However, the United States might also benefit from looking inward and possibly even learning from China. China’s ascent was driven by strict mandates and targets—strategies currently unfeasible in the United States due to a politically charged environment where lobby groups can easily overturn sound industrial policy following a change in administration.
That is unfortunate, as such mandates have proved effective; for example, the EU’s target for 25 percent of its critical minerals demand to be met through recycling by 2030 has significantly bolstered the industry.
All that oil lobbying and the regressive politics it promotes is now visibly harming the USA while other countries advance. It's a failure across the (very narrow) US political spectrum, engendered by a corrupt system that serves entrenched business interests.
It looks like the USA is about to embark on another 4 years of reality denial and protectionism, after which it will be even further behind. Republicans have made it clear that they will make it as difficult as possible to run sustainable energy businesses while pushing hard for more fossil fuels. This will do not only environmental damage but also economic and political damage to the country.
In a statement to The New York Times, Alito did not dispute the image. He said he had no involvement in its flying, saying the flag was placed by his wife Martha-Ann Alito, who had been offended by a neighbor's yard signs.
"I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag," Justice Alito said in an emailed statement to the New York Times. "It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor's use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs."
The Times reported that the yard signs were anti-Donald Trump.
Well that certainly dispels any sense that he might be biased. It's just that his family feels personally insulted when someone criticizes Donald Trump.
far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told a rally of thousands that the only way to defeat Hamas is to “return home” to Gaza and encourage “voluntary emigration” of its Palestinian population—a euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
And "ethnic cleansing" is in turn a euphemism for genocide. Netanyahu and his government's plan for Palestine is simply genocide.
New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role in poor health....
The headline says "by 2050" and the first line of the article says "by 2025". Is it me or is this confused?
And it's not at all clear from this article whether they took into account factors such as food and water shortages and wars arising from climate change, pollution-related health issues, and health problems arising from climate change and other environmental change, including the probability of new pandemics.
In 1991, Look of the Year was hosted by real-estate mogul Donald Trump at the Plaza Hotel in New York, which he owned. Former US President Trump and Copperfied were among the 10 judges.
Trump sat alongside him in the front row, with his then nine-year-old daughter Ivanka, who would later work for Elite as a model, perched on his knee. Naomi Campbell, then an Elite supermodel, co-hosted the black-tie gala with Casablancas.
Aimee Bendio, a 15-year-old American contestant, says she believes Copperfield also showed an interest in her during the 1991 competition. Footage from the contest shows Aimee being interviewed by the panel of judges in her swimsuit. Immediately after, the camera cuts to Trump and Copperfield leaning back in their chairs to talk to one another.
He went missing in the middle of a civil war when lots of people were being kidnapped and/or killed. Maybe because of this they didn't look as hard as they otherwise would.
Whichever technology you use to recognize AI-generated content will get repurposed quickly to help generate AI content that can't be recognized. So it's an arms race, and at some point the generation may get good enough that there is no effective way to recognize it.
I was in a rush and I needed to pick up a quick snack that I could eat during class. I chose these Nature Valley bars which said they had ten bars inside. What I failed to notice is the tiny print at the bottom where it says 5 x 2, i.e., 5 packets with two bars....
Because they find gay sex unappealing, seems to be the main reason. If you point out that that is simply because they're not gay, they are unable to understand the point.
This applies when you're a pedestrian waiting to cross too. There are always those drivers who think they're doing you a favor by stopping one of the lanes of traffic so you can walk out into the other. They smile and wave and look baffled when you don't take the bait.
If you trust every driver to follow the rules exactly and have their eyes open, you can risk your life by walking out. Otherwise you might wait anyway. And the rules about right of way depend on your country and state.
I use the one that gets auto-suggested. Sometimes I miss that it doesn't quite match the headline in the article, and sometimes they change the headlines later. I don't make up my own.
Unfortunately the rest of the world doesn't, yet still has to suffer it. Right when we need to be doing everything we can to save the planet, this guy will deliberately accelerate its destruction out of sheer pettiness.
And the majority of the USA still doesn't like him or want him, even if he wins the election.
*What rights do you have to the digital movies, TV shows and music you buy online? That question was on the minds of Telstra TV Box Office customers this month after the company announced it would shut down the service in June. Customers were told that unless they moved over to another service, Fetch, they would no longer be...
The only difference between Steam and the streaming companies is that Steam seems to have managed to create a lasting profitable business. If this changed and Steam faced more challenges, they'd put the screws on the users just like the TV and music services do.
Once the company goes out of business (or they focus on a different business) they tell you to get your tires or they will be discarded if you don’t. So you have to get them from them and you stop paying for the storage.
That's where there's no analogy for media purchased through streaming services. When streaming services withdraw content, the analogy would be the tire shop sending you an email saying "Just so you know, we're burning your tires next week. No, you can't come and get them."
It's good to hear that there are Israelis who have the courage to protest against what Israel is doing in Gaza. I have not seen this in the news so thank you for the link.
Yes, I saw that, but there was also a section in the Wikipedia page entitled "Anti-war protests", and some of those look like they are motivated by concern over the slaughter.
If I subscribe for 10 years then can't afford it any more I'm rewarded with a 10 year old version of the software? It should be the version that was current when you finished your subscription.
The tricky thing about software development is this balance: you don't want to hobble your system by designing only for today, because that could waste a whole lot of time later when needs change, but you also mustn't paralyze the project by designing for all possible tomorrows. Finding a middle path is the art, and the only proof that you got it somewhat right is that things get done with relatively few crises.
You evidently haven't met my colleagues. There are always people who go for the quickest hack despite the trouble it stores up for later, and they're usually encouraged by management.
Students’ Leaf Blower Suppressor To Hit Retail ( hackaday.com )
The U.S. Should Stop Playing the Victim Over China Trade ( foreignpolicy.com )
Google declares the end of the World Wide Web ( unherd.com )
AI 'godfather' says universal basic income will be needed ( www.bbc.com )
Are all Linux vendor kernels insecure? A new study says yes, but there's a fix ( www.zdnet.com )
Photo of upside-down flag at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's house raises concerns: Report ( abcnews.go.com )
"I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag," Justice Alito said.
High levels of weedkiller (glyphosate/e.g. Roundup) found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
The levels (of glyphosate that the) French researchers found in sperm were four times higher than in the men’s blood...
Republicans want a database of pregnant people. In many ways, abortion surveillance is already here ( www.salon.com )
Self-balancing commuter pods ride old railway lines on demand ( newatlas.com )
The Israeli Defense Establishment Revolts Against Netanyahu ( www.theatlantic.com )
cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/13856220...
Global life expectancy set to grow by nearly 5 years by 2050 ( www.dw.com )
New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role in poor health....
Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://leminal.space/post/6656708...
Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved ( www.sciencealert.com )
Former teen models accuse magician David Copperfield of misconduct ( www.theguardian.com )
Some allege harassment, one claims she was sexually assaulted. His lawyers deny the allegations...
Algerian man found alive after 26 years in neighbour’s cellar ( www.bbc.com )
Officials have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of keeping him prisoner....
Joe Biden to raise solar import tariffs in bid to protect US industry ( www.ft.com )
US intelligence spotted Chinese, Iranian deepfakes in 2020 aimed at influencing US voters ( www.cnn.com )
Nature Valley: 10 bars in 5 packs ( lemmy.world )
I was in a rush and I needed to pick up a quick snack that I could eat during class. I chose these Nature Valley bars which said they had ten bars inside. What I failed to notice is the tiny print at the bottom where it says 5 x 2, i.e., 5 packets with two bars....
"Portal" Between Dublin and NYC Shut Down After OnlyFans Model Flashes It ( ca.news.yahoo.com )
Upstreaming Linux kernel support for the Snapdragon X Elite ( www.qualcomm.com )
Extreme solar storms sweeping the Earth, shocking at the same time worrying ( www.infoterkiniviral.com )
Weather experts warn of potential disruptions to the electricity and communications networks as the sunlight continues in the coming days
xkcd #2932: Driving PSA ( imgs.xkcd.com )
https://xkcd.com/2932...
Sleepy Fox Kit ( www.youtube.com )
Punk rock band Trophy Eyes fan left paralyzed after singer jumped on her at concert ( www.independent.co.uk )
Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency ( www.theguardian.com )
‘My whole library is wiped out’: what it means to own movies and TV in the age of streaming services ( www.theguardian.com )
*What rights do you have to the digital movies, TV shows and music you buy online? That question was on the minds of Telstra TV Box Office customers this month after the company announced it would shut down the service in June. Customers were told that unless they moved over to another service, Fetch, they would no longer be...
The cost-of-living crisis is so bleak that some Gen Zers genuinely fear becoming homeless ( fortune.com )
A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer ( www.businessinsider.com )
Sen. Lindsey Graham Suggests Nuking Gaza, Calls Hiroshima ‘the Right Decision’ ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Thousands protest in Israel amid anger at Netanyahu over hostages held in Gaza ( www.theguardian.com )
Companies are not your friend ( sh.itjust.works )
Certified in AI ( sh.itjust.works )
Let's do micro service ( sh.itjust.works )