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First sodium-ion battery storage station at grid level opens with cells that can be charged in 12 minutes (www.notebookcheck.net)

Self-Made (lemmy.ml)

How might perspectives on race change in a hypothetical fully-egalitarian future? (sh.itjust.works)

Oh please let it be a fully egalitarian future…...

Pope tells Italians they need to have more babies (www.euronews.com)

Italy’s birth rate, already one of the lowest in the world, has been falling steadily for about 15 years and reached a record low last year....

Why does a state like California that has supermajorities in both houses of the legislature not have a livable wage, housing guarantees, universal healthcare, and other very progressive policies?

I keep being told it’s because of the Republicans that we can’t have nice things. So what gives in California? We should be overflowing with progressive policies.

Is cave exploration an indoor or an outdoor activity?

You’re indoors in the sense that you’re protected from the weather and the elements, and the cave could even have some kind of covering or entrance area that could be considered a door or doorway. People have built homes in caves....

Moving to a Linux distro for dev

I’m a long time Windows user who has experience with WSL. Last year, I needed a laptop for university, and out of laziness, opted for a Macbook since, although they’re expensive as hell, are reasonably reliable....

Record-breaking increase in CO2 levels in world’s atmosphere | Experts issue warning after finding global average concentration in March was 4.7ppm higher than same period last year (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/9388627...

It is so convenient and free. (discuss.tchncs.de)

Zoo defends ‘panda’ exhibit after criticism for using dogs dyed black and white (www.unilad.com)

cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/11618175...

Google’s Pixel Leaves Little Room to Breathe for Sony Phones - Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)

cross-posted from: lemdro.id/post/8675186

Have win7 laptop. What to play on it?

Have a win 7 mouseless laptop I’d like to put a game on and play for funs. Typically my go to game for olden computers is Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or maybe Civ 4. Any recommendations?...

Chemicals in car interiors may cause cancer — and they’re required by US law: (thehill.com)

Pro-trans protests erupt across France as legislators consider ban on care (www.lgbtqnation.com)

Astounding absurdity

None of what follows is new. I know this stuff happens all the time. And yet somehow this insignificant thing shocked me and it’s been gnawing at me for the past few days. And today was the icing on the shit cake....

“Dumb phones” offer an escape from the endless scroll (www.ktla.com)

J.K. Rowling Is So Transphobic Even Elon Musk Wants Her to Shut Up (www.thedailybeast.com)

Sovereign Computing | Start9 (start9.com)

StartOS facilitates the entire process of discovering, installing, configuring, and using any variety of open-source software from anywhere in the world without trusting anyone.

[Serious] What is project 2025? What kind of risk is involved?

I’m Canadian and we have our own issues with far right nutjobs but I’ve heard the phrase “Project 2025” thrown around and the little I’ve seen about it frightens me. I don’t follow the news for the sake my mental health but could someone explain it in depth? What kind of a shit show are we looking at? Unfortunately...