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  • The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
    Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
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  • Microsoft hires former Meta exec to bolster AI supercomputing team
    .Former Meta executive Jason Taylor is joining Microsoft’s AI supercomputing team. In .a LinkedIn post on Monday., Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott says Taylor will take on the role of corporate vice president and deputy CTO to help “build the next set of systems that will push the frontier of AI forward.”. .Taylor worked at Meta from 2009 to 2022, where he most recently served as the company’s vice president of infrastructure. He handled AI, data, and privacy infrastructure, as well as managing the company’s server budgets, according to his .LinkedIn profile.. Taylor was also the chair of the Open Compute Project Foundation from 2015 to 2017, an organization that promotes open-source designs in data centers.. .Microsoft and OpenAI need more robust…. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Meta wants to be the Microsoft of headsets
    .Meta has started licensing the operating system for its .Quest headset. to other hardware makers, starting with Lenovo and Asus. It’s also making .a limited-run, gaming-focused Quest with Xbox.. . .On the theme of opening up, Meta is also pushing for more ways to discover alternative app stores. It’s making its experimental App Lab store more prominent and even inviting Google to bring the Play Store to its operating system, which is now called Horizon OS. .In a blog post., Meta additionally said that it’s working on a spatial framework for developers to more easily port their mobile apps to Horizon OS.. .Crucially for Meta, Horizon OS includes the Horizon social layer, .a 3D, .Roblox.-meets-.The Sims. open-world platform.. After .a buggy and sluggish….. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Balance of Power 04/22/24
    “Balance of Power” focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On the show today, Retired US Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt shares his insight on if the United States’ aid for Ukraine will help the country get back on the offensive or give Ukraine more leverage for negotiations with Russia. Former White House National Climate Advisor, Gina McCarthy, discusses how close the Biden administration is to achieving its ambitious climate goals, and states that the Biden/Harris administration has done more for the climate, clean energy, and environmental justice than any other previous administration. (Source: Bloomberg)
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  • JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Says ‘Correction’ in US Stocks Isn’t Over
    The slide in US equities over the past three weeks was the start of a selloff that is likely to deepen along with mounting macroeconomic risks, including rising Treasury yields, a strong dollar and elevated oil prices, says JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Marko Kolanovic.
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  • 23 Everyday Products Made From Recycled Materials (2024): Chargers, Watches, Toys
    Tread lightly on our planet with toys and accessories made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.
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  • Skip the Paste—You Should Chomp Down on a Toothpaste Tablet
    Switching to a toothpaste tablet has been one of the easiest refillable options I’ve found, in a sea of mediocre choices.
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  • Here’s a Clever Way to Uncover America’s Voting Deserts
    Mathematicians are using topological abstractions to find places poorly served by polling stations.
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  • BYD Seal 2024 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability
    A world-class saloon for the people, from China’s biggest name in EVs. It’s here to best Elon’s offering, and it may well be the car to do it.
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  • North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say
    Thousands of exposed files on a misconfigured North Korean server hint at one way the reclusive country may evade international sanctions.
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  • The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
    Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
    Read more
  • Nike’s Layoffs Prove the Olympics Can’t Solve Its Midlife Crisis
    Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. Now layoffs threaten to sour hopes that the Paris games could turn its fortunes around.
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  • 23 Everyday Products Made From Recycled Materials (2024): Chargers, Watches, Toys
    Tread lightly on our planet with toys and accessories made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.
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  • 16 Best Recycled and Upcycled Clothes (2024): Leggings, Sneakers, T-shirts
    Who knew plastic bottles could look (and feel) this good? These leggings, shoes, and other apparel help keep waste out of landfills.
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  • Gold Falls Again After Biggest Daily Slump in Almost Two Years
    Gold fell again after its biggest intraday loss in almost two years, with subsiding geopolitical risks in the Middle East crimping haven demand and investors monitoring signals the Federal Reserve won’t soon cut rates.
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  • Nike’s Layoffs Prove the Olympics Can’t Solve Its Midlife Crisis
    Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. Now layoffs threaten to sour hopes that the Paris games could turn its fortunes around.
    Read more

  • Boomergasms Are Booming
    Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites—and a bolder sense of self.
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  • Is your PC having trouble? Your smart TV might be to blame
    .It turns out your TV can actually mess up your computer — at least if you’re using a Hisense TV and Windows. . .Priscilla Snow, a sound designer and composer for games, .wrote on Cohost that they’d been having trouble with their PC.. The “Display Settings” menu didn’t open. The “Task Manager” started hanging. Then things necessary to making the computer work started to fail. Spelunking in hidden comments on Microsoft forums revealed the problem: Snow’s TV.. …“I felt like I’d solved a murder.”… .Basically, the TV had been generating Universal Plug and Play IDs and had, over the course of several years, convinced Snow’s computer that there were essentially an .infinite. number of devices on their network. Snow’s smart TV, a Hisense 50Q8G, had…. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • 23 Reusable Products We Love (2024): Sustainable Bags, Water Bottles, Straws, and More
    Ditch your single-use products and cut down on waste. Here are some of our favorites, from water bottles to menstrual products.
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  • Gold Falls Again After Biggest Daily Slump in Almost Two Years
    Gold fell again after its biggest intraday loss in almost two years, with subsiding geopolitical risks in the Middle East crimping haven demand and investors monitoring signals the Federal Reserve won’t soon cut rates.
    Read more
  • Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust
    Sales of vegan meat are trending downward in the US, with companies scrambling to win back customers.
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  • The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
    Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed legislation not only reauthorizing a major FISA spy program but expanding it in ways that could have major implications for privacy rights in the US.
    Read more
  • GaeaStar’s 3D-Printed Clay Coffee Cups Are Disposable, but Can They Save Us From Microplastics?
    GaeaStar’s 3D-printed disposable clay cups are available in the US for the first time today, but only at Verve Coffee shops in San Francisco.
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  • 23 Everyday Products Made From Recycled Materials (2024): Chargers, Watches, Toys
    Tread lightly on our planet with toys and accessories made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks.
    Read more
  • The Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products (2024): For Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Laundry
    Next time you stock up on supplies, consider these green cleaning alternatives, from refillable sprays to reusable dishcloths.
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  • BYD Seal 2024 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability
    A world-class saloon for the people, from China’s biggest name in EVs. It’s here to best Elon’s offering, and it may well be the car to do it.
    Read more
  • 16 Best Recycled and Upcycled Clothes (2024): Leggings, Sneakers, T-shirts
    Who knew plastic bottles could look (and feel) this good? These leggings, shoes, and other apparel help keep waste out of landfills.
    Read more
  • Boomergasms Are Booming
    Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites—and a bolder sense of self.
    Read more
  • Nike’s Layoffs Prove the Olympics Can’t Solve Its Midlife Crisis
    Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. Now layoffs threaten to sour hopes that the Paris games could turn its fortunes around.
    Read more
  • Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
    Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture water for a building’s residents. Welcome to the squeezable sponge city of tomorrow.
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  • North Koreans Secretly Animated Amazon and Max Shows, Researchers Say
    Thousands of exposed files on a misconfigured North Korean server hint at one way the reclusive country may evade international sanctions.
    Read more
  • Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem
    European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.
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  • Why DolphiniOS’s Wii and GameCube emulator isn’t coming to the App Store
    .DolphiniOS, a fork of the popular Dolphin emulator for Nintendo Wii and GameCube games, has confirmed that it’s not coming to the Apple App Store even though emulators are now supported. In .a post on Friday., the developer behind the emulator says it’s because Apple doesn’t allow DolphiniOS to use its underlying performance-boosting tech.. .As explained by developer OatmealDome, DolphiniOS — along with other Wii and GameCube emulators — uses something called Just-in-Time (JIT). This is a compiler that “translates” the GameCube and Wii’s PowerPC-based code into a language other devices can understand, making emulations run a lot smoother.. . . .Even with the recent App Store policy changes, DolphiniOS still cannot be submitted to the App Store…. . . . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Amazon is shutting down its drone delivery service in California as it looks to other markets
    .Amazon is winding down its Prime Air drone delivery program in Lockeford, California — an early testing zone for a service that allowed local residents to order products weighing up to five pounds and get them delivered to their location via drone in 30 minutes.. .In the same .press release., Amazon also announced that the company is launching a new Prime Air location in Tolleson, Arizona. The new location is expected to provide “same-day” deliveries to residents in the West Valley Phoenix metro area. Amazon expects to begin operations in Arizona starting later this year.. .The press release doesn’t provide a clear reason as to why the Lockeford location, which .opened for business in 2022., is closing, though it does say employees at the…. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Anker’s 8-in-1 charging station is matching its lowest price to date
    .A cluttered desk can easily hijack your focus, which is why ..Anker’s Qi2-certified MagGo Magnetic Charging Station (8-in-1)… .can prove helpful. It’s small, but it can quickly clear up space by replacing a good chunk of your chargers while doubling as a sturdy phone stand. It normally runs $99.99, but now until 4:45PM PT / 7:45PM ET on April 28th, you can pick up the charger at its all-time low of $69.99 ($30 off) at .Amazon. and .Anker. (with promo code .WS7DV2GPRWSL.).. …… .The speedy orb-shaped charger can supply up to 15W of power to MagSafe-equipped iPhones — specifically .iPhone 12., 13, 14, and 15 models — while functioning as a versatile power strip that can charge up to seven other devices. It supports up to 67W total power output and comes…. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Microsoft hires former Meta exec to bolster AI supercomputing team
    .Former Meta executive Jason Taylor is joining Microsoft’s AI supercomputing team. In .a LinkedIn post on Monday., Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott says Taylor will take on the role of corporate vice president and deputy CTO to help “build the next set of systems that will push the frontier of AI forward.”. .Taylor worked at Meta from 2009 to 2022, where he most recently served as the company’s vice president of infrastructure. He handled AI, data, and privacy infrastructure, as well as managing the company’s server budgets, according to his .LinkedIn profile.. Taylor was also the chair of the Open Compute Project Foundation from 2015 to 2017, an organization that promotes open-source designs in data centers.. .Microsoft and OpenAI need more robust…. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Europe’s warming up at nearly twice the global average, says new report
    .Europe is warming up at twice the global average, leading to deadly heatwaves and severe flooding, according to the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) .report for the year 2023., released Monday. . .According to the report, temperatures in Europe are rising 2.3 degrees Celsius (or 4.1 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels, according to a five-year average, compared to 1.3 degrees Celsius (roughly 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) globally. The report, jointly issued by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization, covers the year 2023, which was the second warmest year on record for Europe. Parts of southern Europe experienced between .60 and 80 days. of “strong heat stress,” with…. . .Continue reading…. .
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  • Is your PC having trouble? Your smart TV might be to blame
    .It turns out your TV can actually mess up your computer — at least if you’re using a Hisense TV and Windows. . .Priscilla Snow, a sound designer and composer for games, .wrote on Cohost that they’d been having trouble with their PC.. The “Display Settings” menu didn’t open. The “Task Manager” started hanging. Then things necessary to making the computer work started to fail. Spelunking in hidden comments on Microsoft forums revealed the problem: Snow’s TV.. …“I felt like I’d solved a murder.”… .Basically, the TV had been generating Universal Plug and Play IDs and had, over the course of several years, convinced Snow’s computer that there were essentially an .infinite. number of devices on their network. Snow’s smart TV, a Hisense 50Q8G, had…. . .Continue reading…. .
    Read more

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