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3 months ago
Tech industry

WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations

Microsoft is exploring the use of nuclear power to meet its growing energy needs as it expands into AI and supercomputing.
The tech industry's power requirements are significant, with data centers and AI requiring large amounts of electricity.
WSJ
3 months ago
Tech industry

WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations

Microsoft is exploring the use of nuclear power to meet its growing energy needs as it expands into AI and supercomputing.
The tech industry's power requirements are significant, with data centers and AI requiring large amounts of electricity.
WSJ
3 months ago
Tech industry

WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations

Microsoft is exploring the use of nuclear power to meet its growing energy needs as it expands into AI and supercomputing.
The tech industry's power requirements are significant, with data centers and AI requiring large amounts of electricity.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Tech industry

Not Just Math Quizzes: Khan Academy's Tutoring Bot Offers Playful Features

Hello!I'm here to help you learn and grow.Let's get started on your learning journey.undefined The new, A.I.-assisted Khanmigo allows students to chat with simulated historical figures or co-write stories with the software.Khan Academy, the popular online learning nonprofit, recently developed an experimental A.I.-assisted tutoring bot for schools called Khanmigo.
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WSJ
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations

Microsoft is exploring the use of nuclear power to meet its growing energy needs as it expands into AI and supercomputing.
The tech industry's power requirements are significant, with data centers and AI requiring large amounts of electricity.
WSJ
3 months ago
Business intelligence

WSJ News Exclusive | Microsoft Targets Nuclear to Power AI Operations

Microsoft is exploring the use of nuclear power to meet its growing energy needs as it expands into AI and supercomputing.
The tech industry's power requirements are significant, with data centers and AI requiring large amounts of electricity.
France news
www.france24.com
3 months ago
France news

France in focus - The City of Light: How Paris got its glow

Paris's transformation from darkness to an illuminated city
Exploring famous lamps and the engineer who illuminated the Eiffel Tower
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
France news

Long-awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables, but fossil fuels still in the mix

Power outages are leaving Vietnamese homes and businesses without power for hours at a time, as a prolonged drought and high temperatures strain the fast-growing economy's capacity to keep up.A long-anticipated plan meant to fix the energy crunch and help achieve ambitious climate change goals will offer some relief but may not go far enough in weaning the country off of fossil fuels, experts say.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
France news

Where to go camping in France: Eight best coastal campsites for a beach holiday

While we bask in a sprinkling of sunny days and sporadic heatwaves in the UK this summer, a good old-fashioned camping trip might top the list of staycation suggestions for families and friends.Our French neighbours just a Eurotunnel away are no strangers to a coastal holiday from the comforting confines of a tent near the dunes.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
France news

Call My Agent!'s Laure Calamy: I have too much energy'

Laure Calamy certainly makes a jaunty entrance.She's somewhere out of sight in the kitchen of her Paris flat, and all I can see on my laptop is a vividly coloured glass partition a Mondrian pattern of rectangles in rich shades of red and orange.Then suddenly the French actor comes into view, greeting me with a big All-ooo!, so perkily singsong that the English equivalent would have to be Coo-eee!
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France politics
www.france24.com
3 months ago
France politics

France in focus - The City of Light: How Paris got its glow

Paris's transformation from darkness to an illuminated city
Exploring famous lamps and the engineer who illuminated the Eiffel Tower
www.france24.com
3 months ago
France politics

France in focus - The City of Light: How Paris got its glow

Paris's transformation from darkness to an illuminated city
Exploring famous lamps and the engineer who illuminated the Eiffel Tower
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New York Post
3 months ago
Coffee

Scientists claim they've discovered the secret to making the perfect espresso

Adding water before grinding coffee beans can improve the consistency and intensity of espresso.
Moisture content is a key factor in the amount of electricity generated when making espresso.
New York Post
9 months ago
New York City

New Yorkers brace for summer heat - and higher energy bills as ConEd hikes up rates

Summertime electricity bills are about to hit New Yorkers hard as air conditioning units get ready to rattle across the five boroughs."These are all bills I have to pay!And all going up and up! Car insurance bill, grocery bill, now utility bills," Pat Barberini, a retired postal worker of Queens, told The Post Thursday afternoon.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Teenager in Ukraine achieves second contortion world record despite ongoing war

A teenager in Ukraine has achieved the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the most contortion roll push-ups in 30 seconds despite the ongoing war and constant bombardment.Sofia Tepla completed 21 contortion roll push-ups on March 11, in Kyiv, Ukraine, at the age of 12.The now 13-year-old has also landed a place in the young achievers chapter of the upcoming GWR 2024 book for her feat and has previously achieved a GWR for another impressive contortion stunt.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Health

Listen to cherished lullabies from Brahms to Backstreet Boys sung by our readers

"Pick a song that you can stand to sing over and over, maybe for years," is advice that Elizabeth Wolf of Merrimac, Mass., gives new parents."Doesn't matter how well you sing it.Over time that will be the most soothing sound your child knows."That sentiment was reflected in the many, many lovely stories you so generously shared with us in response to our story on lullabies.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Russia Targets Central Ukraine in Deadly Aerial Attack

Skip to content Continue reading the main story Moscow June 13, 1:40 p.m. Washington June 13, 6:40 a.m.Police officers standing next to the bodies of people killed by a Russian missile strike, in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on Tuesday.Credit...Andrii Dubchak/Reuters At least six people were killed on Tuesday morning after Russian forces struck buildings in a central Ukrainian city that was already reeling from the Kakhovka dam disaster, in what Ukrainian officials said was the latest such attack that appeared to target civilians.
subscriber.politicopro.com
9 months ago
Science

In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.

CLIMATEWIRE | Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal through May, an E&E News review of federal data shows, marking the first time renewables have outpaced the former king of American power over a five-month period.The milestone illustrates the ongoing transformation of the U.S. power sector as the nation races to install cleaner forms of energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Science

The special ingredient for Mars travel meal prep? Astronaut breath

The process produces a protein-shake like texture that can be dried and used similarly to seitan, a popular protein substitute for vegans.Air Company The ingredients for space yeast are fairly simple."Astronaut breath, water, yeast starter, electricity, a rolling pin and we can make it happen," Stafford Sheehan, a finalist in the NASA-sponsored Deep Space Food Challenge, told NPR.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'Big Windsor night can erase Denmark heartache'

Coverage: Live on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Sounds; live text commentary, report and reaction on BBC Sport website & app; highlights on BBC One Northern Ireland at 22:40 BST on Monday

Before I go into anything else, I have to start with Denmark.When you're watching a game while out injured, it's painful because you know you can't do anything to help your team.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Why a Huge Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh Keeps Running Out of Coal

One of the world's newest, most contested coal-burning power plants began operation in December.By January, it had ground to a halt for a month.Again, in April, it sat idle for 23 days.The reason: It didn't have coal to burn.That meant it couldn't produce any electricity nor make money to recoup the $2 billion it cost to build.
Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More
9 months ago
Real estate

Earth Homes: Are These Sustainable Structures Right for You?

Earth homes are the oldest type of house in the world , dating back to at least 15,000 BCE , and still house upwards of 700 million people around the world.They're also remarkably efficient, affordable, and environmentally friendly.While they were once considered a niche home style, they have become increasingly popular, primarily starting in the 1970s during the environmental movement.
Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More
9 months ago
Real estate

Earthship Homes: What Are They and Are They Right for You?

Earthship homes redefine sustainable living by bringing it to your home.With an Earthship, your entire house is lowering your carbon footprint and helping pave the way toward a sustainable future.This home style uses renewable energy, indoor gardening, on-site water treatment, and passive heating and cooling to be as climate-neutral as possible.
Brownstoner
9 months ago
Brooklyn real estate

Lottery Opens for Greenpoint Affordable Apartments

A lottery has opened for apartments in a 100 percent affordable building going up on the waterfront in Greenpoint.The six-story, 375-unit development is part of Greenpoint Landing, a 22-acre 10-building high-rise complex made possible by the 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning.Still under construction and set to open in the fall, the H1H2 Apartments at 35 Commercial Street will include studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms with stabilized rents ranging from $410 to $2,572 a year.
www.fatherly.com
9 months ago
Fathers

This Country Figured Out How To Teach Absolutely Everyone To Swim

When Icelandic filmmaker Jon Karl Helgason hears that there are an estimated 11 million swimming pools in the United States, he nearly spits his hand-rolled cigarette out of the Zoom frame.Put end to end, American swimming pools would make up a river five times the length of the Mississippi; emptied all at once, they'd contain enough water to keep Niagara Falls crashing at full volume for at least two days.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months ago
Design

OmniRoom room-in-room system is a flexible and modular alternative to plasterboard walls in offices - Yanko Design

Since the transition from home offices to actual corporate offices has begun, it's important to ensure that employees feel comfortable, safe, and motivated in their workplace.And adding the right furniture designs can greatly contribute to creating an office that is conducive to motivation and productivity.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

July dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

People across Britain are still struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis continues to eat into household budgets, with a recent Financial Conduct Authority study putting the total number of those up against it as high as 10 million.While inflation did finally drop down from 10.1 per cent to 8.7 per cent in May, the cost of goods in supermarket aisles and on high street shelves remains high as domestic finances continue to be stretched following a long winter of sky-high energy bills.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

July dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

People across Britain are still struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis continues to eat into household budgets, with a recent Financial Conduct Authority study putting the total number of those up against it as high as 10 million.While inflation did finally drop down from 10.1 per cent to 8.7 per cent in May, the cost of goods in supermarket aisles and on high street shelves remains high as domestic finances continue to be stretched following a long winter of sky-high energy bills.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

July dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

People across Britain are still struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis continues to eat into household budgets, with a recent Financial Conduct Authority study putting the total number of those up against it as high as 10 million.While inflation did finally drop down from 10.1 per cent to 8.7 per cent in May, the cost of goods in supermarket aisles and on high street shelves remains high as domestic finances continue to be stretched following a long winter of sky-high energy bills.
www.sfcritic.com
9 months ago
SF music

5 Reasons to Build a Sustainable Home- SFCritic

Human activities cause global warming, and its effects are becoming more severe.Sustainable homes are designed to be energy-efficient and often incorporate features such as rainwater harvesting and greywater systems.Building a sustainable home can save money in the long term with lower utility bills, improved indoor air quality, and a potentially higher resale value.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Why this Thermoregulating Graphene Blanket is a Must-Have for Every Home - Yanko Design

Rising electricity costs, power outages, extreme weather, these aren't a distant figment of fiction anymore.Regardless of where you live, all of these are a reality, and sure, we can adopt new forms of energy and build more reliable power systems for ensuring our sustenance... or, we could just be very smart with how we leverage existing technologies to live our lives comfortably in an energy-efficient way.
Acm
9 months ago
Digital life

Renault-Led Concept Car Offers Cyberattack Protection

Automakers are developing new technologies to protect connected cars from cyberattacks. Renault has developed a concept car that uses a secure firewall and encryption to keep hackers out.
The concept car also features an “intelligent” artificial intelligence system that can detect and respond to potential threats before they occur.
As the development of connected cars continues, automakers are focusing on security and developing new ways to protect drivers from cyberattacks.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Nuclear Plant in Ukraine, Occupied by Russia, Faces a New Risk

This week, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog, Rafael Mariano Grossi, was so concerned about a new risk at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant that he flew to Ukraine and crossed the front line in the country's war with Russia to see the situation for himself.Mr. Grossi had been to the plant before and had also expressed grave concerns about the potential for nuclear catastrophe, but this threat was different: the recent destruction of a dam on the Dnipro River deprived the plant of the main source of water used for the critical task of cooling its six reactors and spent fuel rods.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

He Ran Sudan's Most Storied Hotel. Then He Had to Leave Everything Behind.

Even as fighter jets tore through Khartoum's skies in April and the streets became a dystopian war zone amid a showdown between rival Sudanese fighters, Thanasis Pagoulatos had no intention of fleeing.Born 79 years ago to a Greek immigrant father and a mother from Egypt's Greek diaspora, Mr. Pagoulatos had really known only one home: Sudan.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

It Doesn't Count as a War Crime if You Had Fun': Inside the Minds of Some Russian Soldiers

Sweeping out discarded Russian rations, shattered glass and broken furniture was a daunting task.In the four and a half months that Russian forces had occupied a village in eastern Ukraine, the troops had used the local bar as a small outpost, gutting it in the process.The physical destruction of the watering hole of Velyka Komyshuvakha was only part of what the Russians left behind.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Chief to Assess Aftermath of Ukraine Dam Disaster

The director general of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Monday he was en route to Ukraine to assess the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after a dam breach depleted water levels in the reservoir it uses to cool reactors and spent nuclear fuel.The director, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said he would meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and present a plan for assistance in the aftermath of floods unleashed by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam last week.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Permission to Build

With its open plains and thousands of miles of wheat fields, Kansas is one of the windiest states in the U.S.That makes it a great place for turbines that capture the wind and convert it into electricity.But too few people live there to use all that power.So in 2010, developers started planning a large power-line project connecting Kansas with Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

With water scarce, engineers shut down the last reactor still producing power at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

The last reactor still producing energy at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, in southern Ukraine, was put into a cold shutdown a state in which it no longer generates electricity as a safety precaution after the destruction of a nearby dam threatened the facility's water supply, Ukrainian energy officials said.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

Editorial: California should stop investing its retirement funds in fossil fuels. They're risky and immoral

(Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)

California has some of the nation's leading climate policies, with hard deadlines to slash greenhouse gas emissions, switch to zero-emission cars and trucks and get 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources.But so far, its leaders have lagged behind other states, like Maine and New York, in using another important tool - the financial power of its massive public pension funds - to hasten the nation's independence from fossil fuels.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

UK lagging behind in global race to decarbonise, says TUC leader

The UK is in danger of being left behind in the global race to decarbonise the economy with potentially disastrous consequences for jobs and communities, according to the TUC's general secretary.In an interview, Paul Nowak said the UK was limping towards a green future and he called for a national collective effort involving employers, workers and the government to ensure a quick and fair transition to a net zero economy.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Shops will close': soaring cost of potatoes batters British chippies

Whether it's fried, baked or mashed, potatoes have traditionally been a low-cost staple food in the UK but not any more.A surge in costs is clobbering high street chippies, while in the supermarket, oven chips and the once humble baking potato are casualties of soaring grocery prices.Some fish and chip shops could opt to close after the cost of 25kg sacks more than doubled to 20, said Andrew Crook, who speaks for the industry as the president of the National Federation of Fish Friers.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston real estate

Home of the Week: Acton Colonial is real energy-saver

Home of the Week Home of the Week: 24 Jackson Drive, Acton$1,499,000Current owner says his electric bill for the entire year is now about $300, while previously it was that much every month.Style Colonial
Year built 2005
Square feet 4,242
Bedrooms 4
Baths 3 full, 1 half
Sewer/water Private/public
Taxes $24,077
Sesh Kamireddi, a mechanical and computer science engineer, carefully calculated the cost and benefit of using $28,000 in cash and tax credits to install solar panels on the roof of his south-facing Acton home in 2014, a concept he explored for environmental and economic reasons.
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston real estate

Everything you need to know about converting to solar power

Real Estate According to an analysis Zillow released in April 2019, solar-powered homes sold for 4.1% more than comparable properties without it.You probably already know that converting your home to solar power can reduce or eliminate your energy bill.But did you know it might add value to your home as well?
Boston.com
9 months ago
Boston real estate

How to protect yourself from underhanded rental lease language

Renting What recourse do you have?Tips to help you combat language that can leave you on the hook.From painting the walls to automatic lease renewals, the complex language in a lease can leave tenants feeling a bit confused.While some bigger companies and landlords have their own lease formats, most landlords in the city of Boston use the standard Greater Boston Real Estate Board form lease.
SFGATE
9 months ago
SF real estate

Don't Get Burned! 6 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a Beach Home

Johnrob/iStock The sand, the surf, the sound of crashing waves-all available 24/7, right outside your door.Beach homes are the stuff of sun lovers' dreams.Heck, even if you prefer the shade, a beach home can sound quite dreamy.But all too often, people get swept away by the idea of buying oceanside property, then find out that owning one is no walk in the sand.
www.space.com
9 months ago
Science

Scientists Beam Solar Power to Earth from Space for First Time Ever

A space solar power prototype has demonstrated its ability to wirelessly beam power through space and direct a detectable amount of energy toward Earth for the first time.The experiment proves the viability of tapping into a near-limitless supply of power in the form of energy from the sun from space.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

UK innovators get 4.3m to develop space-based solar power

UK universities and tech companies are to receive 4.3m in government funding to develop space-based solar power.The technology, which collects energy from the sun using satellite-mounted panels and beams it to Earth, had huge potential to boost the UK's energy security, the UK's energy security secretary, Grant Shapps, said.
KQED
9 months ago
Science

California's First All-Electric Neighborhood May Be Future of Green Living | KQED

They'll be sharing the electricity they generate from their solar-paneled roofs."We're all contributing our actual energy to this big community battery," Justine said."Once ours is charged, it keeps going there to really keep us all safe."All homes within the development are connected to an industrial-scale, container-ship-sized battery.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Council probes traveller status of applicants in Martin Clunes planning row

A council considering plans submitted for a permanent travellers' site next to the home of actor Martin Clunes have delayed the decision again as it investigates whether the applicants can be considered as travellers.The Doc Martin star and other villagers in Beaminster, Dorset, are objecting to the plans by Theo Langton and Ruth McGill.
Eater Chicago
9 months ago
Chicago

Virtue and Kasama Celebrate Their James Beard Wins With a South Side Party

Late Monday night and into Tuesday morning, more than 500 gathered on Chicago's friendly South Side to celebrate two huge James Beard Foundation Award wins for the city.Virtue's Erick Williams cruised the sidewalk on Harper Court with a cigar in hand, posing for photos like a proud father.Last year, he wore his Beard medallion walking through a crowd on 53rd Street in front of his restaurant during a late-night party.
www.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago
Science

Why Nuclear Fusion Won't Solve the Climate Crisis

In December 2022 scientists at the U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced a breakthrough in the decades-long effort to create an energy source based on the same nuclear fusion reactions that power the sun.An engineering marvel beyond belief, they proclaimed, as major newspapers quickly followed with breathless coverage.
Design Milk
9 months ago
Design

Jan Kalab's Graffiti Has Always Been Art + Now It's Even More

"My paintings teeter on the edge of sculpture and my sculptures are mostly painted," said Czechoslovakian contemporary artist Jan Kaláb.His view on the evolution of his own art, from what began as lettered graffiti, is interesting and a real story of following what's possible.As an artist, it's easy to start off with one style, one medium, and then remain pigeon-holed for the rest of your career.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
9 months ago
Design

How this futuristic-looking portable power station can level up your game - Yanko Design

Our modern lives have become dependent on electronic devices, not just for work but also for entertainment, whether they're gaming desktops, consoles, or smartphones.Of course, that means that we're just as dependent on batteries and electricity that power them, and we often start to panic and stress out when the lights go out.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Child-care providers by day, Amazon drivers by night. Workers fight for living wages.

(Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)

Behind the white iron gate of her Boyle Heights home, Adriana Lorenzo's concrete courtyard is filled with half a dozen tricycles, a basketball hoop and the melodic cadences of classical music that resonate through the play area."It keeps the kids happy and calm," she says.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

What's the cost to cool Los Angeles? City explores a cooling mandate for all rental units

(Reed Saxon / Associated Press)

Heading into the peak of summer, Los Angeles officials want to know what it would take to require every rental unit in the city to have an air conditioner or central air.Just last year, Southern California was gripped by a 10-day heat wave that rippled through the region and smashed temperature records.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

How the Case Against Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber,' Unfolded

Ted Kaczynski, the confessed killer who attacked academics, business officials and others over nearly 20 years and became known as the Unabomber, died by suicide on Saturday at a federal prison in Butner, N.C., according to three people familiar with the situation.He was 81.Here are the key facts about his life, the attacks and the long manhunt that led to his capture.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Many in Guam Lack Power and Water a Week After Typhoon Mawar

Thousands of people across the island of Guam remained without power, water and cellphone service on Friday, more than a week after the U.S. territory was pummeled by the strongest typhoon in at least two decades, which flooded homes, downed coconut and mango trees, and disrupted basic services.Losing water has been the hardest part, said Melinda Sanchez, 50, whose family lives in central Guam.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US politics

Kaczynski Died by Suicide in Prison, Sources Say

Theodore J. Kaczynski, the Unabomber, who killed three people and injured 23 in a bombing spree stretching from 1978 to 1995, died by suicide at a federal prison medical center in North Carolina early Saturday, according to three people familiar with the situation.His death is being investigated by the F.B.I.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Orange and Smoky Skies Over a Province That Rolled Back Climate Measures

Image Smoke and haze from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec over Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday.Credit...Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press This was a week when residents of the three largest cities in Eastern Canada Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal experienced a phenomenon that has become all too familiar to anyone who lives in Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Europe news

A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir.Water levels in the reservoir have been falling rapidly after a critical dam collapsed.Kateryna Klochko/AP Workers at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant are in a race to secure water for the plant's safe operation.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Europe news

Disaster Upon Disaster: Flood Deepens Misery in Ukraine War Zone

Oleksiy Kolesnik waded ashore and stood, trembling, on dry land for the first time in hours, rescued on Wednesday morning after spending the predawn sitting on top of a cabinet in his flooded living room.The water came really quickly, said Mr. Kolesnik, who was so weak he had to be helped out of a rubber boat by two rescue workers.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Europe news

What we know about a large dam's catastrophic breach in Ukraine

Water is surging through a massive breach in the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine, triggering floods, evacuations and worries about crops downriver.It also raises new worries about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which relies on the dam's reservoir to supply water for its cooling operations.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Europe news

Can Old-World Ceramics Survive Modern Tastes?

Sorin Giubega's grandfather was a potter.So was his father.And at 8 years old, Mr. Giubega said, he started to play on a pottery wheel, too.Mr. Giubega, now 63, and his wife, Marieta Giubega, 48, are potters in Horezu, Romania, a town in the foothills of the Capatanii Mountains about three hours by car from Bucharest.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Meet the New Mayor: How a Refugee Won Over a Conservative German Town

The beer was flowing, the bratwurst were sizzling and the brass band at the village May Day festival led the crowd in ever tipsier renditions of the local drinking song.Clinking glasses all around was Ryyan Alshebl, a lanky, bearded 29-year-old from Syria.Eight years ago, Mr. Alshebl was part of the historic influx of refugees who crossed the Mediterranean Sea by dinghy and trekked the continent on foot, seeking asylum in Germany and other countries.
Washington Post
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Perspective | A college ace threw 124 pitches - and MLB teams grimaced

LSU's Paul Skenes threw a 124-pitch complete game against Tulane.(Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP) If you root for the Washington Nationals, you should root against the LSU Tigers.The connection is this: The Nationals own the second pick in next month's MLB draft.The consensus across the sport is that LSU outfielder Dylan Crews - he of the ungodly .432
The Mercury News
9 months ago
Silicon Valley food

Iconic Santa Cruz Wharf eatery Firefish Grill to reopen

SANTA CRUZ - Well known for its local specials and astonishing ocean views, Firefish Grill has been a staple on the Santa Cruz Wharf for decades albeit under a few different names and owners, but retained by the same family since 1980."Me and my dad got in an argument one day in the kitchen," said Firefish Grill owner Mark Gilbert.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Chicago AM radio stations at risk as auto industry evolves

When Ford announced it would stop installing AM radios in its vehicles this spring, it generated so much static among station owners, listeners and legislators that the automaker quickly reversed course.But with Tesla and a growing number of EV manufacturers banishing the original car radio from their high-tech digital dashboards and into the audio graveyard occupied by eight-track players and CD changers, a Congressional subcommittee Tuesday began debating the merits of proposed legislation to make AM receivers standard equipment in all new vehicles.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Proportion of EV breakdowns due to running out of charge show sharp drop

The proportion of electric vehicle breakdowns caused by running out of charge has fallen by nearly three-quarters since 2019, new figures show.Just 2.1% of callouts received by the AA from stranded EV drivers in the UK during the first five months of this year were for depleted batteries.That is down from 8.0% across the whole of 2019.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
time.com
9 months ago
OMG science

Scientists Just Got A Step Closer to The Sci-Fi Reality of Building Solar Power Stations in Space

Hajimiri leads a component of a larger endeavor by Caltech researchers to develop technology that could gather the sun's energy in massive satellites orbiting Earth and beam it down to power the grid.
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Solar panels on Earth only work during the day, and they don't produce much power on cloudy days or when the sun is low in the evening or early morning.
In orbit, however, such panels would produce a constant stream of zero-emission power.
In space, it's always noon on a sunny day, says Hajimiri.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Biden administration announces clean hydrogen goal to slash planet-warming pollution by 10% by 2050

The Biden administration on Monday announced a goal to produce 50 million metric tons of clean hydrogen fuel by 2050 an ambitious roadmap that, if successful, would cut around 10% of the country's planet-warming pollution by the same date.For the US to transition to clean energy, it will take technologies beyond wind and solar to fuel airplanes, generate electricity and power industry.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Network of geothermal power stations could help level up UK'

A network of underground geothermal plants is being touted as a way to help level up the UK after a report discovered many areas with the greatest geothermal potential lie beneath the towns and cities most in need of investment.Areas that have been earmarked by the government as part of its levelling up agenda are about three times as likely to be rich in untapped energy from the earth, according to an academic study commissioned by No 10.
www.nature.com
9 months ago
Science

India Cuts Periodic Table and Evolution from School Textbooks

In India, children under 16 returning to school this month at the start of the school year will no longer be taught about evolution, the periodic table of elements or sources of energy.The news that evolution would be cut from the curriculum for students aged 1516 was widely reported last month, when thousands of people signed a petition in protest.
www.amny.com
9 months ago
Brooklyn

FIRST ON amNY | Over 100,000 NYCHA households have signed up for city's free broadband and cable program | amNewYork

More than 100,000 households have signed up for a city program that offers public housing residents free internet and basic cable, Mayor Eric Adams' office is set to announce Monday.City Hall is taking a victory lap since more than 220,500 New York City Housing Authority residents equating to over 100,000 households across 202 developments have enrolled in the program, known as Big Apple Connect, since it was launched last fall.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Cressida Cowell unveils Scottish island that inspired How To Train Your Dragon

Author Cressida Cowell has revealed the specific island off the west coast of Scotland which inspired her series How To Train Your Dragon to mark the 20th anniversary of the first book.The Children's Laureate, who has until now kept the name of the island a closely-guarded secret, disclosed she spent her childhood summers on Little Colonsay just off the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Health

Electrical pulses that synchronize the sleeping brain appear to boost memory

A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory.DrAfter123/Getty Images A little brain stimulation at night appears to help people remember what they learned the previous day.A study of 18 people with severe epilepsy found that they scored higher on a memory test if they got deep brain stimulation while they slept, a team reports in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
Food & Beverage Magazine
9 months ago
Food & drink

TROPICAL SMOKEHOUSE FIRES UP SUMMER WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OPENING OF ITS SECOND LOCATION, TROPICAL BBQ MARKET, IN WEST PALM BEACH

Tropical Smokehouse, the West Palm Beach-based restaurant synonymous with authentic Florida craft barbecue, is gearing up to bring even more flavor to the city as it announces the upcoming opening of its second location, Tropical BBQ Market, scheduled for summer 2023.The new fast-casual concept helmed by owners Jason Lakow and pitmaster/chef Rick Mace consists of a 1,900-square-foot space located at 206 Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL (the former space of Aioli), which also includes an added 600 square feet of bar area and available seating indoors (30 seats) and outdoors (20 seats).
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

A Pillar of Erdogan's Victory: Devout Conservative Women

Ten years ago, Emine Kilic, was focused on raising her two children at home in Istanbul when she decided to set up her own clothing company to help support her family.Her business, started with an interest-free government-backed loan for female entrepreneurs, now employs 60 people and exports to 15 countries, said Ms. Kilic, who has an elementary-school education.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Ukraine Sees New Virtue in Wind Power: It's Harder to Destroy

ODESA, Ukraine The giants catch the wind with their huge arms, helping to keep the lights on in Ukraine newly built windmills on plains along the Black Sea.In 15 months of war, Russia has launched countless missiles and exploding drones at power plants, hydroelectric dams and substations, trying to black out as much of Ukraine as it can, as often as it can, in its campaign to pound the country into submission.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

June dates for DWP payments, benefits, pensions and cost of living top ups

Millions of people across the UK are struggling to meet their financial obligations as the cost of living crisis persists.A Financial Conduct Authority study has put the total as high as 10 million, reporting a 3.1 million increase year-on-year and warning that many are having to choose between heating and eating and being forced to cancel insurance policies to make ends meet.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Period poverty forcing women to leave tampons in longer and risk health

Period poverty is putting women's health at grave risk as financial struggles force them to leave tampons in for longer than advised.Damning new research, by prominent NGO ActionAid, found around four in ten of those who found it hard to afford period products in the last year were keeping period pads or tampons in for longer.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Europe politics

EU steps up support for Moldova with leaders due to attend summit

1. The European Union is increasing its support for the Moldovan government by attending a summit in Chisinau and offering financial assistance.
2. The summit aims to strengthen Moldova's ties with the EU and promote economic and democratic reforms.
3. The Moldovan government has implemented a series
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