Author: Vidya Saras
Ashley Smith, who is uninsured, has relied on Maine Family Planning for her health care for years. She’s pictured at the girls’ summer camp near her home where she works, in addition to other jobs. Greta Rybus for NPR hide caption toggle caption Greta Rybus for NPR When Ashley Smith arrived to testify before the Maine Legislature during a committee hearing last spring, she was terrified. “I was shaking like a leaf in the wind,” she says. She told lawmakers that she was there in support of Maine Family Planning, a 50-year-old network of reproductive health clinics where Smith is…
Codieum was gaining serious traction. The AI-powered developer tool was charting its own course in a crowded space, even before it had a brand to match. Momentum was building, but something felt missing. After undergoing a naming exercise and landing on Windsurf, the team approached Metalab with one ask: “Reimagine us.” Together, we embarked on a mission to craft a flexible brand system built to scale across their marketing site, product, and beyond. A system that doesn’t just showcase the product, it makes you feel it. Learn modern web animation using GSAP 3 with 34 hands-on video…
Astronomers have discovered that an aging red giant star has a closely orbiting stellar companion, which could be causing havoc to the star’s processes. The discovery could help researchers better understand what will happen to Earth and the other solar system planets when the sun transforms into a red giant about five billion years from now.The red giant in question is π1 Gruis, which scientists affectionately refer to as pi-one-Gru, which is located around 530 light-years from Earth. This red giant has the same mass as our sun, but the fact that it’s in its “puffed out” red giant phase…
Gloucester’s former New Zealand prop Nepo Laulala has been banned for a minimum of two matches for a dangerous tackle.The 34-year-old was cited after video reviews showed he had made contact on Bristol prop Scott Kirk’s head with his shoulder.Laulala was not sanctioned during the game for the incident during the Prem Rugby Cup match on 19 September at Kingsholm.Having watched the footage an independent panel deemed the incident was worthy of a red card and imposed a three-game ban, which can be reduced by a game of Laulala successfully completes the World Rugby Coaching Intervention Programme.He will miss the…
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to join talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, as the Ukrainian president said he wanted to “intensify” peace negotiations.”Bringing the end of the war closer with all our might is Ukraine’s top priority,” Zelensky said, adding that efforts would also focus on resuming prisoner exchanges.Turkey has maintained ties with both Kyiv and Moscow and has previously hosted talks between the two factions.But no Russian representative is set to join the meeting in Ankara, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added that while there were…
Ondas Holdings schedules special stockholder meeting to vote on charter and incentive plan amendments
Right now the Barsys is making me an Oaxaca Old Fashioned, but it could have been any of literally 2,000 other drinks, if I only had the ingredients. Among “Oaxaca” drinks alone we potentially also have a “Flower,” a “Gold,” and a “Tail.” The Barsys promises nearly 50 takes on Old Fashioned, and more than 70 versions of the mule. (A third cocktail machine option, the Bev by Black + Decker, uses Bartesian’s capsules with a different device design. It is likely being discontinued according to reps, but is still available on Amazon.)It’s all very ridiculous, my friends assure me,…
A Dogecoin cup and handle pattern has returned to the chart, which could be pointing to another recovery trend. The chart pattern was highlighted by crypto analyst Melikatrader on a TradingView post, showing that there could be a reversal coming for Dogecoin soon. The analysis further explains how the formation came about and what this could mean for the meme coin’s price as another week of trading gets underway in the current bearish environment. Understand The Dogecoin Macro Cup And Handle Pattern Interestingly, the formation of the macro cup and handle pattern didn’t just start recently, as is usually the…
Ethereum’s present reliance on Proof of Work (PoW) mining is not ideal, and while we continue to work with gusto towards a Proof of Stake solution (PoS), we have to live with PoW as gracefully as possible (at least until the eventual switch!). Meanwhile, in the interest of overall network health, mining decentralization and diversity is a clear imperative: Though there are some instances of open source Ethereum pool mining software available, the uptake has been low, and there appears to be a large efficiency gap between proprietary and available open source pool software. We propose to change that. As…
Overview In the past, crypto mining was a privilege of individuals with technical skills and exclusive hardware. In 2025, the landscape has changed, and the game is different as the global investors are looking for platforms that can offer a balance of profitability, accessibility, and long-lasting stability. Although many companies have jumped into the competition, few are close enough to a FY Energy position that is characterized by a consistent delivery of high-yield contracts and total openness.1. FY Energy — Cloud Mining Redefined for 2025The FY Energy platform is at the highest position of the list of every decision made…