News gathered 2024-05-14
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The Deno Standard Library is now available on JSR
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: Deno blog
The Deno Standard Library has moved to JSR, supporting SemVer ranges in imports and compatibility with Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, and more.
https://deno.com/blog/std-on-jsr
AWS CEO logs off after three years at the helm
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Adam Selipsky off on new adventures. What those are, we’ll have to wait and see
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down to pursue new ventures. The cloud giant’s future now rests in AWS veteran Matt Garman’s hands.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/aws_ceo_steps_down/
Agents and Managers 101
date: 2024-05-14, from: John August blog
In this compendium episode, John and Craig demystify the the relationship between writers and the people who represent them, looking at how to acquire, work with and (if necessary) fire your agents and managers. How do you get an agent or a manager? What are they looking for in a potential client? What frustrates them? […] The post Agents and Managers 101 first appeared on John August.
https://johnaugust.com/2024/agents-and-managers-101
This Is The World’s Largest Three-Wheeler Collections And It’s Wild
date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Discovering the collection is just half the fun.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719516/worlds-largest-3-wheeler-collection/
Culinary legacy of Detroit’s Chinatown lives on
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
The US Midwestern city of Detroit once had a thriving Chinatown. And while that historic neighborhood has disappeared, one culinary legacy is well remembered and remains a favorite among locals. VOA’s Chris Casquejo introduces us to almond boneless chicken. Camera and edit: Yu Chen
https://www.voanews.com/a/culinary-legacy-of-detroit-s-chinatown-lives-on/7610590.html
Google is experimenting with running Chrome OS on Android
date: 2024-05-14, from: OS News
Now that Android – since version 13 – ships with the Android Virtualisation Framework, Google can start doing interesting things with it. It turns out the first interesting thing Google wants do with it is run Chrome OS inside of it. Even though AVF was initially designed around running small workloads in a highly stripped-down build of Android loaded in an isolated virtual machine, there’s technically no reason it can’t be used to run other operating systems. As a matter of fact, this was demonstrated already when developer Danny Lin got Windows 11 running on an Android phone back in 2022. Google itself never officially provided support for running anything other than its custom build of Android called “microdroid” in AVF, but that’s no longer the case. The company has started to offer official support for running Chromium OS, the open-source version of Chrome OS, on Android phones through AVF, and it has even been privately demoing this to other companies. At a privately held event, Google recently demonstrated a special build of Chromium OS — code-named “ferrochrome” — running in a virtual machine on a Pixel 8. However, Chromium OS wasn’t shown running on the phone’s screen itself. Rather, it was projected to an external display, which is possible because Google recently enabled display output on its Pixel 8 series. Time will tell if Google is thinking of positioning Chrome OS as a platform for its desktop mode ambitions and Samsung DeX rival. ↫ Mishaal Rahman at Android Authority It seems that Google is in the phase of exploring if there are any OEMs interested in allowing users to plug their Android phone into an external display and input devices and run Chrome OS on it. This sounds like an interesting approach to the longstanding dream of convergence – one device for all your computing needs – but at the same time, it feels quite convoluted to have your Android device emulate an entire Chrome OS installation. What a damning condemnation of Android as a platform that despite years of trying, Google just can’t seem to make Android and its applications work in a desktop form factor. I’ve tried to shoehorn Android into a desktop workflow, and it’s quite hard, despite third parties having made some interesting tools to help you along. It really seems Android just does not want to be anywhere else but on a mobile touch display.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139681/google-is-experimenting-with-running-chrome-os-on-android/
Dropped cellphone leads to felony charges against four in $54,000 Union City dispensary burglary, but cops say 13 were involved
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Three men and a woman were charged with burglary and mass retail theft, but police are still working to identify nine others seen participating in the burglary on surveillance tapes.
Scout Will Reveal Two EVs This Summer. What Do You Want To See?
date: 2024-05-14, from: Inside EVs News
The VW Group subsidiary will soon give us the first glimpse of its retro-modern electric SUV and pickup truck.
https://insideevs.com/news/719623/scout-will-reveal-two-evs-this-summer/
NASA Teammates Recall Favorite Memories Aboard Flying Laboratory
date: 2024-05-14, from: NASA breaking news
After flying more than three decades and 158 science campaigns, just one flight remains. NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory will make its final flight May 15 to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where it will be used to train future aircraft technicians by providing real-world experience in the college’s Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program. Before […]
Isuzu announces Cummins-powered electric F series for 2026
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
Isuzu is excited to announce the development of all-new, zero-emission Isuzu class 6 & 7 F series trucks utilizing an Accelera by Cummins battery-electric powertrain for both the US and Canada. They’re so excited, in fact, that they’re announcing it two years ahead of time!
https://electrek.co/2024/05/14/isuzu-announces-cummins-powered-electric-f-series-for-2026/
Man riding scooter in East Bay dies from injuries after being hit by vehicle
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
The collision happened on May 8 near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Orchard Avenue.
Only 2% of Tesla Full Self-Driving trial users end up buying it, credit card data show
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
According to credit card data, only about 2% of the Tesla owners who used Full Self-Driving in the free month trial ended up buying it after.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/14/tesla-full-self-driving-trial-users-take-rate-credit-card-data/
Nintendo Switch hacked to run Windows 11 on Arm
date: 2024-05-14, from: OS News
As Nintendo Switch unlocks and homebrew software develops, people are inclined to explore the possibilities and whether or not they actually provide a good experience. Our new prime example seems to be a full install of Windows 11 Arm on the Switch. As noted by @PatRyk on Twitter, who actually set this up, the experience is pretty grueling! The initial installation took three hours, and even basic system tasks were unresponsive. ↫ Christopher Harper at Tom’s Hardware Silly, sure, but efforts like these all contribute to emulation efforts, which will eventually be important once Nintendo drops support for this machine and they become increasingly harder to get. Give it a decade or so and we’ll need the Switch emulators to keep playing Switch games.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139679/nintendo-switch-hacked-to-run-windows-11-on-arm/
Feds charge man who was injured in Oakland shootout
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Kenyetta Roberson was shot in the legs outside a liquor store on San Pablo Avenue, and allegedly referenced the incident when the ATF raided his home this month.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/14/feds-charge-man-who-was-injured-in-oakland-shootout/
Telegram CEO calls out rival Signal, claiming it has ties to US government
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Drama between two of the leading secure messaging services
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov issued a scathing criticism of Signal, alleging the messaging service is not secure and has ties to US intelligence agencies.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/telegram_ceo_calls_out_rival/
Two Campbell businesses each have $10,000 worth of merchandise stolen
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Burglars do $7k worth of damage in one incident.
Is California’s unemployment rate really 9.5%?
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Another joblesss benchmark includes the discouraged and underemployed, plus the officially unemployed.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/14/is-californias-unemployment-rate-really-9-5/
Yet another GameStop stock rally
date: 2024-05-14, from: Marketplace Morning Report
Shares of video game retailer GameStop skyrocketed nearly 75% yesterday and are poised to shoot even higher today. That comes after the trader who championed the last run-up in GameStop’s share value posted on social media for the first time since 2021. We’ll hear the latest. Also on the program: regulator concerns over election bets and a dip in medical student residency applications in states with abortion bans.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/yet-another-gamestop-stock-rally
One-time Trump fixer Michael Cohen testifies again against former president
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
NASA Names Deputy Station Manager, Operations Integration Manager
date: 2024-05-14, from: NASA breaking news
NASA selected Dina Contella as the deputy program manager and Bill Spetch as the operations integration manager for the agency’s International Space Station Program, effective Sunday, June 2. “Dina’s depth of experience with the complex and dynamic aspects of the space station mission will be instrumental for leading through future challenges,” said Dana Weigel, program […]
Stellantis, Leapmotor officially launch joint venture to sell Chinese EVs in Europe this fall
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
One week after reporting plans for a press event launching its new joint venture, Stellantis and Leapmotor have officially begun the new business venture together. The new JV, named “Leapmotor International,” will expand to sell Chinese EVs in Europe this fall, with additional markets to follow.
Strangely Curved Shapes Break 50-Year-Old Geometry Conjecture
date: 2024-05-14, from: Quanta Magazine
Mathematicians have disproved a major conjecture about the relationship between curvature and shape.The post Strangely Curved Shapes Break 50-Year-Old Geometry Conjecture first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Neely experiments with science of winemaking
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Portola Valley winery releases carbonic chardonnay.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/14/neely-experiments-with-science-of-winemaking/
Ellison’s exemplar SAP-to-Oracle region rules out ditching Oracle
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Largest local authority in Europe expects to go live with re-implementation
Birmingham City Council – Europe’s largest local authority, serving over one million customers – has agreed to re-implement an Oracle Fusion system following a failed rollout that saw costs escalate by more than £100 million ($125.6 million) and the authority unable to fulfill its statutory duties.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/birmingham_city_council_oracle/
Two San Jose office buildings stabilize loan as lender cancels default
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
A lender has canceled a loan default involving two San Jose office buildings.
The Walls Are Closing in on John Deere’s Tractor Repair Monopoly
date: 2024-05-14, from: 404 Media Group
Inside the class action lawsuit bringing federal scrutiny to John Deere’s repair practices.
https://www.404media.co/the-walls-are-closing-in-on-john-deeres-tractor-repair-monopoly/
Tesla Cybertruck Chief Out, Some Supercharger Team Re-Hired
date: 2024-05-14, from: Inside EVs News
Things are up and down at Tesla. Plus, NHTSA is probing Waymo for traffic violations and new Chinese EV tariffs could impact U.S. jobs.
https://insideevs.com/news/719594/tesla-cybertruck-chief-supercharging-team/
Burglars steal $1k worth of tools from truck in Los Gatos
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Caller reported blood left behind.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/14/burglars-steal-1k-worth-of-tools-from-truck-in-los-gatos/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
That time women in NJ could vote before the 19th amendment.
https://mayarodale.substack.com/p/that-time-women-in-nj-could-vote
Kia unveils the new EV6 with more range, updated features, and a sleek new design
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
The Kia EV6 facelift is finally here. Kia revealed the new EV6 Tuesday with more range, a host of new features, and an “evolved” design for the modern era.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/14/kia-unveils-new-ev6-more-range-features-sleek-design/
People’s CDC COVID-19 Weather Report
date: 2024-05-14, from: Peoples CDC blog
This is the @PeoplesCDC weekly update for May 13, 2024! This Weather Report from the People’s CDC sheds light on the ongoing COVID situation in the US.
https://peoplescdc.org/2024/05/14/peoples-cdc-covid-19-weather-report-74/
Komatsu launches first ever electric drilling, bolting rigs
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
Komatsu just launched its first-ever electric underground drilling and bolting rigs, signaling a new beginning for the Japanese construction giant’s hard rock mining portfolio.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/14/komatsu-launches-first-ever-electric-drilling-bolting-rigs/
Concord teen gets 12 years, 8 months for killing 86-year-old man in hit-and-run DUI crash
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Thomas O’Connell, 86, was killed in the hit-and-run crash after having a Thanksgiving meal with his family, and his wife suffered multiple broken bones, authorities said.
2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST Enters Production With 440 Miles Of Range
date: 2024-05-14, from: Inside EVs News
The first retail-oriented version of the all-electric Silverado is being built at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center in Michigan.
https://insideevs.com/news/719545/2024-chevrolet-silverado-rst-production-start/
When bees swarm in the Bay Area, who you gonna call? These heroes.
date: 2024-05-14, from: San Jose Mercury News
Inside the daring, ultra-competitive work of the beekeepers who race to collect loose swarms.
Google, Apple gear to raise tracking tag stalker alarm
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
After years of people being victimized, it’s about time
Google and Apple are rolling out an anti-stalking feature for Android 6.0+ and iOS 17.5 that will issue an alert if some scumbag is using a gadget like an AirTag or similar to clandestinely track the user.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/android_apple_devices_anti_stalking/
How American student journalists fill the void after private media fold
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
In the United States, each year there are fewer news organizations covering local communities, even near the nation’s capital. Some high school journalists are trying to help make up for the shortage. Robin Guess reports from Montgomery County, just outside Washington. Camera: Nazir Afzali.
These 2 Guys Tried to Fix and Ride Junked Motorcycles In 48 Hours
date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
They didn’t need to be perfect; they just needed to run. What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719529/brickhouse-builds-48-hour-challenge/
Ride1Up Revv1 DRT unveiled as high performance off-road electric bike
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
Ride1Up announced the launch of its original Revv1 electric moped-style bike back in early 2023, spearheading the brand’s expansion into a wider range of e-bike models. The powerful bike was a shot across the bow of major brands like SUPER73, offering high-performance riding and moto-inspired styling for a more affordable price. Now the company is back with the first major redesign to the bike, offering the Revv1 DRT for off-road adventures.
Amazon’s Swag Store Sells Neck Fans to Prevent Workers from Overheating
date: 2024-05-14, from: 404 Media Group
Employees can buy the fans at an in-warehouse store with “Swag Bucks” they earn for good behavior and team bonding activities.
https://www.404media.co/amazons-swag-store-sells-neck-fans-to-prevent-workers-from-overheating/
How to solve ‘range anxiety’
date: 2024-05-14, from: Status-Q blog
Rory Sutherland has a nice piece with this title in The Spectator. Excerpt: As you are reading this, thousands of the world’s cleverest people are spending billions to increase the range of electric car batteries. The reason for this is to reduce a phenomenon called ‘range anxiety’. I suggest that it might be a lot Continue Reading
https://statusq.org/archives/2024/05/14/12065/
VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
A nice gesture among the sh!tshow of Broadcom’s acquisition
VMware has made another small but notable post-merger concession to users: the Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisor products will now be free for personal use.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/vmware_workstation_pro_fusion_pro/
Cops developing Ghostbusters-esque weapon to take out e-bike thugs
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
‘Who you gonna call?’ Dunno, my phone’s been stolen
British police officers are setting their phasers to stun in response to an explosion in scooter and electric bike-based crime.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/ghostbuster_ebike_weapon/
UK Plans To Ban Gas Motorcycles Aren’t New, But There’s More To It
date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
The Department For Transport sought public comment on a potential ICE motorbike ban in 2022. It’s 2024. Where did all the comments go?
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719521/uk-plan-combustion-motorcycle-ban/
Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on billions in Chinese chips, cars
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters who give his economic policies low marks.
Biden will keep tariffs put in place by his Republican predecessor Donald Trump while ratcheting up others, including a quadrupling of EV duties to over 100%, the White House said in a statement. It cited “unacceptable risks” to U.S. economic security posed by what it considers unfair Chinese practices that are flooding global markets with cheap goods.
The new measures impact $18 billion in Chinese imported goods including steel and aluminum, semiconductors, batteries, critical minerals, solar cells and cranes, the White House said. The announcement confirmed earlier Reuters reporting.
The United States imported $427 billion in goods from China in 2023 and exported $148 billion to the world’s No. 2 economy, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a trade gap that has persisted for decades and become an ever more sensitive subject in Washington.
“China’s using the same playbook it has before to power its own growth at the expense of others by continuing to invest, despite excess Chinese capacity and flooding global markets with exports that are underpriced due to unfair practices,” White House National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard told reporters on a conference call.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the revised tariffs were justified because China was continuing to steal U.S. intellectual property and in some cases had become “more aggressive” in cyber intrusions targeting American technology.
She said prior “Section 301” tariffs had minimal impact on U.S. economy-wide prices and employment, but had been effective in reducing U.S. imports of Chinese goods, while increasing imports from other countries.
But Tai recommended tariff exclusions for dozens of industrial machinery import categories from China, including 19 for solar product manufacturing equipment.
Even as Biden’s steps fell in line with Trump’s premise that tougher trade measures are warranted, the Democrat took aim at his opponent in November’s election.
The White House said Trump’s 2020 trade deal with China did not increase American exports or boost American manufacturing jobs, and it said the 10% across-the-board tariffs on goods from all points of origin that Trump has proposed would frustrate U.S. allies and raise prices. Trump has floated tariffs of 60% or higher on all Chinese goods.
Administration officials said their measures are “carefully targeted,” combined with domestic investment, plotted with close allies and unlikely to worsen a bout of inflation that has already angered U.S. voters and imperiled Biden’s re-election bid. They also downplayed the risk of retaliation from Beijing.
Biden has struggled to convince voters of the efficacy of his economic policies despite a backdrop of low unemployment and above-trend economic growth. A Reuters/Ipsos poll last month showed Trump had a 7 percentage-point edge over Biden on the economy.
Analysts have warned that a trade tiff could raise costs for EVs overall, hurting Biden’s climate goals and his aim to create manufacturing jobs.
Biden has said he wants to win this era of competition with China but not to launch a trade war that could hurt the mutually dependent economies. He has worked in recent months to ease tensions in one-on-one talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Both 2024 U.S. presidential candidates have sharply departed from the free-trade consensus that once reigned in Washington, a period capped by China’s joining the World Trade Organization in 2001.
China has said the tariffs are counterproductive and risk inflaming tensions. Trump’s broader imposition of tariffs during his 2017-2021 presidency kicked off a tariff war with China.
As part of the long-awaited tariff update, Biden will increase tariffs this year under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 from 25% to 100% on EVs, bringing total duties to 102.5%, from 7.5% to 25% on lithium-ion EV batteries and other battery parts and from 25% to 50% on photovoltaic cells used to make solar panels. “Certain” critical minerals will have their tariffs raised from nothing to 25%.
The tariffs on ship-to-shore cranes will rise to 25% from zero, those on syringes and needles will rise to 50% from nothing now and some personal protective equipment (PPE) used in medical facilities will rise to 25% from as little as 0% now. Shortages in PPE made largely in China hampered the United States’ COVID-19 response.
More tariffs will follow in 2025 and 2026 on semiconductors, whose tariff rate will double to 50%, as well as lithium-ion batteries that are not used in elective vehicles, graphite and permanent magnets as well as rubber medical and surgical gloves.
A step Biden previously announced to raise tariffs on some steel and aluminum products will take effect this year, the White House said.
A number of lawmakers have called for massive hikes on Chinese vehicle tariffs. There are relatively few Chinese-made light-duty vehicles being imported now. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown wants the Biden administration to ban Chinese EVs outright, over concerns they pose risks to Americans’ personal data.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who warned China in April that its excess production of EVs and solar products was unacceptable, said that such concerns were widely shared by U.S. allies and the actions were “motivated not by anti-China policy but by a desire to prevent damaging economic dislocation from unfair economic practices.”
The Wildfire Smoke is Back
date: 2024-05-14, from: Heatmap News
Current conditions: A giant billboard collapsed during a dust storm in Mumbai, killing at least 14 people • Tornado watches are in place across northern parts of Florida • The water is rising again in the flooded Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sol.
THE TOP FIVE
- Fires continue to burn in western Canada
Wildfires are still raging out of control in Canada, fueled by drought and strong winds. One, the Parker Lake fire, is approaching the town of Fort Nelson, where more than 4,700 people have been evacuated. The fires have sent plumes of smoke into northern states. Parts of Iowa are experiencing hazardous air quality today as a result. The skies have cleared a bit in the Twin Cities after the entire state of Minnesota was under an air quality alert on Monday
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- FERC announces new transmission rule
There was quite a lot of news coming out of Washington yesterday. Here’s a quick catch-up:
FERC overhauled transmission planning – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unveiled and approved a rule overhauling regional transmission planning to take into account the ongoing and planned transformation of the electric grid. As Heatmap’s Matthew Zeitlin explained, the new rule will require regional transmission organizations adopt the long view, extending their planning horizon over a 20-year period and calling for updates every five years. FERC is also requiring regional transmission planners to consult a specific set of economic and reliability benefits like reducing congestion on the grid and resilience against extreme weather and lower costs when selecting projects. And transmission planners will have to come up with a default method for allocating costs associated with new projects.
But Chuck Schumer downplayed the possibility of permitting reform – The Senate majority leader said a bipartisan package to overhaul permitting reform and speed up energy projects would be “virtually impossible” because Republicans have been blocking the effort.
Meanwhile, GOP attorneys challenged emissions rules – A group of Republican attorneys general launched a lawsuit against the Biden administration over the EPA’s new emissions limits for trucks, to be phased in over the next decade or so. Another lawsuit targets California for its ban on combustion trucks set to take effect in 2036.
Coming up today: President Biden is set to announce new tariffs on Chinese EVs and other imports today at 12:15 pm ET.
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- Tesla reportedly re-hiring some Supercharger workers
When Tesla abruptly laid off its entire Supercharger team a few weeks ago, a rather stunned Robinson Meyer said on Heatmap’s Shift Key podcast that the “best case scenario” for what had happened was that Elon Musk was “cutting very deeply into teams that he knows in three to six months that he’s going to hire back.” This may be exactly what’s happened, though on a much shorter timeline. Bloomberg reported yesterday that Tesla has started hiring back some of the Supercharger team, including Max de Zegher, the director of charging for North America. It wasn’t clear how many workers were being re-hired, but Meyer noted that Musk’s philosophy is that “if you don’t need to go back and hire back or build back 10% of what you cut then you didn’t cut deep enough.”
- VW unveils trims for electric ID Buzz
Volkswagen has released more details about its much-anticipated electric Microbus – aka the ID Buzz. In the U.S. it’ll come in three trims: Pro S, Pro S Plus, and 1st Edition. All of them will have a 91-kWh battery, 20-inch wheels, a 12.9-inch infotainment system, 30-color ambient lighting, and Park Assist Plus. “The colors are FUN,” wrote Michelle Lewis at Electrek. They range from Energetic Orange and Pomelo Yellow to Mahi Green and Cabana Blue, plus a few more. The vehicles will go on sale in the U.S. later this year. We don’t yet know the range or pricing.
- Vatican to host climate summit this week
The Vatican is hosting a three-day international climate summit, starting tomorrow and ending on Friday. The event will focus on building climate resilience worldwide through mitigation and adaptation. “We no longer have the luxury of relying just on mitigation of emissions,” the event organizers wrote. “We need to embark on building climate resilience so that people can bend the emissions curve, survive the climate crisis, and bounce forward to a safer, healthier, more equitable, and sustainable world.”
The event will culminate in a protocol “fashioned along the lines of the Montreal Protocol” that will “provide the guidelines for making everyone climate resilient.” The protocol will then be submitted to the UNFCCC. In written remarks ahead of the summit, Pope Francis said “the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point.”
THE KICKER
EVs accounted for 4.3% of used car sales in the first quarter of 2024, according to used car sales platform Carvana. That is up from 1.8% of used car sales in the first quarter of 2023.
https://heatmap.news/climate/canada-wildfire-smoke-iowa-minnesota
DP World and Einride to deploy the largest autonomous electric truck fleet in the Middle East
date: 2024-05-14, from: Electrek Feed
Electric and autonomous freight specialist Einride is expanding on previous plans to deploy more commercial vehicle technology and infrastructure in the Middle East. The mobility company has partnered with supply chain solutions provider DP World to help make its fleet of 100 electric trucks operate more efficiently in Dubai before potentially going autonomous soon.
Jonathan Kraut | The Pretender in Chief Is Still in Office?
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
What traits do you look for in a public servant or elected leader? Are family values, being aligned with your faith, caring about others, supporting law and order, telling it […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/jonathan-kraut-the-pretender-in-chief-is-still-in-office/
The Markup Wins Six Awards of Excellence from the Society for News Design
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Markup blog
The global contest recognizes excellence in visual storytelling, design, and journalism
Dan Petkunas | A Misleading Portrayal of Inflation
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
A graph from the Labor Department showing declining inflation was shown on TV, but is very misleading. Accurate, but still misleading. An item priced at $1 two years ago hit […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/dan-petkunas-a-misleading-portrayal-of-inflation/
David Smith | Not Believing the Blatantly Obvious
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
Re: Arthur Saginian, letters, May 12. Arthur, Ive been reading your comments for several years now. The first thing I learned when I became what the Bible calls born again […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/david-smith-not-believing-the-blatantly-obvious/
Rob Kerchner | An Absurd Ruling on Absurd Claims
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
A Democrat New York judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $364 million in the case brought by Attorney General Letitia James, as guided through White House meetings. Dunno […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/rob-kerchner-an-absurd-ruling-on-absurd-claims/
Reena Newhall | Kudos to The Signal
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
Here are a few past headlines that The Signal senior staff writer, Perry Smith, masterfully elaborated on recently: “County discusses tax relief, state of emergency for Chiquita Canyon.” “SCV Water […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/reena-newhall-kudos-to-the-signal/
Once Alibaba’s main investor, SoftBank sheds remaining stake
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
SoftBank to focus on AI, but might pick up LINE, Yahoo! holding company
SoftBank, once Alibaba’s biggest investor, has sold its stake in the Chinese tech company, it told investors on an earnings call.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/softbank_sheds_alibaba/
Rainey’s Ride To The Races Returns
date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
A day full of riding bikes and mingling with some of the biggest names in motorcycle racing.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719382/raineys-ride-to-the-races-2024/
When patients aren’t taken to court over medical debts
date: 2024-05-14, from: Marketplace Morning Report
At Rochester Regional Health in New York, aggressive collection activities on medical debts are barred. Patients are not sued, their wages are not garnished, and unpaid bills won’t sink their credit scores. We’ll hear about the health system’s shift to the uncommon model and learn more about its impact. But first, the Biden administration is announcing increased tariffs on imports from China. And later, how can the WNBA sustain its surging popularity?
Landlords Are Charging You Junk Fees For Services That Screw You
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Lever News
Tenants are paying fees to have their credit scores lowered, among other dubious services.
https://www.levernews.com/landlords-are-charging-you-junk-fees-for-services-that-screw-you/
2025 Kia EV6: Bigger Battery, Different Face, Fingerprint Reader
date: 2024-05-14, from: Inside EVs News
The facelifted EV crossover also brings extra buttons inside for the heated and ventilated seats.
https://insideevs.com/news/719554/2025-kia-ev6-facelift-bigger-battery/
That Polaris UTV Tank Patent Is Actually an Old Military Design
date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Folks, I think we’re getting old military tech…
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719507/polaris-rampage-utv-tank-patent/
The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
date: 2024-05-14, from: National Archives, Pieces of History blog
70 years ago the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. the Board of Education ruling. Today’s post has been adapted from a piece by Daniel Holt, who served as the Director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene from 1990 to 2008 and was a member of the Brown v. Board … Continue reading The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2024/05/14/the-legacy-of-brown-v-board-of-education/
Arai’s New XD-5 Can Become Three Different Helmets
date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Arai says it represents the very best the brand has to offer when it comes to ADV-focused comfort and safety.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719385/arai-xd5-adventure-touring-helmet/
Hubble Space Telescope hasn’t had any visitors for 15 years
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
STS-125 – the Space Shuttle mission that almost never happened
It is fifteen years since the Hubble Space Telescope was captured by a Space Shuttle for the final time.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/15_years_hubble_servicing/
The fight over Georgia’s controversial “foreign agents” bill
date: 2024-05-14, from: Marketplace Morning Report
From the BBC World Service: Today, we examine the controversial law proposed by the Eastern European nation of Georgia, where organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from overseas would be classified as ’”foreign agents.” This is seen as a fork in the road for the country: Does its future lie with Europe or Russia? Then, rapid growth in the Indian tech hub of Bengaluru has put pressure on crucial water resources.
PeerJ Award Winners at SCCS 2024
date: 2024-05-14, from: PeerJ blog
The Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) series in Cambridge, Australia, Beijing, Bangalore, New York and Hungary is the only international series of conservation conferences aimed entirely at students. SCCS helps early career conservation scientists gain experience, learn new ideas and make contacts that will be valuable for their future careers. Over the past 21 […]
https://peerj.com/blog/post/115284889230/peerj-award-winners-at-sccs-2024/
EA is prototyping in-game ads even as we speak
date: 2024-05-14, from: OS News
Electronic Arts has a long, storied history of trying to wring more money out of gamers after they’ve purchased a game — now, it appears, the company’s hard at work on its next generation of in-game ads. EA CEO Andrew Wilson admitted as much on the company’s Q4 earnings call: when an analyst asked about “the market opportunity for more dynamic ad insertion across more traditional AAA games,” he said the company’s already working on it. “We have teams internally in the company right now looking at how do we do very thoughtful implementations inside of our game experiences,” said Wilson. ↫ Sean Hollister at The Verge Ads in games are definitely not new – we’ve seen countless games built entirely around brands, like Tapper for Budweiser, Pepsiman, or Cool Spot for 7-Up – and banner ads and product placement in various games has been a thing for decades, too. It seems like EA wants to take this several steps further and use things like dynamic ad insertion in games, so that when you’re playing some racing game, you’ll get an ad for your local Hyundai dealer, or an ad for a gun store when you’re playing GTA in the US. Either way, it’s going to make games worse, which is perfectly in line with EA’s mission.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139675/ea-is-prototyping-in-game-ads-even-as-we-speak/
The UK reveals it’s spending millions on quantum navigation
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
First commercial flight trials of a quantum-based system that could be a backup for GPS
The UK has just completed commercial flight trials of quantum-based navigation systems that are designed to be immune to conventional jamming and spoofing.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/uk_government_quantum_navigation/
Scoop: KQED Expects to Lay Off 18-25 Employees
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Squeeze
The News Arrives Two Years After the Bay Area NPR and PBS Member Station Completed a $90 Million Renovation
https://thisisthesqueeze.substack.com/p/scoop-kqed-expects-to-lay-off-18
NHS Digital hints at exploit sightings of Arcserve UDP vulnerabilities
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
When PoC code is released within a day of disclosure, it’s only a matter of time before attacks kick off
The UK’s NHS is warning of the possibility that vulnerabilities in Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) software are being actively exploited.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/nhs_arcserve_udp/
Biden’s New 100% Tariff On Chinese EVs Shuts Out Cheap Imports
date: 2024-05-14, from: Inside EVs News
The Biden Administration hit back hard today on China’s EV industry. But will the tariffs protect automakers, or make them more complacent?
https://insideevs.com/news/719530/biden-chinese-ev-tariff/
Nix forked, but over politics instead of progress
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Aux.computer fragments the community – but doesn’t fix the technological objections
Comment Recent ructions in the Nix project over moderation, leadership, and funding, have led to a fork… but one that fails to address the technical and human issues with Nix packaging itself.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/nix_forked_but_over_politics/
How to make $50 million a year while your corporation goes down the tubes
date: 2024-05-14, from: Robert Reich on Substack
David Zaslav exemplifies socialism for the rich
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-make-50-million-a-year-while
Brit publishers beg Apple not to hurt online ad revenue
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Breaking news, perhaps literally: AI content blocking tool in Safari for iOS
The UK News Media Association (NMA) has written to Apple, warning that its reported plan to provide AI-powered ad blocking in iOS 18 threatens the revenue of news publications.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/uk_newspaper_apple/
Today in SCV History (May 14)
date: 2024-05-14, from: SCV New (TV Station)
1874 – Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez captured in Hollywood Hills. [story
https://scvnews.com/today-in-scv-history-may-14/
US calls on Iran to halt unprecedented weapons transfers to Yemen’s Houthis
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
M.2 HAT+ on sale now at $12
date: 2024-05-14, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
The Raspberry Pi M.2 HAT+ is here! Connect M.2 M-key peripherals, such as NVMe drives and AI accelerators, to your Raspberry Pi 5, with fast (up to 500 MB/s) data transfer.
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https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/m-2-hat-on-sale-now-for-12/
Nvidia PUE-PUEs datacenter efficiency ratings, calls for application-specific metrics
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
What good is great power use effectiveness if your DC is packed with inefficient kit?
ISC Power use effectiveness – PUE for short – has long been the spec by which datacenter efficiency has been measured. But after nearly two decades Nvidia believes it’s time for a new metric.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/nvidia_pue_datacenter/
curl user survey 2024
date: 2024-05-14, from: Daniel Stenberg Blog
Welcome to the 11th annual curl user survey. This is a once a year poll that we ask as many curl and libcurl users as possible to respond to. >> Take the survey << This is in many ways the only real way we get to know what curl users think about all sorts of … Continue reading curl user survey 2024
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/05/14/curl-user-survey-2024/
UC San Diego outlasts CSUN baseball in a 10-inning thriller
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
In a high-scoring contest on Friday afternoon, UC San Diego emerged victorious over the Matadors 11-5 after a dramatic extra-innings battle. The game was evenly poised until the 10th inning,…
https://sundial.csun.edu/181902/sports/uc-san-diego-outlasts-csun-baseball-in-a-10-inning-thriller/
What OpenAI did
date: 2024-05-14, from: One Useful Thing
A new model opens up new possibilities
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-openai-did
Ryan Gallagher Named Big West Pitcher of the Week
date: 2024-05-14, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
The Gauchos will host Saint Mary’s on Tuesday, beginning at 4:35 p.m.
The post Ryan Gallagher Named Big West Pitcher of the Week appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/ryan-gallagher-named-big-west-pitcher-of-the-week/
Russia-Ukraine war: US delay in aid let Putin inflict more damage, ex-Ukrainian president says
date: 2024-05-14, from: Associated Press, World News
Yushchenko has backed the handling of the war by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and has asserted that no Ukrainian politician would give up territory in order to end the war.
https://apnews.com/article/viktor-yushchenko-ukraine-russia-war-857a53214e963d2c208d1b8434eafade
May 13, 2024
date: 2024-05-14, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
Today illustrated that the Democrats have become America’s cheerleaders, emphasizing how investment in the nation’s infrastructure has created jobs and rebuilt the country. This week, the Biden-Harris administration is touting its investments in rebuilding roads and bridges, making sure Americans have clean water, getting rid of pollution, expanding access to high-speed internet, and building a clean energy economy, contrasting that success with Trump’s eternal announcements of an “Infrastructure Week” that never came.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-13-2024
Bringing Life to Santa Barbara’s Downtown by Growing Homes
date: 2024-05-14, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Two events on economics and growth focused on housing downtown.
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https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/bringing-life-to-santa-barbaras-downtown-by-growing-homes/
Child airlifted to hospital after being found face-down in pool
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
A 3-year-old child was transported to Central Park and airlifted to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after being found face-down in a pool in the 20700 block of Dan Court in […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/child-airlifted-to-hospital-after-being-found-face-down-in-pool/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Bluesky Is Building The Decentralized Social Media Jack Dorsey Wants, Even If He Doesn’t Realize It.
Russia-Ukraine war: Blinken visits Ukraine to affirm US support for Kyiv
date: 2024-05-14, from: Associated Press, World News
The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside $60 billion in aid for Ukraine.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Battle of the AI bots: Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Gemini.
https://www.popsci.com/technology/copilot-vs-chatgpt-vs-gemini/
Texan construction workers put a rocket up Team SpaceX over ‘unpaid bills’
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
’If they were to call me today, I’d tell them to f%*k off’
Amid the hullabaloo over SpaceX building out its rocket-launching empire in Texas, there are signs it’s not all tickety-boo – in that it seems not everyone is being paid on time.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/spacex_liens_texas/
Stop the silencing: Let student voices be heard
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Former USC Valedictorians condemn the administration’s repression of free speech on campus and call for a public apology to Asna Tabassum.
The post Stop the silencing: Let student voices be heard appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/05/13/stop-the-silencing-let-student-voices-be-heard/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
David Sanborn, Saxophonist Who Defied Pigeonholing, Dies at 78
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/arts/music/david-sanborn-dead.html
Washington: Negotiations have ‘ups and downs’ as Gaza conflict continues
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
Washington says it is working to resolve the many issues in the continuing conflict in Gaza as negotiations continue and Israel plans to launch a full-scale operation in the southern city of Rafah over U.S. objections. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House.
RSA Conference 2024: The good, the bad, and the downright worrying
date: 2024-05-14, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
If there’s one thing infosec needs right now, it’s a little pick-me-up
Kettle San Francisco hosted tens of thousands of computer security folk last week for 2024’s RSA Conference – and the vibe was a mix of gloom about the state of infosec and some hope for improvement.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/rsa_conference_kettle/
Infrastructure Week: Recognizing National Investments in Our Future
date: 2024-05-14, from: Infrastructure LA Blog
Infrastructure Week: Recognizing National Investments in Our Future The Los Angeles region is on the cusp of a monumental transformation, thanks to over $1.5 billion in federal investments allocated through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. This substantial funding infusion is set to overhaul local infrastructure while prioritizing environmental sustainability, resilience, […]
https://infrastructurela.org/intel22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intel22
Michael Cohen: Trump ordered hush money payment to porn star
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/michael-cohen-trump-ordered-hush-money-payment-to-porn-star/7610074.html
COC employee climate survey results to be released
date: 2024-05-14, from: The Signal
After spending more than an hour at last week’s Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees meeting on the subject, College of the Canyons officials entered into an understanding […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/coc-employee-climate-survey-results-to-be-released/
Will US voters continue to care about Ukraine amid Israel-Hamas conflict?
date: 2024-05-14, from: VOA News USA
As Russia pushed into northern Ukraine this week, the U.S. presidential race between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remained focused on another foreign policy crisis – the war in Gaza. As VOA’s congressional correspondent, Katherine Gypson, reports, keeping American attention on Ukraine could be difficult.
What Is… Earth’s Atmosphere?
date: 2024-05-14, from: NASA breaking news
When we talk about the Earth’s Atmosphere, what do we mean? Imagine a layer cake, wrapping around the Earth. That is essentially what the Earth’s atmosphere is like: layers upon layers of gas surrounding the Earth, working to protect the planet. We asked Rei Ueyama, an atmospheric scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, to explain […]
https://www.nasa.gov/general/what-is-earths-atmosphere/
US, China agree to meet in Switzerland to discuss most pressing issue of all: AI use
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
No negotiations on tech sanctions, just talks about not destroying the world
American and Chinese officials will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday to try and broker a deal for the two countries to get on the same page concerning AI and potential restrictions on its use.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/us_china_ai/
Archegos founder goes on trial for fraud, market manipulation
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
NEW YORK — The trial of Archegos founder Bill Hwang for alleged securities fraud and market manipulation opened in New York on Monday, and focused on the fund’s spectacular 2021 implosion that cost large banks billions of dollars.
The family-owned hedge fund run by Hwang had taken huge bets on a few stocks with money borrowed from banks, and when several of those bets turned sour, the fund was unable to meet “margin calls” to cover the losses.
The 2021 collapse of the fund sent shock waves through financial markets and caused $10 billion in losses for Credit Suisse, Nomura, Morgan Stanley and other leading financial institutions.
Hwang and Patrick Halligan, chief financial officer of Archegos, were both arrested by the FBI in April 2022.
“Their alleged crimes jeopardized not only their own company but also innocent investors and financial institutions around the world,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told reporters at the time.
The two men, who deny the charges, went on trial in Manhattan federal court.
“Bill Hwang was a billionaire, and yet he risked nearly everything because he wanted more: more money, more success, more power,” prosecutor Alexandra Rothman told the jury.
Archegos was a “house of cards built on manipulation and lies,” she was quoted as saying by The Wall Street Journal.
‘Deceptive conduct’
Hwang and Halligan used the firm “as an instrument of market manipulation and fraud, with far-reaching consequences for other participants in the United States securities markets,” according to the indictment.
Hwang and other conspirators, including head trader William Tomita, sought to defraud investors by convincing them that shares in the fund’s portfolio were on the rise when in fact the stock price increases “were the artificial product of Hwang’s manipulative trading and deceptive conduct that caused others to trade,” the indictment said.
They also repeatedly made “false and misleading statements” to convince others to trade with and extend credit to the firm, it said.
The fund used derivatives to take large stakes in top Chinese companies such as Baidu, Tencent Music Entertainment Group and Vipshop Holdings, plus U.S. giants such as ViacomCBS and Discovery.
The plan initially worked, and the fund tripled in size in just a year, while Hwang’s personal fortune soared to $35 billion from $1.5 billion, turning him and the firm into “significant economic forces in the United States securities markets,” the filing said.
The move to inflate share prices caused the firm to expand rapidly, “increasing in value from approximately $1.5 billion with $10 billion in exposure in March 2020 to a value of more than $36 billion with $160 billion in exposure at its peak in March 2021,” said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the market regulator.
Hwang studied in the United States and went to work for Tiger Management, rising to form his own Tiger Asia Management. In 2012, Hwang paid $44 million to settle with the SEC over an insider trading case and shuttered the firm.
https://www.voanews.com/a/archegos-founder-goes-on-trial-for-fraud-market-manipulation/7609724.html
Pakistan, US discuss how to counter Afghan-based IS and TTP terrorists
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
islamabad — The United States and Pakistan have concluded their latest round of counterterrorism talks, agreeing to intensify their collaboration in the fight against terrorist organizations like the Pakistani Taliban and a regional Islamic State affiliate.
Washington and Islamabad issued a joint statement simultaneously on Monday, saying the May 10 bilateral dialogue hosted by the U.S. was centered on tackling “the most pressing challenges to regional and global security.”
The meeting came amid a recent surge in terrorism in Pakistan, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people, including security forces. The violence is mostly claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), known as the Pakistani Taliban, who are believed to operate from sanctuaries in neighboring Afghanistan.
“Pakistan and the United States recognize that a partnership to counter ISIS-Khorasan, TTP, and other terrorist organizations will advance security in the region and serve as a model of bilateral and regional cooperation to address transnational terrorism threats,” the statement read.
The statement used an acronym for an Afghanistan-based Islamic State affiliate known as IS-Khorasan, which routinely carries out terrorist attacks in the country and beyond its borders.
Pakistani and U.S. officials at Friday’s talks in Washington resolved to step up communication and continue collaboration “to detect and deter violent extremism through whole-of-government approaches.”
According to the statement, the two sides stressed the importance of capacity building, including sharing technical expertise and best practices, providing investigative and prosecutorial assistance and enhancing border security infrastructure and training.
Islamabad maintains that TTP-led terrorist attacks on Pakistani soil have intensified since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021 following the withdrawal of U.S.-led NATO forces after a 20-year counterterrorism mission.
Pakistani authorities allege that members of the Afghan Taliban are facilitating TTP fighters in carrying out cross-border attacks.
The Taliban government in Kabul denies the allegations, saying it is not allowing anyone to threaten other countries, including Pakistan, from Afghan soil.
In a new report slated for release on Tuesday, the U.S. Institute of Peace has warned that Afghanistan “presents growing space for terrorist groups compared to the period before the U.S. withdrawal.”
USIP published a summary of the study on its website, noting that ISIS-K poses “a rising threat with reach beyond the immediate region, greater than during the pre-withdrawal period,” and the TTP “has also returned as a regional security threat.”
The report also stated that al-Qaida and its South Asia affiliate “continue to maintain ties with and receive support” from Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers.
Blind teen nominates teacher for statewide recognition
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Signal
When Alexa Canepa’s Braille materials didn’t arrive on time to begin her learning during last year’s fall semester, Valencia High School math teacher Natasha Salvatierra took an unusual step: She […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/blind-teen-nominates-teacher-for-statewide-recognition/
Green500 shows Nvidia’s Grace-Hopper superchip is a power-efficiency beast
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Three most energy-friendly systems all driven by Nv’s CPU-GPU chip. AMD’s APU could soon change that
Analysis Despite growing alarm over spiraling datacenter power consumption, this spring’s Green500 ranking of the world’s most sustainable publicly known supercomputers shows that the same energy-hungry server accelerators behind the AI boom are also driving sizable improvements in efficiency.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/nvidia_gh200_green500/
Unveiling Heroism: Congregation Beth Shalom highlights Corrie Ten Boom’s story for Yom HaShoah
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Signal
Every year on Yom HaShoah, also known as the day of remembrance for the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust, Congregation Beth Shalom holds a special ceremony for the […]
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US blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from owning land near military base
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
washington — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base.
The order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. It also forces the removal of certain equipment owned by MineOne Partners Ltd., a firm that is partly owned by the Chinese state.
This comes as the U.S. is slated on Tuesday to issue major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan.
The divestment order was made in coordination with the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States — a little-known but potentially powerful government agency tasked with investigating corporate deals for national security concerns that holds power to force the company to change.
A 2018 law granted CFIUS the authority to review real estate transactions near sensitive sites across the U.S., including F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
The order was vague about the specific national security concerns, with the Treasury Department saying only that there were issues with “specialized and foreign-sourced equipment potentially capable of facilitating surveillance and espionage activities” that “presented a significant national security risk.”
According to CFIUS, the purchase was not filed with the body, as required, until after the panel received a public tip.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who serves as the chairperson of CFIUS, said the role of the committee is “to ensure that foreign investment does not undermine our national security, particularly as it relates to transactions that present risk to sensitive U.S. military installations as well as those involving specialized equipment and technologies.”
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
pittsburgh — Dr. Cyril Wecht, a pathologist and attorney whose biting cynicism and controversial positions on high-profile deaths such as President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination caught the attention of prosecutors and TV viewers alike, died Monday. He was 93.
Wecht’s death was announced by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, which did not disclose a cause or place of death, saying only that he “passed away peacefully.”
Wecht’s almost meteoric rise to fame began in 1964, three years after he reentered civilian life after serving a brief stint at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. At the time, Wecht was serving as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County and a pathologist in a Pittsburgh hospital.
The request came from a group of forensic scientists: Review the Warren Commission’s report that concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, assassinated Kennedy. And Wecht, with his usual thoroughness, did just that — the beginning of what became a lifelong obsession to prove his theory that there was more than one shooter involved in the killing.
After reviewing the autopsy documents, discovering the president’s brain had gone missing, and viewing an amateur video of the assassination, Wecht concluded the commission’s findings that there was a single bullet involved in the attack that killed Kennedy and injured Texas Governor John Connally was “absolute nonsense.”
Wecht’s lecture circuit demonstration detailing his theory that it was impossible for one bullet to cause the damage it did on that November day in Dallas made its way into Oliver Stone’s movie “JFK” after the director consulted with him. It became the famous courtroom scene showing the path of the “magic bullet.”
Wecht’s outspokenness on the Kennedy assassination, and the publicity he generated, later made him a go-to pathologist on dozens of other high-profile cases ranging from Elvis Presley to JonBenet Ramsey, the child beauty queen whose death remains unsolved.
At the homicide trial of school head Jean Harris, accused of murdering “Scarsdale Diet” physician Herman Tarnower, Wecht testified unsuccessfully for the defense. His testimony at the trial of Claus von Bulow may have helped acquit Von Bulow of charges he tried to kill his heir wife, Sunny.
After studying Elvis’ autopsy report, Wecht concluded, and shared his findings on national television, that Presley had likely died of an overdose, not heart disease. His findings spurred Tennessee officials to reopen the case in 1994, though, in the end, the official cause of death remained unchanged.
In the months preceding the O.J. Simpson homicide trial in 1994, Wecht was a frequent talk show guest, conjecturing on the “Today” show and “Good Morning America” about the significance of blood samples and other evidence.
When Michael Jackson died in 2009, Wecht again took to the airwaves, discussing the deadly mix of drugs and sedatives that killed the King of Pop.
Wecht detailed many of his cases in six books. In Cause of Death — a book authored by Wecht, his son Benjamin, and Mark Curriden, formerly a writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Dallas Morning News — attorney Alan Dershowitz praised the pathologist as the “Sherlock Holmes of forensic sciences.”
The son of a grocer, Wecht attended undergraduate school at the University of Pittsburgh and later received medical and law degrees from the same school. He served two stints as Allegheny County’s coroner, ending his second in 2006, when he resigned after being indicted with fraud and theft charges.
His first term, from 1970 to 1980, was also fraught. Then, too, he was accused of using county morgue facilities for his private forensic business while coroner. He paid $200,000 in restitution following a lengthy legal fight. He also served a four-year term as an Allegheny County commissioner.
A run for U.S. Senate against John Heinz III in 1982 was unsuccessful.
Dogs, devotion are on display at Westminster show
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
new york — Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the living room floor with their Afghan hound, Frankie, hand-feeding the desperately ill dog anything she would eat.
She had developed severe kidney problems after contracting Lyme disease, despite being on medications meant to repel the ticks that carry the bacteria that cause it. Veterinarians weren’t sure she would survive.
Yet on Monday, Frankie was at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, healthy and ready to compete. She would face off against over a dozen other Afghan hounds — including the winner of last month’s World Dog Show in Croatia — for a chance to advance to the next round of the United States’ most prestigious canine event.
“It was really tough,” Mary Ann Giordano said, her voice halting as she described Frankie’s eight-month ordeal. “But she made it.”
For all the pooch pageantry of Westminster — the coiffed poodles, the top-knotted toy dogs, the formality of dogs trotting around a ring — it’s also an illustration of the bond people form with dogs, and what each will do for the other.
Like setting up an array of box fans and even a portable dehumidifier to get a puli’s long, thick cords dry after a bath, a process that can take 24 hours, in Valarie Cheimis’ experience. The cords form naturally, though owners aid the process by separating them.
Why go through all that?
“These are fun dogs. They’re full of personality,” Cheimis said as she petted Csoki, one of her pulik (the proper plural), ahead of ring time.
Sure, the Hungarian herding breed can be stubborn and barky, Cheimis said, but Csoki also looks after her geese and chickens at home in Kingfield, Maine, even lying down next to the goslings.
Mister, a bloodhound who won a merit award in his breed Monday, also puts his breed’s ancient instincts to work. He’s qualified to trail missing people, though his calls so far have been resolved before they got into the field, said co-owner, breeder and handler Renee Wagner of Niagara Falls, New York.
The 148th Westminster show kicked off Saturday with an agility competition — won by a mixed-breed dog for the first time since Westminster added the event in 2014. Nimble, the winner, was handled by Cynthia Hornor, who took the trophy with a border collie last year.
Monday marked the start of the traditional judging that leads to the best in show prize, to be awarded Tuesday night. Semifinals begin Monday night, pitting the winners of each breed against others in their “group,” such as hounds or herding dogs.
The 2,500-plus first-round entrants range from tiny Yorkshire terriers to towering Great Danes. They include a newly added breed, the Lancashire heeler, represented Monday by a single contestant named Mando.
If he knew a lot was riding on his little shoulders, he didn’t show it as he appeared in the first-round ring and someone in the audience yelled, “Yay! History!”
“He just has a rock-star attitude,” handler Jessica Plourde said afterward.
The show also was a first for Alfredo Delgado and Maria Davila, who had traveled from Juncos, Puerto Rico, with their French bulldog, Duncan.
Their path started when Delgado’s brother found a lost Frenchie. It was soon reunited with its owner, but Delgado was intrigued by the breed.
Fast-forward some years, and he was in the Westminster ring as Duncan’s breeder, owner and handler, with Davila cheering him on.
“We made a dream come true to be here,” Davila said afterward. “To share with experienced people in the ring — that was awesome.”
Westminster routinely attracts a roster of dog showing’s heavy hitters. This year’s field includes Stache, a Sealyham terrier who won the National Dog Show televised last Thanksgiving, and Comet, a shih tzu who won the huge American Kennel Club National Championship that was televised on December 31.
Comet is “just everything you would want in a shih tzu,” co-owner, breeder and handler Luke Ehricht said after Comet won his breed Monday morning. With a flowing coat like a vanilla-and-caramel ice cream sundae that’s melting onto the table, the dog looked up at his handler with the sweet expression that’s prized in the breed.
“He’s a very sweet, loving dog” who knows when it’s time to perform and when it’s time to relax, said Ehricht, of Monclova, Ohio.
Later, Frankie, the recovered Afghan hound, and her littermate Belle stood side-by-side in their breed’s ring. So did the Giordanos, an Annandale, New Jersey, couple who have been side-by-side since high school. David handled Frankie, while his wife led Belle.
Both dogs took jaunty spins around the ring, but neither won. Nor did the recent World Dog Show winner, named Zaida. The ribbon went to another highly ranked Afghan, named Louis.
“This breed’s supposed to be ‘the king of dogs,’ and he knows he is,” handler and co-owner Alicia Jones said.
https://www.voanews.com/a/dogs-devotion-are-on-display-at-westminster-show/7609691.html
L.A. County Announces 66 Probation Officers Put On Leave
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The Los Angeles County Probation Department announced Monday that it has put 66 sworn probation officers on administrative leave since Jan. 1 pending internal affairs investigations into allegations of official misconduct, including at county juvenile facilities
https://scvnews.com/l-a-county-announces-66-probation-officers-put-on-leave/
Biden passes $12.2 million in federal funds to support five CSU campuses
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
Members of Congress passed a federal funding package signed by President Joe Biden that will sponsor five different California State University (CSU) campuses, per the new “minibus” package. The package…
L.A. County Public Health Investigating Hepatitis A Outbreak
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections
https://scvnews.com/l-a-county-public-health-investigating-hepatitis-a-outbreak/
Lilbits: Google Pixel 9, Moto Razr (2024), and Dell’s 3-year roadmap leaked
date: 2024-05-13, from: Liliputing
Apparently leak season is upon us. Details about Google’s next-gen flagship phones have been trickling out for a while, but now Russian website Rozetked has published what are alleged to be the first public hands-on pictures of the upcoming Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. Meanwhile, SmartPrix has details about […]
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https://liliputing.com/lilbits-google-pixel-9-moto-razr-2024-and-dells-3-year-roadmap-leaked/
Thanks to our outgoing sponsor: Snikket
date: 2024-05-13, from: OS News
Snikket is a FOSS project for creating private chat spaces for small groups, such as families, friends, or clubs. It doesn’t depend on a phone number, doesn’t upload address books anywhere, and doesn’t sell data to advertisers. It supports all the features you expect, including media and voice messages, audio and video calls, end-to-end encryption, group messaging, and more. Use it from multiple devices at once with the official apps, or even with unofficial, third-party apps. Snikket is easy to self-host, and professional managed hosting is also available. Our previous sponsor, JMP, opted to donate a free week’s sponsorship to Snikket, which any paying OSNews sponsor can opt to do. This is our very small way of giving something back to the countless open source and/or smaller projects out there. Thank you Snikket for sponsoring OSNews!
https://www.osnews.com/story/139671/thanks-to-our-outgoing-sponsor-snikket/
CSUN Students Take Center State at National Health Conference
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
California State University, Northridge students took center stage at a National Institutes of Health conference and presented the results of their own research studies to an audience of medical professionals and prospective medical students.
https://scvnews.com/csun-students-take-center-state-at-national-health-conference/
Getting Ready to Sip and Rock My Way Through BottleRock Napa Valley 2024
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Our Arts & Culture Editor gets psyched to enjoy the music festival experience in Napa.
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Scout Motors will unveil two flagship EVs this summer, here’s what we know so far
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Revived truck brand Scout Motors has set the timetable for the debut of its first-ever EVs. This summer, the public will catch a glimpse of an all-electric pickup and an SUV the Volkswagen sub-brand has been developing since its recent inception. Here’s what we know.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/scout-motors-will-unveil-flagship-ev-this-summer/
IBM introduces entry-level Power10 server and tower
date: 2024-05-13, from: OS News
Each S1012 node has a single Power10 processor, which can have 1, 4, or 8 cores activated, which suggests that it is the same single chip module (SCM) implementation of the Power10 processor that was used in the Power S1022s entry machine. The Power S1012 node has four ISDIMM memory slots (using the differential signaling created by Big Blue for its Power10 memory) with a maximum capacity of 256 GB. The node has four half-height, half-length PCI-Express 5.0 slots and room for four NVM-Express U.2 drive bays that come in a maximum 1.6 TB capacity each for a total of 6.4 TB of storage. The eight-core version of the Power10 SCM is only available in the rack configuration, while the one-core and four-core versions are available in rack or tower configurations. The four-core and eight-core versions can run IBM i, AIX, or Linux, but the one-core version can only run IBM i and it has its main memory capped at the same 64 GB that other single-core Power Systems machines have been subjected to. We have suggested that 128 GB or even 256 GB is more appropriate given modern workloads, but Big Blue is standing its ground here. If you need more memory than 64 GB, then this machine is not for you. ↫ Timothy Prickett Morgan at IT Jungle I understand full well that these machines are by no means meant for people like you and I, sitting at home playing with our toys. That being said, I still wish there was some way for IBM to offer unique hardware like this – perhaps in a more standard, paired-down configuration – so more people than just enterprises could explore and use them. It wouldn’t make any economic sense for IBM to do so, and even in a more standard, paired-down configuration they’d probably still be ungodly expensive, but when I look at this unique tower, with its POWER10 hardware and the ability to run AIX, desires are stirred within me that are banned in at least 46 countries. Such a machine would surely be wasted on someone like me, who would just be shoehorning whatever desktop tasks he could into it, but what a grand ol’ time we would have. There is absolutely, positively, unequivocally zero percent chance IBM would ever send one of these over for review to someone like me, but I wonder if I should try anyway. I’ve got nothing to lose. Does anyone here work at IBM? Perhaps IBM wants to sponsor OSNews? How about like 12 weeks of free sponsorships in exchange for a tower model of the Power S1012? I also have two POWER9 machines to compare it to! It’s the only way you’ll ever get a Power S1012 screenfetch screenshot go viral on nerd social media, and we all know that deep down, that’s all you IBM folks really want.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139669/ibm-introduces-entry-level-power10-server-and-tower/
As one Apple Store votes against forming union, another may go on strike
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Staff in Maryland want better pay and steady schedules; New Jersey doesn’t want to rock the boat
It’s been a labor-(movement)-intensive few days for Apple, which found out it faces a potential employee strike at one store, while elsewhere defeating another union organizing vote about which its organizers are calling foul. …
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/apple_store_union/
Teen Actors Lean on Mentors, Peers with Lights Up! Theatre Company
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Only a few rehearsals remain before ‘Footloose: The Musical’ opens at the Lobero.
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iOS 17.5 and other Apple updates arrive with Bluetooth tracker notifications and more
date: 2024-05-13, from: OS News
Apple has released the latest updates for virtually all of its actively supported devices today. Most include a couple handfuls of security updates, some new features for Apple News+ subscribers, and something called Cross-Platform Tracking Protection for Bluetooth devices. The iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, macOS 4.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, and HomePod Software 17.5 updates are all available to download now. ↫ Andrew Cunningham at Ars Technica You know where to get them.
America’s Power Line Problems Just Got a FERC Fix
date: 2024-05-13, from: Heatmap News
On the two ends of the energy transition, public policy is working to
encourage more non-carbon-emitting electricity generation (think wind,
solar, and batteries) and convert what was once powered by combustion in
electric power (think electric cars and heat pumps). But then that
leaves the middle.
The solar arrays and wind farms that the federal tax code and many state
policies promote and subsidize can’t serve all that new electric demand
from cars and heat pumps (not to mention existing demand for
electricity) if they can’t connect to the grid. That’s where the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission steps in — not by funding or mandating the
construction of new energy transmission infrastructure, but by laying
out the rules for planning it.
On Monday, FERC unveiled and approved a rule overhauling regional transmission planning to take into account the ongoing and planned transformation of the electric grid. Since 2010 at least, energy planning and construction has been motivated almost solely by incremental need, i.e. the only things that got built were those deemed necessary to keep the literal lights on. A Department of Energy report released last year showed that overall transmission investment and construction has slowed down since the second half of the 2010s. That’s led to a “queue” of projects waiting to connect that’s around 90% renewables.
All of this is especially distressing as the energy transition will require a vast expansion of our transmission capacity. Increased demand from electrification, new manufacturing, data centers, state policies that mandate the use of renewable energy, federal policies like the Inflation Reduction Act, and corporate policies that mandate the procurement of non-carbon-emitting power is transforming the grid.
While the 1,300-page rule has not yet been released, FERC commissioners and staff described new requirements that regional transmission organizations adopt the long view, extending their planning horizon over a 20-year period and calling for updates every five years. This means grid planners will have to take into account factors making the grid cleaner, including corporate commitments to purchase clean energy, public policy pushing renewables, the retirement of fossil fuel plants, and utilities’ own designs for the future.
But that’s just the planning process. When it comes to actually building — and paying for — new transmission, FERC is requiring regional transmission planners to consult a specific set of economic and reliability benefits like reducing congestion on the grid and resilience against extreme weather and lower costs when selecting projects.
Many would-be transmission projects founder on how to split up costs between the various regions and utilities any new infrastructure will serve. Transmission planners, therefore, often prefer local projects that serve the existing grid and can thus avoid the tricky business of how to split the bill. Within the PJM Interconnection, the country’s largest regional transmission organization, about six times as much local transmission was approved from 2014 to 2022 compared to regional transmission, according to research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology economists.
It’s easy to see why the regional planning process can be contentious and complex. There’s no one set way to do it because there’s not always agreement on who benefits and to what extent from any given project. This has only gotten more true as some states have passed decarbonization or renewable energy mandates as others have resolutely not. Under the new rule, transmission planners will have to come up with a default method for allocating costs associated with new projects as a fallback in cases of disagreement.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has pushed FERC to make transmission planning easier, claimed victory in a press conference following the announcement. He described the new rule as a “missing piece to the puzzle” of the IRA that could help jumpstart a transmission buildout. That will be especially key in the absence of Congressional action. Though hopes were once at least moderately elevated that Congress would take steps to accelerate the complex permitting process for large-scale energy projects this session, any sense of possibility seems to have disappeared.
“I’ve told Joe Manchin, it’s going to be virtually impossible to get something done,” Schumer told reporters, referring to the barnstorming West Virginia senator and chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, who’ll be retiring in January, when his current term expires.
While FERC cannot wave a magic wand and fund transmission projects or get agencies to speed up environmental reviews, it can focus and direct transmission planners to figure out what kinds of transmission needs to be built and how it will be paid for. In another corner of the executive branch, the DOE recently designated 10 “corridors” where the need for new transmission is particularly acute. Projects in these areas could be eligible for additional financing and bypass certain permitting hurdles
Environmental groups like the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Environmental Defense Fund, as well as Senate Democrats almost immediately hailed the FERC decision. Ray Long, president of the trade organization the American Council on Renewable Energy, said in a statement that the rule will “enable the delivery of power from cleaner and more affordable electricity generation that will benefit consumers all across America.”
The Commission’s sole Republican member, former Virginia regulator Mark Christie, was not so effusive. He issued a harsh dissent to his colleagues’ decision, likely previewing a judicial challenge from Republican-governed states. While the Commission’s chair, former District of Columbia public service commissioner Willie Phillips, and its other member, NRDC alum Allison Clements, both Democrats, largely spoke about the rule in terms of reliability and reforming the planning process, Christie made it seem like a climate change policy in disguise that would function as a “transfer of wealth” to wind, solar, and transmission developers.
“This is not about reasonable improvements to regional planning,” Christie said. “This rule is a shell game designed to disguise its true agenda that is about the money. It’s a 1,300-page vehicle to socialize the cost of the rule’s sweeping policy agenda.”
Christie also raised the prospect that consumers in states that have not adopted mandates for renewable energy could end up being forced to pay for transmission projects necessary to connect renewables to the grid, turning consumers into “involuntary beneficiaries.” While this may not sound so bad, a key principle of allocating costs for transmission is that whomever benefits — no matter how those benefits are calculated — should pay. If, as Christie argues, there’s disagreement over what counts as a benefit, being an involuntary beneficiary is no good.
While the details of the rule remain to be seen, it did not list any environmental benefit to new transmission as the type of benefit that transmission needed to tally up when considering a project; instead, it said that transmission planners should consider how public and corporate policies are affecting the mix of generation when making their long-term transmission plans.
Commissioner Clements argued in her remarks that this was a narrow
perspective on transmission planning, and that “it is not the
Commission’s job to try and force the genie that is the energy
transition back into the bottle.” States should avoid the temptation to
“get drawn into a lose-lose debate over who, precisely, caused the need
for each specific system upgrade as the grid’s inadequacy festers,” she
added.
Rob Gramlich, the president of Grid Strategies LLC and a leading
transmission advocate, added his voice to Clements’,
tweeting
that the notion that “beneficiaries should get to opt out of paying for
infrastructure … is counter to every lesson about how every type of
infrastructure has ever been funded.”
While those celebrating no doubt disagree with Christie’s claim about cost, they agreed that the rule would spur the transition to non-carbon-emitting sources of power. Just to meet the likely increase in energy usage from existing policies like the IRA and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOE estimates there would need to be at least 64% increase in transmission within regions — precisely the type of planning today’s FERC decision affects.
Since the beginning of the Biden administration, FERC has been a key battleground for the future of energy policy. In 2022, Manchin blocked the reappointment of Richard Glick to the Commission, even though he had been serving as its chair; another commissioner left at the end of his term last year, and their replacements have not yet been confirmed. The Commission’s number will dwindle yet again when Clements’ term expires in June, assuming the Senate hasn’t acted by the end of its current session, which would leave FERC without a quorum.
The three-member commission is therefore trying to act as quickly as it can. “This rule can not come fast enough,” Phillips said.
https://heatmap.news/economy/ferc-transmission-planning-rule
Crews conduct controlled demolition on collapsed Baltimore bridge
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
BALTIMORE — Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
The explosives flashed orange and let off plumes of black smoke upon detonation, and the span crumpled into the water in seconds. The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded Dali container ship and slid off its bow, sending a wall of water splashing back toward the ship.
It marked a major step in freeing the ship, which has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26. The demolished span came crashing down on the ship’s bow and remained resting on its deck for the past six weeks.
The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port as the cleanup enters its final stages.
Once the ship is removed, maritime traffic can begin returning to normal, which will provide relief for thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners who have seen their jobs impacted by the closure.
Officials previously said the Dali’s 21-member crew would shelter in place aboard the ship while the explosives were detonated.
In a videographic released this week, authorities said engineers were using precision cuts to control how the trusses break down. They said the method allows for “surgical precision” and is one of the safest and most efficient ways to remove steel under a high level of tension.
The next step is for hydraulic grabbers to lift the resulting sections of steel onto barges.
The Dali crew members haven’t been allowed to leave the grounded vessel since the disaster. Officials said they’ve been busy maintaining the ship and assisting investigators. Of the crew members, 20 are from India and one is Sri Lankan.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the FBI are conducting investigations into the bridge collapse.
Danish shipping giant Maersk had chartered the Dali for a planned trip from Baltimore to Sri Lanka, but the ship didn’t get far. Its crew sent a mayday call saying they had lost power and had no control of the steering system. Minutes later, the ship rammed into the bridge.
Officials have said the safety board investigation will focus on the ship’s electrical system.
Eder Gaona-Macedo Joins Leading From Within Board
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
SANTA BARBARA, California, (May 13, 2024) – Leading From Within (LFW) is pleased to announce the appointment of new board
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https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/eder-gaona-macedo-joins-leading-from-within-board/
Tesla now spends ad money to influence shareholders approval of Elon Musk’s $55B payday
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla has now disclosed that it is spending money to promote its shareholders vote to approve of Elon Musk’s $55 billion compensation package.
Chevy just revealed the Silverado EV First-Edition RST specs and it’s got 440 miles of range
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Chevy released what is likely the final specs for its top-of-the-line 2024 Silverado EV First-Edition RST pickup – here’s the lowdown.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/chevy-silverado-ev-first-edition-rst-specs/
City Cinemas Returns July 26
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience under the stars with your family and friends, all for free starting this summer at various parks and facilities throughout Santa Clarita!
https://scvnews.com/city-cinemas-returns-july-26/
Aurora over Idaho
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
The aurora paints the sky near Malad City, Idaho, red, purple, and green in this May 11, 2024, image. This aurora was sparked by multiple eruptions of solar material—called coronal mass ejections—colliding with Earth’s magnetic field. This interaction with Earth’s magnetic field can spark a geomagnetic storm and send particles from space rocketing down magnetic […]
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/aurora-over-idaho/
Japanese scientists propose drug to regrow teeth, promise trials won’t bite
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Adios, dentures?
Japanese researchers plan to begin human trials of a tooth regrowth drug this fall at Kyoto University Hospital following successful animal trials.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/tooth_regrowth_drug/
More Than 1,000 Fossils, Including Rare Dinosaurs, Gifted to Brazil’s National Museum Following Fire
date: 2024-05-13, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The massive donation was made by Burkhard Pohl, a Swiss-German collector, as the museum works to replenish its collections after a devastating blaze in September 2018
Subaru, Toyota join forces on 3 new electric SUVs citing a ‘huge risk’ of building EVs alone
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Subaru and Toyota are building on their partnership with plans to build three new electric crossovers. The company said that teaming up with Toyota will help minimize the “huge risk” of building EVs alone.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/subaru-toyota-team-up-new-evs-citing-huge-risk-going-solo/
Hot take on OpenAI’s new GPT-4o
date: 2024-05-13, from: Gary Marcus blog
GPT-4o hot take: • The speech synthesis is terrific, reminds me of Google Duplex (which never took off). but • If OpenAI had GPT-5, they have would shown it. • They don’t have GPT-5 after 14 months of trying. • The most important figure in the blogpost is attached below. And the most important thing about the figure is that 4o is not a lot different from Turbo, which is not hugely different from 4.
https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/hot-take-on-openais-new-gpt-4o
Google may eventually let you use Android phones as ChromeOS computers
date: 2024-05-13, from: Liliputing
You can already run Android apps on most Chromebooks, thanks to an optional feature that basically installed Google’s mobile operating system as a subsystem of Google’s laptop and desktop OS. Soon you may also be able to run ChromeOS on Android phones and tablets. Why would you want to do that? Because it lets you […]
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https://liliputing.com/google-may-eventually-let-you-use-android-phones-as-chromeos-computers/
Trio of Cougars Headed to State Championship Meet
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
CERRITOS — College of the Canyons track & field is sending three student-athletes to the state championship meet based on their respective performances at the 3C2A Southern California Regional Champions on Friday at Cerritos College
https://scvnews.com/trio-of-cougars-headed-to-state-championship-meet/
Some Thoughts About The M4 Chip
date: 2024-05-13, from: Om Malik blog
Apple’s launch week was lost to the brouhaha over the “Crush” ad. As I explained last week, the real cause of this ad with poor taste is an outcome of the tyranny of large numbers, which is also not just an Apple problem. During Apple’s Lost Week, there was an announcement that was of primary interest to …
https://om.co/2024/05/13/some-thoughts-about-the-m4-chip/
Monet’s Thames Paintings Will Finally Go on View in London—Nearly 120 Years After the Original Exhibition Was Postponed
date: 2024-05-13, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The artist hoped to display the works in the city where he painted them, but he was plagued with anxiety over their quality
Biden admin shells out $120M to return chip startup to US ownership
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Korean-controlled silicon slinger could be coming back to the fold
Not everything in the semiconductor industry is about shearing off every last nanometer, which is why the Biden administration is splashing out CHIPS Act funding to those pursuing less cutting edge processor production. …
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/biden_polar_chip_fab/
Hart baseball upsets Arlington in QF road battle
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Signal
Hart Indians baseball continued its tear through the playoffs on Friday with another shutout win. The Indians took down the hosting Arlington Lions, 3-0, to punch Hart’s ticket into the […]
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https://signalscv.com/2024/05/hart-baseball-upsets-arlington-in-qf-road-battle/
iOS 17.5 Adds Cross-Platform Location Tracking Alerts
date: 2024-05-13, from: TidBITS blog
Apple has released a large set of operating system updates, including iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, macOS 14.5 Sonoma, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, HomePod Software 17.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, iOS 16.7.8, and iPadOS 16.7.8. New features include alerts for Android-paired tracking devices moving with you and a new game and leaderboard for Apple News+ subscribers.
https://tidbits.com/2024/05/13/ios-17-5-adds-cross-platform-location-tracking-alerts/
Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s DC-8 aircraft – the world’s largest flying science laboratory – began its science missions in 1987 and since then, has flown in service of the science community over places like Antarctica, Greenland, and Thailand. Aircraft like the DC-8 have enabled scientists to ask questions about life on Earth and explore them in a way […]
Subaru Is Teaming Up With Toyota On 3 More Electric SUVs
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
Three more electric Subies should hit the market by 2026. The company says four in-house-developed EVs will arrive by 2028.
https://insideevs.com/news/719520/subaru-electric-suv-toyota-2026/
Do You Use It? macOS Versioning Sees Low Awareness and Adoption
date: 2024-05-13, from: TidBITS blog
The results of our poll asking how often you use macOS’s versioning feature show that nearly three-quarters of TidBITS readers either never use versioning or don’t even know what it is. But versioning could save you from losing work—it’s worth trying.
https://tidbits.com/2024/05/13/do-you-use-it-macos-versioning-sees-low-awareness-and-adoption/
MacRelix: a Unix-like environment that runs in classic Mac OS
date: 2024-05-13, from: OS News
MacRelix is a Unix-like environment that runs in classic Mac OS. MacRelix natively supports classic 68K and PPC Mac OS, as well as Mac OS X on PPC via Carbon. ↫ MacRelix website The creator of MacRelix, Josh Juran, published an article in 2019 detailing the origins of the project. As a Mac OS developer, he was so unhappy with both CodeWarrior and Apple’s Macintosh Programmer’s Workshop (MPW), that he set out to create what would become MacRelix in 1999. Reading through the limitations and roadblocks he experienced with CodeWarrior and MPW, it’s not hard to see why he got frustrated – CodeWarrior’s targets were apparently a mess and a half to deal with. Then came target multiplication. Whereas the initial CodeWarrior developer releases shipped with each combination of language (C and Pascal) and architecture (68K and PPC) supported in a separate application, a later version of the IDE unified these, allowing the developer to have a single project file per project. To allow the same project to be built for both 68K and PPC architectures, the project data model included targets: One target would compile for 68K and link against 68K libraries, another would do the same for PPC. Targets could also be used to select an optimized build versus one for debugging. Combining both dichotomies yields four targets: 68K debug, 68K optimized, PPC debug, and PPC optimized. Then if your project involves multiple executables, like a code resource or shared library in addition to an application, you now have eight targets. Or, if you support one of, say, 68020 optimization, profiling, or a third executable, make that twelve. Or, for all of them, twenty-seven. ↫ Josh Juran Changing an option in your application required you to change it in every single target, too, which I can easily see is incredibly frustrating. MPW, for its part, was a massive improvement, he argues, but while it was clearly inspired by UNIX, it didn’t seem to actually implement any of the features and characteristics of UNIX. However, very much unlike Unix, the MPW Shell had only a single thread of execution — only one program could be running at once. Not only that, but there was no way for MPW’s compiled plugins (called tools) to invoke other tools or scripts — not even via system() (which blocks the calling program until the called program exits). Therefore, Make couldn’t actually do anything, but only printed out the commands for the user to run manually. You could code in Perl instead of the built-in language, but then your scripts couldn’t run other programs — only MPW shell scripts could do that. ↫ Josh Juran The limitations Juran was experiencing with these two tools pushed him to create his own solution, which went well beyond what MPW offered, even in 2019 when this article was published. Nowadays, MacRelix has pipes, signals, system calls, TCP sockets, and more. It works on both 68K and PowerPC Mac systems and builds as Carbon to run natively in OS X. It can be used on any Mac OS version from System 7 to Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” (after which Apple removed the Rosetta PowerPC emulator). I haven’t implemented fork() yet, but I know how to do it. In addition to a Unix-like file system interface (which even handles long names by storing them in Desktop database comment fields)), MacRelix has a /proc filesystem (with human readable stack crawls) and also maps various parts of Mac OS (e.g. the ROM image in /sys/mac/rom). ↫ Josh Juran I had never heard of MacRelix, but it seems like an amazing tool Juran put a lot of thought, effort, and love into. Sadly, with the number of PowerPC Mac OS X users being vanishingly small, and the number of classic Mac OS users even smaller so, the future of MacRelix seems uncertain. I wonder what parts of it can be salvaged and upgraded to work on ARM macOS or even Intel macOS, because I think the ideas and concepts are incredibly cool. A related project by Juran is something called FORGE, a portable windowing API that used a virtual file system, meaning that instead of using functions as objects, it uses files. Juran mentions the example of a window title – which is a file, and if you want to change the title of that window you just change the file, which will be instantly reflected in the GUI. Here’s a Hello World example: Even though I’m not a programmer, this little tidbit of code makes perfect sense to me, and I understood it instantly. Of course, anything more complex will quickly leave my wheelhouse, but intuitively, I really like this. FORGE exists as a prototype inside MacRelix, so you can play with this concept while using MacRelix.
https://www.osnews.com/story/139659/macrelix-a-unix-like-environment-that-runs-in-classic-mac-os/
OpenAI says natively multimodal GPT-4o eats text, visuals, sound – and emits the same
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
The o is not short for ‘Oh sh…’ for Google and co
OpenAI on Monday showed off GPT-4o, its latest multimodal machine learning model, making it partially available to both free and paid customers through its ChatGPT service and its API.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/openai_gpt4o/
Vermont Is One Signature Away From Making Big Oil Pay for Climate Change
date: 2024-05-13, from: Heatmap News
A first-of-its-kind attempt to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages is nearly through the finish line in Vermont. Both branches of the state legislature voted to pass the Climate Superfund Act last week, which would hit oil and gas companies with a bill for the costs of addressing, avoiding, and adapting to a world made warmer by oil and gas-related carbon emissions.
The bill now heads to the desk of Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has not said whether he will sign it. If he vetoes it, however, there’s enough support in the legislature to override his decision, Martin LaLonde, a representative from South Burlington and lead sponsor of the bill, told me. “It’s a matter of making sure everybody shows up,” he said.
The Superfund Act is one of several actions the Vermont legislature is taking to address climate change this year. Another bill would strengthen the state’s clean electricity target, requiring utilities to source 100% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2035. (Existing law sets the target at 75% renewable energy by 2032.) A third bill pushes forward a number of innovative utility programs, including Burlington Electric Company’s “gasoline superuser” program that would incentivize the people who drive the most to switch to an electric vehicle.
In addition to Vermont, four other states are contemplating climate superfund legislation this year. Climate superfund bills in Maryland and Massachusetts have stalled, but nearly identical policies are still moving through statehouses in New York and California.
All five states have also attempted to sue fossil fuel companies for damages or misleading the public about the dangers of their products or both, but none of the cases has yet made it to trial. The Superfund idea represents a new approach. Oil and gas companies are sure to fight the law in court, but if they do, the burden of proof will fall on them, rather than on the states.
LaLonde, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee in Vermont, helped craft the bill early on, working closely with the legislative council. He wanted to understand the bill’s legal vulnerabilities and any other issues that could hold it up, but ultimately determined it was an entirely defensible concept. The bill is modeled after the federal Superfund law, which gives the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to recover the cost of cleanup of heavily contaminated sites from those responsible for the contamination.
“I think it’s fairly straightforward that these companies should pay their fair share of remediation,” LaLonde told me, “They’ve made billions and billions of dollars selling this product and have caused a lot of damage. And they knew about this. They knew the impacts.”
What’s less straightforward is determining what constitutes a fair share. First, the State Treasurer will be tasked with assessing the cost incurred by Vermont as a result of global emissions from fossil fuels between 1995 and 2024 — Vermont incurred damages estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars from flooding in 2023 alone. The state’s Department of Natural Resources will also have to map out a resilience strategy, which would be funded by proceeds from the Superfund law. The soonest it could begin paying out is 2028, but due to expected legal challenges, even that timeline is unlikely to hold.
“It is a big deal to get moving on this,” said LaLonde. “But boy, we have a long road to go.”
https://heatmap.news/sparks/vermont-climate-superfund-law
In a first, the US will require grid planning for 20 years into the future
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
US grid operators haven’t been practicing long-term transmission planning, but for the first time, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just made it mandatory.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/us-grid-planning-for-20-years-into-the-future/
Grab Your Popcorn and Get Excited for the Return of City Cinemas!
date: 2024-05-13, from: City of Santa Clarita
Experience the Magic of Cinema with FREE Movie Screenings Kicking Off in July Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience under the stars with your family and friends, all for FREE starting this summer at various parks and facilities throughout Santa Clarita! City Cinemas, presented by Henry Rodriguez State Farm, is back in 2024 once […]
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uEForth for pico-ice 7.0.7.20 (Beta)
date: 2024-05-13, from: Tilde.news
https://eforth.appspot.com/pico-ice.html
Tech Today: A NASA-Inspired Bike Helmet with Aerodynamics of a Jet
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
Before the U.S. Cycling Federation adopted a requirement for all bike racers to wear helmets in 1986, most people rode without one. The only helmet options at the time drew rider complaints for being too hot and heavy. But, with a bit inspiration from a NASA aircraft wing design used during World War II, more […]
Linux 6.9 arrives, plus Torvalds indicates Arm64 will get a bit more love
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
And the windows are opened to 6.10 in September or so
Linux kernel 6.9 is here, with many under-the-covers improvements that won’t be very visible to users, but which tidy things up, fix bugs, and pave the way for future changes.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/linux_kernel_69_released/
See 12 Breathtaking Images of the Northern Lights, Spotted in Shocking Places Over the Weekend
date: 2024-05-13, from: Smithsonian Magazine
A period of unusually strong solar activity meant the colorful aurora borealis could be seen much farther south than normal
watchOS 10.5
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Juli Clover (release notes, security): While watchOS 10.5 is primarily a bug fix update, it does introduce a new Pride watch face to go along with the Pride band that Apple introduced earlier in May. Previously: watchOS 10.3.1
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/watchos-10-5/
Xcode 15.4
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Apple (direct download): Xcode 15.4 supports simulating web distribution while running or testing your app. […] Some Macs recently received a macOS system update which disabled the simulator runtimes used by Xcode, including the simulators for iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. […] To resume using the simulator, please reboot your Mac. After rebooting, check Xcode […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/xcode-15-4/
macOS 14.5
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer, enterprise, full installer, IPSW): macOS Sonoma 14.5 adds a new word game for Apple News+ subscribers and allows for tracking stats and streaks of News+ games. It’s not clear why this update also causes new FileVault recover keys to be generated. See also: Mr. Macintosh and Howard Oakley. Previously: […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/macos-14-5/
macOS 13.6.7 and macOS 12.7.5
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.7. Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.5. Previously: macOS 14.5 macOS 13.6.6 macOS 13.6.5 and macOS 12.7.4
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/macos-13-6-7-and-macos-12-7-5/
iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Juli Clover (release notes, security, developer): There are new features for Apple News+, such as an offline mode, and tracking notifications are now available cross-platform for alerts about Bluetooth trackers regardless of platform. Previously: iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/ios-17-5-and-ipados-17-5/
tvOS 17.5
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Juli Clover (release notes, security): We did not find new features during the tvOS 17.5 beta testing process. Previously: tvOS 17.4
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/tvos-17-5/
audioOS 17.5
date: 2024-05-13, from: Michael Tsai
Juli Clover (release notes): Apple does not specify what’s included in the HomePod 17.5 software, and the generic release notes only say that it brings stability and performance improvements. Previously: audioOS 17.4
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/05/13/audioos-17-5/
‘Cyberattack’ shutters Christie’s website days before $840M art mega-auction
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Going once, going twice, going offline
Christie’s website remains offline as of Monday after a “technology security issue” shut it down Thursday night – just days before the venerable auction house planned to flog $840 million of art.…
TMU Campus Pastor Leaves Behind Faithful Legacy
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Dr. Harry Walls will depart from the student life team at The Master’s University this summer having left an indelible mark on campus
https://scvnews.com/tmu-campus-pastor-leaves-behind-faithful-legacy/
Five Movies You Didn’t Know Were Filmed in Utah
date: 2024-05-13, from: Smithsonian Magazine
State officials are staging a year-long exhibition to celebrate 100 years of filmmaking in the state
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-movies-you-didnt-know-were-filmed-in-utah-180984336/
Kia’s most powerful electric car, the new EV6 GT spotted ahead of its official debut [Video]
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Kia is expected to reveal the new EV6 GT later this year as its most powerful electric car yet. Ahead of its official debut, Kia’s new EV6 GT was spotted in a new 360-degree video, giving us our closest look yet.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/kias-most-powerful-ev-new-ev6-gt-spotted-new-video/
Joshua Tree by Day and Night, Town and Rugged Country
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Joshua Tree makes for an alluring escape, with its own ancient and modern groove.
The post Joshua Tree by Day and Night, Town and Rugged Country appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/joshua-tree-by-day-and-night-town-and-rugged-country/
Kathryn Barger | Uplifting Foster Youth
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
May is National Foster Youth Month! It was an honor to coauthor a motion at this week’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting to celebrate
https://scvnews.com/kathryn-barger-uplifting-foster-youth/
Best coffee shops around LA for doing homework
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
Looking for a place off campus that offers a quiet space to work? Want a change of environment from your desk? Then try these coffee shops for your next homework…
https://sundial.csun.edu/181892/arts-entertainment/best-coffee-shops-around-la-for-doing-homework/
NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
NASA is hosting a media call at 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15, to discuss the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, which aims to improve life on Earth by studying heat loss from Earth’s polar regions and provide information on our changing climate. The first of two shoebox-sized satellites is […]
Rear-end crashes prompt probe into Amazon’s Zoox self-driving cars
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Either they learned to brake-check or motorcycles were following too close
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating two rear-end crashes involving Amazon-owned Zoox self-driving cars and motorcycles.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/zoox_nhtsa_rearend_collision/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Tesla does 180 on Superchargers, rehiring laid-off staff amid new plans.
Station Science 101 | Research in Microgravity: Higher, Faster, Longer
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
The International Space Station provides unique features that enable innovative research, including microgravity, exposure to space, a unique orbit, and hands-on operation by crew members. Microgravity The space station provides consistent, long-term access to microgravity. Eliminating the effects of Earth’s gravity on experiments is a game-changer across many disciplines, including research on living things and […]
The Squeaky Wheel
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
The Legacy Estate Development in Los Alamos has several significant issues, including construction site stormwater runoff, excessive dust, and persistent noise.
The post The Squeaky Wheel appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/the-squeaky-wheel/
AOOSTAR GOD69LE is a mini gaming PX with Ryzen 9 6900HX and Radeon RX 6600LE graphics
date: 2024-05-13, from: Liliputing
Chinese mini PC maker AOOSTAR has made some of the more unusual compact gaming desktops we’ve seen in recent years, including models with OCuLink ports, network-attached-storage features, and “Cyberpunk” aesthetics. The new AOOSTAR GOD69LE stays true to form by smushing the guts of a gaming laptop into a small desktop PC. The computer packs a 45-watt […]
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Staff Highlight: The students who make the Sundial possible
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
Trisha Anas Trisha Anas, the current managing social media editor, is an integral member of the newsroom with palpable motivation in her writing. As editor-in-chief, Anas introduced various structural improvements…
Letter from the Editor: Volume 64, Issue 10
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
In the May issue of spring semester, we are highlighting Asian American stories. As a North and Central Asian in the U.S., I understand the diversity of our community and…
National Security Memorandum 20 and the Challenge of Operational End-Use Monitoring
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: RAND blog
The U.S. Department of Defense’s internal efforts to address civilian harm due to U.S. military operations should be closely integrated with the goal of increasing accountability in arms transfer decisions. Making conditions associated with the transfer of U.S. arms more explicit is an important first step in being able to enforce them.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HsyFtqJRU8s
Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing is out
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing has left the company. It’s unclear if he was involved in yet another round of layoffs or if he left on his own accord.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/tesla-head-of-cybertruck-manufacturing-out/
Warnings Lifted at Dockweiler, Venice Beaches
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Los Angeles County Public Health has lifted warnings for beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards
https://scvnews.com/warnings-lifted-at-dockweiler-venice-beaches/
Xiaomi Already Has A Tesla Model Y Fighter In The Works: Report
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
Just a month after launching the wildly successful SU7, Xiaomi is already developing a new EV to take on the Tesla Model Y.
https://insideevs.com/news/719491/xiaomi-tesla-model-y-competitor/
Uncle Sam urges action after Black Basta ransomware infects Ascension
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Emergency ambulances diverted while techies restore systems
US information security agencies have published advisories on how to detect and thwart the Black Basta ransomware gang – after the crew claimed responsibility for the recent attack on US healthcare provider Ascension.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/cisa_ascension_ransomware/
Three Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of three productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, May 13 - Sunday, May
https://scvnews.com/three-productions-filming-in-santa-clarita-2/
Hover-1’s Altai Pro R750 e-bike $1,184 off, Jackey Explorer 1000 Plus power station hits $849 low, and more
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is a rare discount on Hover-1’s white Altai Pro R750 e-bike for $1,816. It is joined by the Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Portable Power Station that has returned to its $849 low, as well as the Greenworks 40V 25-inch Cordless Electric Self-Propelled Lawn Mower at $525. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well.
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.
The world needs to understand the seriousness of HIV/AIDS
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
In the early 1980s, a mysterious disease plagued several people, predominantly gay men. This disease was later identified as the virus known as the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, also called…
https://sundial.csun.edu/181886/opinions/the-world-needs-to-understand-the-seriousness-of-hiv-aids/
Oracle CEO says more tech can help offset tech’s worst effects
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Catz talks up company’s feel-good efforts… Just don’t mention the margins
Oracle CEO Safra Catz has opened up about the motives driving the world-dominating enterprise software, database and cloud company forward.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/oracle_ceo_interview/
NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Jupiter’s Tiny Moon Amalthea
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
NASA’s Juno mission captured these views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet on March 7, 2024. They provide a good look at Jupiter’s colorful belts and swirling storms, including the Great Red Spot. Close examination reveals something more: two glimpses of the tiny moon Amalthea (see Figure B below). Figure […]
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-juno-mission-spots-jupiters-tiny-moon-amalthea/
Should the US implement a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs?
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
https://electrek.co/poll-post/should-the-us-implement-a-100-tariff-on-chinese-evs/
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Comes To America With 91 kWh Battery, Up To 335 HP
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
The long-awaited electric bus comes in three trims and available AWD.
https://insideevs.com/news/719466/2025-volkswagen-id-buzz-91kwh-trims/
Crowning Achievement? Kaan and Turkey’s Defense-Industrial Achievements
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: RAND blog
In February, Turkey successfully completed the maiden test flight of its prototype Kaan fighter, the culmination of long-term investment in the country’s defense technology and industrial base. But Turkey clearly has more development and testing work to do if Kaan is to reach its potential.
Anbernic RG35XXSP is a gaming handheld with a Game Boy Advance SP inspired design
date: 2024-05-13, from: Liliputing
The new Anbernic RG35XXSP is a handheld game console with an Allwinner H700 processor, a Linux-based operating system, 1GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and 64GB of storage as well as two microSD card readers. In other words, it’s a cheap device that should have enough horsepower for emulation of game consoles up through the PlayStation 1, but […]
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BYD launches sleek new Tesla Model Y rivaling Sea Lion 07 electric SUV starting at $26K
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
BYD officially launched its new Sea Lion 07, a mid-size smart electric SUV poised to rival Tesla’s top-selling Model Y. Starting at 189,800 yuan ($26,250), the BYD Sea Lion 07 is the first EV based on its new e-Platform 3.0 Evo.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/byd-launches-tesla-model-y-rivaling-sea-lion-07-starting-26k/
See the Reconstructed Face of a Mummy Stored in a High School Library Since 1915
date: 2024-05-13, from: Smithsonian Magazine
A forensic artist hopes the sculpture will help humanize the mummy, which appeared at Australia’s Grafton High School under mysterious circumstances
US tariffs on Chinese EVs may grow from around 25% to 100%
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Pundit tells The Reg Intel could suffer the effects of retaliation
The Biden administration is reportedly set to quadruple Chinese electric vehicle tariffs as part of an onslaught of increased taxes on imports from the country.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/chinese_ev_tariffs/
May 12, 2024
date: 2024-05-13, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-12-2024-6c4
@IIIF Mastodon feed (date: 2024-05-13, from: IIIF Mastodon feed)
⏱️ Last Chance: Registration for the #IIIF Annual Conference closes TOMORROW.
Don't miss your chance to join us in LA: bit.ly/iiif-LA
https://glammr.us/@IIIF/112434837739148088
US Senator Robert Menendez’s corruption trial gets underway
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
New York — Jury selection began on Monday in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, a case that could affect the Democrat’s political future and help determine which party controls the Senate next year.
Menendez, 70, faces 16 criminal charges including bribery, fraud and acting as a foreign agent, and is being tried alongside two New Jersey businessmen in Manhattan federal court.
The senator’s wife, Nadine Menendez, has also been charged but will be tried separately. All four defendants have pleaded not guilty.
U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein told prospective jurors that the trial could last six to seven weeks.
Menendez, New Jersey’s senior senator, is up for re-election in November and if exonerated hopes to run for a fourth full term as an independent.
Recent polls show Menendez is deeply unpopular among New Jersey voters, and many Democratic senators including New Jersey’s Cory Booker have called for him to resign. Democrats and independents who caucus with them hold a 51-49 Senate majority.
Prosecutors said the Menendezes accepted cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz convertible in exchange for the senator wielding his political influence in New Jersey and to help the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
The senator allegedly promised to help Egypt obtain arms sales and other military aid, and helped defendant Wael Hana, an Egyptian American businessman, obtain a lucrative monopoly on the certification of halal meat exports to Egypt.
Prosecutors also said Menendez tried to help defendant Fred Daibes, a prominent New Jersey developer, obtain millions of dollars from a Qatari investment fund, and sought to disrupt a federal criminal case against Daibes in New Jersey.
Much of the cash received by the Menendezes was stuffed inside clothing at their home, prosecutors said.
Menendez and his wife also face obstruction of justice charges. The alleged crimes occurred between 2018 and 2023.
A fifth defendant, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges in March and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
Nadine Menendez’s trial is scheduled for July 8. Her case was separated after her lawyers said she developed a serious medical condition that required a lengthy recovery.
Lawyers for Robert Menendez have suggested in court papers that if he testified he may try to blame his wife, disclosing marital communications that would “tend to exonerate” him but could incriminate her.
His lawyers said Menendez could explain what they discussed during dinners with Egyptian officials and offer his wife’s explanation for why Hana and Uribe “provided her certain monetary items.”
The defense team also wants a psychiatrist to testify that the senator routinely stored cash in his home because of a “fear of scarcity.”
Defense lawyers said Menendez did this as a “coping mechanism” after the Cuban government seized his family’s assets before he was born, and his father died by suicide after his son stopped paying his gambling debts.
Menendez’s corruption trial is his second.
In 2017, a New Jersey federal judge declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked on whether Menendez broke the law by providing help to a wealthy ophthalmologist, Salomon Melgen, in exchange for lavish gifts and political contributions.
Menendez became a senator in 2006. He had chaired the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee but stepped down last September after first being indicted.
Several other current and former members of Congress also face federal criminal charges, including Representative Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, and former representative George Santos, a New York Republican.
While New Jersey’s voting population leans Democratic, public support for Menendez collapsed following his indictment.
Fewer than one in six voters polled in March by Monmouth University and Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill said they approved of Menendez’s job performance. Even fewer said they would vote for him as an independent.
Several Senate seats held by Democrats or independents may be closely contested in November. A seat now held by West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, who is not seeking reelection, is expected to turn Republican.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-senator-robert-menendez-s-corruption-trial-gets-underway/7609180.html
College of the Canyons soccer alums make their return to the pitch
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Canyons News (COC student paper)
College of the Canyons hosted its annual soccer alumni games on Saturday,…
The post College of the Canyons soccer alums make their return to the pitch appeared first on Canyons News.
https://canyonsnews.com/college-of-the-canyons-soccer-alums-make-their-return-to-the-pitch/
Giving Back with Gift of Music
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
With the release of his new album this Friday, Santa Barbara businessman turned musician Pete Muller is celebrating with a benefit concert at SOhO Music Club on Thursday, May 30.
The post Giving Back with Gift of Music appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/giving-back-with-gift-of-music/
NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named David Salvagnini as the agency’s new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, effective immediately. The role is an expansion of Salvagnini’s current role as chief data officer. A wide variety of AI tools are used by NASA to benefit humanity from supporting missions and research projects across the agency, […]
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-names-first-chief-artificial-intelligence-officer/
A ‘Spectacle’ of a Show at Solvang Theaterfest
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
In a double-header evening, Soul Majestic and Meta and the Cornerstones are set to bring the reggae fusion vibes to their May 24 show.
The post A ‘Spectacle’ of a Show at Solvang Theaterfest appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/a-spectacle-of-a-show-at-solvang-theaterfest/
Unearthed: Kirschen’s “Magic Harp” for Commodore Amiga
date: 2024-05-13, from: Tilde.news
https://breakintochat.com/blog/2024/01/02/unearthed-kirschens-magic-harp-for-commodore-amiga/
VW just released details of the 2025 VW ID. Buzz’s US trims
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
VW just announced that the 2025 ID. Buzz, its electric “reincarnation” of the Microbus, will be offered in three trims in the US: Pro S, Pro S Plus, and a launch-only 1st Edition.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/2025-vw-id-buzz-trims-coming-to-the-us/
Two Defendants Convicted of Animal Cruelty Sentenced
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Re: People v. David George Brown 24CR02251 People v. Bianca Alexis Rodriguez 24CR02451 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T.
The post Two Defendants Convicted of Animal Cruelty Sentenced appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/two-defendants-convicted-of-animal-cruelty-sentenced/
Biodiversity Loss Increases the Risk of Disease Outbreaks, Analysis Suggests
date: 2024-05-13, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers found that human-caused environmental changes are driving the severity and prevalence of disease, putting people, animals and plants at risk
MINISFORUM expands its Alder Lake-N mini PC family
date: 2024-05-13, from: Liliputing
Chinese mini PC maker MINISFORUM launched its first small, inexpensive desktop computers powered by Intel Alder Lake-N processors about a year ago. But since that time, the company has added several new models to its UN100/UN300 lineup that give customers a few more choices. The latest new model to show up on the MINISFORUM website […]
The post MINISFORUM expands its Alder Lake-N mini PC family appeared first on Liliputing.
https://liliputing.com/minisforum-expands-its-alder-lake-n-mini-pc-family/
US, China begin talks on AI security concerns
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-and-china-to-have-ai-talks-in-switzerland/7609167.html
Trump’s one-time political fixer, Michael Cohen, recounts 2016 hush money deals
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-s-one-time-political-fixer-cohen-testifies-against-him-/7609158.html
FREE SPEECH IS TOO PRECIOUS TO SQUANDER ON BANALITIES AND LIES
date: 2024-05-13, from: Howard Jacobson blog
Streetwalking with Howard Jacobson is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts, encourage my work and improve my spirits, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Free Speech has become a fetish. Who, unless they are on the side of tyranny, doesn’t give three cheers for Free Speech?
https://jacobsonh.substack.com/p/free-speech-is-too-precious-to-squander
Intel reportedly seeking $11B to finance facility in Ireland
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Another huge investment for chip giant despite losses
Intel is holding negotiations with private equity investor Apollo Global Management to secure $11 billion in funding for a manufacturing facility in Ireland.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/intel_11b_ireland_plant/
Cargo e-bikes have gotten so big, this one has six wheels and can jackknife
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
It’s true: cargo e-bikes are replacing trucks and vans for city deliveries like we’ve never seen before. With an ever-increasing push towards removing those heavy vehicles from our roads, larger electric cargo bikes are starting to pop up, offering to handle more of the loads typically seen carried by trucks. The new Cityshuttle ePack4 is the latest, and perhaps the biggest, to grace the streets.
2024 Tesla Model X: EPA Range And Energy Consumption Comparison
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
The EPA driving range varies between 300 and 335 miles, while its total energy consumption is 2.7-3.0 miles/kWh.
https://insideevs.com/news/719349/2024-tesla-modelx-epa-range-consumption/
Books are Big AI’s Achilles Heel
date: 2024-05-13, from: Authors Union blogs
By Dave Hansen and Dan Cohen Rapidly advancing artificial intelligence is remaking how we work and live, a revolution that will affect us all. While AI’s impact continues to expand, the operation and benefits of the technology are increasingly concentrated in a small number of gigantic corporations, including OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft. Challenging […]
https://www.authorsalliance.org/2024/05/13/books-are-big-ais-achilles-heel/
Ford trims EV battery orders as losses swell to over $100,000 per electric car in Q1
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
With losses piling up, Ford is cutting back on EV battery orders. According to sources, the move comes as Ford’s EV losses pile up, topping over $100,000 per electric car built in the first quarter.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/ford-trims-battery-orders-losses-swell-over-100000-per-ev/
There are over 140 ‘used’ Tesla Cybertrucks for sale
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
There are over 140 Tesla Cybertrucks for sale om the “used” market and the prices are all over the place.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/many-used-tesla-cybertrucks-for-sale/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Trump avoided email, because of a fear of creating a paper trail, potentially for prosecutors, he testified.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/nyregion/michael-cohen-trump-duties.html
Sustainability at sea: Sunreef is integrating recycled plastic bottles into solar electric yachts
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Sunreef Yachts is already a solar electric boatbuilder recognized for its sustainability efforts in the maritime industry but is now taking things a step greener. The company is now integrating recycled PET bottles into its solar electric yacht production process.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
A thread: Anyone have an RSS reader app they’re enjoying?
https://www.threads.net/@jasonkeath/post/C64unYSv7xF
The end is nigh for Windows 10 21H2
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Time for 22H2, the LTSC version, or perhaps something completely different?
Microsoft is warning customers still clinging to Windows 10 21H2 that mere weeks of servicing remain for enterprise and education users.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/windows_10_21h2_support/
How NPR and Floodlight teamed up to uncover fossil fuel “news mirages” across the country
date: 2024-05-13, from: Nieman Journalism Lab
In March, NPR’s David Folkenflik and Miranda Green of Floodlight co-published a story about The Richmond Standard, a local news site in the town of Richmond, California, that is wholly owned by Chevron. There are no full-time journalists on staff; a PR firm in San Francisco oversees the publication’s operations. It is, Folkenflik and Green…
Jerry Rice wants his son to prove NFL wrong with Harbaugh’s Chargers
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
The elder Rice was upset his son, Brendan, wasn’t drafted until the seventh round.
You OK, Apple? Seriously, your silicon lineup is … a mess
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
M4? The M3 is barely six months old, and what about all those Macs still stuck on the M2? When will they get some love?
Comment Apple seems to have skipped a few steps in its silicon roadmap.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/apple_silicon_roadmap/
Tesla Cybertruck Vs. Ram 2500 Diesel Tow Comparison Reveals Stark Difference
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
The two trucks were towing identical 8,000 trailers. One of them went less than 100 miles before needing a top-up.
https://insideevs.com/news/719434/tesla-cybertruck-awd-vs-ram-2500-diesel-tow-comparison/
Jill On Money: Two-tiered retirement
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
Waiting to claim Social Security is a great way to increase income later in life
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/13/jill-on-money-two-tiered-retirement/
This journalism professor made a NYC chatbot in minutes. It actually worked.
date: 2024-05-13, from: Nieman Journalism Lab
Back in March, The Markup broke some news about a small-business advice chatbot being piloted by the New York City government. The bot — available at chat.nyc.gov — was meant to be an AI-powered, one-stop shop for entrepreneurs looking to set up a business. The city said the bot could tell visitors, in plain English,…
49ers’ five biggest questions ahead of NFL schedule release
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
While the 49ers’ schedule will be fully revealed Wednesday, the NFL announced Monday that its September 5 opener will have the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/13/49ers-five-greatest-mysteries-ahead-of-nfl-schedule-release/
The incredible shrinking stock market
date: 2024-05-13, from: Marketplace Morning Report
This year, the Dow and S&P have repeatedly hit record highs. But even as the value of the stock market grows, the number of firms traded on the market is shrinking, and has been since the mid-1990s. And when fewer companies are public, it limits our understanding of what’s happening in the economy. Plus, a preview of wholesale inflation and retail sales, and a closer look at the impact of RTO mandates.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/the-incredible-shrinking-stock-market
Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla loses bid to end Martins Beach access suit
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla was dealt a new setback in his 15-year fight to block public access through his private property to a popular surfing spot near Half Moon Bay.
How ‘Idle’ Egg Cells Defend Their DNA From Damage
date: 2024-05-13, from: Quanta Magazine
How do immature egg cells maintain genetic quality for decades before they mature? Scientists find unusual safeguards in this quiescent cell that may inform research into fertility.The post How ‘Idle’ Egg Cells Defend Their DNA From Damage first appeared on Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-idle-egg-cells-defend-their-dna-from-damage-20240513/
Lawmakers, diplomats battle on DC soccer pitch for youth sports fundraiser
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
U.S. lawmakers, Capitol Hill staffers, famous athletes and international diplomats came together for a full day of soccer activities in Washington. The event raised money for youth soccer programs in underserved communities. Saqib Ul Islam has more from Audi Field in the U.S. capital. Igor Tsikhanenka contributed.
Starlink suffers ‘degraded service’ from solar storm but emerges intact
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Unusually high activity from Sun may have also hastened Hubble’s demise
The geomagnetic storm that led to nighttime light shows over the weekend also caused problems for the Starlink satellite broadband service, disrupted GPS signals, and affected the orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/starlink_solar_storm/
Tariffs Aren’t Going To Fix This
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
Are we losing our nerve as China speeds ahead on EVs? Plus, Mercedes faces a union vote and Tesla deals with a literal angry mob.
https://insideevs.com/news/719461/critical-materials-ev-tariffs-china/
Radxa Palmshell SLiM X2L pocket-sized PC with Celeron J4125 now available for $125
date: 2024-05-13, from: Liliputing
The Palmshell SLiM X2L is a pocket-sized computer with a 10-watt Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core processor, support for up to two displays, wired and wireless networking, LPDDR4x memory, eMMC storage, and an M.2 slot for user-replaceable PCIe NVMe storage. First unveiled earlier this year, the Palmshell SLiM X2L is basically a Radxa X2L single-board computer that’s been […]
The post Radxa Palmshell SLiM X2L pocket-sized PC with Celeron J4125 now available for $125 appeared first on Liliputing.
The surprising force stalling climate progress: California restaurants
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
When Berkeley became the first US city to ban natural gas in new buildings, the California Restaurant Association fought back, and won. Now gas companies are planning to leverage that victory nationally.
GM to phase out the Chevy Malibu as next-gen Bolt EV launch looms
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Chevy Malibu production will end later this year as GM prepares to launch new EVs, including the highly anticipated new Bolt EV.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/gm-retire-chevy-malibu-next-gen-bolt-ev-launch-looms/
AI red-teaming tools helped X-Force break into a major tech manufacturer ‘in 8 hours’
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Hint: It’s the ‘the largest’ maker of a key computer component
RSAC An unnamed tech business hired IBM’s X-Force penetration-testing team to break into its network to test its security. With the help of AI automation, Big Blue said it was able to do so within hours.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/ai_xforce_red_penetration/
EV newcomer Xiaomi is already developing a second model to compete with the Tesla Model Y
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
Just over a month after launching its first-ever EV, smartphone specialist Xiaomi is reportedly well into the development of an encore model. Per the report, Xiaomi Automobile has already been benchmarking an all-electric SUV model against the Tesla Model Y and may be competing against it in the market sooner than you’d think.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/xiaomi-developing-second-ev-model-to-compete-with-tesla-model-y/
Man killed when SUV plunges to beach in Santa Cruz
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
Images from the scene showed the SUV overturned on the rocks at the ocean’s edge.
North West 200 Racer Flies 25-Feet Into the Air and Lives to Tell the Tale
date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
A stark reminder of the realities of road racing ahead of the Isle of Man TT.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719299/north-west-200-crash-near-death/
Amazon Workers Use Bots to Claim Limited Supply of Time Off
date: 2024-05-13, from: 404 Media Group
Numerous bots on Github claim to allow Amazon workers to auto-collect voluntary time off work.
https://www.404media.co/amazon-workers-use-bots-to-snatch-fiercely-competitive-time-off/
San Jose woman wants to keep the squirrels in her yard, but ditch the rats
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
And a Walnut Creek reader wonders about a doe’s curious behavior around her dog.
Big San Jose office building is seized by lender as market wobbles
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
A big San Jose office building has been seized by its lender through a foreclosure.
TasteFood: A twist on risotto uses farro for bigger oomph
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
This rich, creamy dish takes the risotto concept and turns it into a Farrotto With Wild Mushrooms and Peas.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/05/13/tastefood-a-twist-on-risotto-uses-farro-for-bigger-oomph/
Arm to launch AI division with new chips by 2025
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Plus Foxconn defends Wisconsin efforts, Korea to spend on chips, and more
Asia in brief SoftBank-owned Arm is reportedly preparing to add AI chips to its product portfolio starting in 2025.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/apac_roundup_may13/
Police arrest 3 suspects in rural Monterey County shooting that killed 4 and wounded 7
date: 2024-05-13, from: San Jose Mercury News
Officials said a group of men in masks got out of a car and opened fire at an outdoor party in southern Salinas Valley farm country, and then sped off.
Oceans Day
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
To ensure that future generations can be instilled with the same wonder I felt as a child, we need to push for the expansion and continued protection of our Marine Protected Areas to guarantee that we are not just idly waiting for the inevitable collapse of California’s amazing coastline.
The post Oceans Day appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/13/oceans-day/
Ford Lost Over $100,000 Per EV In Q1. Now It’s Reportedly Cutting Battery Orders
date: 2024-05-13, from: Inside EVs News
The maker of the Mustang Mach-E is expecting its EV business to lose up to $5.5 billion this year.
https://insideevs.com/news/719453/ford-ev-losses-q1-2024-battery-orders-cut/
Is the long awaited Raspberry Pi flotation about to happen?
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Reports suggest an end of May IPO and a valuation of up to half a billion
A flotation of the company behind the Raspberry Pi computer could come sooner rather than later, according to reports.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/raspberry_pi_ipo/
Could This Suzuki Electric Scooter Patent Show Us The Future?
date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Produced in cooperation with Panasonic, the adorable last-mile machine keeps ease of battery access top of mind.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719318/suzuki-echoinori-battery-scooter-patent/
Blue screen of death or Eurovision’s Windows95man performance – what’s less annoying?
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Those with a delicate constitution, look away now
It is rare that the world of vintage desktop operating systems and trashy Euro-pop collide, but on Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest they did, and the results were as baffling as they were explosive.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/windows96man_eurovision/
Emerging Threats to Financial Markets
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: RAND blog
The greatest danger to the U.S. financial system is the constant assault on reality—the deepfake videos and manipulated AI—that could weaken the system over time. It will be slow, but it will be steady and hard to stop—more like financial climate change.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2024/emerging-threats-to-financial-markets.html
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
The canonical Knicks fan.
http://scripting.com/2014/03/03/theCanonicalKnicksFan.html
15 Years Ago: STS-125, the Final Hubble Servicing Mission
date: 2024-05-13, from: NASA breaking news
“Trying to do stellar observations from Earth is like trying to do birdwatching from the bottom of a lake.” James B. Odom, Hubble Program Manager 1983-1990. The fifth and final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, placed in orbit in 1990, took place during the STS-125 mission in May 2009. During the 13-day flight, […]
https://www.nasa.gov/history/15-years-ago-sts-125-the-final-hubble-servicing-mission/
Is Royal Enfield Getting Close To Launching The Guerrilla 450?
date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
It’s no guarantee, but surely this new official model logo documentation filing isn’t nothing.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719294/royal-enfield-guerrilla-450-logo/
The UAW heads South
date: 2024-05-13, from: Marketplace Morning Report
Following a big union win last month at a VW plant in Tennessee, the United Auto Workers face a new test in the South: Workers at a Mercedes-Benz assembly-and-battery complex in Alabama begin voting on whether to join the UAW this week. Can the labor organizing momentum be sustained? Also: why a cap on credit card late fees is getting delayed and how to go into debt without anyone noticing.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/the-uaw-heads-south
Europol confirms incident following alleged auction of staff data
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Intelligence-sharing platform remains down for maintenance
Europol is investigating a cybercriminal’s claims that they stole confidential data from a number of the agency’s sources.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/europol_data_breach/
Ola Electric’s Motorcycle Patents Have a Few Company Firsts
date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
We saw cool prototypes from the manufacturer last year, but these designs fill a commuter-shaped hole in its lineup.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719150/ola-electric-motorcycle-patent/
South Korea is chipping in a lot to help its semiconductor sector
date: 2024-05-13, from: Marketplace Morning Report
From the BBC World Service: With global demand high for the most advanced tech chips, the South Korean government plans to boost its sector with more than $7 billion investment. We’ll discuss where the funding is likely to be funneled and paint a picture of the U.S.-China tensions over chips that it butts up against. Also, the Russian army is hiring Cuban nationals for its war efforts against Ukraine.
Biden’s War on Chinese EVs is Heating Up
date: 2024-05-13, from: Heatmap News
Current conditions: Indonesia’s Mt. Ibu erupted this morning • Flash floods in Afghanistan killed at least 300 people • Gulf Coast states could see severe storms and hail today.
THE TOP FIVE
- Biden expected to announce 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs
President Biden is expected to announce tomorrow that tariffs on electric vehicles made in China will quadruple – from 25% to 100%. The move is an attempt to stop cheap EVs from flooding the U.S. market. The news was reported by The Wall Street Journal Friday, and reaction has been mixed:
- “A quadrupling of this tariff rate … would more effectively shield U.S. auto manufacturers from unfairly traded Chinese vehicles before they can gain a foothold in the US market.” –Wendy Cutler, a former trade official and vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, speaking to the Financial Times.
- “Instead of just de facto banning the competition from giving Americans access to affordable hot new EVs, the U.S. should instead try making affordable hot new EVs itself.” –Jameson Dow at Electrek.
- “The dearth of affordable electric vehicles in the U.S. is partly contributing to a slowdown in sales. And that could imperil Biden’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions attributable to transportation.” –Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor at The Verge.
- U.S.-China talks end with an agreement to collaborate on climate
issues
Despite the tensions on tariffs, talks between U.S. climate adviser John Podesta and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Zhenmin, concluded amicably last week. The nations agreed to “collaborate on phasing down coal consumption and boosting the deployment of renewable power,” Bloomberg reported. “Even as our overall relationship between our two countries has increasingly been characterized by fierce competition, we have an obligation to our citizens and the people of the world to communicate, cooperate, and collaborate where we can to tackle the climate crisis,” Podesta told reporters.
- Canadian wildfires prompt air quality alerts in Minnesota
The entire state of Minnesota is under an air quality alert today due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. The alert first went out yesterday as a band of very heavy smoke moved in, making the air quality unhealthy. Montana and the Dakotas were also affected. These are Canada’s first major wildfires of the season. Nearly 150 fires have spread over about 25,000 acres and prompted evacuations. Forty remain out of control as of this morning.
About
40 fires are out of control in
Canada.CIFFC
Half of Canada is in a drought, with dry conditions expected to persist in many regions through the month of May. B.C. Wildfire Service official Cliff Chapman told reporters that the fuels surrounding one of the fires are “as dry as we have ever seen.” “The prospect of another active wildfire season simply drives the point home: we must take more action to combat and mitigate climate change and adapt to its very real and costly impacts,” said Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s minister of environment and climate change. “This is not a future problem. It is here now.”
A report released earlier this year from research group First Street found that, by mid-century, 125 million Americans could be exposed to unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke.
- Report: Big banks have given $7 trillion to fossil fuel firms since
Paris agreement
In the eight years since the adoption of the Paris climate agreement, the world’s biggest banks have funneled nearly $7 trillion into the fossil fuel industry, according to a new report from a coalition of campaign groups. The 15th annual Banking on Climate Chaos report, published today, found that U.S. banks were the biggest financiers, accounting for 30% of the 2023 total of $705 billion. JPMorgan Chase was the biggest lender, both last year and since the Paris agreement. Japanese bank Mizuho came in second, and Bank of America came third. Many of the banks on the list responded by highlighting their investments in clean energy while also pointing to the need for ensuring energy security. One interesting trend in the report, as noted by the Financial Times, was an overall shift toward more financing for companies focusing on liquified natural gas. Campaign groups behind the report include the Sierra Club, the Rainforest Action Network, the Indigenous Environmental Network, and others.
- EU approves 2040 rule to cut heavy-duty truck emissions
Trucks produce a quarter of Europe’s road transportation emissions, but that will soon have to change. A new CO2 emissions rule approved by EU countries today means manufacturers will have to sell mostly zero-emissions heavy-duty trucks by 2040, Reuters reported. In the nearer term, manufacturers will have to cut their fleets’ emissions by 45% by 2030, and 65% by 2035. Also by 2035, all new city buses sold in the EU must have zero emissions.
THE KICKER
A new report finds that the growing regions for avocados could shrink by up to 40% by 2050 due to shifting climates.
https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/ev-tariffs-china-biden
BMW Should Bring The F 900 R and XR Sport Editions To The US
date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
These M-inspired models are exclusive to the French market…for now.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/719152/bmw-f900r-f900xr-sport-editions-france/
PeerJ Award Winners at ISTS42
date: 2024-05-13, from: PeerJ blog
The International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) is the premier organization related to sea turtle research and conservation issues around the world. Among its many members, the Society claims world-renown sea turtle researchers, local community conservation organizations, members of governments, students, grass-roots non-governmental organizations, and many, many sea turtle enthusiasts. Each year for the past 42 […]
https://peerj.com/blog/post/115284889214/peerj-award-winners-at-ists42/
Here’s every electric vehicle that currently qualifies for the US federal tax credit in 2024
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
As sales of electric vehicles continue to grow in 2024, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for a federal tax credit on electric vehicles. Whether your vehicle qualifies or not is a simple yes or no question, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household due to a number of different factors. Luckily, we have compiled everything you need to know about tax credits for your new or current electric vehicle into one place.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/13/which-electric-vehicles-qualify-us-federal-tax-credit-ev-2024/
IBM Consulting bought into Microsoft’s Copilot – now it’ll help customers do the same
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
It’s called Copilot Runway, not run away
IBM Consulting has boarded the Microsoft Copilot bandwagon with Copilot Runway, a service aimed at assisting businesses to integrate their own AI assistants into their workflows.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/ibm_consulting_copilot_runway/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Faced with RTO mandates, some top tech talent left instead.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/12/rto-microsoft-apple-spacex/
UK public voice fear over security in NHS data systems
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
NHS England’s own survey also reveals suspicions that it would sell data to third parties
Four out of five patients worry NHS IT systems may be vulnerable to cyber attacks while around half are concerned that the world’s largest single health system will sell their data, according to a recent survey.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/uk_public_nhs_data_survey/
Aurora breaks the exaFLOPS barrier but falls short of the final Frontier once again
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
With LLNL’s AMD-powered El Capitan on the horizon, time is running out for Intel’s Aurora to claim number 1 spot
ISC Argonne National Laboratory’s Aurora supercomputer has officially breached the exaFLOPS barrier, but, once again, it’s fallen short of unseating Oak Ridge’s Frontier system for the number one spot on this spring’s Top500.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/aurora_breaks_the_exaflop_barrier/
Mac OS X State of the Union (2006)
date: 2024-05-13, from: Tilde.news
<p><a href="https://tilde.news/s/zlb0fd/mac_os_x_state_union_2006">Comments</a></p> @Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
ChatGPT and the like could free up coders to new heights of creativity.
China’s sweeping new e-bike battery rules could have a major impact in US
date: 2024-05-13, from: Electrek Feed
As electric bicycles continue to grow in numbers in the US, so too have concerns over the safety of their lithium-ion battery packs. A new safety standard just passed in China may soon have a considerable impact on e-bike fire safety.
You want us to think of the children? Couldn’t agree more
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
But breaking E2EE and blanket bans aren’t thinking at all
Opinion If your cranky uncle was this fixated about anything, you’d always be somewhere else at Christmas. Yet here we are again. Europol has been sounding off at Meta for harming children. Not for the way it’s actually harming children, but because – repeat after me – end-to-end encryption is hiding child sexual abuse material from the eyes of the law. “E2EE = CSAM” is the new slogan of fear.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/e2ee_comment/
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian troops locked in battles with Ukrainian soldiers around Vovchansk
date: 2024-05-13, from: Associated Press, World News
The Kremlin’s forces are aiming to exploit Ukrainian weaknesses before a big batch of new military aid for Kyiv from the U.S. and European partners arrives.
America’s second civil war? It’s already begun
date: 2024-05-13, from: Robert Reich on Substack
If Trump is elected, he’ll make it worse
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/americas-second-civil-war-has-already
CoreWeave plows £1B into UK HQ and datacenters as it eyes European expansion
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Ah, just nod and smile when they talk about Britain and Europe
American GPU cloud operator CoreWeave is expanding its operations across the pond, setting up a new European headquarters in London and revealing plans to build a pair of AI datacenters in the UK, all valued at £1 billion ($1.3 billion).…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/coreweave_uk_expansion/
Today in SCV History (May 13)
date: 2024-05-13, from: SCV New (TV Station)
1825 – Town founder Henry Mayo Newhall born in Saugus, Mass. [read/watch
https://scvnews.com/today-in-scv-history-may-13/
CoolCoral: Raspberry Pi Pico coral cooling solution | #MagPiMonday
date: 2024-05-13, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
How do you cool ocean coral? A group of volunteers discuss this regularly and their current solution makes use of Raspberry Pi Pico.
The post CoolCoral: Raspberry Pi Pico coral cooling solution | #MagPiMonday appeared first on Raspberry Pi.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/coolcoral-raspberry-pi-pico-coral-cooling-solution-magpimonday/
AWS CISO tells The Reg: In the AI gold rush, folks are forgetting application security
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
‘Everybody’s learning as they go. But there’s a rush to get these apps out’
RSAC As corporations rush full tilt to capitalize on the AI craze and bring machine-learning-based apps to market, they aren’t paying enough attention to application security, says AWS Chief Information Security Office Chris Betz.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/aws_ciso_ai_security/
One bank’s brilliant upgrade was another bank’s crash
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-13, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Who’s the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?
who, me? Monday again? It seems like only yesterday it was Sunday. Oh well, that means it’s time to kick off the working week with a dose of Who, Me? – The Reg’s weekly confessional, where readers share tales of tech mischief and misadventure.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/who_me/
Disregard Data.List
date: 2024-05-13, from: Typeclasses Haskell Blog
Lately I’ve started using streaming library by default instead of the utilities in Data.List. The standard manipulation functions for list are part of the Haskell Report and are a staple of every introductory Haskell tutorial, but I’m over it. I don’t think they’re very useful for everyday programming, and I don’t even think they’re great as an introductory topic either.
https://typeclasses.substack.com/p/disregard-data-list
May 12, 2024
date: 2024-05-13, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
I write a lot about how the Biden-Harris administration is working to restore the principles of the period between 1933 and 1981, when members of both political parties widely shared the belief that the government should regulate business, provide a basic social safety net, promote infrastructure, and protect civil rights. And I write about how that so-called liberal consensus broke down as extremists used the Reconstruction-era image of the American cowboy—who, according to myth, wanted nothing from the government but to be left alone—to stand against what they insisted was creeping socialism that stole tax dollars from hardworking white men in order to give handouts to lazy minorities and women.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-12-2024
What is a ‘third-party’ candidate?
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
The United States has two main political parties – Democrat and Republican. A third-party candidate is a term used for someone who runs as a candidate for a party that forms outside of the two main political parties. A third party is most often discussed during a presidential campaign.
https://www.voanews.com/a/what-is-a-third-party-candidate-/7608595.html
Encrypted mail service Proton hands suspect’s personal info to local cops
date: 2024-05-13, updated: 2024-05-14, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Plus: Google patches another Chrome security hole, and more
Infosec in brief Encrypted email service Proton Mail is in hot water again from some quarters, and for the same thing that earned it flack before: Handing user data over to law enforcement. …
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/infosec_in_brief/
Community protests Pomona College commencement at Shrine Auditorium
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The college moved its ceremony off campus after pro-Palestinian groups set up an encampment on the stage intended for the ceremony.
The post Community protests Pomona College commencement at Shrine Auditorium appeared first on Daily Trojan.
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
LOS ANGELES — “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters.
The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted “Apes” trilogy of the 2010s had the third highest opening of the year, after the $81.5 million debut of “Dune: Part Two” in early March and the $58.3 million domestic opening of “Kung Fu Panda 4” a week later.
The strong performance for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” — it played even better internationally with a global total of $129 million — comes a week after a tepid start for Ryan Gosling’s “The Fall Guy” signaled that the summer of 2024 is likely to see a major drop-off after the “Barbenheimer” magic of 2023.
“Planet of the Apes” easily made more than the rest of the top 10 combined.
“The Fall Guy” fell to No. 2 with a $13.7 million weekend and a two-week total of $49.7 million for Universal Pictures.
Zendaya’s “Challengers” was third with $4.7 million and has earned $38 million in three weeks for Amazon MGM studios.
The opening for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” helmed by “Maze Runner” director Wes Ball, was the second best in the series, after the $72 million opening weekend of 2014’s “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.”
It’s the 10th movie in the “Planet of the Apes” franchise that began in 1968 with the Charlton Heston original with a twist ending.
“This franchise has never been allowed to lose its momentum,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “There are very few franchises that have this kind of longevity.”
And it really is the property itself. The new film shares no central actors or characters with its predecessors.
“There’s just this love for the way it melds sci-fi with social commentary and straight-up popcorn entertainment,” Dergarabedian said.
“Kingdom” came with strong reviews and positive buzz (80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and a “B” CinemaScore). It was especially praised for its visual effects and the way its CGI has caught up with its primates-on-horseback aesthetic even since the last film, 2017’s “War for the Planet of the Apes.”
Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press called it “thrilling” and “visually stunning.”
The shot in the arm is welcome for the movie business, but there is little certainty in the forthcoming summer.
The year so far, lacking an early Marvel movie like 2023’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” is running 21% last year’s mid-May total.
While there are potential blockbusters that feel like safe bets including “Despicable Me 4” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” in July, others like “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” later this month and “Twisters” later in the summer feel like they could break either way.
Pixar once brought almost guaranteed hits, but June’s “Inside Out 2” may not thrive like the 2015 original.
“There used to be sure bets we cannot necessarily bank on anymore,” Dergarabedian said. “It is going to be a bit of a hit-or-miss slate.”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” $56.5 million.
“The Fall Guy,” $13.7 million.
“Challengers,” $4.7 million.
“Tarot,” $3.45 million.
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” $2.5 million.
“Unsung Hero,” $ 2.25 million.
“Kung Fu Panda 4,” $2 million.
“Civil War,” $1.8 million.
“Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace,” $1.5 million.
“Abigail,” $1.1 million.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Martha My Dear.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RXawa90YU2s
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-05-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Ocasio-Cortez: State of US health care is ‘barbarism.’
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4659499-ocasio-cortez-state-of-us-health-care-is-barbarism/
A Loose Cannon
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
What all of us are witnessing is a preview of a second Trump administration, grinding the rule of law in an amoral meat grinder. Where the law is violated as a rule, not the exception. And the legal guard rails don’t just bend but break.
The post A Loose Cannon appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/05/12/a-loose-cannon/
Golden Valley Bath & Body Works victim of grand theft
date: 2024-05-13, from: The Signal
Approximately $1,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from the Bath & Body Works location at the Plaza at Golden Valley on Sunday afternoon, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s […]
The post Golden Valley Bath & Body Works victim of grand theft appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/05/golden-valley-bath-body-works-victim-of-grand-theft/
Leaders in Education Honored at 2024 AWC-SB Women of Achievement Awards
date: 2024-05-13, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Association for Women in Communications – Santa Barbara honors Katya Armistead, Yolanda Medina-Garcia, Susan Salcido, and Wendy Sims-Moten.
The post Leaders in Education Honored at 2024 AWC-SB Women of Achievement Awards appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
Apple Vision Pro has the same effective resolution as Quest 3… Sometimes?
date: 2024-05-13, from: OS News
This article is a partial-rebuttal/partial-confirmation to KGOnTech’s Apple Vision Pro’s Optics Blurrier & Lower Contrast than Meta Quest 3, prompted by RoadToVR’s Quest 3 Has Higher Effective Resolution, So Why Does Everyone Think Vision Pro Looks Best? which cites KGOnTech. I suppose it’s a bit late, but it’s taken me a while to really get a good intuition for how visionOS renders frames, because there is a metric shitton of nuance and it’s unfortunately very, very easy to make mistakes when trying to quantify things. This post is divided into two parts: Variable Rasterization Rate (VRR) and how visionOS renders frames (including hard numbers for internal render resolutions and such), and a testbench demonstrating why photographing the visual clarity of Vision Pro (and probably future eye tracked headsets) may be more difficult than a DSLR pointed into the lenses (and how to detect the pitfalls if you try!). ↫ Shiny Quagsire I did it. I think I managed to find an article that isn’t just over my head, but also over most of your heads. How’s that feel?
Protests dwindle to tiny numbers, subtle defiant acts at US college graduations
date: 2024-05-13, from: VOA News USA
Talk: The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI
date: 2024-05-13, from: Maggie Appleton blog