UK Ends 142-Year Coal Power Era in Industry's Birthplace AmiMoJo writes: The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal -- ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks a major milestone in the country's ambitions to reduce its contribution to climate change. Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel producing the most greenhouse gases when burnt. The UK was the birthplace of coal power, and from tomorrow it b… A Waymo robotaxi stalled in front of VP Harris’ motorcade A Waymo robotaxi got stuck making a U-turn in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade Friday evening in San Francisco. ABC 7 reported that a San Francisco police officer had to manually drive the vehicle out of the way. Waymo has not yet responded to TechCrunch’s questions, including what went wrong on the backend […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Best early Thunderbolt dock, USB-C hub deals for October Prime Day 2024 Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days this October are a great opportunity to find the best deals on Thunderbolt docking stations and USB-C hubs, which are simply the best accessories to connect your laptop to legacy hardware, displays, and other computing peripherals. Amazon’s fall version of Prime Day begins October 8. I’m already on the hunt for the very best deals on Thunderbolt docks from manufacture… Epic Games accuses Samsung and Google of scheme to block rivals Fortnite maker’s lawsuit says Samsung Auto Blocker deters users from app downloads outside Google’s Play store Fortnite video game maker Epic Games on Monday accused Alphabet ’s Google and Samsung , the world’s largest Android phone manufacturer, of conspiring to protect Google’s Play store from competition. Epic filed a lawsuit in US federal court in California alleging that a Samsung mobile sec… Everything You Need For A DIY Ryobi Train Horn Why purchase a disposable air horn when you can make an electric one with an old Ryobi drill? Here's what you'll need to get and how to make it. Newsom Veto Kills California AI Safety Bill California legislators crafted a bill that would be the most comprehensive regulation in the US. But detractors said it would hinder innovation and discourage business. Get started with Spring Tools Suite 4 What's the easiest way to get started with Spring Boot? Just download and install the Spring Tools Suite 4 for Eclipse, with everything a Spring dev needs. The Right Chemistry: The fascinating story behind the discovery of free radicals They were destined to become a major player in our understanding of numerous aspects of life, ranging from diseases and their treatment to the production of plastics. Taiwan eyes tech growth, strengthening supply chain amid AI boom Amid the rise of generative AI and global supply chain restructuring, Taiwan's exports to the United States and ASEAN have surged to unprecedented levels. In August 2024, Taiwan's exports to the US reached a record US$11.89 billion, with cumulative exports for January to August hitting all-time highs of US$75.45 billion to the US and US$56.33 billion to ASEAN. Premier Jung-Tai Cho emphasized the … |
Explained: How Salesforce Agentforce’s Atlas reasoning engine works to power AI agents Salesforce’s recently launched Agentforce suite of low-code tools is betting on a human-like reasoning engine called Atlas that could be a game-changer in building AI agents. What that essentially means is that this engine makes the AI agents created via Agentforce autonomous or in other words allows them to think like human beings and take actions on their own compared to the previous generation… iFixit's iPhone 16 Teardown Reveals Game-Changing Battery Removal Process iFixit's iPhone 16 teardown revealed a new battery removal process that does away with the usual pull tabs, instead opting for an adhesive that debonds when exposed to a low electrical current. "It only takes about a minute and a half for it to come unstuck," reports Engadget, citing Apple's repair guide. iFixit tech Shahram Mokhtari said, "I'm not sure we've ever had a battery removal process go so cleanly and smoothly." From the report: Only the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have the new adhes… Crows, Ghosts, And Autumn Bliss (October 2024 Wallpapers Edition) Could there be a better way to celebrate the beginning of a new month than with a collection of desktop wallpapers? We’ve got some eye-catching designs to sweeten up your October. Enjoy! HBO Almost Cut the Industry Season Finale's Most Shocking Scene Cocreaters Mickey Down and Konrad Kay explain the seismic turn of events for Rishi, whose gambling addiction finally caught up with him—and why it almost never aired. Verizon Mobile Outages Reported Across the U.S. The number of cases peaked at more than 100,000 Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector. Users complained of being unable to make calls or send texts. Death toll rises to 18 in South Africa mass shootings, police say The death toll from mass shootings at two houses on the same street in a South African village over the weekend has risen to 18, according to officials. Book Review: 'Revenge of the Tipping Point' is fan service for readers of Gladwell's 2000 book Malcolm Gladwell revisits the concept of social epidemics in his latest book “Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the rise of Social Engineering.” Making use of command history on Linux Command history on Linux allows you to review and repeat previous commands with little effort. It is built into the bash shell (included in the shell executable). It’s a helpful feature if you want to rerun commands without retyping them or examine recently run commands when you’re trying to determine when or how some recent change might have been made. If you type “which history” on the command … Careful not to stifle innovation, Newsom hesitates on major tech bills Gov. Gavin Newsom said he seeks to balance his desire to preserve California's role as the vanguard of technology against his job to shield society from potential harm, particularly around rapidly growing artificial intelligence, during bill-signing season at the state Capitol. |
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