The ‘Oscars’ of the bike trade is now open for applications. Eurobike has opened its submission phase for this year’s Eurobike Awards. Open from 27 January to 18 April 2025, Eurobike is calling for submissions to the awards. The Eurobike Award acknowledges the most innovative, relevant and sustainable innovations in the entire bike and … Continue Reading »
Shimano has announced the expansion of its Cues line-up, adding new drop bar options for road and gravel riding. The brand says the options feature the same durable and smooth drivetrain performance as its flat bar counterparts and offer the comforts of drop bar ergonomics at a reasonable price point. According to the latest release, … Continue Reading »
This piece first appeared in the January edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. Simon Cox talks with Michelle Smyth, Head of International Sports & Cycling, at the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), exploring the global challenge of population inactivity. Why does the global challenge of population inactivity matter to bike … Continue Reading »
Pre-order apparel brand, Kostüme, which reported 200% organic growth in 2024, has launched a crowdfunding campaign, seeking investment which will enable the business to scale up. Riding high on the back of its 2024 performance, the pre-order apparel business has announced the launch of a Crowdcube campaign, offering customers and the public the opportunity to … Continue Reading »
Manitou, part of Hayes group, has announced that Ison Distribution Ltd. is its new exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom. Ison will oversee the distribution of Manitou’s products giving retailers and consumers across the UK access to the brand’s innovative solutions and industry-leading technology. Ison has said this collaboration strengthens the relationship between the … Continue Reading »
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It is the dark matter of conversation, the white space around a poem. For Rilke, listening is receiving the divine - by Faith Lawrence Read at Aeon
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To lump or to split? Deciding whether an animal is a species or subspecies profoundly influences our conservation priorities - by Richard Smyth Read at Aeon
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Climate change impacts are unpredictable and can change rapidly or over time; anthropogenic stressors work synergistically to strengthen their impact on vulnerable ecosystems including in the fisheries sector. This study focused on understanding and documenting the historical occurrence of extreme climate change impacts as exemplified by super typhoon Pablo (Bopha), ... Continue Reading »
In the context of the practice of physical sports activities (PSA), people with intellectual disabilities (PID) have up to a 62% lower possibility of responding to internationally agreed-upon physical activity requirements, showing a higher risk of presenting serious health problems. This study aimed to analyze the levels of perception towards ... Continue Reading »
Wildfires significantly alter watershed functions, particularly the mobilization of organic carbon (OC). This study investigated OC mobility and the physicochemical characteristics of wildfire-impacted soils and ashes from the northern California and Nevada fires (Dixie, Beckworth, Caldor). Organic carbon in wildfire-derived ashes (9.2–57.3 mg/g) generally exceeded levels in the background soils ... Continue Reading »
Saliva has emerged as a powerful diagnostic tool due to its non-invasive collection, straightforward storage, and ability to mirror systemic health. This narrative review explores the diagnostic potential of salivary biomarkers in detecting systemic diseases, supported by examples such as salivary proteomics’ role in monitoring endocrine disorders, cancer, and viral ... Continue Reading »
Early detection of breast cancer plays a crucial role in reducing the number of cases diagnosed at advanced stages, thereby lowering the high healthcare costs required to achieve disease-free survival and helping to prevent avoidable premature deaths. However, women living in rural and low-income areas face multiple obstacles that limit ... Continue Reading »
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Minnesota Asks Supreme Court to Review State’s Gun Age Limit Law (Mike Vilensky, Bloomberg Law) Defying Legal Limits, Trump Firings Set Up Tests...
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Tarrant County death row case alleging prosecutors lied (Megan Cardona, KERA News) White House defends inspectors general...
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed two outside attorneys to defend the lower-court decisions in two cases in which the federal government has declined to do so. In a brief order on Tuesday afternoon, the justices tapped Michael Huston to argue in Parrish v. United...
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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: FBI SWAT team raided the wrong house. Can family sue? Supreme Court will decide. (Maureen Groppe, USA Today) US Supreme Court rejects challenge...
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The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a Georgia family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team can sue the federal government for the error. Just over six hours after the justices issued a list of orders from their Jan. 24...
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Nearly 90% of Oracle Java customers are looking to abandon the software maker's products following controversial licensing changes made in 2023, according to research firm Dimensional Research.
The exodus reflects growing frustration with Oracle's shift to per-employee pricing for its Java platform, which critics called "predatory" and could increase costs up to five times for the same software, Gartner found. The dissatisfaction runs deepest in Europe, where 92% of French and 95% of German users want to switch to alternative providers like Bellsoft Liberica, IBM Semeru, or Azul Platform Core.
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The Authors Guild -- one of the largest associations of writers in the US -- has launched a new project that allows authors to certify that their book was written by a human, and not generated by artificial intelligence. From a report: The Guild says its "Human Authored" certification aims to make it easier for writers to "distinguish their work in increasingly AI-saturated markets," and that readers have a right to know who (or what) created the books they read. Human Authored certifications will be listed in a public database that anyone can access.
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An anonymous reader shares a report: SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25 billion into OpenAI [non-paywalled source], in a deal that would make it the ChatGPT maker's biggest financial backer, as the pair partner on a huge new artificial intelligence infrastructure project.
The two companies announced last week they would lead a joint venture that would spend $100 billion on Stargate -- a sprawling data centre project touted by US President Donald Trump -- with the figure rising to as much as $500 billion over the next four years.
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France's Mistral AI is facing mounting pressure over its future as an independent European AI champion, as competition intensifies from U.S. tech giants and China's emerging players. The Paris-based startup, valued at $6.5 billion and backed by Microsoft and Nvidia, has struggled to keep pace with larger rivals despite delivering advanced AI models with a fraction of their resources.
The pressure increased this week after China's DeepSeek released a cutting-edge open-source model that challenged Mistral's efficiency-focused strategy. Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch dismissed speculation about selling to Big Tech companies, saying the firm hopes to go public eventually. However, one investor ... Continue Reading »
India's IT minister on Thursday praised DeepSeek's progress and said the country will host the Chinese AI lab's large language models on domestic servers, in a rare opening for Chinese technology in India. From a report: "You have seen what DeepSeek has done -- $5.5 million and a very very powerful model," IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, responding to criticism New Delhi has received for its own investment in AI, which has been much less than many other countries.
Since 2020, India has banned more than 300 apps and services linked to China, including TikTok and WeChat, citing ... Continue Reading »
Pine View School for the Gifted (PVS) in Osprey, Florida, has an opportunity to achieve a historic milestone on Tuesday, January 28, at 12:21 PM (EST), when students and faculty make live contact with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The event marks the first time any school in Sarasota County has been selected to take part in the Amateur Radio on the International Space... Continue Reading »
Thirty-seven amateur radio clubs benefitted from $500,502 in grants through the ARRL Club Grant Program to implement projects that educate, recruit, train, and promote amateur radio in their communities. Funding for the grants comes from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC). There were 110 applicants to the 2024 ARRL Club Grant Program, with applicants from all ARRL Divisions and 40 st... Continue Reading »
Dr. Emil Pocock, W3EP, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on January 10, 2025, at the age of 78. From 1992 to 2002, Pocock edited “The World Above 50 MHz” for ARRL’s membership journal, QST. He served as a volunteer in the ARRL Laboratory for many years. Pocock was first licensed at the age of 12 and found a career as an academic. He was well-regarded by colleagues at ARRL as always being ... Continue Reading »
To help promote amateur radio science and technology, and to honor the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), ARRL is inviting radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, built around World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) on April 18.The event is intended to highlight the Amateur Radio Service for its development and practice of the latest radio com... Continue Reading »
Camp Family Justice serves pediatric survivors of violence in Contra Costa County, California, providing them with an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors in a safe environment surrounded by support services, including a medical clinic. The camp provides the opportunity for children to decompress, learn resiliency skills and build a path forward. Children who applied this year, and attended last y... Continue Reading »
The ‘Oscars’ of the bike trade is now open for applications. Eurobike has opened its submission phase for this year’s Eurobike Awards. Open from 27 January to 18 April 2025, Eurobike is calling for submissions to the awards. The Eurobike Award acknowledges the most innovative, relevant and sustainable innovations in the entire bike and … 
Shimano has announced the expansion of its Cues line-up, adding new drop bar options for road and gravel riding. The brand says the options feature the same durable and smooth drivetrain performance as its flat bar counterparts and offer the comforts of drop bar ergonomics at a reasonable price point. According to the latest release, … 
This piece first appeared in the January edition of BikeBiz magazine – not subscribed? Get a free subscription. Simon Cox talks with Michelle Smyth, Head of International Sports & Cycling, at the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), exploring the global challenge of population inactivity. Why does the global challenge of population inactivity matter to bike … 
Pre-order apparel brand, Kostüme, which reported 200% organic growth in 2024, has launched a crowdfunding campaign, seeking investment which will enable the business to scale up. Riding high on the back of its 2024 performance, the pre-order apparel business has announced the launch of a Crowdcube campaign, offering customers and the public the opportunity to … 
Manitou, part of Hayes group, has announced that Ison Distribution Ltd. is its new exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom. Ison will oversee the distribution of Manitou’s products giving retailers and consumers across the UK access to the brand’s innovative solutions and industry-leading technology. Ison has said this collaboration strengthens the relationship between the … 
Some janitorial supplies are needed no matter what kind of business you have. Below is a general list of janitorial supplies for various professional settings: 
Take a look at these 15 valuable resources where you can find free music for videos to captivate your audience without breaking the bank. 
Shield your business from clickjacking: deceptive techniques hackers use for data theft and device access, with practical defense strategies. 
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Is privacy inherently valuable, or just one more variable in a society’s blueprint? The philosophers’ view, from Plato on - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
It is the dark matter of conversation, the white space around a poem. For Rilke, listening is receiving the divine - by Faith Lawrence Read at Aeon
A filmmaker collaborates with a murmuration of starlings to create spellbinding visuals at the intersection of science and art - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
To lump or to split? Deciding whether an animal is a species or subspecies profoundly influences our conservation priorities - by Richard Smyth Read at Aeon
Hear echoes of the Victorian age, captured in some of the world’s first audio recordings, in this video essay on the phonograph - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Minnesota Asks Supreme Court to Review State’s Gun Age Limit Law (Mike Vilensky, Bloomberg Law) Defying Legal Limits, Trump Firings Set Up Tests...
The post The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 30 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed two outside attorneys to defend the lower-court decisions in two cases in which the federal government has declined to do so. In a brief order on Tuesday afternoon, the justices tapped Michael Huston to argue in Parrish v. United...
The post Outside attorneys appointed to argue in two cases appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a Georgia family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT team can sue the federal government for the error. Just over six hours after the justices issued a list of orders from their Jan. 24...
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Nearly 90% of Oracle Java customers are looking to abandon the software maker's products following controversial licensing changes made in 2023, according to research firm Dimensional Research.
The exodus reflects growing frustration with Oracle's shift to per-employee pricing for its Java platform, which critics called "predatory" and could increase costs up to five times for the same software, Gartner found. The dissatisfaction runs deepest in Europe, where 92% of French and 95% of German users want to switch to alternative providers like Bellsoft Liberica, IBM Semeru, or Azul Platform Core.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.