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Новости за 03.09.2024

Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Sharad Pawar targets BJP, Ajit Pawar NCP ahead of polls

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Sharad Pawar, nearing 84, is actively engaging in Maharashtra politics. He recently inducted BJP MLC Samarjeetsinh Ghatge into NCPSP to contest against Hasan Mushrif. Pawar is exploiting rifts within BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP, aiming to attract leaders dissatisfied with seat allocations ahead of the upcoming elections.

Google Expands Earthquake Alerts Nationwide

Phonescoop.com 

Google has released a new version of Android 14 today that brings several new features alongside the usual security updates. One is the expansion of the Android Earthquake Alerts System to all all 50 US states and six territories. The system automatically crowd-sources data using the built-in accelerometers in Android phones. It can then provide alerts to users when there's an earthquake, sometimes seconds before noticeable shaking starts. This can give users precious time to get to safety, such as a doorframe. Читать дальше...

How do you deal with stress? In Nigeria, swinging a sledgehammer in a 'rage room' helps

Voice of America 

Lagos, Nigeria — How do you deal with stress? In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a "rage room" where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The Shadow Rage Room, apparently the first of its kind in Nigeria, offers "a safe space" for people to let out pent-up emotions, according to Dr. James Babajide Banjoko, the founder and a physician. The idea, he said, came during... Читать дальше...

Maryland LGBTQ caucus criticizes Hogan’s LGBTQ record 

TheHill.com 

Maryland’s Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus, a coalition of nine openly LGBTQ members of the state House and Senate, on Friday accused former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of failing to support LGBTQ people in his former post. The statement from the group comes as Hogan vies for an open U.S. Senate seat in one of the most...

Dubai’s Ziina Raises $22 Million as UAE’s Small Business Sector Grows

PYMNTS.com 

Ziina has raised $22 million to provide FinTech services for UAE-based small businesses. In an interview with TechCrunch Tuesday (Sept. 3), Co-founder and CEO Faisal Toukan said there were a few factors that made the company attractive to investors, including the rapidly-growing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the company’s newly-acquired central bank […]

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Researchers give adult zebra finches back their ability to learn new songs

Sciencedaily.com 

We all know the adage, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks.' As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. The culprit? A decline in brain plasticity - the brain's capacity to rewire itself and adapt to new challenges. But what if we could rewind the clock on this age-related decline? A new study offers a tantalizing glimpse into this possibility.

Trump says Joe Rogan hasn't extended podcast invite

TheHill.com 

Former President Trump says he has not been asked to be a guest on Joe Rogan's popular podcast, nor has he asked to sit for an interview with Rogan. "I don’t think there was any tension. And I’ve always liked him, but I don’t know him," Trump said of Rogan during a conversation with Lex...

New VWs will answer some of your questions with ChatGPT

The Verge 

Image: Volkswagen

Volkswagen has announced it’s rolling out its improved in-car AI voice assistant, IDA, with both locally processed and cloud-based responses from ChatGPT and other models, starting on September 6th. The first cars getting the feature will be the 2025 Jetta and Jetta GLI and the 82kWh battery version of the 2024 ID.4, with other cars getting it later this year.

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