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EA Sports FC 24 Ratings Leak: Highest Rated Players 40-31
EA Sports FC 24 Ratings Leak: Highest Rated Players 40-31
EA Sports FC 24 ratings leak details the players ranked 40 through 31 in the top 50 overall including Federico Valverde, Victor Osimhen, Debinha, Bernardo Silva and more.
2023-08-29 04:20
The Best Graphics Cards for Compact PCs in 2023
The Best Graphics Cards for Compact PCs in 2023
A hulking, full-tower PC is always your best option if you want room for the
2023-06-08 03:55
Yamaha: Japanese-style Music Education Using Recorders Begins at Public Primary Schools in India
Yamaha: Japanese-style Music Education Using Recorders Begins at Public Primary Schools in India
HAMAMATSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2023--
2023-05-12 10:28
10 Thought-Provoking Novels About Artificial Intelligence
10 Thought-Provoking Novels About Artificial Intelligence
Although we’re probably still a long way off from the sentient forms of AI that are depicted in film and literature, we can turn to fiction to probe the questions raised by these technological advancements.
2023-07-18 20:26
Uber Eats Pledges to Slash Takeout Emissions and Plastic Waste
Uber Eats Pledges to Slash Takeout Emissions and Plastic Waste
Uber Technologies Inc. pledged to eliminate carbon emissions and “unnecessary” plastic waste from its growing delivery business by
2023-06-08 16:48
Six signs your house is actually haunted by faulty electrics, according to tech experts
Six signs your house is actually haunted by faulty electrics, according to tech experts
It's Halloween season and while some might believe they have a haunted house, a charity has warned it is more likely that the ghastly goings-on are actually to do with dangerous electrical faults. Experts are warning that typical experiences associated with haunted houses could present a much more scary reality, leaving your home exposed to a fire. Flickering lights and green slime oozing from the walls may sound like a scene from an Alfred Hitchcock movie but are far more likely to be explained by electrical faults linked to wiring, than any ghoulish ghost. “We’re all familiar with scenes in horror movies where the lights constantly flicker and trip,” explained Richard Harvey, electrical installation safety engineer at Electrical Safety First. “But the reality is far more scary than any ghost. Flickering lights or bulbs that keep blowing are likely caused by a loose connection in your wiring rather than the supernatural.” Green slime oozing from plug sockets is also a warning to look out for this spooky season. “A green goo-like substance oozing from your plug sockets is far more likely to be linked to deteriorating wiring than a mutant invasion,” Harvey added. “When green goo appears, it can adversely affect protective components within your socket and leave you exposed to risk of electric shock in the future. It is mostly seen in wiring predating 1960 and is a chemical reaction between the plastic and copper.” The consequences of faulty electrics can be far more frightening than a property plagued by the paranormal, leaving your home exposed to fire and those living in it at serious risk. “A far more effective way of tackling these ghostly signs isn’t to call the Ghostbusters,” Harvey noted. “A competent and registered electrician will be able to rid your home of any potentially dangerous electrical faults to ensure your property is safe.” Blood-curdling fines of up to £30,000 may be issued to private landlords in England who do not ensure their property is inspected once every five years under legislation introduced in 2021. Living in an unsafe home can be far more frightening than any horror film. Whilst most landlords provide good and safe accommodation for renters, rogue landlords face hefty fines if they actively neglect to comply with the laws. Electrical Safety First recommends using a competent and registered electrician to undertake an electrical safety inspection on your property. Landlords and households can find a registered electrician using the charity’s Find an Electrician tool. Households are also warned to be aware of a change of smell in the home. Whilst movies associate unusual smells including sulphur, with ghostly goings on, strong smells, similar to that of fish, could be burning plastic on plug sockets. Six signs your house is haunted by dodgy electrics Lights that continue to blow or flicker – If you’re constantly finding yourself in the dark, there is a possibility a loose connection is at fault rather than a ghost. An unpleasant smell similar to fish – Whilst unpleasant smells such as sulphur are often associated with hauntings, an unwelcome smell, similar to fish, can often be associated with the burning smell of sockets or plastic. Don’t overlook it, report it immediately to your landlord. Green goo oozing from the sockets – Unlikely a mutant invasion and more likely a chemical reaction linked to old wiring that can adversely affect protective components in your sockets. Yellow sockets – If your plug sockets are yellowing or discolouring in any way, this could be a sign of overheating and a possible risk of fire waiting to happen. Cracked or broken sockets and switches – Whilst this may seem like a small inconvenience, it is often indicative that the property has not been checked and further much bigger faults could be present. The electricity keeps tripping – If your electrics continue to trip the reality is far more concerning than the paranormal. Tripping electrics are an indicator that your circuits are overloaded or that the wiring in the property is deteriorating. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-27 18:53
Germany's biggest newspaper is cutting 20% of jobs as it prepares for an AI-powered digital future
Germany's biggest newspaper is cutting 20% of jobs as it prepares for an AI-powered digital future
German tabloid newspaper Bild plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it scales back its regional operations this year — and ramps up its use of artificial intelligence in preparation for a digital-only future.
2023-06-21 19:59
New Ecovacs Robot Vac Lifts Mop Higher Than Roborock, Lower Than iRobot
New Ecovacs Robot Vac Lifts Mop Higher Than Roborock, Lower Than iRobot
Watch out, Roborock and iRobot. Ecovacs just introduced a new 2-in-1 floor-cleaning robot capable of
2023-06-02 03:57
Pink Floyd song reconstructed from person’s brain activity
Pink Floyd song reconstructed from person’s brain activity
Neuroscientists have figured out how to reconstruct a song by decoding the brain signals of someone listening to it. A team from the University of California, Berkeley, reproduced Pink Floyd’s song ‘Another Bring in the Wall, Part 1’, after placing electrodes on the brains of patients and playing the music as they underwent epilepsy surgery. Analysis of the brain activity allowed the neuroscientists to create the song’s rhythm, as well as pick out understandable lines like “All in all it’s just another brick in the wall”. Scientists have previously used similar brain-reading techniques in an attempt to decipher speech from thoughts, but this is the first ever time that a recognisable song has been reconstructed from brain recordings. “It’s a wonderful result. One of the things for me about music is it has prosody and emotional content. As this whole field of brain machine interfaces progresses, this gives you a way to add musicality to future brain implants for people who need it, someone who’s got ALS or some other disabling neurological or developmental disorder compromising speech output,” said Robert Knight, a neurologist and UC Berkeley professor of psychology in the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute who conducted the research. “It gives you an ability to decode not only the linguistic content, but some of the prosodic content of speech, some of the affect. I think that’s what we’ve really begun to crack the code on.” It is a significant development for brain-computer interface technology, which aims to connect humans to machines in order to fix neurological disorders or even add new abilities. Elon Musk claims that future versions of his Neuralink device will allow wearers to stream music directly to their brain, as well as cure depression and addiction by “retraining” certain parts of the brain. The scientists behind the latest research claim that advances in brain recording techniques could soon allow them to make detailed recordings using non-invasive techniques like ultra-sensitive electrodes attached to the scalp. “Non-invasive techniques are just not accurate enough today,” said postdoctoral fellow Ludovic Bellier, who was part of the research team. “Let’s hope, for patients, that in the future we could, from just electrodes placed outside on the skull, read activity from deeper regions of the brain with a good signal quality. But we are far from there.” The research was detailed in a study, titled ‘Music can be reconstructed from human auditory cortex activity using nonlinear decoding models’, published in the scientific journal PLoS Biology. Read More Paralysed man communicates first words in months using brain implant: ‘I want a beer’ Elon Musk’s Twitter slows down access to rival websites Musk’s Twitter takeover sparks mass exodus of climate experts Snapchat experiences ‘temporary outage’ as My AI chatbot posts own Story
2023-08-17 00:51
Cyberattacks on renewables: Europe power sector's dread in chaos of war
Cyberattacks on renewables: Europe power sector's dread in chaos of war
By Nora Buli, Nina Chestney and Christoph Steitz OSLO/LONDON/FRANKFURT Saboteurs target a nation leading the world in clean
2023-06-15 17:19
China's Baidu beats quarterly revenue estimates on ad strength
China's Baidu beats quarterly revenue estimates on ad strength
(Reuters) -Search engine giant Baidu Inc beat first-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday as businesses spent more on advertising after China
2023-05-16 17:51
Annual Paramount+ plans (including the Showtime bundle) are 50% off
Annual Paramount+ plans (including the Showtime bundle) are 50% off
Save 50%: As of Aug. 21, you can lock in a year of Paramount+ Essential
2023-08-22 00:57