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Wednesday, February 09, 2022

9 February - iG Tab - 6 - MSM

Lifehacker

How to Lock in Amazon Prime at the Old Rate (at Least for a Year or Two)
For a while, I held out on getting an Amazon Prime membership. Fancying myself an advance planning wunderkind, I saw no need to pay $100 a year for free shipping on things I could get free shipping on if I thought ahead and bought them at least two...
7 hours ago
A 'Dips & Drinks' Theme Will Give Your Super Bowl Party a Competitive Edge
My most successful adult birthday party was my most recent one. For my 35th year, I had friends and family gather in my newly-acquired backyard for eating, drinking, and general merriment. It was a potluck with a very simple theme: Dips &...
8 hours ago
Which Music Streaming Service Is the Most Ethical?
Following months of controversy surrounding Spotify’s business partnership with Joe Rogan, artists including Neil Young, India Arie, and Crosby, Stills and Nash are pulling their music from Spotify’s library, and users are migrating...
8 hours ago

Pesticide Action Network

Reflections, Part 3: The definition of “people power”
PAN's former ED, Kristin Schafer on the individuals that inspired her over 25 years at PAN. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
6 days ago
Eating Local (‘Ai Pono) on Kaua’i
The ‘Ai Pono Challenge is an island-wide event that encourages Hawaiians to eat, grow and cultivate local food traditions. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
6 days ago
Land stewardship: Where will your name be?
Farmer Rob Faux explores land stewardship and what it really means in Iowa. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
6 days ago

BBC News - Home

Ukraine tensions: Russia to begin military drills with Belarus
The US has called the 10-day drills an "escalatory" action amid tensions over Ukraine.
8 minutes ago
American Kim retains snowboard halfpipe title
American Chloe Kim wins snowboard halfpipe gold with incredible ease to retain her Winter Olympic title from 2018.
9 minutes ago
GB's women curlers lose to Swiss in tense opener
Eve Muirhead's British curling rink lost their opening match at the Winter Olympics in a tense extra end against world champions Switzerland.
16 minutes ago

The Register

China tech market growth to slow in 2022, says Forrester
Vietnam, India, Philippines set to outpace Middle Kingdom China's tech market growth will slow from 9.7 per cent in 2021 to 8.2 per cent in 2022, in large part thanks to the Middle Kingdom's zero-COVID strategy, analyst firm Forrester predicted...
an hour ago
CommVault merges Asian region into EMEA – four months after SaaS launch
Won't say why world's fastest-growing region doesn't deserve its own management nor detail impact on customers Data management and protection software vendor CommVault has merged its Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region into its Europe...
3 hours ago
Car radios crashed by station broadcasting images with no file extension
Video killed the radio star, pictures came and broke your car In January, drivers of older model Mazdas in the area around Seattle, Washington, started seeing their HD Radio receivers crash upon tuning to the local public radio station.…...
4 hours ago

BBC News - Technology

Samsung phones with parts made from fishing nets
As part of its Galaxy range unveiling, Samsung talks up its sustainability credentials.
12 hours ago
Arm boss: We can do it by ourselves
Arm's new chief executive speaks about its Nvidia-free future and reveals his favourite British tradition.
14 hours ago
Foreign Office target of 'serious cyber incident'
The BBC understands hackers accessed its systems but were detected.
a day ago

Further

ForceChange

Dog Allegedly Beaten With Hammer in Front of Children Deserves Justice
A mother allegedly beat the family dog to death with a hammer in front of her two frightened children. Demand justice for this innocent animal and the children involved if it is found she committed this unthinkable act of animal cruelty...
14 hours ago
Enforce Stronger Security at Animal Farm Where Bobcat was Reportedly Stolen
A 22-year-old bobcat named Blanche was reportedly stolen from an animal farm in Pennsylvania. The security door was apparently not properly shut, and no employees were present due to renovations taking place. Take action to ensure an incident...
15 hours ago
Success: Court Strikes Down Partisan Power Grabs
Politicians around the country are trying to stack election odds in their favor, ending races before they even start. Voters lose out in the process. Thank one state leader who took a stand against partisan gerrymandering and for free and fair...
15 hours ago

Unexplained Mysteries

Oxfordshire scientists report nuclear fusion breakthrough
A nuclear fusion experiment in England has reported a 'huge step' forward in its quest to produce limitless energy. Often seen as the Holy Grail of po...
17 hours ago
German university's camera system is designed to detect UFOs
The SkyCAM-5 camera system uses artificial intelligence to spot unidentified aerial phenomena. Perched high atop the Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wu...
21 hours ago
German university's new camera system is designed to detect UFOs
The SkyCAM-5 camera system uses artificial intelligence to spot unidentified aerial phenomena. Perched high atop the Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wu...
21 hours ago

All Things Considered : NPR

Price hikes of the '70s and '80s color how different generations view the economy now
Inflation is higher than people under 40 have seen. But their parents lived through sharper price hikes in the 1970s and '80s. These experiences are helping shape the way both view today's economy.
3 hours ago
Companies are increasingly using a legal strategy that prevents future lawsuits
A controversial legal shield called a "third-party release" is hidden inside some high profile bankruptcies, like Purdue Pharma and the Weinstein Company. Some claim they deny victims justice.
6 hours ago
How trademark infringement applies to NFTs
Nike, Quentin Tarantino and Birkin Bags are all tied up in different lawsuits related to NFTs or non-fungible tokens.
7 hours ago

Science@NASA Headline News

What's Next for the James Webb Space Telescope?
We’re taking you behind-the-scenes alongside our experts to explore the secrets of the universe. From remote locations on Earth, to the depths of outer space, join us live each month to interact with experts and watch as we reveal the mysteries...
11 hours ago
Parker Solar Probe Captures its First Images of Venus' Surface in Visible Light, Confirmed
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14 hours ago
The Power of Ten: Meet the 10 Winners of NASA’s 10th Annual Space Apps Challenge
Portal origin URL: The Power of Ten: Meet the 10 Winners of NASA’s 10th Annual Space Apps ChallengePortal origin nid: 477027Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA’s...
2 days ago

How to of the Day

How to Use a Mortar and Pestle
When you've graduated beyond pre-packaged spices and you're ready to grind your own fresh cinnamon, cloves, peppercorn, cumin and more, there's no more useful tool than a mortar and pestle. Spices, garlic, nuts or seeds are placed in the mortar...
5 hours ago
How to Write a Simple Macro in Microsoft Excel
While Excel is full of time-saving features like keyboard shortcuts and templates, you can save even more time by creating macros to complete repetitive tasks. This wikiHow teaches how to create simple macros for Excel spreadsheets...
13 hours ago
How to Make Apple Cider
Nothing says autumn like a delicious glass of fresh apple cider. That crisp, tangy smell is a treat all its own, and aside from brilliant fall foliage, is one of the best treats of the season! But what if it's the dead of winter, and you have a desire...
21 hours ago

Democracy Now!

Workers at Largest GM Plant in Mexico Win Historic Vote for New Independent Union After 2019 Reforms
In Mexico, thousands of workers at the country’s largest General Motors plant have won a historic vote to form an independent union, breaking from a tradition of corrupt unions tied to elites who cut deals with corporations to keep wages...
15 hours ago
"Don't Look Up": David Sirota on His Oscar Nod for Writing Blockbuster Climate Crisis & Media Satire
We speak to longtime progressive journalist and 2020 Bernie Sanders adviser David Sirota, who was just nominated for an Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay of the hit Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” along with the film’s director...
15 hours ago
Debate: Would U.S. Sanctions Bill on Russia Prevent Military Conflict or Make War More Likely?
In an effort to discourage Russia’s increasing military presence at the border with Ukraine, the U.S. has threatened to impose sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion. We host a debate between two foreign policy...
15 hours ago

News : NPR

U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim makes history winning second Olympic halfpipe gold
Kim dominated the leaderboard after her stellar first run at the women's snowboard halfpipe event on Thursday, Feb. 10 in Beijing. She's the first woman to win multiple Olympic golds in the halfpipe.
2 hours ago
Snoop Dogg now owns Death Row Records
"It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members," the 50-year-old rapper and mogul said.
3 hours ago
Actor Bob Saget died in his sleep after hitting his head, his family says
The Saget family says they have been "overwhelmed with the incredible outpouring of love" from his fans, saying the support has been "a great comfort" to them.
3 hours ago

WebMD Health

Omicron Death Rate Higher Than During Delta Surge
With the Omicron variant now accounting for almost 100% of COVID-19 cases in the United States, the seven-day average of daily COVID-related deaths hit 2,600 recently, the highest rate in about a year...
6 hours ago
Immune-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Advanced Breast Cancers
Early research suggests an experimental therapy that harnesses the body's tumor-fighting immune cells may be effective for some women with advanced breast cancer.
6 hours ago
Vermont House Approves Abortion Rights Amendment
The Vermont legislature approved a state constitutional amendment that would guarantee a woman's right to an abortion if it is approve by voters in the November general election.
7 hours ago

9 February - iG Tab - 4

Niskanen Center

Does the Public Respond to Threats to Democracy?
dvanced democracies are backsliding. Can we count on the public to save them? Democratic principles may be widely shared, but that does not mean citizens respond as we might hope. The post Does the Public Respond to Threats to Democracy? appeared...
6 hours ago
WEBINAR: How Do Child Tax Credits Impact Labor Supply?
Please join the Niskanen Center on February 16, 1-2 p.m. EST, for a virtual panel discussion on the effects of proposed changes to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) on labor supply and child poverty. In what is sure to be an informative conversation...
8 hours ago
Will the Child Tax Credit’s effect on work decrease its poverty impact?
A 2021 study of the CTC expansion likely overstates its employment effects and understates its anti-poverty effects. The post Will the Child Tax Credit’s effect on work decrease its poverty impact? appeared first on Niskanen Center...
a day ago

Opinion | The Guardian

Martin Rowson on Boris Johnson’s rebirth – cartoon
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7 hours ago
The Guardian view on the Met commissioner: clear it up – or clear out | Editorial
Under Cressida Dick, London’s police have gone from one disaster to the next. The public’s trust, as well as the mayor’s, is at stakeMany people will share the mayor of London’s anger and disgust at the Metropolitan police’s glaring...
10 hours ago
The Guardian view on Jack Reacher: enduring appeal
A new TV series shows the laconic hero dispatch the bad guys with balletic ease. If only real life were like thatIt’s 25 years since James Grant, who had recently been made redundant from his position as an executive at Granada TV, published...
10 hours ago

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

What's behind the rapid population growth in regions in B.C. and the Maritimes?
According to the first findings from the 2021 census, some of Canada’s fastest-growing communities have three things in common: space, greenery and a reasonable real estate market, factors many Canadians are looking for amid the ongoing...
an hour ago
B.C. illicit-drug deaths: Police outreach team shifts strategy for most vulnerable
On CTVNews.ca, B.C. bureau chief Melanie Nagy reports on a unique community partnership with Abbotsford police, who are shifting the focus away from criminalizing some of the city's most vulnerable drug users...
2 hours ago
Police arrest convoy protesters at New Zealand's Parliament
Police on Thursday began arresting dozens of protesters who were camped out on the grounds of New Zealand's Parliament on the third day of a convoy protest against coronavirus mandates.
2 hours ago

Tallbloke's Talkshop

NotZero: just 3% of air passengers use voluntary tuppence for ten miles miles carbon offset scheme.
We’re told that the majority of people in the UK are very concerned about global warming and climate change. But only 3% are so concerned that they are willing to pay even a trifling sum to offset their air miles. The Sunday Times carried a story...
20 hours ago
Six new UK oil and gas fields to be fired up as Sunak takes action
Dismay for renewable energy fanatics, but common sense from the perspective that about 80% of total UK energy use is from fuel burning. Increasing the reliance on imports while ignoring available energy at home would be expensive and pointless...
2 days ago
Deep insights into the Arctic of tomorrow
One finding was that snow cover variability was more ‘extreme’ than expected, pointing to the need for further research as well as improvements to climate models. Whether the recent Arctic weather/climate history is a reliable guide...
2 days ago

Zee News :Technology News

Acer launches its 2nd 'Make in India' laptop
The company said that the price point it is aiming to bring is below Rs 30,000 and Acer believes this is a unique offering at a price point which "we don't see any other competing models which are made in India"...
24 minutes ago
Vivo T1 5G smartphone with 6.58- inch FHD+ launched in India: Price, specs, features
Vivo T1 5G smartphone has been launched in India
13 hours ago
Samsung unveils Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22 Plus and S22: New camera, faster chip, and more
Samsung has unveiled Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22 Plus and S22 smartphones.
13 hours ago

Zee News :Sci-Tech

NASA shares incredible images of cosmic lights, stuns stargazers
NASA shared the images of various types of lights that were created pairing the data of NASA's incredible telescopes on the ground and in space.
5 days ago
NASA shares incredible images of cosmic lights, stuns stargazers
NASA shared the images of various types of lights that were created pairing the data of NASA's incredible telescopes on the ground and in space.
5 days ago
NASA's Mars orbiter finds water flowed on Red Planet longer than thought
Caltech scientists studying data from NASA`s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found signs of liquid water on the Red Planet as recently as 2 billion to 2.5 billion years ago, meaning water flowed there about a billion years longer than previous...
13 days ago

Zee News :World

Now, a fourth vaccine dose to battle Covid-19? This is what Anthony Fauci says
The White House Chief Medical advisor said, "There may be the need for yet again another boost - in this case, a fourth-dose boost for an individual receiving the mRNA - that could be based on age, as well as underlying conditions." ...
2 hours ago
From Bill Gates, roadmap to avoid another Covid-like pandemic
"I believe that Covid-19 can be the last pandemic (and) I know that might be hard to believe while we`re still trying to get (the present outbreak) under control," says Bill Gates in a new book about the lessons learnt in the past two years and...
11 hours ago
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organisers record five new Covid-19 cases
More than 30 athletes at the Beijing Olympics are currently in isolation facilities after testing positive for the coronavirus.
20 hours ago

Zee News :India National

Atal Tunnel is `longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet`, says World Book of Records
The 9.02 km long, strategically significant, Atal Tunnel, that runs under the `Rohtang Pass` was constructed on the Manali - Leh Highway under the challenging conditions of freezing temperatures in extremely difficult terrain. Atal...
a few seconds ago
Dynastic politics biggest enemy of democracy, `fake Samajwadis` only concerned about `parivarvad`, says PM Narendra Modi
"When dynastic politics takes place, family is supreme, save the family whether the party is saved or not, whether the country is saved or not, when this happens, what is the first casualty? Howsoever the son, he will be the party chief, the biggest...
a few seconds ago
UP NHM Recruitment 2022: Apply for 4000 CHO posts at upnrhm.gov.in, details here
UP NHM Recruitment 2022: Interested candidates can apply on the official website at upnrhm.gov.in.
a few seconds ago

Channel NewsAsia World News

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Car rental firm Ethoz Group will investigate sexually explicit emails sent by employees
20 minutes ago
Retired doctor fined for endangering patient's safety by giving him pills without pre-prescription tests
21 minutes ago
We made the New York Times’ 'Singaporean chicken curry' so you don’t have to
CNA's Ainslee Asokan made the dish from the New York Times' recipe and got her 86-year-old grandmother to taste test the result. Here's her verdict.
4 hours ago

9 February - iG Tab - MSM Narrative

SpaceNews.com

NASA outlines concerns about Starlink next-generation constellation in FCC letter
NASA says that SpaceX’s proposal for a second-generation Starlink constellation with 30,000 satellites could lead to a “significant increase” in potential collisions in low Earth orbit and interfere with the agency’s launches...
4 hours ago
KSAT to support NASA LunIR mission
Kongsberg Satellite Services is providing ground network support for the Lunar InfraRed Imaging mission. The post KSAT to support NASA LunIR mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
4 hours ago
Space Force asks launch companies for insight on where the industry is going
The U.S. Space Force is trying to identify what launch companies might challenge SpaceX and United Launch Alliance when their current contracts are re-competed in 2024. The post Space Force asks launch companies for insight on where the industry...
4 hours ago
Viasat adds polar coverage to ground station-as-a-service business
Viasat plans to deploy an antenna in Sweden in April to give its ground station-as-a-service business polar coverage for the first time, the California-based satellite operator said Feb. 9. The post Viasat adds polar coverage to ground station-as-a-service...
10 hours ago
Satellite IoT companies don’t see broadband systems as competitors
Companies developing internet-of-things satellite constellations don’t see other broadband megaconstellations as direct competitors, but some see an opportunity to learn from them. The post Satellite IoT companies don’t see broadband...
11 hours ago

Yahoo News - Top Stories

UK news | The Guardian

Add genocide of Gypsies to national curriculum, say charities
Forty groups call for ‘meaningful change’ after Jimmy Carr’s joke about mass murder of Roma and Sinti peopleForty charities have written to the government calling for the genocide of Roma and Sinti Gypsies to be included as a mandatory...
8 hours ago
Johnson appoints former private health executive as No 10 ‘head of people’
Samantha Jones named chief operating officer as PM continues bid to reassert gripBoris Johnson has appointed a temporary chief operating officer in Downing Street as he rebuilds his depleted top team in an attempt to persuade fractious Tory...
8 hours ago
Cressida Dick faces threat of public declaration of no confidence from London mayor
Sadiq Khan tells Metropolitan police commissioner she must deliver convincing plan Cressida Dick would be expected to resign as commissioner of the Metropolitan police if she loses the confidence of London’s mayor, Whitehall and City...
9 hours ago

CNN.com - Top Stories

Complaints about the food inside Olympic bubble mount
11 hours ago
The three words that sparked a Republican Party firestorm
11 hours ago
Japanese ski jumper apologizes amid 'too big' suit disqualification controversy
13 hours ago

Washington Post: Breaking News

Nathan Chen continues his quest for U.S. gold
Team USA's Nathan Chen is nearing an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games, but he'll have to hold off two Japanese challengers in the men's free skate. Follow along for live updates and analysis.
26 minutes ago
No, the federal government isn’t spending $30 million on ‘crack pipes’
Read more
29 minutes ago
Chloe Kim wins gold in the halfpipe for her second straight Olympic triumph
Chloe Kim became a two-time gold medal winner in the women's halfpipe, and men’s figure skating continues. Follow here for the latest news, updates and highlights from the Beijing Winter Olympics.
36 minutes ago

PCWorld

Microsoft says Windows won’t become a walled garden
Windows, despite being one of the most popular pieces of proprietary software on the planet, is an open platform. Anyone can create and distribute programs that run on Windows and do so in more or less any way that they wish, including direct...
8 hours ago
Best gaming laptops 2022: What to look for and highest rated models
Download Are you looking for a new gaming laptop to play all of your favorite AAA titles on? If so, we’ve put together a list of our best picks. From their AMD processors to displays with high refresh rates, these laptops can do what many desktops...
9 hours ago
AMD increases notebook CPU share during record quarter for PCs
AMD gained share in both mobile PC CPUs and the overall CPU market during a resurgent 2021 that set new records in the x86 processor market for PCs, according to a new report by Mercury Research. Sales of Arm-based PCs also jumped relatively sharply...
9 hours ago