The Drone Panic By Howard Bloom In the middle of November, roughly four weeks ago, the first of a deluge of reports appeared complaining of large numbers of drones the size of SUVs hovering at night with their lights on over New Jersey. Later more of these reports came in from New York State and Connecticut. And the number of these drone reports mounted to more than 3,000. The reports began to appear just as Congress held a highly-publicized hearing on UFOs. A hearing that may have focused the American public on threats from the sky. But who or what was behind these…
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Seat Cushions, Backrests, and FootrestsCushionLab Seat Cushion Photograph: CushionlabsIf you can’t upgrade your chair just yet, a cushion or backrest might help. Here are a few we like:CushionLab Seat Cushion for $69: This memory foam seat is comfortable, and I had no problems sitting on it for hours on end. It’s best paired with an adjustable chair, as it adds a decent amount of height to your seat, which might make typing on a keyboard awkward. It does a great job of keeping out bad odors, and you can also wash the cover. Just know that it’s almost never sold…
From the People Who Tell You All About Books… Let’s get personal for a minute. The BookTrib staff all year round is dedicated to providing you with insights into a wonderful selection of books that we hope you’ll consider for your next read. Ever wonder what our team is reading and what our favorite books of the year are? No? Well, we’re telling you anyway. Here’s a peek into who we are — and what we loved in 2024. BookTrib Staff’s 2024 favorites take readers on an emotional and exhilarating ride — whether diving into stories of love and loss,…
The stones that make up Stonehenge came from all over BritainHeritage Image Partnership Ltd /Alamy Stonehenge may have been built to symbolise a unification in Stone Age Britain. The idea could explain why so many of the stones making up the monument were brought in over huge distances. Located on Salisbury plain in southern England, Stonehenge seems to have been built in phases between 3100 and 1600 BC. There is an outer ring of vertical sarsen stones topped by horizontal lintels; inside that is a smaller ring of vertical bluestones and a number of other stones, including a horizontal… View…
Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.04.5If you’re still laughing after this hilarious episode of Elsbeth, you’re in good company. Granted, we were always in good hands with a guest appearance from Laurie Metcalf. I’m just going to get this out of the way now: I would watch “Father Crime” and be enthralled with every episode. “Wavey” for life, am I right? In all seriousness, this episode of Elsbeth did what viewers have been hoping for since the start of the season. However, we will get to that in a minute. (Michael Parmelee/CBS) We have to talk about how the show came…
Better Man review – chimply irresistible About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design View Original Source Here
A new report from Business Insider (titled How rich musicians billed American taxpayers for luxury hotels, shopping sprees, and million-dollar bonuses) has called out several acts across multiple genres, including Alice in Chains and Shinedown, scrutinizing pandemic relief payouts.In some of the other cases highlighted in the report, there were clear misuse of pandemic funds for personal benefit.For instance, the investigation uncovered that rapper Lil’ Wayne spent $1.3 million of his $8.9 million grant to cover private jet flights, while spending another $460,000 on clothes and accessories from high end clothing labels. The report also notes pop star Chris Brown spent $80,000 on a birthday party,…
Stock at H&M moves fast. Just when you think you’ve got all the time in the world to mull over a decision about those great knee-high boots, premium tailored coat or The Row-inspired handbag, it’s gone. Now, this isn’t to say that I condone panic buying—I really don’t. However, if you feel instantly attracted to an item, can already plot all of the ways you’ll wear it on repeat, and it chimes with your personal style and the contents of your wardrobe, then I would say it’s sensible to not dilly dally.Recently, we’ve seen the Scandi high-street brand upping its…
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Charlotte, NC-based Aiwyn, which provides automation software for accounting firms, raised $113M led by KKR and Bessemer, bringing its total funding to $127M — Accounting firms are struggling to adopt high-tech solutions. That’s according to a survey earlier this year from Rightsworks … View Original Source Here
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write A Currency of Control (The N-ergy Cycle Book 2)? Book one in the series, A Path of Possession, ended with the protagonist, Lady of the Leaves Lake-Ellen Redwood, in a terrible bind. This book continues her story about how she struggles to find her Path in life again after losing everything. Making matters worse is her possession by perhaps the most powerful entity her world has ever known. Along with the heart-wrenching sacrifice of her innocent friend, the weight of those she’s inadvertently killed lies heavy on her consciousness.…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A coalition of environmental groups challenged California’s leading climate regulator on Wednesday, alleging that a recent update to a leading climate program will create additional pollution in the state’s San Joaquin Valley. Their lawsuit filed in Fresno county superior court calls on the California Air Resources Board to “adequately disclose, analyze and mitigate the significant environmental impact” caused by amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Partners in the suit include the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, Food & Water Watch, the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Defensores del Valle Central para el Aire…
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Survivor Season 47 finale, “The Last Stand.”] Survivor Season 47 has its winner, and it’s a winner who played a truly exciting game in the season’s back half. After nearly playing in Season 46 as an alternate player, Rachel LaMont’s second time in Fiji became a million-dollar adventure. Here, Rachel breaks down her exciting win with TV Insider. You had some major successes this season: sacrificing your Shot in the Dark to see if you needed to play your hidden immunity idol; tying the record for individual immunity wins by a female player (four);…
Netflix has announced the Sweet Magnolias Season 4 release date for the upcoming return of the hit romantic drama, after over a year since the released of its 10-episode third season. The show is based on the book series by Sherryl Woods. “Come spend the holidays in Serenity, as Season 4 of Sweet Magnolias takes us from Halloween to Christmas, with surprising laughter, unexpected heartbreak, and renewed resolve along the way,” reads the official synopsis. “While negotiating the twists and turns of their romantic lives, Maddie, Dana Sue, and Helen must also navigate the return of old foes, the loss…
Count Robert Smith among the folks who are clinging to their Apple iPods for dear life rather than buying into streaming services. While appearing on the latest episode of BBC’s Sidetracked with Annie and Nick podcast, the frontman of The Cure revealed he’s sitting on a cache of the classic MP3 players — each of which is curated to fit a certain mood. While describing his listening habits, Smith said he doesn’t “stream music on principle and never have.” Instead, he’ll buy physical records and dip into his iPod collection to revisit certain eras like ’70s disco after a “couple of beers.”…
Apple is partnering with Nvidia in an effort to improve the performance speed of artificial intelligence (AI) models. On Wednesday, the Cupertino-based tech giant announced that it has been researching inference acceleration on Nvidia’s platform to see whether both the efficiency and latency of a large language model (LLM) can be improved simultaneously. The iPhone maker used a technique dubbed Recurrent Drafter (ReDrafter) that was published in a research paper earlier this year. This technique was combined with the Nvidia TensorRT-LLM inference acceleration framework.Apple Uses Nvidia Platform to Improve AI PerformanceIn a blog post, Apple researchers detailed the new collaboration…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Isabelle Popp has written all sorts of things, ranging from astrophysics research articles and math tests to crossword puzzles and poetry. These days she’s writing romance. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably knitting or scouring used book stores for vintage gothic romance paperbacks. Originally from New York, she’s as surprised as anyone that she lives in Bloomington, Indiana. View All posts by Isabelle Popp If there’s anything dragging me across the finish line of this year, it’s romance. So let’s celebrate…
Disease name: Fatal familial insomnia (FFI)Affected populations: The disease affects an estimated 1 to 2 people per million every year, according to the National Organization of Rare Disorders. FFI is passed from parent to child, and between 50 and 70 families worldwide are believed to carry the genetic mutation that causes FFI. Males and females are equally likely to develop the condition.Causes: FFI is a neurodegenerative prion disease that is caused by a mutation in a gene called PRNP, which produces a so-called prion protein. Prions are misfolded versions of normal proteins, and their abnormal shape is toxic to cells…
Legal dramas have long been a staple of television, from the slick courtroom theatrics of Law & Order to the cutthroat maneuvers on The Good Wife. But before we had Jack McCoy or Alicia Florrick, there was The Defenders, a 1960s legal drama that broke new ground — and taboos. Unlike its contemporaries, The Defenders wasn’t just about winning cases or dramatic courtroom moments. It was a show with a conscience, unafraid to tackle the controversial issues of its time. E.G. Marshall (CBS/Screenshot) Abortion, civil rights, war crimes — no topic was off-limits. At a time when TV often shied…
We’re loving the Star Wars mysteries and great characters on the new Disney+ series Skeleton Crew. In Episode 4, titled “Can’t Say I Remember No At Attin,” we note how this series is borrowing imagery and stories from some of our favorite science-fiction films and shows from outside the Star Wars galaxy, including Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Battlestar Galactica.But that’s not all. In our latest Skeleton Crew video, we’ll break down all the cool Easter eggs, franchise references, and little details you might have missed in Episode 4 of Skeleton Crew. We’ll tell you about Operation Cinder, point out the stuff that comes from (of all things!) the Star Wars Holiday Special,…
Yesterday (December 17), Megan Thee Stallion filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court for a restraining order against Tory Lanez, reports The Associated Press. She claims that Lanez—who shot her multiple times in 2020 and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after being found guilty of felony charges of assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a concealed gun in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm in a negligent manner—has been harassing her from prison through third-party surrogates. A court hearing about the order is scheduled for January 9.The Houston rapper’s petition claims prison call logs at the California…
I’ve been very into tights the past couple of winters. Even as someone who doesn’t usually wear skirts or tights, I love the look of sheer pantyhose peeping out from under jeans and trousers. Last year, I played around with pops of red, but this season, I stuck to brown and black. Wool tights (especially in a very Prada-coded grey) are also on my radar after seeing chic women in Paris dialling into them this season. And I’ll admit, I’ve even come around to the more controversial long-shorts–and-tights combo this winter.(Image credit: Courtesy of Bottega Veneta)Speaking of tights trends popping…
NASA has again postponed the return to Earth of Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, the astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after Boeing’s Starliner capsule malfunctioned in the middle of this year.The crew of the spacecraft arrived at the ISS in June. The objective was to test the Starliner’s comprehensive capabilities, including launch, docking, and return systems. The mission was scheduled to last one week. Five of the capsule’s 28 thrusters failed to function before docking with the ISS. Boeing claimed that its technology could guarantee the safe return of the astronauts. However, NASA expressed doubts and concluded that…
“There are so many people that are confused and searching for the meaning of life (I was one), and perhaps they will find this book to discover the Truth.” Those are the words of John Burkhalter, who has authored Jesus’ Every Word and Deed, the complete life of Jesus using only the exact words from the Bible, woven to seamlessly read like a book. This extraordinary work combines the four unique eyewitness accounts of Jesus’ life into a single, unified and harmonious narrative. In this interview, the author explains how and why he put this project together. Q: What inspired…
The sand-grain-sized robots work cooperatively, similar to antsJeong Jae Wie et al. Swarms of tiny robots guided by magnetic fields can coordinate to act like ants, from packing together to form a floating raft to lifting objects hundreds of times their weight. About the size of a grain of sand, the microrobots could someday do jobs larger bots cannot, such as unblocking blood vessels and delivering drugs to specific locations inside the human body. Jeong Jae Wie at Hanyang University in South Korea and his colleagues made the tiny, cube-shaped robots using a mould and epoxy resin embedded with magnetic…
The Price is Right’s beloved model, Amber Lancaster, has sent an urgent message to fans about a “scary” online situation she found herself in. One of TPIR’s most regularly featured models, Lancaster has appeared on the CBS game show since 2008, just one year after Drew Carey took over as host. On Tuesday (December 17), she posted a series of front-facing videos on her Instagram Stories to share that her account had been hacked and was sending random messages to strangers. “I don’t know what’s going on with my Instagram, but if someone messages me, it’s auto-replying all this…
Nickel Boys review – a miracle of a movie About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design View Original Source Here
The view count for Mike WiLL Made-It‘s “23” music video just surpassed a much bigger number on YouTube. Starring the producer, Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J, the visual has reached 1 billion plays on the website more than a decade after it was first uploaded in 2013. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the “23” video finds the four musicians wreaking havoc in a high school, partying in the principal’s office, bathroom, locker room and gymnasium while wearing a number of Chicago Bulls-inspired outfits and walking in slow-motion past twerking cheerleaders. “I’m in the club high on purp with…
Bloomberg: SandboxAQ, which aims to apply quantum tech and techniques to AI, raised $300M from Alger, Yann LeCun, and others at a $5.6B valuation to recruit more engineers — – Former Alphabet division focuses on quantum and AI tech — CEO Jack Hidary staffing up with more Ph.D.s and engineers View Original Source Here
17 Dec 2024 Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Michael Stockham, Thomas Scott, Vincent deFilippo, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading! Related grant View Original Source Here
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. The study, published in Global Change Biology, was conducted by an international team of scientists from the U.K., France, French Polynesia and Chile and the first large-scale experiment to investigate the impact of light pollution on the nightlife of coral reefs. Lead author, Dr. Emma Weschke, from the University of Bristol’s School of Biological Sciences, said, “When the sun sets, coral reefs undergo a dramatic transformation. The vibrant fish we see in the…