A new open-source Vulkan driver called Honeykrisp, which supports Apple Silicon GPUs as part of the Asahi Linux project, has been merged into Mesa 24.3. This reverse-engineered Vulkan driver, started by Alyssa Rosenzweig, is based on NVK sources and currently only works with Apple M1 and M2 SoCs. Support for newer SoCs will be added … Read more
The Node.js project now supports TypeScript through an “experimental” flag. TypeScript support is essential for the ecosystem’s progress and has been frequently requested, according to Technical Steering Committee member Marco Ippolito. With this feature, users can run .ts files without installing additional dependencies or loaders. The experimental flag is named –experimental-strip-types, which removes types from … Read more
In the Bohemian Forest National Park of Czechia, wild boars live but are exposed to harmful chemical contaminants. Researchers from the James Hutton Institute in Scotland and University of Graz in Austria analyzed internal organs of 30 culled boars and found high levels of PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Boars were targeted due to their consumption … Read more
Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in various bodily functions, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood sugar regulation, and more. It’s important to understand the recommended dosages, deficiency signs, and potential overdose symptoms for maintaining optimal magnesium health. **Dosages:** The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adults is 310-420 mg/day … Read more
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have used advanced spectroscopic techniques to identify the presence of pararealgar (yellow and orange/red) pigments in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch painting, explaining how he achieved intricate golden details. The team, led by Ph.D. students Fréderique Broers and Nouchka de Keyser, concluded that Rembrandt mixed these arsenic sulfide pigments … Read more
FBCS announced on July 26, 2024, that the number of people affected by its February data breach has risen to 4.2 million in the US. The debt collection agency collects debts from various sectors including consumer credit, healthcare, commercial, student loans, and utilities. Initially, FBCS reported that approximately 1.9 million individuals had their sensitive personal … Read more
This is an extensive investigation into the role of the Israeli government in limiting WhatsApp’s ability to obtain information from NSO, the controversial surveillance technology company that developed Pegasus spyware. The article details how senior Israeli officials closely monitored the progress of a lawsuit against NSO by WhatsApp and considered ways to prevent WhatsApp from … Read more
Netflix recently added a hilarious British comedy called “Wicked Little Letters” (92% Rotten Tomatoes rating), set in 1920s England where someone is sending obscene letters to residents of a small town. Olivia Colman’s character, Edith Swan, suspects her Irish neighbor, Rose (Jessie Buckley,) and chaos ensues. The movie is full of profanities but is a … Read more
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a notorious drug cartel leader and co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in El Paso, Texas, as part of an elaborate sting operation. His former partner, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, also known as “El Chapo,” orchestrated Zambada’s capture by luring him to believe they were traveling to Mexico to discuss potential … Read more
California’s largest wildfire rapidly grows, threatening thousands of homes and causing evacuations in four counties. The Park Fire, currently at 480 square miles (1,243 sq km), was ignited on Wednesday and has already destroyed over 130 structures. Officials compare its intensity to the devastating Camp Fire that killed 85 people in 2018. Elsewhere in the … Read more