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Apple Games app offers a one-stop gaming destination
Gaming on Apple devices can be a mess. Titles can pile up on an iPhone, iPad and Mac as players dabble in different titles looking for the right amusement for their snippets of free time. That type of entertainment ...Read more
Gadgets: Great coffee maker worth the extra space
If you’re a regular coffee drinker, you understand the importance of a great cup of coffee to start your morning. Melitta's Vision 12-Cup Automatic Drip Coffee Maker delivers that exceptional brew while serving as a ...Read more
Today's Word "multifarious"
multifarious \muhl-tuh-FAIR-ee-uhs\ (adjective) - Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; diversified.
"...I was occupied by exploded systems, mingling, like an unadept, a thousand contradictory theories, and...Read more
This Day in History, September 24
On September 24th, 1493, Christopher Columbus departed to the New World for the second time.
Operation: Color-Ectomy
Six words have had their colors removed. The colors have been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each color with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne = spanned (SpANneD).
Group A: blue, brown, cyan, green, pink, red
Group B: agssivess, astr, ...
Nvidia to invest $100 billion in OpenAI to build data centers
Nvidia plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI, giving the ChatGPT maker a huge war chest to build data centers with the chip maker’s chips.
OpenAI will gain access to millions of Nvidia chips in the coming years.
“...Read more
1 of 2 tropical waves could threaten Bahamas as Hurricane Gabrielle churns in Atlantic, the NHC says
With the tropics stirring up a busy Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said one of two developing Atlantic systems could become a tropical depression near the Bahamas this week.
The NHC was also eyeing a second ...Read more
NASA officials say Artemis II moon flight could come in early February
After multiple delays, the first crewed Artemis flight around the moon could be less than 20 weeks away, NASA officials said Tuesday, putting the space program one step closer to returning to the moon itself in its “...Read more
Nvidia, OpenAI make $100 billion deal to build data centers
Nvidia Corp. will invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI to support new data centers and other artificial intelligence infrastructure, a blockbuster deal that underscores booming demand for AI tools like ChatGPT and the ...Read more
Federal coal push could slow US emissions reduction progress
WASHINGTON — A recent federal policy shift toward the increased use of fossil fuels, including coal, and away from renewable sources of power, could have implications for recent declines in emissions in the U.S., ...Read more
Today's Word "beneficence"
beneficence \buh-NEFF-i-suhns\ (noun) - 1 : The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity. 2 : A charitable gift or act.
"From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper...Read more
This Day in History, September 23
On September 23rd, 1806, Lewis and Clark returned from their exploration of the United States.
Braving the Elements
Which element in Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: Iridium, Vanadium, Xenon, Lanthanum, Carbon, Dysprosium
Group B: Radon, Barium, Uranium, Platinum, Manganese, Phosphorus
Hurricane Gabrielle grows to Category 4 while NHC ups odds on 2 other Atlantic systems
Hurricane Gabrielle on Monday rapidly intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane while the National Hurricane Center increased the chances that two other Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical ...Read more
Spaceflight veteran from Polaris Dawn mission named to new NASA astronaut class
NASA named 10 new astronaut candidates for its 24th class of astronauts Monday, including one person who has already been to space.
Anna Menon, 39, a SpaceX engineer from Houston, was one of the four crew on Jared ...Read more
Hurricane Gabrielle now major hurricane while NHC ups odds on 2 other Atlantic systems
Hurricane Gabrielle on Monday rapidly intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane, while the National Hurricane Center increased the chances that two other Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical...Read more
Hurricane Gabrielle shows no change but Atlantic systems increase in intensity
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Gabrielle on Monday hasn’t shown change since the last update; however, two more systems the National Hurricane Center is tracking have intensified.
Gabrielle is expected to move well clear ...Read more
AI cameras are spotting wildfires across California -- often before humans call 911
For generations, fire lookout towers stood as landmarks across the American West.
Binoculars in hand, dedicated fire spotters scanned the landscape for smoke and radioed firefighters before flames grew out of control. But...Read more
Today's Word "trammel"
trammel \TRAM-uhl\ (noun) - 1 : A kind of net for catching birds, fish, etc. 2 : A kind of shackle used for making a horse amble. 3 : Something that impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle. 4 : An iron ...Read more
This Day in History, September 22
On September 22nd, 1866, the Battle of Curupaity occurred.
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