Japan’s Leader, Fumio Kishida, Will Step Down (www.nytimes.com)
Intel Raptor Lake 0x129 CPU Microcode Performance Impact On Linux (www.phoronix.com)
Nova Launcher, savior of cruft-filled Android phones, is on life support (arstechnica.com)
Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the question heading “What does Branch want with Nova?,” Nova founder and creator Kevin Barry started his response with, “Not...
Why Iran Has Waited to Retaliate Against Israel for Hamas Leader’s Killing (www.nytimes.com)
The crisis comes at an especially delicate moment in Iran, which analysts say is trying to formulate a response that doesn’t let an assassination on its soil go unpunished, while avoiding an all-out war against a powerful adversary. It also comes as a new government in Tehran has taken office, which could be slowing a decision...
N64 Platformer 'Glover' Returns As A Physical Switch Release | Time Extension (www.nintendolife.com)
It’s been quite a journey for Glover, the beloved 3D platformer originally released for the Nintendo 64. With time, it became an N64 classic that many fondly remember, and now it’s making a return to a more contemporary console—Nintendo Switch! 🎮✨...
NASA scientists hope to use Cold Atom Lab to better understand dark energy (www.upi.com)
Are all FRU for a particular Lenovo Marketing part number compatible/identical?
I’m asking here since I assume a lot of you guys are running homelabs on Lenovo hardware....
Russian progress (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
4 former officers accused of staging sham raid to extort nearly $37 million from California man (www.nbcnews.com)
The former law enforcement and military officers are accused of going through with the fake raid in June 2019, federal prosecutors say....
TIL that the trend of anime's signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka's works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun'ichi Nakahara's wor (www.cbr.com)
TIL that the trend of anime’s signature large eyes started from mangaka Osamu Tezuka’s works, who himself was influenced by Disney and Betty Boop cartoons, and fashion designer Jun’ichi Nakahara’s works. Other factor such as a proverb involving eyes also played a part.
South Korea urges automakers to disclose EV battery brands after fires (www.reuters.com)
South Korea will urge automakers operating in the country to identify batteries used in their electric vehicles, the government said on Tuesday, as authorities seek to calm public safety concerns after a series of fires involving EVs....
German investment in China soars despite Berlin’s diversification drive (www.ft.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/19115773...
Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine (scienmag.com)
More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive. Now, scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) say its role as a basic building block of life holds the key to treating deadly diseases caused...
Turkey hosts another round of talks to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia (www.africanews.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/39588407
Blood pressure watches anyone? (www.caltech.edu)
Seems very interesting, pr burble aside. Wonder how close this is to a micro-sonogram if generalised ? Star Trek medical tricorder component material by my reckoning.
The biggest-ever sample of core material from Earth’s mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life. (theconversation.com)
New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier (www.reuters.com)
Ex-Blizzard devs new RTS 'Stormgate' out in Early Access, works on Linux but may need a small fix (www.gamingonlinux.com)
3D printer maker Bambu Lab faces patent infringement lawsuits that could threaten hobbyist 3D printing in general (www.tomshardware.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18550496
Why journalists shouldn’t be neutral on climate change | Calls to keep politics out of science reporting ignore a core responsibility: minimize harm (www.sfchronicle.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/12346016...
Stratasys sues Bambu Lab over patents used widely by consumer 3D printers (arstechnica.com)
Stratasys is claiming infringements on patents it owns (included ones acquired from Makerbot) on things like purge towers, heated beds, and force detection. Many of them things common to most FFF/FDM 3D printers....
The top 2024 camera phones in review - Does a high-quality camera phone always come with a high price tag? (www.notebookcheck.net)
Ukraine is determined to flatten Khalino air base, situated just 50 miles from the front line of Ukraine’s surprise invasion of Russia (www.forbes.com)
WA health department sues over denied entry to Tacoma ICE facility (www.seattletimes.com)
The Washington State Department of Health says it has not been able to investigate what could be a “full-blown public health crisis” at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Tacoma....