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Essays from the Chap-BookBeing a Miscellany of Curious and interesting Tales, Histories, &c; newly composed by Many Celebrated Writers and very delightful to read.
by Various
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Essays from the Chap-Book by Various
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Contextualizing claim Texas county rejected $10M from Biden admin to improve flood warning systems
Social media posts claim Kerr County, an area hit hard by devastating flash floods, rejected the money from the Biden administration.
U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From U.N. Cultural Organization, Again (Aurelien Breeden/New York Times)
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U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From U.N. Cultural Organization, Again
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Reality bites the UK government’s push to undermine end-to-end encryption | Element
The UK government’s bruising Apple encounter has, inadvertently, underlined the global support for end-to-end encryption in democratic countries. It makes it quite clear that the US – home to…Dropsafe
Nvidia’s new driver is ready for Valorant’s Unreal 5 upgrade.
Nvidia is releasing a new GeForce Game Ready Driver today, designed to improve performance in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Valorant’s Unreal Engine 5 upgrade. Valorant is moving to Unreal 5 on July 29th, which Nvidia says will introduce “additional content and changes.”
You can download the new 577.00 driver right here.
Valorant is switching to Unreal Engine 5 and finally adding replays
Riot Games is switching to Unreal Engine 5 for Valorant in July. It’s part of a big upgrade to the game that will also include a replay system in September.Tom Warren (The Verge)
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Slingshot AI announces mental health chatbot, new funding round | STAT
New AI chatbot called Ash is different, Slingshot founders say, because its training model is based on real therapeutic conversations.Mario Aguilar (STAT)
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Elgato’s new capture card lowers the price for 4K 60fps gameplay recording
The $159.99 4K S capture device is available today.
Elgato’s new capture card lowers the price for 4K 60fps gameplay recording
Elgato is launching a new $159.99 capture card. The Game Capture 4K S is designed to replace the older HD60 X.Tom Warren (The Verge)
Lucid now selling its own NACS charging adapter.
The adapter will cost $220 and can be ordered on Lucid’s website. With it, Lucid Air sedan owners can simply roll up to any Tesla Supercharger station and plug in. Charging sessions can be initiated and paid for through the Lucid app.
Of course, Lucid Gravity owners won’t need to bother with the adapter since their electric SUV comes with a native NACS port. Lucid is also announcing a bump in the 2026 Air Touring’s range to 431 miles — maintaining the California company’s perch as king of the range among all other EVs.
Lucid Motors claims its all-electric Air sedan will have a range of 517 miles
Lucid Motors says its upcoming all-electric sedan, the Lucid Air, will have 517 miles of range. The vehicle, which goes into production next year and will cost over $100,000, was independently tested by FEV North America to determine its range.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans
On The Vergecast: TV is on the decline, so celebrities are riding the subway and going to chicken shops. Plus, how Chicago became the epicenter of ‘Schedule A’ lawsuits against online storefronts.
A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans
On The Vergecast: Celebrities are embracing the new media circuit. Plus, how Chicago became the epicenter of Schedule A lawsuits against online storefronts.Mia Sato (The Verge)
#mere : a pool or lake
- French: étang
- Italian: semplice
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New poll: Democrats lead House generic ballot; deportations unpopular; Musk party flops (G. Elliott Morris/Strength In Numbers)
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New poll: Democrats lead House generic ballot; deportations unpopular; Musk party flops
Results from the July Strength In Numbers/Verasight pollG. Elliott Morris (Strength In Numbers)
Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication (Alice Speri/The Guardian)
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Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication
As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedomAlice Speri (The Guardian)
Fedora 43 Cleared To Ship With Zstd Initrd, Updated Compiler Toolchains & More
The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) this week voted to approve a number of new features/changes for the upcoming Fedora 43 release...
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Capitol agenda: House GOP eyes an early exit over Epstein meltdown (Politico)
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Capitol agenda: House GOP eyes an early exit over Epstein meltdown
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