A Totally Green Electric Grid Will Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action
(Bloomberg) — The perfectly green electricity grid sought by Joe Biden isn’t the end of the fight against global warming. It’s the beginning. Today, 40% of America’s electricity comes from carbon-free sources. The Democratic presidential candidate…
This AI generates hilariously realistic startup acquisition announcements
Photo storage startup Loom announced it had been acquired by Dropbox in 2014; it also said it would be shutting down its service a month later. In 2015, Divshot revealed it had been bought out by Google; it also added it would be closing doors two months…
Provoke Purists In A Twin-Turbo 1970 Chevy Nova Restomod ‘Black Nasty’
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious Basically brand new with just 50 miles on the build since its completion, this sinister restomod is ready to roll with a stout 650-horsepower on tap. If you’re in the market for a gnarly pro-touring build, this…
Good Morning Britain suffers tech fail after “massive power cut”
Photo credit: ITV From Digital Spy Good Morning Britain viewers were very nearly denied their daily fix this morning (July 28), after the programme experienced a “massive power cut” before going on air. Fortunately, Ben Shephard and Kate…
Howard County police news from July 16-23
The following is compiled from Howard County police reports. Descriptions of perpetrators are included only when the description makes identification possible. East Columbia Early Spring Way, 9700 block, July 23. Vehicle break-in, unclear if anything was…
Designers rejoice! Photoshop’s iPad app makes it way easier to select subjects
I’ve been on an iPad journey the last couple of months. I hadn’t used one of Apple’s tablets regularly for almost a decade, giving me a lot to catch up on. And one of those things was the iPad Photoshop app. When I last used Apple’s tablet, there was no…
Working From Home Is Terrible News for Landlords
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Early on in the pandemic, reports of the death of the office appeared greatly exaggerated. But as Covid-19 lingers, and second infection spikes dot the global map, something is changing in how employees and employers view the…
Malaysian Government Walks Back Filming Rules After Political Overreach
Click here to read the full article. Malaysian authorities have largely reversed a ruling made last week that would have required every conceivable form of film-making to apply for licenses and shooting permits. “Social media users such as those of…
Blowout Earnings Spur Biggest Upgrades for India Tech Since 2013
(Bloomberg) — With India’s biggest technology companies joining their global peers in topping earnings forecasts, analysts are turning extremely bullish on the sector’s outlook. Twelve-month forward earnings estimates for the 50-member S&P BSE…
AMD Biggest Beneficiary of Intel’s 7nm Delay, Says 5-Star Analyst
Merrill Lynch analyst Vivek Arya said on July 27 that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is the biggest beneficiary of Intel’s (INTC) 7-nanometer product delay. During its second-quarter earnings release on July 23, the chipmaker announced that the launch of…