There is a growing global freshwater crisis. Big Tech is increasingly taking the water we need to drink and grow food. This is only the very beginning.
How water vapor is powering the next generation of soft robots
"Our innovation leverages the liquid-to-gas phase transition of water to generate mechanical motion in a way that is simple, scalable, and remarkably powerful."
techxplore.com/news/2025-05-va…
How water vapor is powering the next generation of soft robots
Phase-change actuation has been revived for the era of untethered, electrically driven soft robots. Our team at the University of Coimbra have developed a phase transition soft actuator designed to power electric soft robots that require high force a…Diogo Fonseca (Tech Xplore)
Here’s your chance to submit some comments about road/pedestrian safety in Taiwan:
focustaiwan.tw/society/2025051…
“The survey is available in English, Chinese, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese and Thai, and can be filled out anonymously”
There’s a field at the end where you can enter comments, perhaps noting issues such as poor enforcement of laws, drivers using mobile phones while driving, lack of footpaths, low penalties and repeat offenders, unsafe road design, etc.
Taiwan asks foreigners to take road safety survey - Focus Taiwan
Taiwan's top government watchdog is inviting foreigners living in the country to complete a questionnaire about how well they believe the public sector is working to improve road safety.Focus Taiwan - CNA English News
Foreign media and academics should avoid amplifying Chinese propaganda narratives that war in the Taiwan Strait is inevitable and coming soon, writes J. Michael Cole
jmichaelcole.substack.com/p/is…
Is the War in Ukraine Not Enough?
Foreign media and academic publications should refrain from amplifying Chinese cognitive warfare that aims to cultivate the view that war in the Taiwan Strait is imminent and inevitable.J. Michael Cole (J. Michael Cole’s Substack)
Na quarta-feira, dia 14, vamos receber Benedito Machava (Yale University) para uma aula aberta integrada no nosso novo Joint International Workshop "Hopes and Fears. Anti-colonial and Postcolonial Imaginaries in the Lusotopy and Beyond".
ENTRADA LIVRE
ℹ️ ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/moralid…
#Histodons #PostColonialism #Mozambique #Moçambique #Socialism #Socialismo #Lusotopy #Lusotopia #ColonialismoPortuguês #PortugueseColonialism #PoliticalHistory #HistóriaPolítica
A Moralidade da Revolução | Aula Aberta | IHC
Aula aberta com Benedito Machava acerca do seu mais recente livro, que examina as campanhas urbanas e campos de re-educação no Moçambique socialista.ihc
Yellow-rumped Thornbill. Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. Rooting around in the undergrowth on a misty morning in Queensland.
#birds #birdwatching #photography #darktable #wildlifephotography
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity
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iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals, share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.iNaturalist
Trump finally found Jesus.
And promptly had him deported without due process.
Bathsheba at her Toilet, Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1594
Bathsheba bathes out of doors assisted by two maidservants. King David spies the young woman from the roof of his palace and instantly falls in love. In this painting, the king remains unseen as Cornelisz van Haarlem depicted the Old Testament story from his point of view. We, the viewers, assume the role of David spying on the three nude women.
oil on canvas, h 77.5cm × w 64cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/S…
#rijksmuseum #musea #collection #art #mastodonart #mastoart #random
US Retailers Are Facing Post-Tariff Spending Disorder
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-12/us-china-trade-deal-us-retailers-are-facing-post-tariff-spending-disorder?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Bloomberg Opinion @bloomberg-opinion-bloomberg
Linux 6.15 Fix Merged For Sizable Performance Regression On Newer AMD CPUs
At the end of April I reported on a significant performance regression affecting newer AMD CPUs and was bisected to a change in the AMD SRSO mitigation handling for Zen 4/5 processors with the Linux 6.15 kernellxer.com
Klimaschutz jetzt zurückzufahren ist unverantwortlich.
spektrum.de/news/klimapolitik-…
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz streicht Posten der Klimabeauftragten
Auf den Klimagipfeln ist Deutschland eine wichtige Stimme. Nun wird das Amt der Beauftragten für Klimapolitik abgeschafft. Kritiker fürchten, dass Schlagkraft verloren geht.Spektrum.de
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I deployed a change this morning which adds source ASN validation (alongside user-agent string analysis) to our "known crawlers/bots" classifier & well, the results speak for themselves. Attached graphs show RPS from "known crawlers/bots" to www.bbc.co.uk & www.bbc.com.
#WebDev #BBC #Bots
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Comitato No Bretella-Sì Mobilità Sostenibile, sostenuto da sedici tra Associazioni e Comitati Modenesi a Reggiani: “Mai così in difficoltà Autostrade per il Brennero”. La nota stampa
Mentre iniziano i primi espropri proprio a Marzaglia, come ad indicare l’imminenza dei lavori, Grande confusione in questa terra [.....].
sassuolonotizie.it/viabilitasa…
Comitato No Bretella-Sì Mobilità Sostenibile, sostenuto da sedici tra Associazioni e Comitati Modenesi a Reggiani: “Mai così in difficoltà Autostrade per il Brennero”. La nota stampa
Mentre iniziano i primi espropri proprio a Marzaglia, come ad indicare l’imminenza dei lavori, Grande confusione in questa terra […..].Sassuolonotizie.it
The BSD Cafe Mastodon instance has been updated to v4.3.8
#BSDCafe #Mastodon #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements
Samenstand und Staubfäden einer Clematis/Waldrebehier gibt's die ganze Blüte
#photography #fotografie #nature #flowers #bloomscrolling
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#photography #photographer #canon #canonphotography #macro #macrophotography #macromania #instagood #justgoshoot #nature #naturephotography #naturepics #landscape #landscapephotography #ig_landscape #ig_nature #travel #travelphotography #lovenature #naturelove #plants #spring #butterfly #schmetterling #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wilderness #insect #insectphotography
U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough.
CNBC reports: "The deal means 'reciprocal' tariffs between both countries will be cut from 125% to 10%."
#Tariffs #TradeWar #News #Trade #China #Politics
U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days in major trade breakthrough
The U.S. and China on Monday agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods in a move that shows a thawing of trade tensions.Sam Meredith (CNBC)
Google Keep brings text formatting to the web
NGoogle Keep has finally expanded the text formatting options for its web app, almost two years after making them available for Android users.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
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while Vivaldi is an awesome browser that I'd like to use as my default, there are two things I use regularly that make me switch back to Safari every time for reasons of user-friendliness:
1. (less important) Open tabs that have been synchronized from other devices are displayed on the new tab page below the favorites (Safari's version of SpeedDial).
2. (most important) When I click on the address bar, the favorites and synced tabs are also displayed there, so I can easily switch between my favorite sites without having to open a new tab every time to get to SpeedDial...
It would be great if there was something similar in Vivaldi (desktop and mobile) too!
Interesting ideas. 
Please post them to our feature requests category on the Forum, so they could gather support from others.
forum.vivaldi.net/category/185…
Desktop Feature Requests
Join the Vivaldi Community to connect with friends from around the world and discuss technology, the future of the web, and development of the Vivaldi Browser.Vivaldi Forum
a least one similar feature request is already there...
...since 2019 🤔
forum.vivaldi.net/topic/42572/…
Show speed dial/bookmarks on address bar click
I would like to have an option to show bookmarks or speed dial (don't care which) as a popup when the user clicks on the address bar. The appearance could be...Vivaldi Forum
Nice! In that case, upvote 👍 the first post and leave a comment if you want to add something to the request.
All over the world, the e-waste plague is growing
"The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has warned the country is facing a growing threat to the environment and the health of its citizens due to indiscriminate disposal of electronic waste (e-waste)."
Instagram auf dem iPad: Der ewige Treppenwitz von Meta
techupdate.io/social-media/ins…
#instagram #technews #meta #ipad #apps #meinung
Instagram auf dem iPad: Der ewige Treppenwitz von Meta
Noch immer keine native Instagram-App fürs iPad - trotz neuer Gerüchte und wachsender Nutzerkritik bleibt Meta inaktiv.Christian (techUpdate.io)
#wrensday #superbfairywren #birds #australianbirds #nature #photography #darktable
ould Tariffs Hurt Hydrogen's Lofty Promises?: BNEF
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-12/ould-tariffs-hurt-hydrogen-s-lofty-promises-bnef-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Profiles @profiles-bloomberg
Kraszna-Krausz photography book awards – longlist
'Colonial and familial archives, intergenerational storytelling and deeply personal approaches to identity, gender and sexuality are some of the themes considered among the 10 longlisted titles for the annual Kraszna-Krausz photography book award'
‘Buy America’ Sweeps Across Global Markets After China-US Talks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-12/-buy-america-sweeps-across-global-markets-after-china-us-talks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Profiles @profiles-bloomberg
Jo, no, taky bychom si mohli vybrat v koloniálu z přehršle jiných, místních dodavatelů reaktorů, tvl... 🙄
Regulační peklo... 🤦♂️
Novinky: https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/ekonomika-brusel-chce-odklad-podpisu-k-dukovanum-40520720 (Adam Kahánek)
Jaderný tendr na stavbu dvou jaderných bloků v Dukovanech narazil na další překážku. Tentokrát se ozvala Evropská komise (EK), která Českou republiku žádá o odklad podpisu dohody s jihokorejskou firmou KHNP.
Trump Tariffs: China, US Agree to Cut Tariffs for 90 Days | The Opening Trade 05/12
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-12/china-us-agree-to-cut-tariffs-the-opening-trade-05-12-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Profiles @profiles-bloomberg
📰 Nina Warink viert eenjarig huwelijk met Kalvijn
🕧 12:32 | RTL Nieuws
🔸 #Trouwen #Trouwdag #Huwelijk #Partner #SocialMedia
Nina Warink viert eenjarig huwelijk met Kalvijn
Nina Warink staat maandag stil bij het feit dat zij een jaar geleden is getrouwd met haar partner Kelvin Boerma, beter bekend als Kalvijn. Op sociale media deelt de 28-jarige youtuber onder meer twee foto's van hun trouwdag.RTL Boulevard
Bar-shouldered Dove, Geopelia humeralis, on a misty morning in QLD, #Australia
#birds #birdwatching #photography #darktable #wildlifephotography
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity
X-posted to inaturalist.org/
iNaturalist
iNaturalist is a social network for naturalists! Record your observations of plants and animals, share them with friends and researchers, and learn about the natural world.iNaturalist
Ex-UK home secretary: Trump unlikely to yield peace between Ukraine, Russia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/12/can-europe-replace-a-failing-us-as-ukraines-security-guarantor?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Europe News @europe-news-AlJazeera
Ex-UK home secretary: Trump unlikely to yield peace between Ukraine, Russia
Charles Clarke and another Cambridge University expert argue Europe could replace a failing US as Ukraine’s guarantor.John T Psaropoulos (Al Jazeera)
Il nuovo post di universita-it: Università di Parma al centro del Parma Climate Neutral
Qui il post completo: universita.it/universita-di-pa…
Università di Parma al centro del Parma Climate Neutral - Universita.it
Università di Parma al centro del Parma Climate Neutral. Studenti e cittadini coinvolti nelle attività di sostenibilità e biodiversità.Luca Testa (Universita.it)
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#YonhapInfomax #Conclave #GenZ #AluminumIndustry #Metformin #ColonCancer #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV…
I am struggling with my railway work just now. The industry doesn't want what I am saying, consultants want it for free (because I am a risk), and the political winds are cold.
What should I do from here?
jonworth.eu/railway-work-what-…
Railway work: what I am doing has some ethical purpose, but is anyone listening? - Jon Worth
This summer will be my last big #CrossBorderRail tour – 80 more borders, mostly in Central Europe. There simply are not too many more borders to visit.Jon Worth
投稿でのネタバレを防ぐ“テキスト黒塗り機能”をThreadsがテスト中。見たい人はタップすれば表示
投稿でのネタバレを防ぐ“テキスト黒塗り機能”をThreadsがテスト中であることが明らかになった。INTERNET Watch
🚨 We’ve launched our new YouTube channel: Ethics and Critical Theories of AI!
🎥 Full lecture recordings, talks & presentations
📲 Subscribe now: youtube.com/@ECTAI_UOS
#AIethics #CriticalAI #Philosophy #AI #YouTube
Ethics and Critical Theories of AI @Osnabrück
Welcome to the official channel of the research group Ethics and Critical Theories of Artificial Intelligence at the Institute of Cognitive Science at Osnabrück University headed by Prof Dr Rainer Mühlhoff.YouTube
“Intitoliamo l’Agorà ai martiri delle foibe”
La proposta di “Difendere Lucca” all’indomani dell’oltraggio alla memoria allo “Scaffale del Ricordo”
AI data centers demand more water
"In the previous generation, each eight-processor tray had ten 80-mm fans and a large heatsink that together required eight rack units (RUs) or a compute density of one GPU per rack unit. The next generation uses direct liquid cooling with low-profile water block cold plates, with two CPUs and four GPUs per one RU tray. This equates to a processor density of four GPUs per rack unit, a 4X increase."
electronicdesign.com/technolog…
Disaggregating Power in Data Centers
In this Q&A, Vicor contends that ±400-V DC power distribution to AI racks in data centers is inevitable.James Morra (Electronic Design)
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