced “keystones” in their ecosystems. Has the powerful metaphor lost its mathematical meaning?The post Ecologists Struggle to Get a Grip on ‘Keystone Species’ first appeared on Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ecologists-struggle-to-get-a-grip-on-keystone-species-20240424/
Volvo’s low-cost EX30 EV is already living up to its promise to deliver profitable growth
date: 2024-04-24, from: Electrek Feed
Despite its compact size, Volvo’s low-cost EX30 is already making a big impact. After launching just months ago, the new Volvo EX30 is already living up to its promise of delivering profitable growth.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/24/volvos-low-cost-ex30-ev-already-living-up-to-promise/
The Mini Aceman Is An Electric City Crossover With Up To 252 Miles Of WLTP Range
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
Say hello to Mini’s new entry-level crossover. Again.
https://insideevs.com/news/717331/mini-aceman-electric-official-specs-range/
Support for Miramar Plan
date: 2024-04-24, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
I recently attended the Montecito Association meeting discussing the Miramar plan, and I regret not having had the opportunity to voice my support for the plan.
The post Support for Miramar Plan appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/04/24/support-for-miramar-plan/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-24, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Does the O'Reilly "Radar" site have a feed? I'd like to subscribe.
https://www.oreilly.com/radar/
US charges Iranians with cyber snooping on government, companies
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Their holiday options are now far more restricted
The US has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals for their alleged roles in various attacks on US companies and government departments, all of whom are claimed to have worked for fake companies linked to Iran’s military.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/iranians_charged_cyber_espionage/
Pro-Palestine organizations stage ‘Gaza Solidarity Occupation’ at Alumni Park, latest in national wave
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Protesters have been setting up tarps and signs since before sunrise Wednesday, demanding USC take action against “the genocide in Palestine.”
The post Pro-Palestine organizations stage ‘Gaza Solidarity Occupation’ at Alumni Park, latest in national wave appeared first on Daily Trojan.
Tesla Model 3 Performance With 103,000 Miles: Battery Health And Range Revealed
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
This owner discusses other topics too, like range loss, maintenance and service costs and even depreciation.
https://insideevs.com/news/714060/2019-tesla-model-3-ownership-experience/
‘Gaza Solidarity Occupation’ at USC — live updates
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Protesters have been setting up camp since before sunrise on Wednesday, demanding USC take action against “the genocide in Palestine.” The Daily Trojan is live on the ground.
The post ‘Gaza Solidarity Occupation’ at USC — live updates appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/gaza-solidarity-occupation-to-at-alumni-park-live-updates/
Three arrested at Cal Poly Humboldt as students occupy Siemens Hall
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
An occupation of Siemens hall at Cal Poly Humboldt that started Monday is ongoing. Every entrance to the building was barricaded Tuesday morning, after activists successfully kept out a line of police in riot gear from evacuating students.
Oracle changes its tune with HQ move to Music City
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Nashville ‘ticked all the boxes’ for Big Red’s employees, says founder Ellison
Oracle co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison has confirmed that the tech giant plans to move its global headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/oracle_headquarters_nashville/
Tesla Supercharging Station Deployment Accelerated In Q1 2024
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
In Q1, Tesla deployed 297 new stations and 2,687 new stalls.
https://insideevs.com/news/717202/tesla-supercharging-network-deployment-2024q1/
US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/24/us-banning-tiktok-your-key-questions-answered/
Tesla misses the mark on all fronts in quarter of chaos
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Who cares that net profit slid 55%? Not Wall Street
In a dynamic first quarter, Elon Musk’s Tesla contended with a terrorist organization, survived an arson attempt, and fiercely competed with hybrid car makers, all against a backdrop of falling prices as competition for electric vehicle customers intensified.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/tesla_q1_2024/
Could fallout from the latest Oakland police discipline scandal jeopardize an end to federal oversight?
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
The discipline could deal a significant blow to the Oakland Police Department’s command staff just before new Chief Floyd Mitchell joins in mid-May.
Biden’s Plan to Jumpstart Offshore Wind
date: 2024-04-24, from: Heatmap News
Current conditions: A Saharan dust storm turned skies red in Greece • More heavy rain is expected in China’s flooded Guangdong province • Red Flag fire weather warnings are in place across much of New Mexico.
THE TOP FIVE
- Key takeaways from Tesla’s quarterly earnings report
Tesla reported first quarter earnings yesterday. The electric car company’s profits fell 55%, and revenue fell 9%. But shares rose more than 10% in after-hours trading following the shareholder update and earnings call. Here are a few things we learned from the report:
- CEO Elon Musk said Tesla “should be thought of as an AI/robotics company,” and that “if you value Tesla as an auto company, that’s the wrong framework.”
- Plans for a sub-$30,000 EV haven’t been entirely scrapped, as previously reported. The company said it will “accelerate” the launch of new and more affordable models, but indicated “that any new, cheaper vehicle would not necessarily be entirely new nor unlock massive new savings through an all-new production process,” wrote Heatmap’s Matthew Zeitlin. The robotaxi, however, will rely on a new platform.
- Tesla’s energy business is growing faster than its car business. The company deployed just over 4 gigawatts of energy storage in the first quarter of the year, and its energy revenue was up 7% from a year ago. Profits from the business more than doubled.
- Musk still wants to sell a “general purpose, bi-pedal, humanoid robot,” and said the Optimus robot would be in “limited production” in a factory doing “useful tasks” by the end of this year.
- Biden administration plans to hold up to a dozen offshore wind
auctions by 2028
The Interior Department today announced that it will hold up to 12 offshore wind auctions through 2028, with four of those auctions happening by the end of 2024. President Biden has a goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030, but the industry has been blown off course thanks to inflation and disrupted supply chains. The Interior Department has held four offshore wind auctions so far during Biden’s presidency. The new schedule is an attempt to “jump-start the fledgling offshore wind sector” by expanding development potential, reported Bloomberg. “Our offshore wind leasing schedule will provide predictability to help developers and communities plan ahead and will provide the confidence needed to continue building on the tremendous offshore wind supply chain and manufacturing investments that we’ve already seen,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement.
3. Poll: Few climate-concerned voters know about Biden’s climate policies
In the last month alone, $37 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act has gone toward climate projects. That amount “exceeds what the recent foreign aid bill will give to Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian aid in Gaza, combined,” reported Heatmap’s Robinson Meyer. As the election approaches, the Biden administration is spending funds from the IRA much faster than it was last year. But it seems President Biden’s climate investments and emission-slashing initiatives aren’t getting through to Americans. A CBS News/YouGov poll out this week found that even the Americans who are most concerned about climate change are unlikely to be aware of the administration’s efforts to combat it. About 45% of respondents said climate change is a very important issue, but just 10% of those said they had heard or read “a lot” about Biden’s climate policies. And 42% said the administration hadn’t done enough on the issue.
More than half of respondents said the outcome of the November election would have no effect on climate change. A recent analysis from Carbon Brief found that a second Trump presidency would likely cause the U.S. to miss its 2030 climate pledges, could lead to an additional 4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, and result in more than $900 billion in damages. “A second Trump term that successfully dismantles Biden’s climate legacy would likely end any global hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5 [degrees Celsius],” the report said.
- Global plastic treaty talks start in Canada
Negotiations on a global plastics treaty kicked off yesterday in Ottawa, Canada. The UN-led session is the second-to-last meeting before the treaty on reducing plastic pollution has to be finalized later this year, so the stakes are high, as are tensions between oil-producing nations and other countries that want to see plastic production dramatically reduced. The negotiations run through April 29.
- Mercedes shows off new electric G-Class SUV
Mercedes unveiled the new all-electric version of its luxury G-Class offroader yesterday. The G-Class is “in many ways, Mercedes’ most prestigious car,” said Tim Evans at TechCrunch, so making an electric version is “the biggest test yet for the company’s recently scaled back electrification plans.”
Mercedes
The Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ technology (critics hate the name, by the way) can do a tank turn, and has one motor for each wheel, offering serious control for offroading. And it has a fake engine noise, the “G-Roar.” It’s also just a beautiful vehicle that seems to stay true to its design roots. The range, at about 293 miles, is relatively low but the sticker price, at about $150,000, is very high. It’ll be on sale in the U.S. in the second half of 2024. Here are some early reactions:
- “The electric G-Class sounds like an impressive package, enough to woo any true fan of performance away from the models with internal combustion.” –Tim Stevens at TechCrunch.
- “Is it a car the world needs? Probably not. But that’s never stopped the G – in any of its army or AMG forms – being one of the enduring off-road icons.” –Ollie Kew at Top Gear.
- “This is a car that has been defined in many ways by excess, with the gas version getting just 14 miles per gallon. And yet here it is, in electric trim, with a huge battery (but not out of line with other huge EVs), beating the gas version’s performance both on- and off-road.” –Jameson Dow at Electrek.
THE KICKER
America’s first commercial big-rig hydrogen fuel station opened this week in Oakland, California.
https://heatmap.news/biden-offshore-wind-auctions
Inside a Modern Murder-for-Hire in NYC
date: 2024-04-24, from: 404 Media Group
Bitcoin, Telegram, and Instagram. All were involved in a recent murder-for-hire and extortion plot in New York City.
https://www.404media.co/inside-a-modern-murder-for-hire-in-nyc/
Deadly Bay Area streets spark officials to make traffic safety improvements
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
Major planning efforts are happening throughout the Bay Area to make it easier for people to get around, whether it’s reconnecting communities severed by freeways or highways, or figuring out ways to make streets safer to cross and transit more easily accessible.
Facing repression in China, Muslims seek freedom in NYC
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
In a dramatic surge, U.S. border patrol authorities detained more than 24,000 Chinese citizens crossing the southern border in fiscal year 2023, a 12-fold increase from the previous year. Many come seeking asylum, and among those that do, a small group of China’s ethnic Hui Muslims stands out. Aron Ranen brings us the story from the Big Apple.
https://www.voanews.com/a/facing-repression-in-china-muslims-seek-freedom-in-nyc/7583028.html
‘Loose Ends’ provides closure one project at a time
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
When a person dies, it often falls to their children, loved ones, lawyers or even friends to sort through the things they’ve left behind. Sometimes, those things are unfinished projects or hobbies, that’s where the group Loose Ends comes in. Nina Vishneva has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.
https://www.voanews.com/a/loose-ends-provides-closure-one-project-at-a-time/7583029.html
Podcast: The Humane Ai Pin Is a Disaster
date: 2024-04-24, from: 404 Media Group
Why we can, we must, dunk on the Humane Ai Pin; how Instagram is running ads for nudify apps; and a tool that pushes AI-generated product placements into Reddit threads.
https://www.404media.co/404-media-podcast-the-humane-ai-pin-is-a-disaster/
Alaska Appealing Judge’s Decision to Ban Jet-Skis On Kachemak Bay
date: 2024-04-24, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Fish and Game repealed the ban a few years ago, while residents are now fighting to reinstate it.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717176/alaska-jet-ski-ban/
How I tricked iOS into giving me EU DMA features
date: 2024-04-24, from: OS News
In iOS 17.4, Apple introduced a new system called eligibilityd. This works with countryd (which you might have heard about when it first appeared in iOS 16.2) and the Apple ID system to decide where you physically are. The idea is that multiple sources need to agree on where you are, before giving you access to features such as those mandated by the Digital Markets Act. ↫ Adam Demasi The way Adam Demasi managed to convince Apple his very much Australian iPhone in Australia was, in fact, a European Union iPhone in the European Union was by making sure not a single wireless signal managed to escape the device. He had to disable location services, insert an Italian SIM, set up a pfSense Wi-Fi router using the regulatory country of Italy, and go into his basement where there’s no mobile signal. Between all these steps, the phone was reset multiple times. And then, and only then, did the iPhone think it was in the European Union, with all the benefits that entails. Demasi has no idea which of these steps are actually needed, but the process of figuring this all out is ongoing, and more information is sure to be discovered as smart people sink their teeth into the process by which Apple determines where an iPhone is from.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139416/how-i-tricked-ios-into-giving-me-eu-dma-features/
@IIIF Mastodon feed (date: 2024-04-24, from: IIIF Mastodon feed)
We're delighted to announce that @udcmrk will be the Consortium's next Managing Director. Martin brings over 20 years of senior management skills from his positions at the Smithsonian Institution and the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
In his role at IIIF-C, Martin will lead the organization in supporting IIIF’s advances and continue to broaden its international adoption. Read more about Martin and the search process on the the #IIIF website: https://iiif.io/news/2024/04/23/new-md/
https://glammr.us/@IIIF/112326263388556054
Polestar 4 officially goes on sale in the US alongside its first-ever phone in China
date: 2024-04-24, from: Electrek Feed
EV developer Polestar is touting two announcements today. It has begun sales of its latest EV, the Polestar 4, in the US and officially crossed over into a new segment of technology, launching its flagship smartphone to support its vehicle customers. The phone itself is a little pricey, but Polestar is including it for certain EV customers.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/24/polestar-launches-first-phone-free-to-customers-who-order-polestar-4/
The Volvo EX30 Is Already A Sales Hit
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
The Swedish-based automaker also delivered one million electrified vehicles globally through March 2024.
https://insideevs.com/news/717271/volvo-ex30-global-deliveries-q1-2024/
Next up for Chris Paul’s big offseason: ‘AAU dad’ life before contract decisions
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
More uncertainty is ahead for Chris Paul. But first, he’ll start his “big offseason” by spending time with his family.
Editorial: San Ramon Valley voters should reject school tax proposals
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
Special May 7 election for Measures E and F will depress turnout while deceitful ballot language hides true impact
Mixed-use downtown San Jose housing tower may sprout on retail site
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
A highrise being eyed in downtown San Jose could add several hundred residences to the city’s urban core.
Euro cloud group blasts Broadcom over VMware licensing maneuvers
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
CISPE says concessions ‘solve nothing’
Updated Euro cloud trade body CISPE has hit back at concessions offered by Broadcom over VMware licensing, saying these do not address key issues that led it to lobby the European Commission into investigating.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/cispe_broadcom_vmware/
Editorial: Voters in Los Gatos-Saratoga high school district should reject parcel tax hike
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
Special May 7 election for Measure A will depress turnout while deceptive ballot language hides impact.
Watch This Guy Build The World’s First Screw Bike With Wild 3D-Printed Wheels
date: 2024-04-24, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Just about the only thing off-the-shelf about this build is some of the tools he uses.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717184/james-bruton-screw-bike-mecanum/
Man arrested on five counts of attempted murder in Monterey County
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
When police arrived they found evidence of a shooting and located the victim’s car. It was occupied by five people, none of whom were injured.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/24/man-arrested-on-five-counts-of-attempted-murder-in-king-city/
NASA Glenn Interactive Exhibit Earns Gold
date: 2024-04-24, from: NASA breaking news
The Ohio Museums Association (OMA) presented NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland with two OMA 2023 Visual Communications Awards during its annual meeting in Sandusky, Ohio, on April 14. NASA Glenn and contractor Impact Inc. received the Gold Award (Level 2) and the Best in Show Award for the updated “Science in Space: Interactive International Space […]
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-glenn-interactive-exhibit-earns-gold/
NASA Participates in NCAA Women’s Championship Game
date: 2024-04-24, from: NASA breaking news
Just before tipoff at the live national broadcast of the NCAA Women’s Final Four Championship Game on April 7, 31 women scientists, engineers, and leaders from NASA stood at center court inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland to hold a large American flag during the opening ceremony. The crowd cheered as astronaut Jessica […]
NASA Glenn Teams Up with Cleveland Monsters
date: 2024-04-24, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s Glenn Research Center joined the Cleveland Monsters to celebrate their total solar eclipse-themed game against the Rochester Americans at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on March 30. NASA Glenn staff were on hand to discuss the total solar eclipse and NASA’s presence at Great Lakes Science Center’s Total Eclipse Fest 2024, April 6-8. […]
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-glenn-teams-up-with-cleveland-monsters/
NASA Glenn Joins Big Hoopla STEM Challenge
date: 2024-04-24, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland joined in the adventure of the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge held at the Dayton Convention Center on March 17. The free family event for kids (K-8) tied together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. NASA Glenn Deputy Center Director Dawn Schaible participated in the […]
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-glenn-joins-big-hoopla-stem-challenge/
NASA Mentors, Students Rock FIRST Buckeye Regional
date: 2024-04-24, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland supported the 25th annual FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition, March 20 to 23, at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center. Fifty-five teams of high school students competed in the robotics competition, which aims to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in mentor-based […]
https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-mentors-students-rock-first-buckeye-regional/
Keeway Acquires Italian Brand Morbidelli But What Does This Mean For The Industry?
date: 2024-04-24, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Keeway’s parent company QJ Motor seems to be on a quest for world domination.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717107/keeway-mbp-acquires-morbidelli-brand/
Cleveland School Students Learn About STEM Careers
date: 2024-04-24, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland opened its doors to Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) students to explore various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. NASA Glenn’s Office of STEM Engagement invited high school students onsite to explore center facilities and talk to NASA experts during NASA Career Exploration Day. Students learned about NASA […]
Future Electric Mercedes Cars Will Be Named ‘With EQ Technology’
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
Say goodbye, eventually, to the “EQE” and “EQS” naming scheme. Mercedes is sticking with the iconic names you know and love for future EVs.
https://insideevs.com/news/717212/mercedes-eq-naming-electric/
Second man sentenced in Santa Cruz County jailhouse murder
date: 2024-04-24, from: San Jose Mercury News
A man convicted of gang-related first-degree murder last month was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/24/second-man-sentenced-in-jailhouse-murder/
European Parliament votes to screw repair rights in consumer toolkits
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Directive places requirements on gizmo vendors, but still needs formal approval
The European Parliament has adopted the right-to-repair directive with 584 votes in favor and three against, making repairing goods more accessible and cost-effective.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/europe_repair_rights_directive/
UC Pledged To Let Undocumented Students Get Jobs, Then Changed Course. What Happened, And What’s Next
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The LAist
The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
Volkswagen ID. Code Concept Has A GTI Robot Vacuum Cleaner That Picks Up Your Mess
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
VW’s latest show car gives us a glimpse into the future of its electric SUVs, AI-generated co-pilot included.
https://insideevs.com/news/716999/volkswagen-id-code-concept-suv-beijing-china/
Royal Enfield’s Rental Tours Let You Travel The World On Two Wheels
date: 2024-04-24, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
The program covers over 60 destinations in 25 countries.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717038/royal-enfield-rental-tours/
Civil War (the movie) is a blunt object.
date: 2024-04-24, from: Dave Karpf’s blog
And the bluntness is the point.
https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/civil-war-the-movie-is-a-blunt-object
Millions of Americans could get a pay bump
date: 2024-04-24, from: Marketplace Morning Report
The Joe Biden administration has announced a pair of new measures to strengthen worker protections. It’s widening eligibility for overtime, bringing in millions of more employees, and is looking to largely ban on noncompete agreements, which bar workers from joining competing companies. We’ll hear more. We’ll also hear more about what all is included in the $95 billion foreign aid package and how internet providers have been lobbying against lower broadband prices.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-24, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Inside Dems' thinking on saving Mike Johnson from an ouster vote.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/24/democrats-mike-johnson-ouster-vote-00153802
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-24, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
I would have hired Doug Engelbart
http://scripting.com/2015/04/24/iWouldHaveHiredDougEngelbart.html
Factorial Energy and LG Chem sign MOU to accelerate solid-state battery development
date: 2024-04-24, from: Electrek Feed
Two next-generation battery material and cell manufacturers are cooperating to expedite solid-state battery development. LG Chem and Factorial Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, hoping to eventually lead the solid-state battery segment with a strategic partnership.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/24/factorial-energy-lg-chem-sign-mou-solid-state-battery-development/
Law prof predicts generative AI will die at the hands of watchdogs
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Big tech backlash and animus against the machines will invite stifling red tape
Video Generative AI is destined to drown in a tsunami of regulation, argues Santa Clara University law professor Eric Goldman.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/generative_ai_death/
A load of cobblers
date: 2024-04-24, from: Status-Q blog
The Dutch, I gather, don’t have a specific word for ‘pothole’ because, well, they don’t need one. Having just returned from a two-week campervan tour there, I don’t think I saw a single one. I knew I was back in Blighty yesterday evening, though, when I had to swerve to avoid them before I even Continue Reading
https://statusq.org/archives/2024/04/24/12023/
Blinken’s thorny China trip
date: 2024-04-24, from: Marketplace Morning Report
From the BBC World Service: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in China with a long list of global issues on his agenda: There’s conflict in the Middle East, America’s support for Taiwan and the way China supplies crucial technology to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. Also: key issues for women voting in India’s general election and southern Spain’s struggle with the highest unemployment rate in Europe.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/blinkens-thorny-china-trip
Strong electric car sales expected for 2024, but charging grid needs work
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
International Energy Agency points out obvious: Infrastructure needs to meet demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is reminding governments to match the continued rapid growth of electric car sales with infrastructure improvements.…
The opposite of pudding?
date: 2024-04-24, from: Status-Q blog
This cafe in Zutphen, Netherlands, is of my way of thinking…
https://statusq.org/archives/2024/04/24/12020/
BETA hits its latest eVTOL milestone, transitioning mid-air with a pilot onboard [Video]
date: 2024-04-24, from: Electrek Feed
Electric aircraft developer BETA Technologies has shared video footage of its ALIA eVTOL transitioning from vertical takeoff to forward propulsion in its latest test video. This is a key milestone as the company seeks certification for the aircraft ahead of several use cases.
The problem with new URL(), and how URL.parse() fixes that
date: 2024-04-24, from: Kilian Valkhof’s blog
As someone building a browser I need to parse a lot of URLs. Partially to validate them, but also to normalize them or get specific parts out of the URL. The URL API in browsers lets you do that, but it’s ergonomics aren’t ideal. The problem with new URL() The “new” in front of new […]
The post The problem with new URL(), and how URL.parse() fixes that first appeared on Kilian Valkhof.
https://kilianvalkhof.com/2024/javascript/the-problem-with-new-url-and-how-url-parse-fixes-that/
Rapidus US chief says AI chip crunch, supply chain paranoia make for an ideal growth climate
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Japanese foundry upstart aims to bolster domestic production while catering to growing demand for custom accelerators
Interview The foundry space is arguably the most complex and competitive it has been in decades as foundry upstarts in the US and Japan look to challenge heavyweights Samsung and TSMC for a piece of the action.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/rapidus_foundry_strategy/
Jigar Shah Has a Lot of Money to Throw Around
date: 2024-04-24, from: Heatmap News
Jigar Shah might have more control over America’s new wave of industrial policy — not to mention its climate policy — than anyone not named Joe Biden. And he’s not even a Cabinet-level official. As director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, which is akin to its in-house bank, Shah oversees how roughly $400 billion in lending authority will be spent. That money will help finance new EV factories, geothermal wells, carbon capture sites, and more.
On this week’s episode, Rob sits down with Shah to discuss the philosophy that he brings to his role. When financing new projects — many of which are the first of their kind — how does he think about cash flow, about technological innovation, about risk? Robinson Meyer is executive editor of Heatmap News; Jesse Jenkins, an energy systems engineering professor at Princeton, is off this week.
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Robinson Meyer: I think one thing you’ve said often is that we have — and you alluded to at the beginning of the conversation — is that we haven’t built manufacturing in this country, basically, for 40 years. I think one note we’ve seen both from the president and from the partisan laws passed by Congress and the president — but also, frankly, from a more bipartisan set of lawmakers — is that there’s a lot of eagerness for that to change. So from your point of view as someone kind of in the weeds every day, what needs to change for the U.S. to build manufacturing and heavy industry domestically again?
Jigar Shah: Well, let’s start by saying that I think that the BIL and IRA that’s passed has been a huge success story, right? We’ve gotten 500 announcements of new factories in the United States. And so, these are communities like the one that I grew up in, that had the seventh largest steel mill in the country that shut down while I was there. And all of the people who went to high school there expected to have a job there, and they don’t. Right? These are folks who are pretty pissed off about the fact that their lot in life, really, was destined to not have family-sustaining jobs for 40 years, right?
And so now we’re giving people hope again that, for folks who have high school educations, that they can actually support their families and do these things, right? So in that perspective, we’re winning, right?
But on the other side, we still have a lot more work to do, right? So when you think about the underlying conventional wisdom, the conventional wisdom is that you’re going to start a factory, China’s going to dump product in the United States and going to put you out of business, right? And so the local bank is saying, prove to me that China’s not going to dump product and put you out of business. Those old habits die hard, right?
Now, the president has put together all sorts of belts and suspenders, but I don’t think that’s clear. I’ll give you an example. So in the EV supply chain — we have an extraordinary amount of lithium in this country. We made the announcements at Thacker Pass and Rhyolite Ridge, as well as recycling for Li-Cycle and Redwood. But we’ve got additional abilities to get lithium over in Arkansas and Salton Sea in California.
And a lot of folks are saying, lithium prices are down 70% from their highs, right? So therefore there’s no way you can make it work right now. Lithium was $5,000 a unit in 2020. Today it’s $20,000 a unit. It was as high as $80,000 — $20,000 is still 4x what it was in 2020. And so there’s a way to make it profitable, but we also have the 30D program where a lot of automakers get incentives to buy locally for domestic content.
And so I feel like there’s just so much in the IRA, that the belts and suspenders approach that the administration took is not something that most people understand. And as a result, a lot of dollars are not moving from the commercial markets. We’ve got to step in and move them.
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https://heatmap.news/podcast/shift-key-episode-13-jigar-shah
Learning from our hybrid training programme for youth and community organisations
date: 2024-04-24, from: Raspberry Pi (.org)
At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we aim to democratise access to digital skills and technologies. One of the ways we do this is via partnerships with youth and community organisations that deliver frontline services to young people experiencing educational disadvantage. In 2023 we delivered a hybrid training programme to 14 youth organisations in the UK…
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Live updates: Supreme Court considers clash between state abortion ban and federal law
date: 2024-04-24, from: Associated Press, US News
In Idaho, a woman can only get an abortion when her life — not her health — is at risk. The Justice Department says that conflicts with a federal law.
https://apnews.com/live/supreme-court-abortion-idaho
The Savvy Senior | Healthy Travel Tips for Older Travelers
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you offer retirees with health issues who are planning some trips? We’ve been looking forward to traveling again after staying home the past few years, but my husband has a heart condition and some back problems that worry me. — Concerned Wife Dear Concerned, A […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/the-savvy-senior-healthy-travel-tips-for-older-travelers/
OpenBSD as a daily driver
date: 2024-04-24, from: OS News
I always like it when I can link to an article written by an OSNews, and this time it’s even relevant to me as I’m exploring OpenBSD myself. OSNews reader and silver Patreon supporter Morgan has written an article about using OpenBSD as a daily driver. OpenBSD is forever tied in first place with Void Linux as my favorite desktop OS. This is particularly funny because OpenBSD isn’t “just a desktop OS”; in its purest form, the base installation without any installed packages, it makes for an excellent Ethernet router, firewall, or web server. It even ships with its own fork of X11 called Xenocara, along with fvwm2 and its own calm window manager, so there’s a rudimentary desktop OS in there too. With that said, in 2024 there is no such thing as a fully functioning desktop computer or workstation without at least a web browser of some kind, and if you’re adding packages you may as well build a full desktop system to suit your needs. So how do you go from the amazing but unfortunately limited base install to a “daily driver” workstation operating system? There are many ways to do this, and I will present a couple of paths I take depending on the hardware and use case involved. Before I do that, a bit of prep is necessary to get OpenBSD into more of a desktop OS mode. ↫ Morgan I’ll be using this guide over the coming days to make sure I end up with something usable. I still haven’t decided on what desktop environment I want to go for – I’m not interested in running GNOME or KDE, so Xfce is probably the most likely option. I’d also love to try out LXQt, but it seems the version OpenBSD has in its repositories is very, very outdated (1.0.0 from years ago, when 2.0.0 was just released). There’s a small chance I might suck it up and use one of those “build your own desktop environment” options, but I have no idea which one I should go for.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139413/openbsd-as-a-daily-driver/
Graph databases speaking the same language after ISO gives GQL the nod
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Standards body adoption could help ease portability between vendors
GQL, the query language for graph databases, has been recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), offering users more portability of queries and skills between graph database systems.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/gql_iso_recognition/
Re: Growth is a mind cancer
date: 2024-04-24, from: Manu - I write blog
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Gary Horton | We Watch History Being Written — IF We Watch
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
A lot of folks have become so disillusioned with the current state of world, national and political affairs they’ve stopped following the news. As in, “shut it out” of their lives. But DON’T! You’ll miss out on a great show! Very serious things are afoot, and you and I are living in times certain to […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/gary-horton-we-watch-history-being-written-if-we-watch/
Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel | It’s Crunch Time for the HIKE Act
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
Rep. Mike Garcia’s legislation, the “Helping Invest in Key Environments (HIKE) Act, or H.R. 2887, will help protect and restore some of our most treasured natural resources and historic sites in the Santa Clarita Valley by expanding the boundaries of Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, where the National Park Service has a 45-year track record […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/dianne-erskine-hellrigel-its-crunch-time-for-the-hike-act/
Thomas Oatway | Slow Walking the Trump Appeal?
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
Mr. Stephen Maseda’s April 16 letter was critical of my opinion that the Supreme Court has intentionally delayed action on an issue affecting the various federal indictments of Donald Trump. He suggested that it is quite fine to put the hearing on his presidential immunity claim at the end of the court docket, presumably because […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/thomas-oatway-slow-walking-the-trump-appeal/
Office Hours: How are you talking with your pro-Trump or anti-Biden family members about the upcoming election?
date: 2024-04-24, from: Robert Reich on Substack
Friends, Many of you say that the worst aspect of the fraught political time we’re going through as the 2024 election looms is what it’s doing to your relationships with members of your family — with your parents, your children, your in-laws, and your siblings.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-how-are-you-talking
USG inaugurates 144th senate class, officers
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Undergraduate Student Government used 77% of its allocated budget in 2023-24.
The post USG inaugurates 144th senate class, officers appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/usg-inaugurates-144th-senate-class-officers/
Classifieds – April 24, 2024
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day’s edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day’s edition of the Classifieds.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/classifieds-april-24-2024/
If Britain is so bothered by China, why do these .gov.uk sites use Chinese ad brokers?
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
One wonders why are there adverts on public-sector portals at all
Exclusive At least 18 public-sector websites in the UK and US send visitor data in some form to various web advertising brokers – including an ad-tech biz in China involved in past privacy controversies, a security firm claims.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/ads_on_gov_uk_websites/
New memory variants for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module family
date: 2024-04-24, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
Our Compute Module 4S industrial boards are now available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB SDRAM variants.
The post New memory variants for the Raspberry Pi Compute Module family appeared first on Raspberry Pi.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/new-memory-variants-for-the-raspberry-pi-compute-module-family/
Today in SCV History (April 24)
date: 2024-04-24, from: SCV New (TV Station)
1962 – SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water). [story
https://scvnews.com/today-in-scv-history-april-24/
All hail the queen: Brooke Bryant
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Brooke Bryant skates a new path for California girls.
The post All hail the queen: Brooke Bryant appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/all-hail-the-queen-brooke-bryant/
Writers and readers come together at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The festival took place over two days and included author panels, book signings, vendors, performances, food and more.
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Delta Sigma Theta funds endowment for Black women
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The scholarship is a “first of its kind” venture to help Black women pay for school.
The post Delta Sigma Theta funds endowment for Black women appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/delta-sigma-theta-funds-endowment-for-black-women/
Mindfulness classes root their curriculums in nature
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Two mindfulness courses focus on reducing anxiety by connecting with nature.
The post Mindfulness classes root their curriculums in nature appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/mindfulness-classes-root-their-curriculums-in-nature/
The USC journey beyond borders
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Entering college as an undocumented student can be confusing, and for that reason, this guide aims to help you.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/the-usc-journey-beyond-borders/
Predictions heading into the NFL draft
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Senior sports staff makes predictions for Trojans and other prospects.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/predictions-heading-into-the-nfl-draft/
A survival guide for hopeless romantics
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Here’s how to revive your trust in love and the USC college relationship culture.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/a-survival-guide-for-hopeless-romantics/
A murder — or nine — take place at McClintock Theatre in ‘Assassins’
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Second-year SDA students staged “the most controversial musical ever written.”
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/24/a-murder-or-nine-take-place-at-mcclintock-theatre-in-assassins/
Six billion docker pulls
date: 2024-04-24, from: Daniel Stenberg Blog
We provide an official curl container. Why would you use curl in a container? We actually don’t ask, we just provide the image, but I can think of a few reasons… Six billion as of now The official curl docker repository now (as of 06:43 UTC April 24, 2024) reports that the curl container has … Continue reading Six billion docker pulls
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/04/24/six-billion-docker-pulls/
Japanese and Singaporean devs battle over gamified crowdsourced telco maintenance app
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
You read that right – it’s a bit like Pokémon Go, but for telephone poles
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) – which manages infrastructure including the Fukushima nuclear power plant – is reportedly involved in an IP dispute over an app that gamifies the crowdsourced identification of faulty power poles.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/japan_telco_app_ip/
Griffith Park Earth Day celebration
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
The Friends of Griffith Park organized an Earth Day celebration on Saturday where the Los Angeles community assisted in planting native species and removing invasive plants. The Friends of Griffith…
https://sundial.csun.edu/181045/multimedia/watch/griffith-park-earth-day-celebration/
New Crisis Stabilization Unit Approved by Santa Barbara County Supervisors
date: 2024-04-24, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
The eight-bed unit will open in mid-May and include services to county inmates.
The post New Crisis Stabilization Unit Approved by Santa Barbara County Supervisors appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
April 23, 2024
date: 2024-04-24, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
In the past two days, the Biden-Harris administration has announced a wide range of new rules to protect ordinary Americans. Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the administration has finalized two new rules affecting patients in nursing homes and receiving home care, as well as the workers who care for them. The first sets minimum staffing requirements for facilities funded by Medicare and Medicaid, and the second concerns how home healthcare companies account for Medicaid funding.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-23-2024
Report of the Independent Task Force on the Application of National Security Memorandum-20 to Israel
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
The Independent Task Force on the Application of National Security Memorandum-20 to Israel submitted this report on April 18, 2024.
China’s mega-telcos are spending billions on AI servers
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
China Mobile alone wants almost 8,000 machines
Giant Chinese telco China Mobile, which boasts over a billion customers, wants to purchase nearly 8,000 AI servers.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/china_telcos_buying_ai_servers/
Angelenos clean up the LA River
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
Leading up to Earth Day, the LA Waterkeeper hosted their 4th Annual Community Clean-Up event over the weekend. Over 300 people came out to Atwater Village to clean the surrounding…
https://sundial.csun.edu/181042/multimedia/watch/angelenos-clean-up-the-la-river/
Drama plus celebrities equals… let’s find out!
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
On this episode of Rhythm and News, hosts Amrita Sundaresan and Nicole Chan talk about some piping hot tea, specifically the celebrity kind. What are the most culturally significant moments between celebrities and how do their fan bases respond? Our hosts dive into all of the drama famous people bring to the public eye in this week’s episode. You certainly won’t want to miss it.
This episode was written and hosted by Amrita Sundaresan and Nicole Chan; edited by Alison Mitchell; produced by Auburn D’Artell and Jonathan Park. “Rhythm and News” is one of four shows on the Daily Trojan podcast network. You can find more episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts, as well as our website, dailytrojan.com
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/drama-plus-celebrities-equals-lets-find-out/
Senate passes law forcing ByteDance to sell off TikTok – or face a US ban
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Somewhere in Beijing, someone’s screaming: Mother, PFACAA!
The US Senate has passed a bill that compels TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to offload the app to a US-approved buyer or face a ban. President Biden has indicated he will sign it into law.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/us_senate_passes_tiktok_sale_act/
Two transported following two-car collision on Golden Valley Road
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
Two people were transported following a two-car collision that occurred near the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway on Tuesday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We got on scene at 7:46 p.m.,” said Supervisor Travis White, adding that authorities arrived on the scene at 7:41 p.m. “Everybody cleared […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/two-transported-following-two-car-collision-on-golden-valley-road/
Biden to sign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-to-sign-aid-package-for-ukraine-israel-and-taiwan-/7582221.html
US Senate passes bill to force TikTok divestment or ban
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday to send legislation to President Joe Biden that would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest the popular short video app’s U.S. assets within about nine months or face a
Ban.
The measure, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, has been driven by concerns that China could access Americans’ data or surveil them with the app and Biden has said he will sign it into law.
“For years we’ve allowed the Chinese Communist party to control one of the most popular apps in America that was dangerously shortsighted,” said Senator Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Intelligence Committee. “A new law is going to require its Chinese owner to sell the app. This is a good move for America.”
TikTok, which says it has not shared and would not share U.S. user data with the Chinese government, has argued the law amounts to a ban that would violate the U.S. free speech rights of its users.
The company did not immediately comment but over the weekend, it told its employees that it would quickly go to court to try to block the legislation.
“We’ll continue to fight, as this legislation is a clear violation of the First Amendment rights of the 170 million Americans on TikTok… This is the beginning, not the end of this long process,” TikTok told employees on Saturday in an email seen by Reuters.
The Senate voted 79 to 18 in favor of the bill.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-senate-passes-bill-to-force-tiktok-divestment-or-ban/7582701.html
Hoefflin Foundation hosts ‘Walk for Children’s Cancer’
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
Community teams and local leaders gathered at Central Park for The Michael Hoefflin Foundation’s annual “Walk 4 MHF” Walk for Children’s Cancer on Saturday. The foundation was established in 1995 in honor of Michael Hoefflin, who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer at the age of 6 in 1992. According to the […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/hoefflin-foundation-hosts-walk-for-childrens-cancer/
Mercedes-Benz G580 With EQ Technology: A Quad-Motor Electric Off-Roader With Old School Vibes
date: 2024-04-24, from: Inside EVs News
On the surface, there are very few surprises about the electric G580. It’s under the skin that matters.
https://insideevs.com/news/717037/2025-mercedes-g-wagen-electric/
Mercedes unveils 2025 electric G-Class, with 4 motors and tank turns
date: 2024-04-24, from: Electrek Feed
Mercedes unveiled its 2025 electric G-Class tonight – which it’s calling the “G580 with EQ technology” – in Beverly Hills, CA, and we’re here at the reveal with all the details.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/mercedes-unveils-2025-electric-g-class-with-4-motors-and-tank-turns/
US government reportedly ponders crimping China’s use of RISC-V
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Permissive licenses may be about to collide with geopolitics
The United States Department of Commerce is reportedly considering lawmakers’ calls to make it harder for China to use the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).…
23 Apr 2024
date: 2024-04-24, from: Miguel de Icaza’s blog
Embeddable Game Engine
Many years ago, when working at Xamarin, where
we were building cross-platform libraries for mobile developers, we
wanted to offer both 2D and 3D gaming capabilities for our users in the
form of adding 2D or 3D content to their mobile applications.
For 2D, we contributed and developed assorted Cocos2D-inspired libraries.
For 3D, the situation was more complex. We funded a few over the years, and we contributed to others over the years, but nothing panned out (the history of this is worth a dedicated post).
Around 2013, we looked around, and there were two contenders at the time, one was an embeddable engine with many cute features but not great UI support called Urho, and the other one was a Godot, which had a great IDE, but did not support being embedded.
I reached out to Juan at the time to discuss whether Godot could be turned into such engine. While I tend to take copious notes of all my meetings, those notes sadly were gone as part of the Microsoft acquisition, but from what I can remember Juan told me, "Godot is not what you are looking for" in two dimensions, there were no immediate plans to turn it into an embeddable library, and it was not as advanced as Urho, so he recommended that I go with Urho.
We invested heavily in binding Urho and created UrhoSharp that would go into becoming a great 3D library for our C# users and worked not only on every desktop and mobile platform, but we did a ton of work to make it great for AR and VR headsets. Sadly, Microsoft’s management left UrhoSharp to die.
Then, the maintainer of Urho stepped down, and Godot became one of the most popular open-source projects in the world.
Last year, @Faolan-Rad contributed a patch to Godot to turn it into a library that could be embedded into applications. I used this library to build SwiftGodotKit and have been very happy with it ever since - allowing people to embed Godot content into their application.
However, the patch had severe limitations; it could only ever run one Godot game as an embedded system and could not do much more. The folks at Smirk Software wanted to take this further. They wanted to host independent Godot scenes in their app and have more control over those so they could sprinkle Godot content at their heart’s content on their mobile app (demo)
They funded some initial work to do this and hired Gergely Kis’s company to do this work.
Gergely demoed this work at GodotCon last year. I came back very excited from GodotCon and I decided to turn my prototype Godot on iPad into a complete product.
One of the features that I needed was the ability to embed chunks of Godot in discrete components in my iPad UI, so we worked with Gergely to productize and polish this patch for general consumption.
Now, there is a
complete patch
under review to allow people to embed arbitrary Godot scenes into
their apps. For SwiftUI users, this means that you can embed a Godot
scene into a View and display and control it at will.
Hopefully, the team will accept this change into Godot, and once this is done, I will update SwiftGodotKit to get these new capabilities to Swift users (bindings for other platforms and languages are left as an exercise to the reader).
It only took a decade after talking to Juan, but I am back firmly in Godot land.
https://tirania.org/blog/archive/2024/Apr-23.html
Landfill facing hundreds of claims
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
A San Diego law firm recently joined the frenzy of legal action against Chiquita Canyon Landfill, with L.A. County Superior Court records indicating more than 250 claims have been filed over concerns about operations at the landfill. For the past year, the facility has drawn more than 10,000 complaints over the smells and toxic concerns […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/landfill-facing-hundreds-of-claims/
Daily EV Recap: Tesla Self-Driving Homicide
date: 2024-04-24, from: Electrek Feed
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and…
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/daily-ev-recap-tesla-self-driving-homicide/
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
date: 2024-04-24, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year
https://scvnews.com/kathryn-barger-statement-in-support-of-45-4b-county-budget/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-24, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Happy 'Inject Bleach To Fight Covid' Day!
https://crooksandliars.com/2024/04/happy-inject-bleach-fight-covid-day
Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/remnants-of-bird-flu-virus-found-in-pasteurized-milk-fda-says/7582657.html
SCV Sheriff’s Station hosting drug take-back day
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
News release Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day” between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station at 26201 Golden Valley Road. Community members are encouraged to drop off unwanted medications at the SCV Sheriff’s Station. This […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/scv-sheriffs-station-hosting-drug-take-back-day/
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
date: 2024-04-24, from: SCV New (TV Station)
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony
https://scvnews.com/hannah-waddingham-officially-christens-sun-princess/
White House tweaks HIPAA to shield medical files of those seeking reproductive care
date: 2024-04-24, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
In theory, this should make it harder for states to compel data-sharing to enforce anti-abortion laws
A revision to America’s healthcare privacy rules aims to better protect abortion providers and patients seeking the procedure — and other types of reproductive care, such as in vitro fertilization and contraception — as some US states ban procedures and attempt prosecutions.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/24/us_reproductive_health_data_hipaa/
U.S. News & World Report ranks SCV high schools among nation’s best
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report. West Ranch High School was ranked 807th nationally in the report, placing it in the top 5% of schools across the country. The publication’s […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/u-s-news-world-report-ranks-scv-high-schools-among-nations-best/
White House updates national suicide prevention strategy
date: 2024-04-24, from: VOA News USA
washington — The White House on Tuesday unveiled an updated national strategy on suicide prevention that includes more emphasis on health equity and diversity and the mental-health impact of social media, revising its decade-old plan amid a national rise in suicide rates.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff launched the new strategy at the White House, which he prefaced with words of comfort and encouragement.
“It’s OK to talk about this, as tough as this topic is,” he said. “So, that’s why it’s good that we’re all here today together. It’s important we do this, because as we all know, suicide affects everyone. Doesn’t matter your age, race, gender or where you live. It impacts all of us.”
The U.S. remains in a small clique of about 40 mostly high-income nations that have national plans to combat a menace that has left no society unscarred.
In a push for more countries to develop national strategies in 2018, the World Health Organization noted that “only a few countries in the low-income and middle-income categories have adopted a national suicide prevention strategy, even though 79% of suicides occur in these settings.”
American health professionals told VOA a national plan is essential to tackling the problem.
“The new national strategy focuses on a”whole of society” approach, which is unique —and critical — because no single entity alone can reduce suicide rates. But together, we have a real opportunity for impact,” Hannah Wesolowski, chief advocacy officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, told VOA in an email.
Doctors who worked with the White House on the plan noted that not all its recommendations are strictly medical. Many are social and involve being more open about a matter that is often seen as taboo.
“When it comes to a national strategy, you’re actually looking to employ a multipronged approach,” Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, told VOA. “So, you would be looking to increase your mental health professional workforce that is culturally aligned with the population.
“But you’d also be looking to other things that low- and middle-income countries can do more readily, such as increasing interpersonal connectedness in schools and in workplaces — really these community-based approaches that have been found to be incredibly effective at reducing suicides. So, things like addressing loneliness, addressing interpersonal violence.”
American actor Ashley Judd, who spoke at the White House on Tuesday, also stressed the importance of legitimizing mental illness. Her mother, musician Naomi Judd, committed suicide in 2022.
“She won several Grammys, and she left country music better than she found it,” Judd said of her mother, who was 76. “She also lived most of her life with an untreated and undiagnosed mental illness that lied to her and stole from her. And it stole from our family, and she deserved better.”
Another issue the updated plan wrestled with is a uniquely American one. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 55% of American suicides are committed with firearms.
“There is a very strong section on firearm suicide prevention in the national strategy,” Moutier said, noting that the federal strategy mentions the important role of state-level red flag laws that would restrict firearms access for buyers who may harm themselves or others.
The new strategy also emphasizes the value of “lived experience” — the validity of survivors’ stories and those of their loved ones, who are scarred by the suicide.
Musician Aloe Blacc spoke Tuesday of how he uses music to heal after the 2018 suicide of his close friend, Swedish electronica artist Tim Bergling – better known by his stage name, Avicii.
On the anniversary of his friend’s death, Blacc recorded a version of his hit, “Wake Me Up.”He also recorded a version he sang in Mandarin and Spanish.
And on Tuesday, Blacc, sitting in the high-ceilinged, marble-walled room on the White House campus, burst into spontaneous song. His warm tenor filled the cavernous room as he sang a gospel standard, “This Little Light of Mine.”
“Just remember,” he said. “You are the light.”
Blacc offered some simple advice to those who themselves may be struggling or know someone who is.
“I want to encourage all of us here today and all of us watching to recognize the role that we can play, the positive role that we can play in someone else’s life,” he said.
Or, as Wesolowski said, “The most important thing we can do is show up. …The action of reaching out is more important than the words you say, and sometimes it can make all the difference.”
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention shared with VOA this list of international suicide hotlines.
https://www.voanews.com/a/white-house-updates-national-suicide-prevention-strategy/7582638.html
People Walk to Stores
date: 2024-04-24, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Randy Rowse needs to explain how opening State Street to vehicles will benefit downtown businesses.
The post People Walk to Stores appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/04/23/people-walk-to-stores/
Battery Swapping Motorcycles Are Coming To Brazil From Startup Vammo
date: 2024-04-24, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
It employs battery swapping technology similar to what we’re seeing in Asia.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717043/vammo-emobility-startup-brazil/
Family seeks help after fatal crash
date: 2024-04-24, from: The Signal
The family and friends of a man who died in an April 12 crash on The Old Road is seeking the community’s help to cover the cost of a funeral for the father of two. Mario Alberto Contreras Hernandez, 39, of Castaic, was driving his Subaru north toward Constitution Avenue around 12:40 a.m. when he […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/family-seeks-help-after-fatal-crash/
PGDay UK 2024, September 11th, London, England
date: 2024-04-24, from: PostgreSQL News
PGDay UK 2024 will take place in London on September 11th at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London, UK.
Our Call for Papers and Call for Sponsors are now open.
We are accepting proposals for talks in English. Each session will last 50 minutes, and may be on any topic related to PostgreSQL. The submission deadline is 9th June 2024 23:59:59 BST. Selected speakers will be notified on or before July 1st, 2024. Please submit your proposals here:
https://2024.pgday.uk/call-for-papers/
The proposals will be considered by a committee who will produce a schedule to be published nearer the conference date. The members of the committee are listed on the website linked above. All selected speakers will get free entry to the conference.
Our Call for Sponsors is also open. Take your chance to present your services or products to the PostgreSQL community - or see it as a give-back opportunity. The benefactor sponsorship level also includes a free entrance ticket. Please head to:
https://2024.pgday.uk/become-sponsor/ for more details.
As usual, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@pgday.uk.
We look forward to seeing you in London on September the 11th!
PGDay UK 2024 is a PostgreSQL Europe event run according to the PostgreSQL Community Conference Recognition programme. Local logistics and other services are provided by Slonik Enterprises Ltd. on a not-for-profit basis.
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgday-uk-2024-september-11th-london-england-2847/
City of Carpinteria Awarded $1.62 Million Grant for Living Shoreline Project
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Carpinteria, CA, April 23, 2024 – The City of Carpinteria has secured a $1.62 million grant from the California State
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Intel Foundry ticks another box in quest to fab mil-spec chips for US DoD
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Gelsinger and gang certified to court wider array of defense contractors
Intel’s Foundry division is one step closer to manufacturing chips for military applications using its forthcoming 18A process node.…
Review | Chameleonic Jazz Sage Takes the Arlington
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Living jazz legend Herbie Hancock, 84, seizes spotlight in rare Santa Barbara concert.
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https://www.independent.com/2024/04/23/review-chameleonic-jazz-sage-takes-the-arlington/
Elon Musk Would Like to Talk About AI
date: 2024-04-23, from: Heatmap News
Tesla doesn’t want to talk about its cars — or at least, not about the cars that have steering wheels and human drivers.
Despite weeks of reports about Tesla’s manufacturing and sales woes — price cuts, recalls, and whether a new, cheaper model would ever come to fruition — CEO Elon Musk and other Tesla executives devoted their quarterly earnings call largely to the company’s autonomous driving software. Musk promised that the long-awaited program would revolutionize the auto industry (“We’re putting the actual ‘auto’ in automobile,” as he put it) and lead to the “biggest asset appreciation in history” as existing Tesla vehicles got progressively better self-driving capabilities.
In other Tesla news, car sales are falling, and a new, cheaper vehicle will not be constructed on an all-new platform and manufacturing line, which would instead by reserved for a from-the-ground-up autonomous vehicle.
Here are five big takeaways from the company’s earnings and conference call.
- Tesla’s car business is slowing down …
The company reported that its “total automotive revenues” came in at $17.4 billion in the first quarter, down 13% from a year ago. Its overall revenues of $21.3 billion, meanwhile, were down 9% from a year ago. The earnings announcement included a number of explanations for the slowdown, which was even worse than Wall Street analysts had expected.
Among the reasons Tesla cited for the disappointing results were arson at its Berlin factory, the obstruction to Red Sea shipping due to Houthi attacks from Yemen, plus a global slowdown in electric vehicle sales “as many carmakers prioritize hybrids over EVs.” The combined effects of these unfortunate events led the company to undertake a well-publicized series of price cuts and other sweeteners for buyers, which dug further into Tesla’s bottom line. Tesla’s chief financial officer, Vaibhav Taneja, said that the company’s free cash flow was negative more than $2 billion, largely due to a “mismatch” between its manufacturing and actual sales, which led to a buildup of car inventory.
The bad news was largely expected — the company’s shares had fallen 40% so far this year leading up to the first quarter earnings, and the past few weeks have featured a steady drumbeat of bad news from the automaker, including layoffs and a major recall. The company’s profits of $1.1 billion were down by more than 50%, short of Wall Street’s expectations — and yet still, Tesla shares were up more than 10% in after-hours trading following the shareholder update and earnings call.
- … but that’s fine, because Tesla is really an AI company
The strange thing about Tesla is that it makes the overwhelming majority of its money from selling cars, but has become the world’s most valuable car company thanks to investors thinking that it’s more of an artificial intelligence company. It’s not uncommon for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his executives to start talking about their Full Self-Driving technology and autonomous driving goals when the company’s existing business has hit a rough patch, and today was no exception.
Tesla’s value per share was about 33 times its earnings per share by the end of trading on Monday, comparable to how investors evaluate software companies that they expect to grow quickly and expand profitability in the future. Car companies, on the other hand, tend to have much lower valuations compared to their earnings — Ford’s multiple is 12, for instance, and GM’s is 6.
Musk addressed this gap directly on the company’s earnings call. He said
that Tesla “should be thought of as an AI/robotics company,” and that
“if you value Tesla as an auto company, that’s the wrong framework.” To
emphasize just how much the company is pivoting around its self-driving
technology, Musk said that “if somebody believes Tesla is not going to
solve autonomy they should not be an investor in the company.”
One reason investors value Tesla so differently relative to its peers is that they do, actually, expect the company will make a lot of money using artificial intelligence. No doubt with that in mind, executives made sure to let everyone know that its artificial intelligence spending was immense: The company’s free cash flow may have been negative more than $2 billion, but $1 billion of that was in spending on AI infrastructure. The company also said that it had “increased AI training compute by more than 130%” in the first quarter.
“The future is not only electric, but also autonomous,” the company’s investor update said. “We believe scaled autonomy is only possible with data from millions of vehicles and an immense AI training cluster. We have, and continue to expand, both.”
Musk described the company’s FSD 12 self-driving software as “profound” and said that “it’s only a matter of time before we exceed the reliability of humans, and not much time at that.”
- There will be some kind of new car, and it will be ahead of
schedule, but that’s all Musk is willing to say
The biggest open question about Tesla is what would happen with its long-promised Model 2, a sub-$30,000 EV that would, in theory, have mass appeal. Reuters reported that the project had been cancelled and that Tesla was instead devoting its resources to another long-promised project, a self-driving ride-hailing vehicle called the “robotaxi.”
Musk tweeted that Reuters was “lying” but never directly denied the report or identified what was wrong with it, instead saying that the robotaxi would be unveiled in August. He later followed up to say that “going balls to the wall for autonomy is a blindingly obvious move. Everything else is like variations on a horse carriage.”
Before the call, Wall Street analysts were begging for a confirmation that newer, cheaper models besides a robotaxi were coming.
“If Tesla does not come out with a Model 2 the next 12 to 18 months, the second growth wave will not come,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives wrote in a note last week. “Musk needs to recommit to the Model 2 strategy ALONG with robotaxis but it CANNOT be solely replaced by autonomy.”
Anyone who expected to get their answers on today’s call, though, was likely kidding themselves.
Tesla announced today it had updated its planned vehicle line-up to “accelerate the launch of new models ahead of our previously communicated start of production in the second half of 2025,” and that “these new vehicles, including more affordable models, will utilize aspects of the next generation platform as well as aspects of our current platforms.” Musk added on the company’s earnings call that a new model would not be “contingent on any new factory or massive new production line.”
Some analysts attributed the share pricing popping after hours to this line, although it’s unclear just how new this new car would be.
Tesla’s shareholder update indicated that any new, cheaper vehicle would not necessarily be entirely new nor unlock massive new savings through an all-new production process. “This update may result in achieving less cost reduction than previously expected but enables us to prudently grow our vehicle volumes in a more capex efficient manner during uncertain times,” the update said.
Of the robotaxi, meanwhile, the company said it will “continue to pursue a revolutionary ‘unboxed’ manufacturing strategy,” indicating that just the ride-hailing vehicle would be built entirely on a new platform.
Musk also discussed how a robotaxi network could work, saying that it
would be a combination of Tesla-operated robotaxis and owners putting
their own cars into the ride-hailing fleet. When asked directly about
its schedule for a $25,000 car, Musk quickly pivoted to discussing
autonomy, saying that when Teslas are able to self-drive without
supervision, it will be “the biggest asset appreciation in history,” as
existing Teslas became self-driving.
When asked whether any new
vehicles would “tweaks” or “new models,” Musk dodged the question,
saying that they had said everything they had planned to say on the new
cars.
- Energy and charging are growing at a nice clip
One bright spot on the company’s numbers was the growth in its sales of energy systems, which are tilting more and more toward the company’s battery offerings.
Tesla said it deployed just over 4 gigawatts of energy storage in the first quarter of the year, and that its energy revenue was up 7% from a year ago. Profits from the business more than doubled.
Tesla’s energy business is growing faster than its car business, and Musk said it will continue to grow “significantly faster than the car business” going forward.
Revenues from “services and others,” which includes the company’s charging network, was up by a quarter, as more and more other electric vehicle manufacturers adopt Tesla’s charging standard.
- Oh, and robots
Another speculative Tesla project is Optimus, which the company describes as a “general purpose, bi-pedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring.” Like many robotics projects, the most the public has seen of Optimus has been intriguing video content, but Musk said that it was doing “factory tasks in the lab” and that it would be in “limited production” in a factory doing “useful tasks” by the end of this year. External sales could begin “by the end of next year,” Musk said.
But as with any new Tesla project, these dates may be aspirational. Musk described them as “just guesses,” but also said that Optimus could “be more valuable than everything else combined.”
https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/tesla-q1-2024-earnings
Generative AI threatens voter confidence in what’s real
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Artificial intelligence surrounds U.S. political life, from fundraising to campaign advertising. Some lawmakers are looking to better police the use of generative content in this year’s presidential election as they say it threatens voter confidence in what is real. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns reports.
https://www.voanews.com/a/generative-ai-threatens-voter-confidence-in-what-s-real-/7582285.html
Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary: A Great Asset
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Last year 110,000 comments were submitted to the federal government mostly in favor of the largest boundary option.
The post Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary: A Great Asset appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/04/23/chumash-heritage-marine-sanctuary-would-be-a-great-asset/
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report
https://scvnews.com/hart-district-high-schools-recognized-as-among-best-in-nation/
Tesla is in talks with ‘one major automaker about licensing Full Self-Driving’
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is currently in talks with “one major automaker about licensing Full Self-Driving (FSD)”.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-in-talks-one-major-automaker-licensing-full-self-driving/
Logitech adds ChatGPT to its computer mice
date: 2024-04-23, from: OS News
Did you know there’s one surefire way to know when a technology has truly jumped the shark? When they start adding it to computer mice. In today’s fast-paced, technology-enabled world, everyone is learning to work differently with breakthroughs in Generative AI. Mastering prompt building enhances your efficiency and creativity. That’s why we developed the Logi AI Prompt Builder, a time and click-saving solution. Rephrase, summarize, and create custom-made prompt recipes with ChatGPT faster, with virtually no disruption to your workflow. ↫ Logitech’s “AI” thing page Logitech mice users were surprised to find out that after the latest mouse software update, it now contains an “AI” prompt builder tool, so that you can click anywhere and have a little pop-up appear that taps into ChatGPT. I’m done.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139409/logitech-adds-chatgpt-to-its-computer-mice/
Biden’s Climate Cash Is Finally Pouring In
date: 2024-04-23, from: Heatmap News
It took a year and a half, but over the past month, money from the Inflation Reduction Act has started to flow out in earnest. Among the grants given just in the past four weeks are:
$20 million for ice cream factories in Tennessee and Vermont so they can replace their natural gas boilers with climate-friendly ones.
$51 million for a manufacturing plant that makes bathroom faucets and showerheads in Arizona.
And $6.97 billion to stand up a new green community bank that will help small farms, small businesses, households, and schools replace fossil fuels in their buildings and install electric vehicle chargers.
The size of these IRA programs can be difficult to put into perspective, but here’s one way of looking at it: The $37 billion in climate funding spent over the past month exceeds what the recent foreign aid bill will give to Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian aid in Gaza, combined.
As the election approaches, the Biden administration is spending funds from the IRA much faster than it was last year. As of October 2023, a Heatmap analysis found, only $11.8 billion of the law’s roughly $110 billion in grant funds had been spent. What’s been awarded in just the past month represents about a quarter of the total grant funding allocated under the law.
Most of that comes from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a $27 billion pot of money meant to seed green banks around the country. The bulk of its awards — $20 billion — went to three coalitions — Climate United Fund, Coalition for Green Capital, and Power Forward Communities — made up of nonprofits, state-level green banks, and community development financial institutions, which are a type of federally certified nonprofit bank.
They’ll use that money to invest in new solar farms, decarbonize homes and apartment buildings, and make communities more resilient to extreme weather and other climate impacts. The returns from those projects will then go back to the coalition and allow them to fund more projects over time. If successful, that will keep the $20 billion cycling in the economy long after other IRA funding has dried up.
Many of the projects funded over the past month work this way, Sam Ricketts, a veteran of Jay Inslee’s presidential campaign and the cofounder of the climate consulting firm C2 Strategies, told me. They are meant to unleash more funding than their dollar amounts would suggest, getting private investors to match or exceed the government’s investment. “You look at EPA’s $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund — they talk about each of those dollars leveraging seven more. We’re talking about a massive transformation here,” he said.
“With the industrial decarbonization program” — a $10 billion set of awards to more than 130 companies, funded with $6 billion of IRA money — “the number that DOE is touting isn’t $6 billion. It’s $20 billion, because all the projects require cost sharing. That money is going to leverage much more” investment, Ricketts said. (The total funding amount also represents awards from the 48C tax credit, which is meant to help build new energy and critical mineral projects in the United States.)
The industrial sector is expected to be the economy’s most emissions-intensive sector by the middle of this decade. The slew of new projects funded by the Energy Department include first-of-a-kind efforts to build facilities that will accomplish key industrial processes — including chemical and cement production, ironmaking, and even glass bottlemaking — while producing vastly less carbon pollution than facilities make today.
“The cool thing about each of these programs is they’re all creating new terrain. [The EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund] is going to be opening up new market segments, in some cases creating entirely new markets for sustained, leveraged, and recycled public investment in clean energy,” Ricketts said. “The industrial decarbonization programs are first-of-a-kind inroads into a sector that has traditionally been called hard to abate.”
Yet another new EPA program, dubbed “Solar for All,” will spend $7 billion to help 900,000 households get rooftop solar or join a community solar project. It’s joined by the American Climate Corps, another new IRA program that will train and employ 20,000 young people to work on conservation or clean energy projects.
At an Earth Day event in a Virginia park on Monday, President Joe Biden bragged about the Solar for All and American Climate Corps programs. “You’ll get paid to fight climate change, learning how to install those solar panels, fight wildfires, rebuild wetlands, weatherize homes, and so much more,” he said.
Biden is “is overseeing the single biggest federal investment in tackling the climate crisis in our nation’s history,” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said at the event.
The IRA’s more than $100 billion in grant programs do not represent all — or even most — of what the climate law will eventually spend into the economy. The overwhelming majority of the law’s support for decarbonization will come in the form of tax credits and other payments made to households and companies. These subsidies, which by some estimates exceed $1 trillion, will help build new wind and solar farms, manufacture grid-scale batteries and electric vehicles, and refine minerals needed for zero-carbon technologies.
Data on the uptake of these tax credits and subsidies is not yet available. In February, an analysis from three independent modeling organizations found that the IRA was decarbonizing the vehicle fleet at roughly the expected pace, but that carbon reductions from the power grid lagged behind what was expected.
While rich communities can sometimes fund the kind of weatherization or decarbonization projects paid for by these new green banks by raising revenue or taking out bonds, that’s not a possibility for poor communities, he said. “This is still new territory,” Advait Arun, an energy finance researcher at the Center for Public Enterprise, told me. “It’s written and structured in a way that’s meant to mobilize private investment that wouldn’t get to these communities on their own.”
The new EPA program will also pay for “technical assistance,” which will teach local nonprofit, government, and banking leaders how to think about financing and managing long-term clean energy and climate projects.
“This is an unprecedented infusion to ensure that these projects that we want for local decarbonization and resilience actually reach the communities that need them,” Arun said.
Many of the IRA’s incentives can — and likely will — be stacked on top of each other, and the same projects may be able to qualify for grants, loan programs, and tax incentives. So a community solar project that is funded by the EPA green bank will also qualify for its tax credits. So will a large-scale building retrofit or a geothermal project. Because those tax credits cover a larger share of projects in low-income communities, they could sometimes cover more than half a project, Ricketts said.
“The money’s coming. The dollars are here,” Ricketts told me. And they’re not going to stop.
“This cavalry is going to be followed by an even bigger force, which is the tax incentives,” he said. “You’ve got the right hand jab of grants, and you’ve got the big left hook of tax incentives. And combined are the fists of climate-fighting fury.”
https://heatmap.news/economy/37-billion-biden-ira
The man who killed Google Search
date: 2024-04-23, from: OS News
These emails — which I encourage you to look up — tell a dramatic story about how Google’s finance and advertising teams, led by Raghavan with the blessing of CEO Sundar Pichai, actively worked to make Google worse to make the company more money. This is what I mean when I talk about the Rot Economy — the illogical, product-destroying mindset that turns the products you love into torturous, frustrating quasi-tools that require you to fight the company’s intentions to get the service you want. ↫ Edward Zitron Quite the read.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139407/the-man-who-killed-google-search/
MOONDROP MIAD01 will be a HiFi smartphone with 3.5mm and 4.4mm audio jacks
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
At a time when most smartphone makers are dropping headphone jacks altogether, HiFi audio company MOONDROP has announced that its upcoming smartphone will not only support headphones designed to plug into 3.5mm jacks, but also supports 4.4mm audio connectors. The phone will be called the MOONDROP MIAD01, and the company describes it as a “5G […]
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https://liliputing.com/moondrop-miad01-is-a-hifi-smartphone-with-3-5mm-and-4-4mm-audio-jacks/
@Miguel de Icaza Mastondon feed (date: 2024-04-23, from: Miguel de Icaza Mastondon feed)
I have now been shadow-banned on Twitter for the fourth time over my support for Palestinians under attack.
It is still an important forum to spread news, hence why I am still spreading important news there.
I am not sure that I reach a lot of uninformed in here as I do there, but I will bring some toots here.
https://mastodon.social/@Migueldeicaza/112322929726181907
Officials: US plans $1 billion aid package for Ukraine
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/officials-us-plans-1-billion-aid-package-for-ukraine-/7582248.html
Grand Jury Gently Blisters Medical Care Oversight at Santa Barbara County Jail
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Report calls into question quality of inmate health care due to understaffing and lack of administrative supervision.
The post Grand Jury Gently Blisters Medical Care Oversight at Santa Barbara County Jail appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
@Miguel de Icaza Mastondon feed (date: 2024-04-23, from: Miguel de Icaza Mastondon feed)
The Yak Shaving never ends, Godot on iPad edition.
As more code is rewritten for native code, I figured "Maybe I should also redo the documentation renderer to use WebKit".
I drew inspiration from DocC (I would have taken the whole stylesheet, but that looks like too much work):
https://mastodon.social/@Migueldeicaza/112322851452681799
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
https://scvnews.com/coc-offers-four-summer-sessions-for-flexible-learning-options/
Using its own sums, AMD claims it’s helping save Earth with Epyc server chiplets
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Smaller dies, less wafer loss equals lower emissions, exec claims
Comment AMD says its decision to ditch monolithic datacenter chips seven years ago in favor of a chiplet architecture has helped cut global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by tens of thousands of metric tons a year.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/amd_chiplets_ghg/
For Art History Students Vying For A Career, This Program Offers A Foot In The Museum Door
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The LAist
A program at East Los Angeles College pushes students to think critically about how museums shape our views and how to make them more inclusive.
https://laist.com/news/education/east-los-angeles-college-elac-museum-studies-certificate-program
The Tesla Model 3 Performance Is Actually Cheaper Than The Long Range Because Tax Credits
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
But there’s the catch—leasing paints a different picture.
https://insideevs.com/news/717183/tesla-model-3-performance-cheaper/
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee
https://scvnews.com/wilks-illegal-dumping-bill-approved-by-senate-committee/
Tesla may start selling its Optimus humanoid robot next year, says Elon Musk
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Elon Musk announced that Tesla may start selling its Optimus humanoid robot next year. The automaker plans to use the robot in its own factory by the end of the year.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-may-start-selling-optimus-humanoid-robot-next-year-elon-musk/
Biden rule grants overtime pay to 4 million US workers
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-rule-grants-overtime-pay-to-4-million-us-workers-/7582190.html
The Tesla Robotaxi May Be Called The ‘Cybercab’
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Elon Musk may have teased the name of its upcoming autonomous vehicle.
https://insideevs.com/news/717207/tesla-robotaxi-cybercab-elon-musk/
Megan Marie Myers
date: 2024-04-23, from: Chris Coyier blog
In Bend, you can’t miss the illustration work of Megan Marie Myers. It’s absolutely everywhere. There are murals. There are calendars for sale everywhere. Prints are hung up at coffeeshops, sometimes as whole exhibitions. She’s got books, stickers, hats, postcards, notecards, and heck, even neck gaiters. If her art wasn’t as charming and well done, […]
https://chriscoyier.net/2024/04/23/megan-marie-myers/
GreenPower just launched this versatile electric utility truck
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
GreenPower (Nasdaq: GP) today announced the launch of its customizable EV Star Utility Truck, an electric all-purpose utility truck.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/greenpower-just-launched-this-versatile-electric-utility-truck/
The AMW Origin Story, and Beyond
date: 2024-04-23, from: Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop News
AMW has been held annually at the Asilomar Conference Grounds since 1975. The 2024 workshop will be its 50th annual gathering. This Origin Story draws heavily from the late Ted Laliotis, one of AMW’s founders. Direct questions to Brian Berg at b.berg@ieee.org.
https://amw.org/the-amw-origin-story-and-beyond/
Oxy SJP holds Tax Day walkout and demonstration, continues calls for administrative action
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Occidental News (Occidental College Student Newspaper)
April 15, Occidental Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a walkout and march to protest against Israeli occupation in the West Bank and the conflict in Gaza. A spokesperson for Oxy SJP said the event was spurred by a call to strike from the Palestinian Youth Movement, a transnational youth organization for Palestinian liberation […]
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Behind the Scenes: TENS Fashion Show
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Occidental News (Occidental College Student Newspaper)
Forty-three students strutted down the Johnson Hall atrium April 7, to beats like “Top Down” and “Controller” by Channel Tres, during the modeling auditions for the April 25 TENS Fashion Show in Cannon Plaza. Student designers from on and off campus will showcase their collections of 6 to 10 designs each, according to creative director […]
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https://theoccidentalnews.com/culture/2024/04/23/behind-the-scenes-tens-fashion-show/2912424
Indigo De Souza headlines SpringFest, closing out Spirit Week
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Occidental News (Occidental College Student Newspaper)
Strobe lights illuminated Rush Gymnasium April 13 as three acts took the stage for the annual Springfest. This year the headliner was Indigo De Souza — an Indie Rock artist — and the show featured two student openers: Alyssa Player (senior), with her accompanying band, and the Indie band Spirit Foul. De Souza performed an […]
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S.B. Museum of Natural History Hosts Annual Mission Creek Gala Raising $651,000
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s annual Mission Creek Gala: Mineral Masquerade took place Saturday, April 13. Two hundred and
The post S.B. Museum of Natural History Hosts Annual Mission Creek Gala Raising $651,000 appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
GUSD Celebrates 25 Years of Partnership with Explore Ecology
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Goleta, CA – April 22nd, 2024 Goleta Union School District has worked alongside the local nonprofit Explore Ecology for over
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https://www.independent.com/2024/04/23/gusd-celebrates-25-years-of-partnership-with-explore-ecology/
Dentist Discovers Human-Like Jawbone and Teeth in a Floor Tile at His Parents’ Home
date: 2024-04-23, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists are planning to study the specimen, embedded in travertine from western Turkey, in hopes of dating and identifying it
Se anunciarion las fechas para las audiencias derezonificación del Elemento de Vivienda de la Junta de Supervisores
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
(SANTA BÁRBARA, Calif.) – La Junta de Supervisores del Condado llevará a cabo dos audienciaspara seleccionar sitios de rezonificación y
The post Se anunciarion las fechas para las audiencias derezonificación del Elemento de Vivienda de la Junta de Supervisores appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
Apple “Let Loose” Event Scheduled for 7 May 2024
date: 2024-04-23, from: TidBITS blog
Anticipate new iPads, possibly along with a new Apple Pencil and updated Magic Keyboards. But will the announcement make the iPad exciting again?
https://tidbits.com/2024/04/23/apple-let-loose-event-scheduled-for-7-may-2024/
Subaru is retiring the Legacy to make way for new electric SUVs and crossovers
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
The Subaru Legacy will ride off into the sunset next year as the brand preps for a new era. Subaru is shifting gears as it focuses on new EVs, including SUVs and crossovers.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/subaru-retiring-legacy-make-way-new-evs/
Tesla Says New Vehicles, Including ‘Affordable’ Models, Are Coming. Musk Has Few Details (Updated)
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
The automaker’s eagerly anticipated Q1 filing has a few details about what’s needed most: new models. Musk would rather talk robots instead.
https://insideevs.com/news/717203/tesla-q1-affordable-2025/
Tesla Plans Combination Of ‘Airbnb And Uber’ With Robotaxi Fleet (Updated)
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Tesla said it’s working on a ride-hailing service. The automaker plans to operate much of the fleet itself.
https://insideevs.com/news/717199/tesla-ride-hailing-announcement-robotaxi/
Tesla announces change of plans to build cheaper electric cars
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla announced that it is changing its product plan to introduce cheaper electric cars to be built on its current production lines.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-announces-change-of-plans-to-build-cheaper-electric-cars/
Watch MKBHD’s New Tesla Model 3 Performance First Look Video
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Tesla revealed the new Model 3 Performance on Tuesday. MKBHD already has a first-look video.
https://insideevs.com/news/717200/2024-tesla-model-3-performance-first-look/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-23, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Tesla Earnings Report: Revenue Fell to $21.3 Billion, Adding to Strategy Concerns.
Oil Paintings Rescued From Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire Go on Display
date: 2024-04-23, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Known as the “Mays,” the artworks were created for an annual competition in the 17th century
Hitachi Energy invests $1.5B to make more transformers for grid upgrades
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Hitachi Energy is investing $1.5 billion to ramp up transformer production to support electrification efforts worldwide.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/hitachi-energy-invests-1-5b-transformers/
Fedora Linux 40 brings GNOME 46, Linux 6.8, and other updates
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
The latest version of Fedora Linux brings a number of significant updates to the free and open source operating system. At the top of the list are kernel and desktop environment updates. Fedora Linux 40 uses the Linux 6.8 kernel and Fedora Workstation (the desktop version of the operating system) uses GNOME 46 by default, […]
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https://liliputing.com/fedora-linux-40-brings-gnome-46-linux-6-8-and-other-updates/
Tesla teases its upcoming Uber-like self-driving ride-hailing app
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla has teased its upcoming self-driving ride-hailing app, previously called ‘Tesla Network’, that the automaker is positioning as a Uber competitor.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-teases-uber-like-self-driving-ride-hailing-app/
Tabloid publisher says he killed stories to help Trump politically
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Waymo robotaxi drives down wrong side of street after being alarmed by unicyclists
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Strange tales from San Francisco
A self-driving Waymo taxi in San Francisco was filmed passing unicyclists and scooters – which would have been mundane if it weren’t for the fact that the autonomous vehicle drove down the wrong side of the street to do so.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/waymo_selfdriving_car_unicycle/
How the Free Speech Movement was born
date: 2024-04-23, from: Robert Reich on Substack
And how it helped Ronald Reagan into the White House
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-the-free-speech-movement-was
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-23, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
NBA 2023-24 season awards finalists.
Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Report: Revenue, Profit And Operating Margins Down
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
However, it’s still another profitable quarter for Tesla.
https://insideevs.com/news/716959/tesla-q1-2024-earnings-report/
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q1 2024 results: missed expectations, loads release with news
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders letter for the first quarter (Q1) 2024 after market close today.
We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-tsla-q1-2024-results/
Sundial Alumni Advice: Where they are and they got here
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
More than half of the semester has gone by and project deadlines and finals are approaching. Stress makes it difficult to stay motivated while pursuing graduation, but these former Daily…
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents
https://scvnews.com/may-18-super-jazz-festival-at-west-ranch-high-school/
Voyager 1 Sends Clear Data to NASA for the First Time in Five Months
date: 2024-04-23, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The farthest spacecraft from Earth had been transmitting nonsense since November, but after an engineering tweak, it finally beamed back a report on its health and status
Watch Tesla’s Q1 Earnings Report Call Live Right Here
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
The livestream starts at 5:30 PM Eastern time.
https://insideevs.com/news/717193/tesla-q1-2024-earnings-call/
Staff Highlight: The students who make the Sundial possible
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
David Chavez As a writer, David Chavez works on stories for various desks, including print, which we get to publish. Chavez’s work has been included in many of our issues…
Weapon Chest With Tools for Making Ammunition Found in 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in Sweden
date: 2024-04-23, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The mercenaries on board the “Griffin” lived during a time of great change in naval warfare
Banned Nvidia GPUs sneak into sanction-busting Chinese servers
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Graphics giant and partners say they’re clean – it’s all technically legit
More banned Nvidia GPUs are making their way into Chinese universities, local governments, and private companies.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/china_banned_nvidia_gpus/
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee
Kia EV3 teaser reveals new electric SUV’s compact design ahead of its imminent debut
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
The upcoming Kia EV3 design was revealed in a new ad video. Ahead of its official debut, Kia’s latest teaser gives us our best look at the new low-cost electric SUV yet.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/kia-ev3-teaser-reveals-new-electric-suvs-compact-design/
OnePlus Pad Go mid-range tablet is now available in Europe and the UK
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
The OnePlus Pad Go is an 11.35 inch tablet with a 2408 x 1720 pixel IPS LCD display featuring a 90 Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. When OnePlus first launched the tablet in the fall of 2023, the OnePlus Pad Go was exclusively available in India. […]
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https://liliputing.com/oneplus-pad-go-mid-range-tablet-is-now-available-in-europe-and-the-uk/
Elegant Concurrency Operations in Core Data
date: 2024-04-23, from: Michael Tsai
Fatbobman (Mastodon): This article aims to explore how to introduce elegant and safe concurrency operations similar to those of SwiftData into Core Data, implementing a Core Data version of @ModelActor. […] Following the fundamental principles of Core Data concurrency operations, all operations on managed objects must be performed on the thread of their owning context. […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/04/23/elegant-concurrency-operations-in-core-data/
Charles Edge, RIP
date: 2024-04-23, from: Michael Tsai
Adam Engst: News started to spread this morning on the MacAdmins Slack, Rich Trouton’s Der Flounder blog, and Tom Bridge’s site about how our friend and Take Control author Charles Edge died suddenly and unexpectedly on 19 April 2024. He was in his late 40s, and yes, his standard bio picture below gives you a […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/04/23/charles-edge-rip/
Fairphone Fairbuds
date: 2024-04-23, from: Michael Tsai
Samuel Gibbs: Fairphone, the repairable and ethical electronics pioneer, is back with a pair of some of the first Bluetooth earbuds to make it so easy and cheap to replace their batteries that you can do it at home in minutes. […] The earbuds have a little door hidden behind a silicone sleeve, which opens […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/04/23/fairphone-fairbuds/
Porting a cross-platform GUI application to Rust
date: 2024-04-23, from: Mozilla Developer Network blog
In this blog post, we delve into the motivations for choosing Rust for our crash reporter, outline the unique challenges of designing an application that operates when the main browser has failed, and discuss the new architecture we’ve implemented. We also share insights into the technical nuances of the implementation, demonstrating how Rust’s features are leveraged to handle crashes more effectively and securely.
The post Porting a cross-platform GUI application to Rust appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog.
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2024/04/porting-a-cross-platform-gui-application-to-rust/
Myanmar junta slams US aid plan
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
WASHINGTON — Myanmar’s ruling junta, the State Administrative Council, is criticizing a U.S. aid package that is being funneled through opponents of the regime, saying the United States should consider whether its actions amount to support for terrorism.
The assistance marks the first implementation of the BURMA Act, part of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act aimed at helping pro-democracy forces battling the SAC.
Under the act, the aid is intended to strengthen federalism in Myanmar by providing nonlethal assistance to armed groups, helping pro-democracy organizations, assisting aid organizations operating from Thailand, and financing investigations of junta human rights violations. The aid is restricted to ensure it does not benefit the SAC or any entity affiliated with the Myanmar military.
“We believe the U.S. is manipulating Myanmar to counter China’s influence in the region,” the junta said in a statement provided to VOA on March 29. “Despite the U.S. presenting itself as a champion of democracy, the aid disproportionately benefits Myanmar’s opposition groups, particularly the National Unity Government (NUG) and the People’s Defense Force (PDF).”
The NUG is the opposition’s shadow government; the PDF is made up of civilian armed groups battling the military.
The junta statement calls on the United States to review its aid allocation “to reassess whether their actions, which some label as terrorism, represent a legitimate path to reclaiming power.”
The junta, which has killed and imprisoned thousands of people since overthrowing the democratically elected government in February 2021, accuses the NUG and PDF of responsibility for the civilian deaths. The statement did not elaborate on the charge that U.S. support for resistance groups in Myanmar is linked to Myanmar’s adversarial relationship with China.
The promise of the BURMA Act
The Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability Act, commonly called the BURMA Act, says it aims to “continue to support the people of Burma in their struggle for democracy, human rights, and justice.”
It identifies specific resistance groups as beneficiaries, including the NUG, and the National Unity Consultative Council, or NUCC, which comprises several opposition groups.
Also named are the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, which is made up of members of the ousted Myanmar parliament; the civil disobedience movement; “and other entities in Burma and in other countries” that seek to “bring about an end to the military junta’s rule.”
The act promises to “hold accountable perpetrators of human rights violations,” and to “hold accountable the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.”
It provides $75 million for refugee assistance programs, including in Thailand and India, and $25 million for “technical support and non-lethal assistance” to the NUG and PDF. Smaller amounts are earmarked for governance programs, documentation of atrocities, and assistance to political prisoners, Rohingya and deserters from the junta’s military.
The Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority group, have faced persecution and discrimination in Myanmar for decades. In 2017, a military crackdown by the Myanmar army forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee to neighboring Bangladesh, seeking refuge from the violence and persecution.
The act authorizes appropriations to be allocated annually from fiscal years 2023 through 2027, with $121 million earmarked for FY 2024.
Process of the funding
During debate on the bill, the U.S. House of Representatives initially proposed a more limited $50 million aid package but agreed to the larger sum advocated by the Senate before final passage.
“We are pleased with the $121 million proposed by the Senate, instead of the $50 million proposed by the House. However, we believe this amount is insufficient, and should be closer to $300 million to meet the humanitarian needs on the ground,” said James Shwe, from the Los Angeles Myanmar Movement, which works with Myanmar activists in the United States.
In a Zoom call with VOA, Shwe also criticized what he sees as the high administrative costs of aid distribution.
“Because of the lack of state-to-state cooperation in a case such as Myanmar, where the aid is meant for humanitarian assistance, but not for the ruling power, this leads to several layers of management,” he said.
“The aid is funneled through USAID partners, the biggest of which is the U.N., which has to operate under the rules of the junta. In many cases, the U.N. will in turn deal with [non-governmental organizations]. The NGO then needs to distribute that aid to [civil society organizations] on the ground. This leads to ever-increasing administrative costs and less actual assistance to those in need.”
Shwe said administration costs eat up around 45% of aid funds.
“Only $75 million of the $121 million is allocated for cross-border aid, which we believe will be more effective than channeling funds through the U.N., the largest partner of USAID,” Shwe added. But he welcomed the lawmakers’ decision to specifically name the NUG and the NUCC in the act, ensuring that they will play a role in the allocation of the funds.
Hopes for assistance amid U.S. engagement
Hopes for continued humanitarian assistance to Myanmar are on the rise after U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet and USAID Assistant Administrator Michael Schiffer met this month with representatives from the NUG.
“The meeting underscores the ongoing commitment of the United States to engage with Myanmar’s NUG leadership and support their endeavors to promote democracy, peace, and stability in the region,” said an April 11 State Department press release.
Chollet also met in late March with ethnic armed organizations allied with the NUG.
“Met today with leaders of Burma’s ‘K3C’ ethnic group alliance on their extraordinary efforts to pursue a federal democracy in Burma,” he wrote on X on March 28. “We discussed steps for the international community to expand assistance to those in need and secure a better future for the people of Burma.”
The K3C alliance, comprising the Kachin Independence Organization, Karen National Union, Karenni National Progressive Party, and Chin National Front, is politically aligned with the NUG and collaborates militarily with its armed wing, the People’s Defense Force.
“We briefed them on the political and military situation in our state, as well as the humanitarian situation,” said Aung San Myint, secretary of the Karenni National Progressive Party, who shared details of the meeting with VOA by phone.
“Following our presentation, they assured us of continued collaboration as the U.S. Department of State. … We have hope for increased humanitarian aid as discussions progress with U.S. officials.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/myanmar-junta-slams-us-aid-plan/7581977.html
Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don’t crystallize and are far less brittle, opening the path to faster photonics
Fiber optics of the future may be manufactured in space if the results of a recent ISS experiment prove its feasibility.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/miles_of_fiber_optic_lines/
Letter from the Editor: Issue 9
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
Mental health is a pervasive part of students’ academic lives. Whether students feel proud of their grades, nervous about finals or excited to graduate, emotions guide students’ success and endurance…
https://sundial.csun.edu/180935/print-editions/print-stories/letter-from-the-editor-issue-9-2/
Digital Security Increasingly Relies on AI. But That Tech Isn’t as Secure as We Think
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: RAND blog
In the digital age, tradeoffs—like displaying our faces and fingerprints—are all but required simply to function in society. But the technology charged with securing our information, protecting what we have given up in these trades against theft, fraud, and other potential harms, doesn’t always work.
GM’s Ultium Electric Car Revolution Might Just Be Back On Track
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
GM has increased battery production by 300% and expects to double overall current vehicle production by the end of the summer.
https://insideevs.com/news/717159/gm-battery-production-up-new-evs/
Tesla driver arrested for homicide after running over motorcyclist on Autopilot
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
A Tesla driver was arrested for vehicular homicide after he ran over a motorcyclist while driving using Autopilot without paying attention.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-driver-arrested-homicide-running-over-motorcyclist-autopilot/
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface
https://scvnews.com/west-creek-park-playground-closed-for-repairs/
NASA Wins 6 Webby Awards, 8 Webby People’s Voice Awards
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s broad reach across digital platforms has been recognized by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), which awarded NASA 6 Webbys in the 28th Annual Webby Awards. Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to add Hubble’s Inside the Image to the list of Webby Award wins. NASA was recognized today by […]
https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-wins-6-webby-awards-7-webby-peoples-voice-awards/
Daily Deals (4-23-2024)
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
If you want some of the best wireless headphones and earbuds available then you’re probably going to have to spend hundreds of dollars on the latest models from companies like Sony, Bose, Apple, or Sennheiser. But there are a lot of options in the pretty-good-for-less-than $100 space, and right now Anker is offering additional discounts on some […]
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https://liliputing.com/daily-deals-4-23-2024/
Sols 4164-4165: What’s Around the Ridge-bend?
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
Earth planning date: Monday, April 22, 2024 Curiosity succeeded on a ~14 m drive along a bend in upper Gediz Vallis ridge (uGVR) to park next to “Pinnacle Ridge,” an outcrop of uGVR to the north. Benefitting from a surplus in power, Curiosity’s already substantial targeted science block was extended to 2 hours. This […]
First NASA Mars Analog Crew Nears End of Mission
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
The first crew to take part in a yearlong NASA Mars analog mission reached the 300-day mark of its mission on April 20. The team of four volunteers entered the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 25, 2023, and is expected to complete the […]
US sanctions four over ‘malicious cyber activity’ for Iran’s military
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Washington — The U.S. ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were “involved in malicious cyber activity” on behalf of the country’s military.
“These actors targeted more than a dozen U.S. companies and government entities through cyber operations, including spear phishing and malware attacks,” the U..S Treasury Department said in a statement.
The individuals and companies were working “on behalf of” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC), the Treasury said.
“Iranian malicious cyber actors continue to target U.S. companies and government entities in a coordinated, multi-pronged campaign intended to destabilize our critical infrastructure and cause harm to our citizens,” the Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Brian Nelson, said in a statement.
“The United States will continue to leverage our whole-of-government approach to expose and disrupt these networks’ operations,” he added.
Tuesday’s sanctions are the latest to be levied against Tehran by the United States and its allies for supporting anti-Israel proxies in the Middle East and for providing military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Last week, the U..S and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone program in response to Tehran’s large-scale attack against Israel earlier this month.
That attack came in response to an April 1 airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus — widely blamed on Israel — that killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two generals.
A day after those sanctions were unveiled, the U.S. fined a Thailand-based firm $20 million for more than 450 possible Iran sanctions violations.
They included processing close to $300 million in wire transfers for a company jointly owned by the National Petroleum Company of Iran.
Alongside Tuesday’s sanctions, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have indicted the four individuals in question “for their roles in cyber activity targeting U.S. entities,” the Treasury Department said.
Seagate joins the HDD price hike party, blames AI for spike in demand
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Expect ongoing supply shortages this year, say storage analysts
Seagate has joined Western Digital in increasing the prices of hard drives, with rising demand due to the huge data requirements of AI taking the blame. AI is also behind a rapid growth in orders for Enterprise solid state drives (SSDs).…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/seagate_hdd_prices/
This Tiny Scribble by Michelangelo Just Sold for Over $200,000
date: 2024-04-23, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The sketch was found attached to the back of a work by one of the Renaissance artist’s associates
Moscow court denies Evan Gershkovich’s latest appeal against detention
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
GM hopes new EVs like the $35K electric Chevy Equinox will help win back market share
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
After losing EV market share in the US in the first three months of 2024, GM believes it can turn things around. GM expects new models like the Chevy Equinox EV and improved battery production will help regain EV market share in the second half of the year.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/gm-hopes-35k-chevy-equinox-ev-win-back-market-share/
Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part II
date: 2024-04-23, from: National Archives, Text Message blog
This is the second in a series of occasional blog posts. Even as the Department of State’s work on securing approval from Japan for the preliminary work on the Army’s around-the-world flight (see Part I), the Department of State was moving into the second phase of its work on the around-the-world flight: securing approval … Continue reading Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part II
Lectric XP e-Trike bundle now $1,499, Anker 299Wh power station, and more
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Today’s Green Deals are headlined by a limited-time sale on Lectric’s Foldable XP e-Trike that gives you $333 in free gear for $1,499. It is joined by a one-day discount on Anker’s 522 Powerhouse Portable Power Station at $189, as well as the Greenworks 40V 12-inch Cordless Electric Compact Chainsaw at $124. Plus all of the other days’ Green Deals that are still going.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/lectric-xp-e-trike-anker-522-power-station-and-more/
Fedora 40 released with KDE Plasma 6 and GNOME 46
date: 2024-04-23, from: OS News
It’s a big day for Fedora users such as myself – and especially for Fedora KDE users, also such as myself. Fedora 40 has been released today, and while the main focus is always on the GNOME release – although not everyone is happy about that – the various other spins, in Fedora parlance, have also seen major updates. Most prominently among them is the KDE spin, which ships with KDE’s recent megarelease, KDE Plasma 6. Starting at the top, Fedora 40 Workstation comes with the latest GNOME release, 46, which we covered when it was released earlier this year. It also comes with IPV4 Address Conflict Detection to resolve duplicate IPV4 addresses in the same physical network, and the PyTorch machine learning framework is now in the Fedora software repositories for easier installation and implementation by developers – a harbinger of what’s to come. The KDE spin comes, as already mentioned, with KDE Plasma 6, and inherits the non-GNOME improvements and fixes as well, of course. There’s also countless other spins covering pretty much every desktop environment and window manager under the sun, and Fedora 40 is also the first release to implement the new naming scheme for Fedora’s various immutable editions – the Atomic Desktops.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139405/fedora-40-released-with-kde-plasma-6-and-gnome-46/
Follow the Soap Opera-Worthy Relationship Drama of the World’s Oldest Common Loons
date: 2024-04-23, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Called ABJ and Fe, the duo mated every spring for 25 years—but they split up in 2022. Now, they’re back at their Michigan breeding grounds, showing no signs of getting together
Short note re Progress and NuSphere
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ocelot SQL GUI blog
Progress Software on April 19 said more about “considering” an offer for MariaDB plc (the company not the foundation). They own NuSphere which had a dispute with MySQL AB which was settled in 2002. My happy history as a MySQL employee biases me but I thought that NuSphere was not acting angelically. I think it… Continue Reading Short note re Progress and NuSphere
https://ocelot.ca/blog/blog/2024/04/23/short-note-re-progress-and-nusphere/
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad P series mobile workstations combine Intel Meteor Lake, NVIDIA Ada, and LPCAMM2 memory (on select models)
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
Lenovo’s ThinkPad P-series mobile workstations are relatively thin and light laptops with support for professional graphics, among other things. And this year’s lineup includes four new models with Intel Meteor Lake processors and optional support for NVIDIA RTX Ada graphics. The smallest of the bunch is the new Lenovo ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5 which […]
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SpaceX workplace injury rates are rocketing
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Musk outfit’s figures almost 10 times worse than industry averages
Workplace safety data reported to the US government for 2023 indicates that SpaceX’s injury rate continues to surpass the industry average.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/spacex_injury_rates/
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Nassar assault allegations
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.
When combined with other settlements, roughly $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries.
Nassar worked at Michigan State University and also served as a team doctor at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics. He’s now serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes, including medal-winning Olympic gymnasts.
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin Mizer said Nassar betrayed the trust of those in his care for decades, and that the “allegations should have been taken seriously from the outset.”
“While these settlements won’t undo the harm Nassar inflicted, our hope is that they will help give the victims of his crimes some of the critical support they need to continue healing,” Mizer said of the agreement to settle 139 claims.
The Justice Department has acknowledged that it failed to step in. For more than a year, FBI agents in Indianapolis and Los Angeles had knowledge of allegations against him but apparently took no action, an internal investigation found.
FBI Director Christopher Wray was contrite — and very blunt — when he spoke to survivors at a Senate hearing in 2021. The assault survivors include decorated Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney.
“I’m sorry that so many different people let you down, over and over again,” Wray said. “And I’m especially sorry that there were people at the FBI who had their own chance to stop this monster back in 2015 and failed.”
After a search, investigators said in 2016 that they had found images of child sex abuse and followed up with federal charges against Nassar. Separately, the Michigan attorney general’s office handled the assault charges that ultimately shocked the sports world and led to an extraordinary dayslong sentencing hearing with gripping testimony about his crimes.
“I’m deeply grateful. Accountability with the Justice Department has been a long time in coming,” said Rachael Denhollander of Louisville, Kentucky, who is not part of the latest settlement but was the first person to publicly step forward and detail abuse at the hands of Nassar.
“The unfortunate reality is that what we are seeing today is something that most survivors never see,” Denhollander told The Associated Press. “Most survivors never see accountability. Most survivors never see justice. Most survivors never get restitution.”
Michigan State University, which was also accused of missing chances over many years to stop Nassar, agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women and girls who were assaulted. USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee made a $380 million settlement.
Struggling EV Startup Fisker Could Go Bankrupt Within 30 Days
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Things are looking increasingly dire for the California-based electric car company.
https://insideevs.com/news/717161/fisker-bankruptcy-30-days/
Taiwan President-elect: US military aid package strengthens deterrence against authoritarianism
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
NASA’s CloudSat Ends Mission Peering Into the Heart of Clouds
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
Over the course of nearly two decades, its powerful radar provided never-before-seen details of clouds and helped advance global weather and climate predictions. CloudSat, a NASA mission that peered into hurricanes, tallied global snowfall rates, and achieved other weather and climate firsts, has ended its operations. Originally proposed as a 22-month mission, the spacecraft was […]
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/cloudsat/nasas-cloudsat-ends-mission-peering-into-the-heart-of-clouds/
Ford F-150, Honda Accord Most Traded In Vehicles For Used EVs: CarMax
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Meanwhile, Toyota remains the most traded-in brand when buying a used EV such as the Tesla Model 3.
https://insideevs.com/news/717081/ford-f-150-honda-accord-most-traded-in-for-ev/
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance Revealed: 510 Horsepower, 0-60 In 2.9 Seconds, $53k
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Tesla has finally revealed its latest Model 3 Performance variant and boy does it not disappoint.
https://insideevs.com/news/717148/tesla-model-3-performance-ludicrous/
Why there’s literally never been a better time to buy an electric bike
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
It’s right there in the title. Having followed the electric bicycle industry for 15 years and running, I can pretty much guarantee you that there has never been a better time than right now to buy an e-bike. Here are the top three reasons why.
VinFast just added 12 new car dealers in the US
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announced that it’s officially signed agreements with 12 new car dealers in the US.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/vinfast-12-new-car-dealers-us/
Miracle-WM tiling window manager for Mir hits 0.2.0
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
What are Mir and Wayland all about anyway?
Mir-based tiling window manager Miracle-WM version 0.2.0 is here, building on the basis of the initial release. Will Mir bring peace and harmony and convergence after all?…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/miracle_wm_020/
A Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Killed a Motorcyclist
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Autopilot still needs you to have your eyes on the road.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717171/tesla-autopilot-kill-motorcyclist/
Tesla officially unveils new Model 3 Performance with 0-60 mph in 2.9 sec
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla has officially unveiled and opened orders for the new Model 3 Performance and confirmed a new 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 2.9 seconds.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-officially-unveils-new-model-3-performance/
May 18: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Alec Baldwin’s coffee shop tormenter, who harassed him about ‘Rust’ killing and Palestine, is known social media provocateur
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
In a new viral video, Baldwin snatches the phone away from a self-described ‘clown’ and ‘ambush interviewer’ who harangues him at his local cafe over Israel-Hamas war and his upcoming manslaughter trial.
NFL Draft preview: Hall of Fame GM Bill Polian assess the trio of Pac-12 quarterbacks
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
The six-time NFL Executive of the Year shared his thoughts on Caleb Williams, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix.
Older versions of iperf3 cannot properly measure networking throughput for Windows 11
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
One of the things I test when reviewing mini PCs for Liliputing is WiFi performance or network throughput. And up until recently I’ve used the popular iperf3 tool to do that, since it allows me to see how real-world performance compares with the speeds you’d expect from the specifications provided by WiFi chip makers. For […]
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https://liliputing.com/replacing-iperf3-with-ntttcp-to-measure-networking-throughput-in-reviews/
Nissan LEAF and Ariya top most affordable EVs in Q1 as Hyundai, Tesla, Toyota close in
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Electric vehicle prices have come down significantly, with the top five most affordable EVs in Q1 all selling for under $41,000. Two Nissan EVs topped the list, while Hyundai, Tesla, and Toyota electric models rounded out the top five.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/most-affordable-evs-q1-include-nissan-hyundai-tesla-toyota/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-04-23, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Will GenAI Kill The Web?
https://battellemedia.com/archives/2024/04/will-genai-kill-the-web
Microsoft Deleted Its LLM Because It Didn’t Get a Safety Test, But Now It’s Everywhere
date: 2024-04-23, from: 404 Media Group
Microsoft deleted its WizardLM 2 LLM because it didn’t go through “toxicity testing,” but it’s already all over the internet.
New York City’s Electric Rideshare Cars Surpass Two Million Trips In March
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
In the first quarter of 2024, NYC saved some 731,000 gallons of gas thanks to electric rideshare cars.
https://insideevs.com/news/717112/nyc-rideshare-evs-two-million-trips-march/
5 spring cookbooks to freshen up your cooking in 2024
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
This year’s flurry of glossy springtime-release cookbooks includes volumes by LA’s Kismet chefs and co-owners, New York Times food writers and more.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/23/5-spring-cookbooks-to-freshen-up-your-cooking/
GM shared our driving data with insurers without consent, lawsuit claims
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Motorists file class action alleging breach of contract and more after their premiums went up
Two New Jersey drivers claim they now pay more for their car insurance because General Motors (GM) and its OnStar app snooped on their driving behavior without their consent and sent metrics to “various insurance carriers.”…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/gm_insurance_class_action/
Tesla layoffs draw suit claiming not enough warning for California workers
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
Tesla “acted intentionally and with deliberate indifference and conscious disregard to the rights of its employees” by not giving a warning 60 days ahead as mandated by California law, according to the complaint filed in state court in San Jose.
SV Chat: Meet the man who programs those wild movies at Alamo Drafthouse
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
“It’s a strange thing to turn a passion into a full-time job …” says Jake Isgar, film programmer for Alamo Drafthouse theaters in San Francisco, Los Angeles and other locations.
Why Americans are losing their religion
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/why-americans-are-losing-their-religion-/7576935.html
African beats entice China and US investors
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Africa’s entertainment industry is another stage where global competition between China and the U.S. is playing out. African artists see it as an opportunity. Kate Bartlett has the details from Johannesburg. Camera and video editing by Zaheer Cassim.
https://www.voanews.com/a/african-beats-entice-china-and-us-investors/7581616.html
Tesla Faces Its Most Important Earnings Call In Years. Here’s What Investors And Fans Want To Know
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
After a chaotic month, Tesla investors and analysts are looking to CEO Elon Musk for answers about robotaxis, plummeting sales and more.
https://insideevs.com/news/717032/tesla-q1-2024-preview/
iPhone sales dive 19.1% in China as Huawei comeback hits Apple in the high end
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
From first place to third as local brands grow
iPhone sales in China - the world’s largest smartphone market - slipped by 19.1 percent in Q1 year-over-year while many domestic brands rose, pushing Apple from first to third place.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/iphone_sales_decline_china/
This Is the Best Demonstration of Why Half Helmets Suck and It’s In Japanese
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
No translation needed.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717160/half-helmet-lacking-safety-japanese-video/
Alumnus of Peninsula high school killed by fall from beachside bluff
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
Jake Parker was reportedly attending a reunion party near UC Santa Barbara.
Can You Believe It?
date: 2024-04-23, from: John August blog
John welcomes writer and comedian Alex Edelman to look at how he wrote his solo show Just For Us, and dig into the meaning of “write what you know.” They discuss finding your voice as a writer, developing your story with an audience, why Alex doesn’t write his shows down, and the sample that first […] The post Can You Believe It? first appeared on John August.
https://johnaugust.com/2024/can-you-believe-it
Velocity Micro NoteMagix M15 Meteor Lake laptop is available with Windows or Linux
date: 2024-04-23, from: Liliputing
The Velocity Micro NoteMagix M15 is a 16 inch laptop with an Intel Meteor Lake processor, support for up to 64GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and two M.2 2280 slots with support for PCIe Gen 4×4 storage. It’s also Velocity Micro’s first laptop to be available with a choice of Windows or Linux operating systems pre-installed. […]
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Stakes are high for Tesla’s quarterly results
date: 2024-04-23, from: Marketplace Morning Report
EV maker Tesla will release quarterly results after markets close on Tuesday, but the company has been struggling so far this year. Beset by stiff global competition, Tesla has been cutting prices and laying off workers. We’ll set the stage for the big financial release. Plus, high mortgage rates bring about a real estate quandary. And as part of this month’s Econ Extra Credit, we examine how baseball’s Negro Leagues navigated the Great Depression.
Bill allowing California kids to pull animals from fair auctions (and slaughter) faces opposition
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
Yes, future farmers know it’s living meat, not a pet. But sometimes they change their minds
Microsoft shrinks AI down to pocket size with Phi-3 Mini
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Language model focused on reasoning fits on a smartphone and runs offline
Microsoft claims the latest incarnation of its lightweight Phi-3 Mini AI model rivals competitors such as GPT-3.5 while being small enough to be deployed on a phone.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/microsoft_phi_3_mini/
49ers’ stars Warner, Purdy discuss life-changing events two days apart this offseason
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
From the valley to a peak – Fred Warner and Brock Purdy have both had massive, blissful life events in the aftermath of their Super Bowl loss.
Rivian R1 Gets Up To $5,000 Off When You Trade In A Toyota 4Runner
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
That’s not all. The trade-in vehicles are eligible for the discount include SUVs from Ford, Jeep, Audi and BMW too.
https://insideevs.com/news/717047/rivian-r1s-r1t-trade-in-discount/
Tesla Q1 2024 earnings preview: here’s what to expect
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q1 2024 financial results on Tuesday, April 23, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results.
Here, we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/tesla-q1-2024-earnings-preview-what-to-expect/
Arres Prevent robot uses advanced AI to fight potholes [video]
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
A UK-based startup called Robotiz3d claims it’s invented a world’s first: an autonomous electric vehicle that can detect and seal cracks in a road’s surface to prevent potholes from forming.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/arres-prevent-robot-uses-advanced-ai-to-fight-potholes-video/
Berkeley Rep’s new season: From Mexican underground railroad to a Holocaust mystery
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
The company’s season offers new works by Jocelyn Bioh and Mary Zimmerman and a new take on ‘Uncle Vanya’ starring ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Hugh Bonneville.
Your page can’t change media features
date: 2024-04-23, from: Kilian Valkhof’s blog
Yesterday on Mastodon we had a short discussion about the (terribly named) overflow media feature. Because it has the same name as a CSS property it’s easy to think it has more power than it really does. Underlying that is the issue that your page can’t change the value of a media feature: media features […]
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https://kilianvalkhof.com/2024/css-html/your-page-cant-change-media-features/
Saratoga Dry Cleaners to close April 30 after 40 years
date: 2024-04-23, from: San Jose Mercury News
Owners cite pandemic’s financial impact.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/23/saratoga-dry-cleaners-to-close-april-30-after-40-years/
Digital Realty wants to turn Irish datacenters into grid-stabilizing power jugglers
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Electricity goes both ways as bit barns in Dublin aim to cut emissions and boost the bank
Datacenter biz Digital Realty is to let facilities in Ireland feed energy back to the electricity grid when needed, helping to smooth out variability in supply, cut CO2 emissions and provide an additional revenue stream.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/digital_realty_irish_grid/
KTM’s Updated XC And XC-F Dirt Bikes Give You Pro-Level Race Tech
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Will an improved chassis and upgraded tech make these bikes the ultimate cross country racers?
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717041/2025-ktm-xc-xcf-unveiled-dirt-bike/
Range Rover’s first 100% electric vehicle finally shows its face, a stunning modernist SUV
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
The first images of Range Rover’s fully electric SUV have been revealed, showing a modern take on the iconic SUV. Range Rover’s first electric SUV is being put through the paces ahead of its upcoming debut. Can Range Rover’s new EV compete with Porsche and other luxury automakers?
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/range-rover-reveals-first-images-sleek-new-electric-suv/
Judgment Day Arrives For Elon Musk And Tesla
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Plus, Subaru gets an AI-upgrade to EyeSight and American youth’s familiarity with Chinese EV makers spells trouble for U.S. brands.
https://insideevs.com/news/717121/tesla-elon-musk-warpath-earnings/
Explore the Universe with the First E-Book from NASA’s Fermi
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
To commemorate a milestone anniversary for NASA’s Fermi spacecraft, the mission team has published an e-book called “Our High-Energy Universe: 15 Years with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.” Readers can download the e-book in PDF and EPUB formats. The e-book is aimed at general audiences with an interest in space. Launched on June 11, 2008, […]
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/fermi/explore-the-universe-with-the-first-e-book-from-nasas-fermi/
Dollars Gone
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
If the City of Santa Barbara is in the red, who is paying for the construction/re design of the underpass at 101 and State Street?
The post Dollars Gone appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/04/23/dollars-gone/
AI Starts to Sift Through String Theory’s Near-Endless Possibilities
date: 2024-04-23, from: Quanta Magazine
Using machine learning, string theorists are finally showing how microscopic configurations of extra dimensions translate into sets of elementary particles — though not yet those of our universe.The post AI Starts to Sift Through String Theory’s Near-Endless Possibilities first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Hubble Celebrates 34th Anniversary with a Look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s legendary Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, astronomers took a snapshot of the Little Dumbbell Nebula (also known as Messier 76, M76, or NGC 650/651) located 3,400 light-years away in the northern circumpolar constellation Perseus. The photogenic nebula is a favorite target of amateur astronomers. M76 […]
Microsoft really does not want Windows 11 running on ancient PCs
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Even tighter requirements, so it’s time to put old hardware out to pasture… or find an alternative OS
Microsoft’s war on old PCs appears to have intensified as the latest builds of Windows 11 will not boot if your CPU does not support the SSE4.2 instruction set.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/windows_11_cpu_requirements/
Allye Energy wants to power your job site with used Land Rover batteries
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
A new startup is partnering with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on a new portable battery energy storage system designed to power your job site with used Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEV batteries.
Pushing the Limits of Sub-Kilowatt Electric Propulsion Technology to Enable Planetary Exploration and Commercial Mission Concepts
date: 2024-04-23, from: NASA breaking news
NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this technology enable new types of planetary science missions, one of NASA’s commercial partners is already preparing to use it for another purpose—to extend the lifetimes of spacecraft that are already in orbit. Identifying the opportunity […]
This Polaris Build Says “#Vanlife But Make It Off-Road”
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
A different kind of overlanding for a different kind of adventurer.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717034/polaris-xpedition-vanlife-custom-build/
AI Is Poisoning Reddit to Promote Products and Game Google With ‘Parasite SEO’
date: 2024-04-23, from: 404 Media Group
A market for manipulating Reddit using AI have emerged.
SAP cloud swells its topline, but profits slide
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Cloud migration good for margins, CEO says
SAP booked revenue of €8.04 billion ($8.58 billion) in the first calendar quarter of 2024, up eight percent on the same period of 2023.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/sap_reports_steady_revenue_growth/
Kia EV9 Price Cut By $7,500 With New Discount Offer
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
Kia’s new offer means the EV9 costs $48,895 with zero percent interest.
https://insideevs.com/news/717033/kia-ev9-price-incentive/
TeslaCam Catches Bystanders Rescuing Driver From Flaming Car On The Highway
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
The courageous bystanders braved the heat and small explosions from the wrecked gas car to save the driver’s life.
https://insideevs.com/news/717135/video-car-fire-rescue-highway/
Gary Horton | Happiness IS the Goal
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Signal
This is regarding David Hegg’s April 7 column, “Your Happiness Can Hurt You.” I’ve read Mr. Hegg’s columns for years now, with the response usually ranging between agreement and motivation to disillusionment of Hegg’s assumption of moral superiority bestowed on him by his organization. Mr. Hegg believes he speaks for the “almighty” – and thus […]
The post Gary Horton | Happiness IS the Goal appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/04/gary-horton-happiness-is-the-goal/
This All Electric Jet Ski Can Charge To Full in Just An Hour
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Silent hysterics with an EV jet ski? Sign us up.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717021/all-electric-jet-ski-viva/
What to Expect From Tesla’s Earnings Report
date: 2024-04-23, from: Heatmap News
Current conditions: A cold front brought an enduring heat wave in Mexico to an end • Northwest Texas could see large hail this afternoon • It will be 60 degrees Fahrenheit and rainy in Ottawa, where delegates are gathering this week to hammer out a global plastics treaty.
THE TOP FIVE
- Investors wait anxiously for Q1 Tesla earnings
Tesla will report first-quarter earnings today after the markets close, and expectations are pretty low. Analysts think the EV maker will report at least a 4% drop in revenue compared to Q1 last year. In the earnings call, CEO Elon Musk will probably be keen to talk about his big plans for the robotaxi, but investors will want him to elaborate on more pressing issues, like waning demand, steep price cuts, the Cybertruck recall, and whether plans for a $25,000 Tesla have really been scrapped. They’ll be looking for Musk to be “the adult in the room,” said Dan Ives, a Wedbush Securities analyst. As well as setting out a clear vision for the company’s future, investors may want Musk to acknowledge his recent missteps as a sign he’s ready to turn things around. But as Nick Winfield wrote at The Information, “expecting the truculent Tesla CEO to admit his mistakes is probably too much to ask for.” Tesla’s stock is down 41% this year. The company frantically cut prices on several models in the last few days and announced a round of big layoffs, which apparently included the entire U.S. marketing team and part of the design team.
- IEA: Global EV demand remains ‘robust’
Tesla might be flailing, but the International Energy Agency (IEA) seems to think the overall EV market is in good shape. In its latest Global EV Outlook report, the agency said it expects global demand for EVs to “remain robust” this year, “despite near-term challenges in some markets.” It anticipates that one in five cars sold worldwide in 2024 will be electric, and points to first-quarter sales, which grew by 25% compared to the same period of 2023. China will see incredible EV growth this year, with EVs accounting for about 45% of car sales. As EV prices continue to fall and supply chains improve, global demand will continue to rise. By 2035, “every other car sold globally is set to be electric” if today’s policies hold, the IEA said. “Rather than tapering off, the global EV revolution appears to be gearing up for a new phase of growth,” said IEA executive director Fatih Birol. “This shift will have major ramifications for both the auto industry and the energy sector.” The report calls for growing charging networks to keep pace with EV sales.
- Asia is hardest-hit region for climate disasters
Asia was the region hit hardest by climate change-related disasters in 2023, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. The most deadly hazard last year was storm flooding.
WMO
The WMO says Asia (including sub-regions like the Middle East, Central Asia, and East Asia) is warming faster than the global average, and has experienced more than 3,600 natural disasters over the last 50 years, with losses soaring above $1 trillion. The new report comes as tens of thousands are being evacuated from Guangdong, China’s most populous southern province, due to extreme rainfall, and the United Arab Emirates works to repair the damage left by unprecedented flooding. This photo of abandoned vehicles in Dubai after last week’s storm is incredibly striking:
Francois Nel/Getty Images
- Study links 2021 fire season with PNW heat dome
A new study connects the dots between the record-breaking 2021 North American wildfire season and the “one-in-a-thousand-year” heat dome that settled over the Pacific Northwest in June of that year. The study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, found that human-caused climate change increased both the size and longevity of the 27-day heat dome, the former by about 34%, and the latter by 60%. About one-third of the area that burned was covered by the dome. The authors note that the heat wave would have been 150 times less likely to happen without climate change. “Climate change will continue to magnify heat dome events, increase fire danger, and enable extreme synchronous wildfire in forested areas of North America,” they wrote.
- New HeatRisk tool offers forecast for dangerous temperatures
Speaking of heat, the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday launched an experimental online heat warning system ahead of what is expected to be one of the warmest summers on record. The HeatRisk tool is a seven-day forecast for potentially dangerous heat across the country. Regions are assigned one of five colors based on just how risky the temperature could get: green (little to no risk), yellow (minor risk), orange (moderate risk), red (major risk), magenta (extreme risk). Here’s the forecast for April 27, for example:
NOAA
Heat kills about 1,200 Americans every year, making it the top weather-related cause of death. In 2023, the hottest year on record, emergency rooms saw an uptick in visits from sweltering patients. The Weather Service is already forecasting above-average May – June temperatures for many parts of the country.
THE KICKER
Construction has officially begun on Brightline West, the high-speed rail line that will connect Las Vegas to Southern California.
https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/tesla-earnings-preview-q1
Mandiant: Orgs are detecting cybercriminals faster than ever
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
The ‘big victory for the good guys’ shouldn’t be celebrated too much, though
The average time taken by global organizations to detect cyberattacks has dropped to its lowest-ever level of ten days, Mandiant revealed today.…
Keep The Rain Off You With This Weird Motorcycle Rain Hood
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
The worst part about riding in the rain is getting wet. Would you ride with a device like this to stop it?
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717003/rain-riding-sepal-shield-india/
NetBSD 9.4 released
date: 2024-04-23, from: OS News
Hot on the heels of NetBSD 10.0 comes NetBSD 9.4, a minor release in the previous release branch. NetBSD 9.4 is primarily a bug and security fix release, however, there are some new features, such as support for more MegaRAID controllers, ZTE MF112 and D-Link DWM222 USB 3G modems, and improved CPU feature detection for newer AMD/Intel devices. All users of netbsd-9 should upgrade if they are not following the stable branch. ↫ NetBSD 9.4 release announcement A very important note here is that the version of OpenSSL in NetBSD 9.4 is no longer supported unless you have a support contract with OpenSSL. They suggest upgrading to NetBSD 10.0, or to use OpenSSL from pkgsrc.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139403/netbsd-9-4-released/
Tribblix SPARC milestone 30 released
date: 2024-04-23, from: OS News
Tribblix, the unique ilumos distribution – think Solaris – has a new SPARC milestone. It’s one of the few platforms still actively supporting SPARC, so even if the amount of users might be slim, I think it’s an important contribution to the ecosystem. The application software here roughly corresponds to m34 on x86 systems, although the underlying illumos is still closer to m25/m26. Note that there are no functional illumos changes from the m28 sparc release – if that release didn’t work on your system, this one won’t either. ↫ Peter Tribble I’m still looking for my mythical, unobtanium Sun Ultra 45, a goal farther away now than it’s ever been (Patreon maybe? One-time donation? Help me out after I took OSNews full-time?), and the SPARC version of Tribblix would be my first go-to.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139401/tribblix-sparc-milestone-30-released/
UnitedHealth admits IT security breach could ‘cover substantial proportion of people in America’
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
That said, good ol’ American healthcare system so elaborately costly, some are forced to avoid altogether
UnitedHealth Group, the parent of ransomware-struck Change Healthcare, delivered some very unwelcome news for customers today as it continues to recover from the massively expensive side and disruptive digital break-in.…
RevZilla Puts Babies on Motorcycles and It Probably Isn’t a Good Idea
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
It probably won’t win you Dad of the Year from the NHTSA.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/717004/revzilla-babies-motorcycles-test-video/
WorldSBK’s Spinelli Subs For an Injured Petrucci At Assen Track
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Petrux continues to give us updates on his recovery.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/716879/wsbk-spinelli-substitute-injured-petrucci/
Announcing the Hookdeck SDK on JSR
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: Deno blog
Hookdeck, an event gateway for distributed and async architecture, now has an SDK on JSR.
https://deno.com/blog/hookdeck-on-jsr
Online Censorship in Schools Leaves Teachers in the Lurch, Too
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Markup blog
Educators describe scrapped lesson plans, laborious appeal processes, and digital dysfunction in response to The Markup’s latest investigation
Making a flute controlled mouse
date: 2024-04-23, from: OS News
There is something about surprising interfaces: clapping to switch on lights is more fun than a flipping a switch. Pressing a panic-button to order a pizza is more fun than ordering via an app. Recently I came across this surprising interface: a flute controlled mouse cursor for a first person shooter. I recognize a good idea when I see one, and immediately wanted replicate the idea and make it freely available. So I got to work. ↫ Joren Six I don’t think I have ever seen something quite so unique.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139399/making-a-flute-controlled-mouse/
A venti flat white with an extra shot of labor relations, please
date: 2024-04-23, from: Marketplace Morning Report
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today on whether the National Labor Relations Board has to meet a higher burden of proof when intervening on behalf of workers trying to unionize. Starbucks is challenging some of the agency’s powers. We’ll hear more about the case in question. Plus, El Salvador’s unsafe reputation is transforming, but the country is heavily in debt. What are the economic realities. everyday Salvadorans?
Voyager 1 regains sanity after engineers patch around problematic memory
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
All from billions of miles away
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has begun returning usable engineering data after engineers devised a way to work around a damaged memory chip.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/voyager_1_engineering_updates/
Quad Lock Has New Mounts For Cruiser Motorcycles With Thick Bars
date: 2024-04-23, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
You can have it in either black or chrome to suit your steed’s styling.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/716881/quad-lock-chrome-large-mounts/
U.K. approves delayed Rwanda migrant plan
date: 2024-04-23, from: Marketplace Morning Report
From the BBC World Service: The British government’s policy of sending migrants to the African nation of Rwanda is set to become law, but the United Nations and Europe’s highest court have urged the U.K. to drop the proposals. Then, two years since a state of emergency was introduced in El Salvador to try to reduce crime, the Central American country is safer but its economy is still struggling.
Leicester streetlights take ransomware attack personally, shine on 24/7
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
City council says it lost control after shutting down systems
It’s become somewhat cliché in cybersecurity reporting to speculate whether an organization will have the resources to “keep the lights on” after an attack. But the opposite turns out to be true with Leicester City Council following its March ransomware incident.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/leicester_streetlights_ransomware/
You can lease a Toyota bZ4X for next to nothing right now
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Toyota is now leasing its one all-electric car, the bZ4X, for just $129/mo and $2k down.
https://electrek.co/2024/04/23/you-can-lease-a-toyota-bz4x-for-next-to-nothing-right-now/
Silicon Valley roundabout has drivers in a spin
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-24, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Accidents at intersection quadruple
The United States are widely free from roundabout tyranny with only one for every 33,330 people. A good thing too because people passing by the city of Hollister, just south of Silicon Valley, can’t seem to grok their new one.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/silicon_valley_roundabout/
Smart Concept #5 Previews Brand’s First Midsize Electric SUV
date: 2024-04-23, from: Inside EVs News
The #5 is huge for a Smart and features a battery pack with over 100 kilowatt-hours of capacity.
https://insideevs.com/news/717095/smart-hashtag5-electric-suv/
Sun sets on Indio’s music-lover mecca
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was a sun-soaked feast for the senses.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/sun-sets-on-indios-music-lover-mecca/
Don’t rent out that container ship yet: CIOs and biz buyers view AI PCs with some caution
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Risky bet? Premium price with ‘no demonstrable benefits’? It doesn’t sound like an order avalanche
While vast swathes of the computer industry remain hellbent on inflating the AI PC hype bubble, the response from some analysts and biz consumers is milder as they sit on the side to see how the first generation tech shapes up.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/cios_biz_buyers_on_ai_pcs/
A-BiRD uses Raspberry Pi to identify different species singing at the same time
date: 2024-04-23, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
A-BiRD’s audio data can provide insights into bird behaviour, species preferences, habitats, and migration patterns without human intervention.
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Over a million Neighbourhood Watch members exposed through web app bug
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Unverified users could scoop up data on high-value individuals without any form of verification process
Neighbourhood Watch (NW) groups across the UK can now rest easy knowing the developers behind a communications platform fixed a web app bug that leaked their data en masse.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/neighbourhood_watch_privacy_bug/
The most important thing I teach my students
date: 2024-04-23, from: Robert Reich on Substack
And why Columbia’s faculty should issue a vote of no confidence in its president, Nemat Shafik
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-most-important-thing-i-teach
Meta comms chief handed six-year Russian prison sentence for ‘justifying terrorism’
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Memo to Andy Stone: Don’t go to Moscow for your holidays
Meta’s communications director Andy Stone has been sentenced in absentia to six years imprisonment in Russia for “justifying terrorism.”…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/meta_russian_prison/
The Pentagon’s 30-Year Lobbying Swindle
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Lever News
For decades, corporations have used taxpayer-funded fellowship opportunities to help them secure billion-dollar defense contracts.
https://www.levernews.com/the-pentagons-30-year-lobbying-swindle/
Classifieds – April 23, 2024
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day’s edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day’s edition of the Classifieds.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/classifieds-april-23-2024/
Today in SCV History (April 23)
date: 2024-04-23, from: SCV New (TV Station)
1986 – College of the Canyons board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings. [story
https://scvnews.com/today-in-scv-history-april-23/
I’ve become more Indian after moving abroad
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
International students need to make active efforts to embrace their roots at college.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/ive-become-more-indian-after-moving-abroad/
‘Unbearable Hotness’ brings work and fun together in harmony
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The short yet entertaining student play manages to be hilarious and charismatic.
The post ‘Unbearable Hotness’ brings work and fun together in harmony appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/unbearable-hotness-brings-work-and-fun-together-in-harmony/
B1G spring game officially sends USC to a new conference
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Trojans donned the Pac-12 logo for the last time at the summer-starting matchup.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/b1g-spring-game-officially-sends-usc-to-a-new-conference/
Find solace in the words of women
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Sylvia Plath’s “Fig Tree” reflects the universal beauty of feminist literature.
The post Find solace in the words of women appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/find-solace-in-the-words-of-women/
Turner Classic Movies celebrates 30 years with annual film festival
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
TCM engaged fans with iconic films over four days of screenings in Hollywood.
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Get to know Gould’s new dean
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Franita Tolson has been with the Gould School of Law for the last five years.
The post Get to know Gould’s new dean appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/get-to-know-goulds-new-dean/
Women’s tennis pursues Pac-12 title
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
After losing to the Bruins, the Trojans will battle for a shot at the Pac-12 crown.
The post Women’s tennis pursues Pac-12 title appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/womens-tennis-pursues-pac-12-title/
Students discuss end of Khan Academy LSAT prep
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Khan Academy and the Law School Admission Council will end their partnership.
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https://dailytrojan.com/2024/04/23/students-discuss-end-of-khan-academy-lsat-prep/
European Commission to suspend TikTok’s new rewards program, open second probe
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
For some reason the world’s most notorious app decided not to tick all boxes under the world’s toughest digital law
TikTok has earned itself a second investigation under the European Union’s Digital Services Act – and suspension of its rewards program – after failing to comply with the law in two important regards.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/ec_tiktok_lite_investigation/
Ukraine reports downing Russian drones as White House pledges quick aid delivery
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.
Court to consider whether Trump violated gag order as hush money trial moves into second day
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Misconfigured cloud server leaked clues of North Korean animation scam
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Outsourcers outsourced work for the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max to the hermit kingdom
A misconfigured cloud server that used a North Korean IP address has led to the discovery that film production studios including the BBC, Amazon, and HBO Max could be inadvertently using workers from the hermit kingdom for animation projects.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/north_korea_animators/
Brahmas say goodbye to two sophomore players in final home game
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Round Up (Peirce College Student Paper)
The Pierce College softball team took an 8-0 loss against Moorpark College after battling against their pitcher at the start of the game. The Brahmas
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Daily EV Recap: Remote excavators and solar EVs
date: 2024-04-23, from: Electrek Feed
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and…
https://electrek.co/2024/04/22/daily-ev-recap-remote-excavators-and-solar-evs/
Australia secures takedown order for terror videos, which Elon Musk wants to fight
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Yet X remains a supporter of The Christchurch Call, an international agreement to stop video nasties
+Comment Australia’s government has secured a court order requiring Elon Musk’s social network, X, to remove all videos depicting a terrorist attack.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/australia_x_terror_video_takedown/
April 22, 2024
date: 2024-04-23, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-22-2024-0c5
Blinken returns to China amid ongoing tensions, with no breakthrough expected
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to China this week for talks with senior officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of issues, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Middle East crisis, the South China Sea, and human rights. State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching has more.
Columbia’s ongoing protests cause canceled classes and increased tensions
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
NEW YORK — Columbia University held virtual classes Monday on the sixth continuous day of student protests over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
University president Nemat “Minouche” Shafik sent an email to the Columbia community announcing that classes would be held virtually.
“The decibel of our disagreements has only increased in recent days,” Shafik wrote. “These tensions have been exploited and amplified by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia who have come to campus to pursue their own agendas. We need a reset.”
More than 100 students were arrested at the school April 18, after the university’s president authorized police to clear away protesters. Some of the students also received suspension notices from the school.
Columbia’s action prompted an onslaught of pro-Palestinian demonstrations at other universities and responses from faculty and politicians.
The arrests occurred after students calling themselves Columbia University Apartheid Divest erected dozens of tents on a lawn at the center of the campus, establishing it as the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment.”
Following the arrests and the demolition of the original encampment, another pro-Palestine encampment sprung on an adjacent lawn.
Students aren’t the only demonstrators experiencing tensions on campus and with the university administration.
Monday morning, Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai was denied entry to the university for an attempted pro-Israel counter-protest on the occupied lawn after he refused to comply with the university’s counter-protest policies.
“I am a professor here; I have every right to be everywhere on campus. You cannot let people who support Hamas on campus, and me, a professor, not on campus. Let me in now,” he said after Columbia COO Cass Halloway stopped him and other pro-Israel protesters at the entrance gates.
He has repeatedly called student protesters “violent maniacs” and “pro-Hamas terrorists.” A petition calling for Davidai’s dismissal has amassed nearly 9,000 signatures as of last Thursday night; additional grievances have been shared on social media and with the university.
Some Jewish students at Columbia say that many criticisms of Israel are antisemitic and make them feel unsafe.
Since the arrests, many student groups and Columbia affiliate groups have released statements condemning the university’s decision to arrest students, citing discriminatory enforcement of rules that limit students’ freedom of speech.
Monday, hundreds of faculty members from across Columbia and Barnard staged a rally and walkout to urge the university to reverse the students’ suspensions. Some faculty members wore their graduation regalia and sashes reading “We support students.”
The backlash from the protests has even reached the ear of U.S. President Joe Biden. When asked about the recent events at the university by reporters Monday, Biden said, “I condemn the antisemitic protests. That’s why I have set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.”
Other campuses, such as Yale, Stanford, and New York University have also rallied around the Palestinian cause, calling for their universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel and for a ceasefire in Gaza. Many have put up tent encampments on their campuses. About 50 students were arrested at Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, Monday after they refused to leave their encampment.
Student protesters at Columbia have urged organizers of rallies outside the campus to “remember what we are protesting for” and focus on the war in Gaza, rather than just expressing solidarity with protesters.
The university announced Tuesday morning that classes on the Morningside main campus, where the protests are taking place, will be offered in a hybrid format for the remainder of the Spring semester. The last day of classes is April 29.
Some information for this report was provided by Reuters and the Associated Press.
April 22, 2024
date: 2024-04-23, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
With the passage of the national security supplemental bill through the House of Representatives on Saturday, Punchbowl News noted today, President Joe Biden became the winner of this Congress. When the Republicans took control of the House in January 2023, they vowed to impeach Biden and members of his Cabinet, overturn the signature legislation the Democrats had passed in 2021 and 2022, and force the Democrats to accept draconian immigration policies.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-22-2024
Schiavo presents million-dollar state investment for river project
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Signal
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D- Chatsworth, presented a check for $1 million to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency on Sunday morning with the goal of supporting the removal of Arundo, an invasive species of perennial grass, from the Santa Clara River watershed. “We were really excited to be able to secure a million dollars to […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/schiavo-presents-million-dollar-state-investment-for-river-project/
Japan to draw up routes for roads dedicated to robot trucks
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Digital reform conference sees PM repeat calls to get online government services right at last
Usually when a government announces it’s drawing up a digitalization roadmap, it’s being metaphorical. In Japan’s case, it’s quite literal: roadways dedicated to autonomous vehicles handling logistics-related traffic will be mapped out.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/japan_autonomous_logistics_roads/
Supreme Court to hear Trump’s claims of presidential immunity
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/supreme-court-to-hear-trump-s-claims-of-presidential-immunity/7581056.html
Old Windows print spooler bug is latest target of Russia’s Fancy Bear gang
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Putin’s pals use ‘GooseEgg’ malware to launch attacks you can defeat with patches or deletion
Russian spies are exploiting a years-old Windows print spooler vulnerability and using a custom tool called GooseEgg to elevate privileges and steal credentials across compromised networks, according to Microsoft Threat Intelligence.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/04/23/russia_fancy_bear_goose_egg/
Photos: I Found Love book signing
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Signal
Local author Veronica Bornn had a book signing event at Barnes & Noble located in Valencia. She signed copied of her book titled “I Found Love: My Journey of Hope, Perseverance, and Finding True Love.” The autobiographical book, first published in 2020, tells the story of Bornn, “an immigrant whose life was shaped and molded […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/photos-i-found-love-book-signing/
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital marks National Volunteer Week
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Signal
News release Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is recognizing its valued volunteers during National Volunteer Week, which runs April 21-27. Over 250 volunteers — adult, teen and canine — give generously of their time every day to assist Henry Mayo’s patients, visitors, staff and physicians, the hospital said in a news release. Since the hospital opened its […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/henry-mayo-newhall-hospital-marks-national-volunteer-week/
The Role of the Buyer’s Agent in the Real Estate Transaction (Part One)
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
By Michele Allyn2024 PresidentSanta Barbara Association of Realtors As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of real estate we are hearing
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Trump, Biden both cautious, vague on marijuana positions
date: 2024-04-23, from: VOA News USA
Marijuana is a rare consensus issue in politically divided America, with polls showing that 88 percent of Americans support at least partially legalizing the drug. But cannabis advocates say neither of the leading presidential candidates are capitalizing on shifting attitudes. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-biden-both-cautious-vague-on-marijuana-positions/7581022.html
Los Alamos Ranch Sold for Record Price
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Rancho San Juan, 3,000 acres of land located in Los Alamos, sold in April for $15,750,000. The broker describes the ranch as
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https://www.independent.com/2024/04/22/los-alamos-ranch-sold-for-record-price/
City Council to move on speed-cushion talk
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Signal
The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday is expected to bring back a discussion on the process behind how new speed humps, or “cushions,” are installed. City officials last talked in February about what it takes for residents requesting a speed cushion to have their street surveyed, the removal process and the financial responsibility for […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/city-council-to-move-on-speed-cushion-talk/
Detectives seize drugs, arrest 1 in Canyon Country
date: 2024-04-23, from: The Signal
Narcotics Bureau detectives working out of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested a man after seizing bags of methamphetamine in his home about 500 feet from Leona Cox Elementary School in Canyon County, according to court records obtained by The Signal. Investigators were alerted to the activity at a home on the residential cul-de-sac […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/04/detectives-seize-drugs-arrest-1-in-canyon-country/
Limits of War
date: 2024-04-23, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
The USA is the largest producer of weapons in the world and also the largest exporter.
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https://www.independent.com/2024/04/22/limits-of-war/
ReplayWeb.page 2.0
date: 2024-04-23, updated: 2024-04-23, from: Web Recorder
We’re thrilled to announce the release of ReplayWeb.page, our embeddable browser-based web archive viewer. This release features updated branding, reorganized documentation, various UI improvements, experimental ad-blocking support, and a more robust codebase with TypeScript.