The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the Maduro regime and its oil-dependent economy. The tanker, identified as Triton, was sanctioned by the US for its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations. … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a contract worth $140 million to purchase six Boeing 737 planes for deportation operations. The move will allow the agency to operate its own fleet, which is part of a larger funding increase approved by Congress earlier this year. The planes are funded through the $170 billion … Read more
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has been plagued by serious housing code violations since it began its Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program in 2017. Over 14,200 housing code violations have been reported across all RAD properties since January 2021, with nearly 4,000 cases requiring hired contractors to address the most serious issues. The … Read more
A free sleep hack has been going viral on social media, claiming it can help insomniacs fall asleep quickly. The trick involves rolling your eyes slowly back and forth, then up and down, then in circles. But does it really work? We asked experts to break it down. Some experts believe that this technique might … Read more
A new espionage thriller series, “The Copenhagen Test”, has been released by Peacock. The show stars Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera. It follows Alexander Hale, a Chinese-American intelligence analyst who is hacked into after his brain is compromised. With his shadowy agency and unknown hackers in conflict, he must maintain 24/7 performance to find out … Read more
PythoC is a new project that allows developers to generate C code using Python. This approach differs from Cython, which also generates C extensions but with more emphasis on compile-time code generation features. The key benefits of PythoC include its flexibility and ability to generate standalone C programs that can be executed independently. The `@compile` … Read more
Kun käytät Yahoo-netsiä ja sovelluksia, me käyttämme evästeitä. Evästeen avulla voidaan tarjota sivustoja ja sovelluksia sinulle, estää roskapostia ja väärinkäyttö, ja toteuttaa tietoturvatoimia. Me tallennamme ja käytämme evästeitä, jos napsautat “Hyväksy kaikki”. Evästeen avulla voidaan tarjota sinulle räätälöityä mainontaa ja sisältöä. Me analytisoidaan toiminnasi ja kehittämme palveluita sinua varten. Jos et halua, että me käytän … Read more
The Republican Party’s plan to let Obamacare subsidies expire is facing fierce opposition from lawmakers who fear severe political repercussions, despite President Trump’s promise to “give the money to the people.” Senate Republicans have proposed a vote on Thursday that would allow the subsidies to lapse, while House GOP leaders scramble to cobble together a … Read more
The human brain is an energy-hungry organ, consuming 20% of the body’s total calories. Surprisingly, nearly half of this energy goes to processing visual information. Researchers studied how much energy our brains spend on viewing different images and found a surprising connection between aesthetics and energy conservation. They used computer models and over 4,900 images … Read more
María Corina Machado, a 58-year-old Venezuelan dissident, appeared in the streets of Oslo hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Machado was awarded the prize for leading an electoral challenge to Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. After spending over a year in hiding in Venezuela, Machado left the country and … Read more