🔗 Articles: Friday 08.Nov.2024
ScienceAlert: Mars Rover Finds Evidence of an Ancient Ocean on The Red Planet
A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean, including tracing some ancient coastline where water may once have lapped, a study said Thursday.
The theory that an ocean covered as much as a third of the Red Planet billions of years ago has been a matter of debate between scientists for decades, and one outside researcher expressed some scepticism about the latest findings.
UPI: Ukraine’s Zelensky confirms first combat engagement with North Korean troops
The soldiers are wearing Russian uniforms and being passed off as a Mongolian ethnic group from Siberia, Umerov said, making it difficult to identify any casualties or prisoners yet.
The minister said that Kyiv expects five units of roughly 3,000 North Korean soldiers to be deployed over the next few weeks along a front line stretching more than 900 miles, for a total of 15,000 troops.
CleanTechnica: Drought Causes Renewable Energy Generation to Drop Again
Drought keeps growing with climate disruption, and drought reduces hydropower output. But how much? Well, quite a lot this year apparently. “In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that electricity generation from U.S. hydropower plants in 2024 will be 13% less than the 10-year average, the least amount of electricity generated from hydropower since 2001. Extreme and exceptional drought conditions have been affecting different parts of the United States, especially the Pacific Northwest, which is home to most U.S. hydropower capacity,” the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) writes.
AP: Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case after his presidential win
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory.
Special Counsel Jack Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. But Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases before the president-elect takes office because of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
TorStar: Hawaii trip prompts audit of all Ontario school boards
A spokesperson for the Lambton Kent District School Board said staff members attended an international conference last January in Hawaii, adding “we maintain the quality of our staff by investing in them.”
The Indigenous education staffers were approved to go to the meeting as it “offers a unique platform for sharing innovative ideas, research findings, and best practices in the field of Indigenous education. In a commitment to our efforts towards truth and reconciliation, and given the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is crucial for professionals on our Indigenous education team to stay updated on the latest trends, strategies and technologies to address the changing needs of students and learners,” public relations officer Caress Lee said in a written statement, noting the cost of the trip came out of a fund specifically for Indigenous education.
How to Geek: M4 Mac Mini’s Storage Is Modular and Replaceable (but Proprietary)
Early teardowns reveal that the M4 Mac Mini uses slotted modular SSDs, rather than soldered-on memory. This modular system means that storage upgrades are technically feasible, but Apple’s proprietary SSD design makes upgrades a non-starter for the average customer.
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…they’re upgradable, but only if you source the drive from another Mac or buy a ridiculously overpriced storage module from the Apple Store (the 2TB module costs $1,000, meaning that it’s 10x more expensive than a typical 2TB M.2 SSD).
Boy, these guys just didn’t get the fixability memo, did they? Seems rather contemptuous.
Verge: Apple Mac Mini M4 review: a tiny wonder
Now the best value in Apple’s lineup, the Mac Mini takes its ideal form with an impressively small design that compromises on very little.
UPI: 1 in 5 Americans might have Long COVID
These symptoms can occur in a wide range of body systems, and include fatigue, chronic cough, heart problems and “brain fog.” They typically develop weeks or months after a person shakes off their initial COVID-19 infection.
Last Updated: 08.Nov.2024 16:19 EST
