Author: Vidya Saras

Recently, I was doomscrolling Twitter, reading the Republican-aligned election polls Elon Musk forces into my feed in an effort to make me die from alcohol poisoning. I decided to express my rage (which is the only thing Twitter is good for anymore) at the silent enemy of democracy in this and every election: the Electoral College.As you can see, the thing has 3.8 million views (so far) and generated 13,000 comments. Most people (in my bubble of people who have self-selected to find my tweets) agreed with me, but a bunch of MAGAs found my tweet and used their political…

Identifying one faulty turbine in a wind farm, which can involve looking at hundreds of signals and millions of data points, is akin to finding a needle in a haystack.Engineers often streamline this complex problem using deep-learning models that can detect anomalies in measurements taken repeatedly over time by each turbine, known as time-series data.But with hundreds of wind turbines recording dozens of signals each hour, training a deep-learning model to analyze time-series data is costly and cumbersome. This is compounded by the fact that the model may need to be retrained after deployment, and wind farm operators may lack…

TSViPhoto | shutterstock.com Wie Europol in einer Pressemitteilung bekanntgibt, konnte die Behörde im Rahmen einer internationalen Kooperation mit Strafverfolgungsbehörden in neun verschiedenen Ländern die (Cyber-)Crime-Kommunikationsplattform Ghost zerschlagen. In diesem Zusammenhang wurden bislang insgesamt 51 Verdächtige in vier Ländern festgenommen, darunter auch ein Mitglied einer italienischen Mafia-Organisation. “Die Plattform, die unter dem Namen Ghost bekannt ist, wurde als Werkzeug für eine ganze Reihe krimineller Aktivitäten genutzt, darunter Drogenhandel im großen Stil, Gewaltverbrechen, Geldwäsche und andere Formen der organisierten Kriminalität”, schreibt die europäische Polizeibehörde und ergänzt: “Ghost war bei kriminellen Organisationen insbesondere wegen seiner fortschrittlichen Sicherheitsfunktionen beliebt.” Über Malware infiltriert Laut Europol wurde…

TikTok influencer Taylor Rousseau Grigg unexpectedly died at the age of 25 due to complications of Addison’s disease. On Thursday, October 10, a representative for Grigg’s family confirmed to Today that the social media star’s cause of death was due to complications from asthma and Addison’s disease. According to the Mayo Clinic, Addison’s disease, which is also referred to as adrenal insufficiency, occurs when the body doesn’t create enough of certain hormones. It can occur when a person’s body’s adrenal glands make too little cortisol and too little aldosterone, which is an additional hormone. Addison’s disease can be a life-threatening…

As the Philippines’ premier business district, Makati City is known for its upscale residential condominiums, but most developments come with a trade-off between value and comfort. Fortis Residences by DMCI Homes Exclusive on Chino Roces Avenue stands out by offering more value at an impressive price point. Designed for those with a discerning taste, Fortis Residences offers a refined living experience with its generous living spaces and top-tier amenities that balance modern sophistication with the utmost convenience of city living. Redefining Space and Comfort While most developments in the area are known for their limited unit sizes and amenities, the…

A patient’s arm should be supported at around heart level when taking blood pressure readings. Tunvarat Pruksachat/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tunvarat Pruksachat/Moment RF/Getty Images Think back to the last time you had your blood pressure taken. How were you sitting? Where exactly was the cuff? And what specifically was your arm doing? It’s such a familiar ritual of going to the doctor’s office that most of us scarcely think about the ins and outs, but in reality, even small missteps can leave you with an inaccurate reading. Research has shown that this can happen for all kinds…

Using Europe’s Gaia space telescope, astronomers have identified 55 runaway stars being ejected at high speeds from a densely packed young cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way. This is the first time so many stars have been seen escaping from a single star cluster.The star cluster R136, located around 158,000 light-years away, is home to hundreds of thousands of stars and sits in a massive region of intense star formation in the LMC. It’s home to some of the biggest stars ever seen by astronomers, some with 300 times the mass…

Sergio García headed to Portugal earlier this month to visit Terras da Comporta and assess the progress of his much-anticipated project, the Torre Course, ahead of its grand opening next summer.   The Ryder Cup legend and 2017 Masters champion took time out from his busy playing schedule to meet with his design team and tour the site of the first major course he has held overall design responsibility for.   The Torre Course is set to transform Terras da Comporta into a 36-hole venue following the huge success of The Dunas Course, designed by David McLay-Kidd, which opened to critical…

BBCAfter Marina fled her home in Vuhledar, she was shocked to see a video of a Russian soldier in her house going through her thingsMarina Perederii’s home in the small mining city of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine was her pride and joy.17 Sadovaya Street was little more than a shell when she and her husband bought it. They lovingly renovated the house, painting cherry blossom and doves – symbols of love and well-being – in their bedroom. They built a swimming pool in the garden and a sauna in the basement.Marina PerederiiMarina’s children loved the swimming pool which was one…

By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Elon Musk showcased a robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and no steering wheel or pedals at a splashy event on Thursday and added a robovan to the roster as Tesla (NASDAQ:)’s goal shifts from low-priced mass-market automaker to robotics manufacturer. Musk reached the stage in a “Cybercab” which he said will go into production in 2026 and be priced less than $30,000. He said operation will cost 20 cents a mile over time and charging will be inductive, requiring no plugs. He said the cars rely on artificial intelligence and cameras and do…