USA Today: Who let Trump, Musk interview happen? X wasn’t the only one glitching
Forget the glitches, Trump’s X interview got worse when he started talking.
Of course, things didn’t get better for Trump once the interview was able to proceed.
He was rambling, babbling on about crowd sizes and immigration and President Joe Biden and whatever else seemed to pass through his mind. He was also badly slurring his words, raising questions about his health, and doing nothing to knock down rising concerns about his age and well-being.
He sounded like a disoriented, racist Daffy Duck.
pv magazine: Dutch manufacturer unveils gel lead-acid battery for residential use
The battery is a gel lead-acid implementation, developed in collaboration with VDL Groep, a diversified Dutch manufacturer in energy, mobility, tech, and more. It features an integrated charging system designed by ESS4U, which optimizes battery life and performance.
A Qurmit system can store 17.6 kWh of energy, discharging at 2.4 kW and charging at 2 kW. The downside is the weight: the system weighs 550kg, versus a more common home battery, such as the Tesla Powerwall 3, for example, which stores 13.5 kWh and weighs 130kg, using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry.
Still, the advantages of the Qurmit are that the batteries operate between -40 C to 55 C, beating LFP batteries at the low and high end, have no such thermal runaway or fire risk, and components are sourced entirely from Europe, claims the company, and made in Eindhoven.
In addition, recycling is far simpler, and the system can be used indoors. The company claims a lifespan of 20-25 years.
Guardian: Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60
If you have noticed a sudden accumulation of wrinkles, aches and pains or a general sensation of having grown older almost overnight, there may be a scientific explanation. Research suggests that rather than being a slow and steady process, aging occurs in at least two accelerated bursts.
The study, which tracked thousands of different molecules in people aged 25 to 75, detected two major waves of age-related changes at around ages 44 and again at 60. The findings could explain why spikes in certain health issues including musculoskeletal problems and cardiovascular disease occur at certain ages.
“We’re not just changing gradually over time. There are some really dramatic changes,” said Prof Michael Snyder, a geneticist and director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University and senior author of the study.
Guardian: Flaming out? Burning Man festival fails to sell out for first time in a decade
For more than a decade, tickets to Burning Man have sold out almost immediately – sometimes in a matter of minutes.
But this year, less than two weeks before the festival kicks off, tickets are still available – raising questions about the future of the annual desert revelry in the face of the climate crisis and economic instability.
Burning Man takes place each year in Nevada’s remote Black Rock desert and began on a San Francisco beach in 1986. It has has sold out each year since 2011, said Alysia Dynamik, executive director of the Generator, a maker space in Reno, Nevada, who has attended the festival since 2010.
At least seven Bell stations were sold off to various companies in February, including:
- CKLY, Lindsay, Ont. to Durham Radio
- CKPT, Peterborough, Ont. to Durham Radio
- CKQM, Peterborough, Ont. to Durham Radio
- CFJR, Brockville, Ont. to My Broadcasting Corporation
- CJPT, Brockville, Ont. to My Broadcasting Corporation
- CFLY, Kingston, Ont. to My Broadcasting Corporation
- CKLC, Kingston, Ont. to My Broadcasting Corporation
“Our priorities are to aggressively cut costs and manage our liabilities,” John Gossling, co-CEO of Corus, said in a conference earnings call in July.
Globe: Editorial: How Minnesota is winning – and Alberta is losing – the competition for clean power cash
Finally, there’s the how-not-to guide, authored by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. It was two summers ago when this space highlighted Alberta’s perhaps unexpected position as Canada’s capital of wind and solar power. But Alberta is squandering its position with ill-considered political interference, an attack on free enterprise. Last year’s shutdown of wind and solar approvals, alongside a newly erected thicket of red tape, has led to the scrapping of more than four dozen projects. Meanwhile, Ms. Smith’s main focus remains fossil fuels. In January, she suggested a desire to double oil and gas output from current record levels.
Lux.camera: Process Zero: The Anti-Intelligent Camera
Process Zero is a new mode in Halide that skips over the standard iPhone image processing system. It produces photos with more detail and allows the photographer greater control over lighting and exposure. This is not a photo filter– it really develops photos at the raw, sensor-data level.
Just like film, Process Zero photos come with (digital) negatives, affording incredible control to change exposure after the fact. Much like film, it has grain. It works best in daytime or mixed lighting, rather than nighttime shots. Thankfully, unlike film, you don’t need any chemicals to develop these negatives. We give you one dial.
via Pedro Corá
Last Updated: 14.Aug.2024 19:43 EDT
