The Sherman tank, known as Duguay Trouin, participated in the liberation of Dijon. On September 6, 1944, the tank, at the head of a platoon of five others in Dijon, was hit by two German anti-tank shells: three of the six men of the crew lost their lives there: Second Lieutenant … | Continue reading
Microsoft deployed a generative AI model on Thursday for U.S. intelligence agencies to analyze top-secret information, Bloomberg reports. Microsoft announced the AI offering at the 2024 SCSP AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. The GPT-4-based mode … | Continue reading
As part of a special screening of Furiosa at IMAX Headquarters in Los Angeles, George Miller chatted with press about the highly anticipated prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. The film, long in development hell during multiple WB regime changes, will finally open on May 24—and it’s w … | Continue reading
"When we first embarked on this project we were overwhelmed by the public interest." Scientists use fascinating method to save future of apple industry: 'We have an opportunity to taste back in time' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Visit an isolated island, a luxury space resort, post-apocalyptic farms, and more in this month's new titles The post All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in May! appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
Who can you count on when the chips are down? For one rural city in Kansas, the answer is easy. In the town square of Great Bend, visitors can find a bronze statue dedicated to Jack Kilby, the inventor of the microchip, who once called Great Bend home. Jack St. Clair Kilby was bo … | Continue reading
Check out the event if you missed it, but let’s go from least updated to most updated, shall we? iPad mini Tim Cook might as well have said, “the iPad mini remains a product in our lineup,” as the mini got a single, minor shout out | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Last year at this time, I beta-tested Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad. I was impressed with both and found editing podcasts in Logic Pro for iPad surprisingly easy. That said, both apps were still limited compared to what their sibling versions could do on the … | Continue reading
Getting evidence-based care may be like pulling teeth, researchers suggest. | Continue reading
On Tuesday, TikTok fired back against the U.S. government over a law that could put an end to the social video platform. Read more... | Continue reading
Tesla has less than two months to respond to inquires from U.S. auto safety regulators about its December recall of more than 2 million electric vehicles. Read more... | Continue reading
The Solar Scooters Solar E-Clipse 2.0 packs a lot of power into a lightweight package, making for a quick and nimble ride both on- and off-road. With a top speed of up to 60 mph capable from its 10kW (peak) motor, and a potential range of up to 70 miles ... [continued] The post T … | Continue reading
Nompilo Simanje is a lawyer by profession and is the Africa Advocacy and Partnerships Lead at the International Press Institute. She leads the IPI Africa Program which monitors and collects data on press freedom threats and violations across the continent, including threats to jo … | Continue reading
The U.S. military has been using drones to shoot down enemy drones in the Middle East, according to a new report from Forbes, which cites the U.S. Army. And while it’s been public knowledge that lasers have been deployed on U.S. ships and used in tests overseas during the past de … | Continue reading
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the company runs a real risk of losing non-core Zwifter to upstarts like MyWhoosh. The post Zwift Price Hike – all the details PLUS a FREE Alternative appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at the5krunner • tri bike run. | Continue reading
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery. | Continue reading
It's highly unlikely that you've ever seen a pedal-electric delivery vehicle quite like the ePack before. In order to accommodate its 4,000 liters of cargo space, the six-wheeler has the same articulated form factor as a semi-trailer transport truck. Continue Reading Category: Ur … | Continue reading
FAA: Boeing apparently didn't confirm bonding "where the wings join the fuselage." | Continue reading
The United States joined the United Kingdom and Australia today in sanctioning 31-year-old Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the alleged leader of the infamous ransomware group LockBit. The U.S. Department of Justice also indicted Khoroshev as the gang's leader "Lock … | Continue reading
Discover a world of laughter and exploration with these comforting TV shows! From comedy and travel to insightful documentaries, they're the perfect escape to ease anxiety. Laugh, learn, and immerse yourself in the wonders of the world, the earth, and the animal kingdom. | Continue reading
I started mine with my obligatory walk up the hill that is our street, which is usually followed by a short walk and run, as has been my habit for weeks. As I walked, I thought, what the hell is wr… | Continue reading
Following a scrub on Monday, Boeing is getting ready to launch its first crew of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, May 10, as part of a $4.3 billion contract with NASA. Perhaps surprisingly, this is only the sixth vehicle owned or funded by NASA to be … | Continue reading
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […] | Continue reading
We all know that we have to tolerate a degree of advertising online. Free email accounts, being able to read articles and some newspapers, and even blogging if you don’t pay to upgrade. The ads appear; sometimes relevant, usually not. However, I am nominating two champions of ann … | Continue reading
We’ve long anticipated this new OLED iPad Pro, growing almost bored with the wait, and yet the new tablet announcement was weighty enough that it still managed to leave us winded. Sure, the updated iPad Air with M2 and a 13-inch variation would be par for the course for Apple’s s … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. The big news for the new iPad Air is that it comes in two sizes now: 11” and a new 13” model. The Air has also upgraded from the M1 to the M2 chip and moved the front-facing camera to the landscape side of the tablet, and it has higher storage configurations, works … | Continue reading
Key quotes from Caplan’s Build Baby Build: Why is US housing to expensive? “Two words: government regulation … Housing prices stay high in desirable areas because most governments strictly regulate new construction. … ‘Take it from Paul Krugman, the most eminent progressive econo … | Continue reading
This salty-sweet peanut–butter banana smoothie takes all of five minutes to whizz up and gets extra creaminess from whole milk, nut butter, and frozen bananas. | Continue reading
Saddle up, knights! The post Game of Thrones Spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Gets a Director and Surprisingly Short Episode Count appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
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Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Disappointed with myself that I haven't don't a creationism joke in years. Six years is like 0.1 percent of the past. Today's News: | Continue reading
Living creatures don’t live forever but ideas can. They may shift, change, or get misinterpreted along the way, but ideas remain long after the people who had them are gone. That’s a central theme in the new film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, especially when it comes to the … | Continue reading
Ginger is a great addition to many recipes, so this hack will help you amp up your cooking while wasting less ginger. Home cook shares tip to keep ginger root fresher for longer: 'How am I just finding this out?' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Just outside of Hot Springs, Arkansas, lies an extraordinary botanical garden. Built on a peninsula on Lake Hamilton, it has everything one expects in a garden of its size—large rose bushes, perfectly manicured tulip beds, a Japanese koi pond, an area dedicated to local flora, an … | Continue reading
A master of the genre puts his unique stamp on gothic horror in this disturbing tale. The post Intimate, Brutal, Indelible: “Dread” by Clive Barker appeared first on Reactor. | Continue reading
In 2000, architect Mario Botta was commissioned to design the Centre Dürrenmatt in Neuchâtel. Built around 20th Swiss century author/painter Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1952 residence, the Centre is a showcase for his work, managed by the Swiss National Library.After two decades the C … | Continue reading
A key to its success? Making a game that didn't look like it involved biology. | Continue reading
2023 brought many updates to the GNOME Foundation! We’re excited to share our progress and journey over the last year along with some of our best moments and achievements in our 2022-2023 annual report. Highlights The GNOME project had two new releases, GNOME 44 and 45 GUADEC ret … | Continue reading
Amid a backdrop of spring birds chirping away the morning, Apple announced a bevy of updates to its iPad lineup in a streamed presentation. The company has launched a new family of iPad Airs with an updated processor and double the storage, plus two new iPad Pros with MacBook-lev … | Continue reading
Helldivers 2 fans are uniting to undo a Steam review bomb on the newly-released game after a decision backtrack from… Continue reading Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam The post Helldivers 2 fans rally to undo ‘review bomb’ on Steam appeared first on ReadWrit … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Along with the iPad Pros, Apple today introduced new keyboards and an Apple Pencil Pro. The new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, at long last, has a function row of half-height keys similar to what you’d find on a Mac. The trackpad is bigger, the palm rest is aluminum, … | Continue reading
Disney Cruise Line (DCL) will soon be opening the first “Haunted Mansion” locaation on board a ship when The Haunted Mansion Parlor opens on the Disney Treasure, and they’ve released some new details as part of Disney Park’s “Halfway to Halloween” event. The Details Disney Cruise … | Continue reading
There’s a lot of talk about what should be done to fix education in America, like increasing federal funding, decreasing class sizes, increasing teacher salaries, and investing in better teacher preparation. These are all nice ideas, but they’re totally abstract and conceptual. T … | Continue reading
She also claimed cities liquified dead bodies and poured them into the water supply. | Continue reading
Firstly, apologies for that dreadful pun. There will probably be no more unless they become irresistible. Anyway, down to beesness.… Continue reading The best cozy game about beekeeping is getting a sweet update – hive a look at this The post The best cozy game about beekeeping i … | Continue reading
So the new iPad Pro is faster and has a better screen and is thinner. All things I would expect for an incremental upgrade. Reading further through the reports about the iPad I see nothing that makes it a compelling purchase to replace my M1 iPad Pro. I bet I’ll still have issues … | Continue reading