Prices of the electricity we use to charge

[lenny]

‘More of us than you’: Thousands of anti-racist protesters turn out to counter far-right rallies in UK

"Far-right groups on social media had called for protests to target visa processing centers and immigration lawyers’ offices at more than 100 sites around the country at 8 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET).

But by the early evening, thousands of counter-protesters had gathered at more than a dozen cities to guard the immigration centers and prevent them being targeted by the far right. "

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/07/uk/uk-far-right-counter-protests-intl/index.html

 

[soundwave]

'Robust action' would be taken if disorder takes place, senior police chief says

Unsubstantiated rumours have been circulating online, causing alarm in county

www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

not going to happen its just bs

To stoke is to poke a fire and fuel it so that it burns higher. Stoke can also mean "incite" — a principal's impassive silence in the face of requests for more tater tots might stoke the flames of student anger. When a surfer says, "I am so stoked," it means she is excited — the fire of enthusiasm is burning hotter.

Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse or manipulation in which the abuser attempts to sow self-doubt and confusion in their victim's mind. Typically, gaslighters are seeking to gain power and control over the other person, by distorting reality and forcing them to question their own judgment and intuition.

Neuro-linguistic programming - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[lenny]

UK riots: Amazing scenes in Brighton as thousands protect city from '5 or 6' protesters

"People shouted, "Shame on you", cheered and waved as the handful of protesters were escorted into a police van to get them out of the area on Wednesday (August 7). "

Amazing scenes in Brighton as thousands protect city from '5 or 6' protesters

Police had to escort a handful of far right demonstrators through scores of counter protesters in the seaside resort.

www.express.co.uk

 

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Thousands of counter-protesters take to streets after week of riots

Stay on high alert, Starmer tells emergency meeting on riots

Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have told Cobra that there is "no doubt" rapid sentencing has acted as a deterrent to further disorder.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[lenny]

How long does Apple support Mac firmware?

How long does Apple continue to provide firmware updates for a model once it has been introduced? Results from 40 different models since 2009.

eclecticlight.co

 

[lenny]

I was at the UK riots that never happened and it's got Putin's fingerprints all over it
EXCLUSIVE: Investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis has been digging into the lists that encouraged more disorder on Britain's streets

I was at UK riots that never happened and it's got Putin's fingerprints all over

EXCLUSIVE: Investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis has been digging into the lists that encouraged more disorder on Britain's streets

www.express.co.uk

 

[lenny]

Largest Geothermal Development in America Taking Shape in Utah

Largest Geothermal Development in America Taking Shape in Utah

The project calls for 125 wells to tap into the Earth's underground heat reserves.

mymodernmet.com

 

[lenny]

Japanese stocks rebound from worst crash since 1987 while global markets are mixed

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/05/investing/japan-nikkei-225-stock-market-rebound-intl-hnk

 

[lenny]

US Expected to Propose Barring Chinese Software in Autonomous Vehicles

US Expected to Propose Barring Chinese Software in Autonomous Vehicles

The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous and connected vehicles in the coming weeks, according to

www.insurancejournal.com

 

[lenny]

Was Egypt’s first pyramid built with hydraulics? The theory may hold water
A water-powered elevator may have hoisted stones for King Djoser’s pyramid. The claim has critics.

 

[lenny]

New study uses self-interacting dark matter to solve the final parsec problem

New study uses self-interacting dark matter to solve the final parsec problem

In a new study, scientists from Canada have proposed a solution to the final parsec problem of supermassive black hole (SMBH) mergers using self-interacting dark matter.

phys.org

 

[lenny]

Tumbleweeds: the fastest plant invasion in the USA's history

"Russian thistle isn't native to North America. It is instead native to dry and semi-dry regions throughout Europe and central Asia.

The Russian thistle made its first known appearance in North America in the 1870s, in Bonhomme County, South Dakota. It's thought to have arrived surreptitiously; its inconspicuous seeds well hidden in a containment of flaxseed imported from what was then the Russian Empire."

Tumbleweeds: the fastest plant invasion in the USA's history

Tumbleweeds have starred in many movies, but their representation in popular media may be somewhat misleading.

www.nhm.ac.uk

 

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"In an unexpected announcement during their quarterly earnings call this week, Western Digital revealed that it has begun sampling an upcoming 32TB hard drive."

Western Digital: We Are Sampling 32TB SMR Hard Drives

www.anandtech.com

 

[lenny]

Operating theaters, bowling alleys and home cinemas: Not happy with safe rooms, the super-rich are building luxury fortresses

“Forget nuclear bombs, the thing we should be prepping for is real life,”

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/07/style/underground-bunkers-super-rich/index.html

 

[lenny]

Terraforming Mars could be easier than scientists thought
Tiny rods made from martian ingredients could trap heat and warm planet

"Mars could warm by about 10°C within a matter of months, the team found, despite requiring 5000 times less material than other proposed greenhouse gas schemes. The 2 million tons of particles still represent about six Empire State Buildings, and roughly 0.1% of the industrial metals mined on Earth each year. But because the rods’ raw materials exist on Mars, people could mine them on the Red Planet, the team says, eliminating the need for transport from Earth."

https://www.science.org/content/article/terraforming-mars-could-be-easier-scientists-thought

 

[lenny]

Detecting Faster Than Light Travel By Extraterrestrials

Detecting Faster Than Light Travel By Extraterrestrials

The idea of traveling faster than the speed of light (FTL) has been a popular idea long before [Alcubierre] came up with the first plausible theoretical underpinnings for such a technology. Yet eve…

hackaday.com

 

[lenny]

Australians blame wind, solar for high power bills as media campaigns take hold

"Based on misinformation shared on social media, by word-of-mouth, and in mainstream media, 68 per cent of Australians believe transitioning to renewable energy generally will result in higher power prices.

Some 37 per cent of Australians think that closing coal power stations, specifically, and replacing them with wind and solar farms, are already lifting power prices."

Australians blame wind, solar for high power bills as media campaigns take hold

Misinformation campaigns are taking their toll as more Australians struggle to sort energy fact from fiction.

reneweconomy.com.au

 

[lenny]

Three-step plan to cut overlooked methane emissions could help us stop global warming faster

Three-step plan to cut overlooked methane emissions could help us stop global warming faster

Methane, the second most potent greenhouse gas, has been neglected—but now scientists lay out a new plan and a new tool to cut emissions down to size.

www.frontiersin.org

 

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[lenny]

Smartphone use decreases trustworthiness of strangers

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167487024000229