Month: April 2024
The EPA’s new power plant pollution rule has a big, gassy hole in it
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just finalized rules aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. But it still doesn’t crack down on the nation’s fleet of gas-fired power plants. That’s a big omission considering the US gets 43 percent of its electricity from gas, more than from…
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The best ereaders for 2024
Few things beat the smell of a new book (or an old one for that matter), but carrying an entire library in your pocket or instantly getting a new book you just heard about make ereaders attractive gadgets. The experience of reading on one beat tablets and smartphones thanks to…
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HMD steps out of Nokia’s shadow and launches its own mid-range smartphone line
HMD is breaking into new territory by launching its first smartphone line under an original name. It’ll no longer be known as just a manufacturer of Nokia phones. In total, there are three mid-range devices in the series: the HMD Pulse, Pulse Plus, and Pulse Pro. The third model is…
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Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI
The generative AI gold rush is underway — just don’t expect it to create profits anytime soon. The company is already quite profitable, having grown net income to more than $12 billion on $36.5 billion in revenue in the last quarter alone. But its revenue growth is expected to slow…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, April 25 (game #822)
Thursday’s Quordle brings four new puzzles to solve. Or does it? Because unlike Wordle, Quordle answers do sometimes repeat. (I’m not saying any of today’s do, and in fact I have no idea whether any have appeared today, but it’s worth knowing that it’s a possibility.) Anyway, the puzzles may…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, April 25 (game #53)
If you found yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle to be on the tough side (as I did) then you might enjoy today’s a little more – I think it’s a lot easier. That doesn’t mean it’s downright easy, though. Strands is always a challenge, so read on for a few hints if…
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