kbin.life - A general use kbin instance with a slight emphasis on the technical

Today I Learned - Babe Ruth Ended His Career As A Boston Brave In Philadelphia (www.youtube.com)

Mitochondria is the power house of the cell

This (arguably unhelpful) phrase seems to be taught across schools all over the world. What are some other phrases like this that are common ?

TIL Washing your hands with plain soap is probably better than using antibacterial soap in the long run (www.fda.gov)

TIL about the "Dilberito," a vegetarian wrap concocted by Dilbert creator Scott Adams to tie into his comic strip. The product was a colossal failure, (en.wikipedia.org)

Biggest US grocery chain investigated over Uber-style surge pricing (www.msn.com)

Kroger, America’s biggest supermarket chain, is being investigated over its use of electronic price labels on store shelves nationwide. US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bob Casey announced they were looking into the practice to see if the chain was engaging in surge pricing. So-called ‘dynamic pricing’ is common in other...

Wireless mouse with silent switches recommendation

Hello, not sure whether this is right place to ask, but I’ll ask anyway. I’m looking for mouse replacement, but I do need the mouse to be quieter than your usual “click click clik”, as I often use it in the evening in a room with other people sleeping. Usage is about 50:50 office and single player gaming, so I don’t...

Custody ruling in same-sex case hailed as LGBTQ+ milestone in China (www.theguardian.com)

Before it was uncool

AI stole my job and my work, and my boss didn’t know or care (www.theregister.com)

Earlier this year I got fired and replaced by a robot. And the managers who made the decision didn’t tell me – or anyone else affected by the change – that it was happening....

What are things you don't like about mafia 2?

For me it’s the way police can see you and ruin your mission

[OC] Overly serious fish (lemmy.world)

"Double haters" who loathed Trump and Biden actually seem to like Kamala Harris, poll suggests (www.salon.com)

This fits, right? (sh.itjust.works)

US Approved Another $20 Billion in Weapons for Israel Before New Ceasefire Talks | Truthout (truthout.org)

Health officials in Gaza said Thursday that the official death toll from Israel’s 10-month war has topped 40,000, though that is believed to be a vast undercount of the true figure....

I Hear You Like Vans, Well Here's Van Morrison (lemmy.world)

Columbia University president Minouche Shafik resigns in wake of Gaza protests (www.theguardian.com)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/columbia-university-minouche-sh…

What are the best beans for a blind date?

Vance Runs From Resurfaced Podcast Chat About ‘Postmenopausal’ Women (www.thedailybeast.com)

12ft.io/…/vance-runs-from-resurfaced-podcast-chat…

Cat Lover Challenges Vegan Activist: Is Being Vegan Too Expensive? (youtu.be)

Diablo’s Classic Adventure Now Playable in Your Browser (www.retronews.com)

Diablo fans have developed a web browser port that allows users to play the original Diablo game on any internet-connected device.

California launches electric trains as US lags behind world in rail electrification (youtu.be)

Australia lawmaker calls opposition leader racist over opposition to Gaza refugees (www.reuters.com)

The leader of Australia’s main opposition party was told to “stop being racist” by another parliamentarian during a heated discussion on Thursday in which he said that Australia should not take in any refugees from Gaza....

Pupils achieve best A-level results in a generation but regional gap widens (www.theguardian.com)

Pupils achieved their best A-level results in a generation on Thursday with marks that highlighted the growing gap between the strongest and weakest-performing parts of the country....

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