I am often asked why Ukrainian fintech is so developed and successful. I will say the key thing is the people. But it’s not just that. There is a range of factors, future directions of movement, and challenges. Even before the Russian full-scale invasion, Ukrainian fintech proved … | Continue reading
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A group of Muslim women from east London have found kinship, fitness and spirituality through Nordic walking in the woods The post ‘It connects us to nature’: the Muslim women finding joy in England’s woodlands appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
"Everybody has to eat. ... Food's sort of the great equalizer." Albertsons reduces food waste by thinking about what happens at home: 'That's where the power of the opportunity is' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We've now spent several months with the latest wire-free Landroid robo-mower, and we've found it a mix of confusing, educational, satisfying and highly entertaining. Oddly enough, the one thing the Vision seems to need... is a bit more vision. Continue Reading Category: Around Th … | Continue reading
Book bans. The widening war in the Middle East. TikTok employees say they worked for bosses in Beijing. The Free Press’s first rodeo. And more. | Continue reading
Rest of World is collecting examples of AI being used for campaigning, misinformation, and memes in a regularly updated tracker. | Continue reading
Tarun Mehta is the co-founder and CEO of Indian electric two-wheeler company Ather Energy. | Continue reading
In episode 709, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure as he shares his story of growing his personal wealth over the past few decades. Selling companies was the major driver of wealth, but he also explores the role of cryptocurrency, running profitable companies, and angel invest … | Continue reading
Quilt, a climate tech startup banking on the appeal of sleeker, smarter electric heat pumps, announced today that its products will be available to order in the Bay Area starting May 15. I first wrote about Quilt a year ago after the company raised a $9 million seed round. Its fo … | Continue reading
As dozens of countries head to the polls, we’re monitoring the way AI is being used to inform, misinform, and entertain voters. | Continue reading
Introduction In the previous Part of the series, I gave a quick overview of a quantum computer. In this Part, I’m going to talk a little bit about qubits and other building blocks behind that picture. I keep it lightweight, showing only the parts necessary to understand the logic … | Continue reading
A new agreement has been signed between Vinnova, the Swedish Research Council and National Science Foundation (NSF) in the USA which will enable joint research and innovation initiatives. The first goal is initiatives within 6G, the next generation of wireless communication techn … | Continue reading
In the United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement released today, the collaboration between RIKEN and Argonne National Laboratory on AI for Science was welcomed. On April 5, the two institutes signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for carrying out joint research in the are … | Continue reading
crowds roam, engines roar winter solitude retreats except at sunrise | Continue reading
Stevie has taken time away from blogging, and is publishing a book of short stories soon. It is available to pre order. You can find the link on her site. | Continue reading
Innovate UK CEO, Indro Mukerjee, has unveiled the UK Agri-Tech Centre, the UK’s largest agri-tech organisation responsible for driving innovation in the sector. This follows last September’s announcement that three existing Agri-Tech Centres will join forces to create a new integ … | Continue reading
following complex instructions it must be beneficial to have that info in your field of vision The post Apple Watch Heads Up Display – Navigr8 and ActiveLook – TBT Directions, Compass and Varia H.U.D. appeared first on the5krunner • tri bike run. The full post can be read now at … | Continue reading
Anthony Horowitz is missing. Not the real Anthony Horowitz, of course. He’s exactly where you’d expect him to be—hunkered down at his desk, toiling away at the next novel even as his newest is hitting bookshelves around the world. But more than sixty pages into Close to Death (Ap … | Continue reading
You know the drill by now: a new month rolls around, and a new version of the inimitable Mozilla Firefox rolls off the release server for us all to enjoy. And bang on cue, Firefox 125 has arrived. The big-ticket new feature in this update is URL paste suggestions: Mozilla says th … | Continue reading
By the 1950s, Wheaties had gained massive popularity as the “Breakfast of Champions.” Packaged in a bright orange box with famous sports figures on the cover, the iconic breakfast cereal was marketed to consumers as a healthy way to nourish a fit and active lifestyle. According t … | Continue reading
The world is terrifying. It seems like such an obvious thing to say, right? Of course, the world is terrifying! Turn on the news! Look around! The world’s always been terrifying! Still, when I think about what that means in practice, not in theory, the terror becomes sharper, mor … | Continue reading
Allan Pinkerton is a storied figure in the American imagination. Most know his agency for its violent anti-union mercenary work, but few realize that Pinkerton was an Abolitionist, as well, who ran a stop on the Underground Railroad and headed Abraham Lincoln’s secret service dur … | Continue reading
Have you ever totally trusted someone? I’m not talking about how you might normally trust people; I’m talking about making yourself completely vulnerable — because you’re absolutely convinced they have your best interest at heart. If you can point to a handful of people who meet … | Continue reading
Blinking keeps our eyes moist – but we actually blink way more often than we need to if that was the only reason. Scientists at the University of Rochester have now found that the involuntary action plays a bigger role than we thought, helping us process visual information. Conti … | Continue reading
More than thirty years after the formal dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, few around the world have a clear understanding of how life actually worked there. That holds less for the larger political and economic questions than it does for the routine mechanic … | Continue reading
The following is excerpted from Peter Follansbee’s “Joiner’s Work.” Forget what you think about 17th-century New England furniture. It’s neither dark nor boring. Instead, it’s a riot of geometric carvings and bright colors – all built upon simple constructions that use rabbets, n … | Continue reading
A commission appointed by Olaf Scholz’s coalition government has concluded that abortion before 12 weeks should be legalised in Germany, bringing the federal republic’s law into... | Continue reading
In the late hours of Saturday night 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles barreled toward Israel. It was a direct and unprecedented strike on Israel from Iran. Extraordinarily, Israel—with the help of the Americans, the British, the French, | Continue reading
Tombaugh Regio — the large, pale heart that dominates Pluto's terrain — is made of nitrogen ice that accumulated after a huge, slow-motion impact, new research suggests. | Continue reading
"I just think you talked to someone who might not have enough information." Homeowner stunned after encountering issue between HOA and Tesla home solar installation request: 'This leaves me in a frustrating position' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
When you think of great Xbox exclusives over the years games like Forza and Halo come to mind. When you… Continue reading PlayStation gamers finally get one of Xbox’s greatest exclusives The post PlayStation gamers finally get one of Xbox’s greatest exclusives appeared first on R … | Continue reading
Eyebrows always rise when I tell people I'm a conservative environmentalist, but the reality is that there are many of us. Three nonpartisan climate solutions that receive conservative support: 'Don't think we agree on anything? Think again...' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
The Biden administration is trying to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes. The state’s Republican politicians are fighting back. | Continue reading
The challenge was to transform a somewhat dated 1980s compact house into a sophisticated, bush-inspired family residence suitable for a lockdown environment and beyond, accommodating a family of six. Continue reading | Continue reading
The IMLA House is located in Porto in Bairro da Vilarinha, a neighbourhood built during the last stage of economic housing neighbourhoods developed by the regime of Estado Novo in 1958. Continue reading | Continue reading
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day. | Continue reading
Using pulse current charging, or a constant current divided with a few short breaks, lithium-ion batteries hold up better over hundreds of charging cycles and can last twice as long. | Continue reading
A private Science|Business Widening workshop (10:00 – 11:30 CET) Practical Information Practical Information For further information, please contact Denitsa Nikolova at [email protected] Partners | Continue reading
If you thought the Hypershell was a weird one-and-done style of product, it's time for a rethink. There are more AI-driven outdoor exoskeletons on the way, designed to help amateur adventurers go farther faster with less effort. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle Tags … | Continue reading
Rejoice Warhammer 40k gaming crew, the latest huge update to Darktide arrives on the Mourningstar today and will completely revamp… Continue reading Warhammer 40k: Darktide Path of Redemption launches today, here’s what’s new The post Warhammer 40k: Darktide Path of Redemption la … | Continue reading
Julie found some more photos of Ollie taken on her phones. No matter how many photos we have of him, it will never be enough. Baby Ollie, the first week he was here. Sleeping in a shaft of sunlight, enjoying the warmth. He was about two years old. | Continue reading
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom. Born in Dronryp, the Netherlands, and trained at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium, he moved to London in 1870 and spent the rest of his life there. A painter of mostly classical subjects, h … | Continue reading
I missed this announcement at the end of last year: Sherwood Media, LLC… Tags: acquisition, Chartr, Sherwood | Continue reading
Between them, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko have as many wives as there are women ministers in their new cabinet. | Continue reading
FYI. Google and MIT RAISE have partnered to create a free course for teachers and educators, one designed to show teachers how they can use generative AI tools to save “time on everyday tasks, personaliz[e] instruction to meet student needs, and enhanc[e] lessons and activities i … | Continue reading
"I don't think there's any other program in existence that reduces litter more than [this]." Activists push for game-changing legislation that could dramatically clean up our communities: 'Cut the amount of trash in half' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Land on your feet in Bonn with a place at Home & Coliving, a new mixed living concept that offers short and mid-stay rentals in the heart of the city. Start your stay in... | Continue reading