Plasma balls have sat on desks for as long as we can remember, filled with low-pressure gas that lights up in thin, branching strands when a high-voltage electrode inside the glass gets going. Those strands look lively, yet they always end somewhere, either at the glass wall or at a second electrode. The Action Lab […]
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Sally Rooney’s books withdrawn in U.K. over author’s support for designated terror group Palestine Action
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London — World-renowned Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the U.K. due to her public support for Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization in Britain. Rooney, the bestselling novelist behind “Normal People” and “Conversations with Friends,” both of which have been adapted into television shows, […]
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RugOne, the outdoor arm of rugged-phone maker Ulefone, showed the Xsnap 7 Pro at IFA in Berlin on September 5 and opened Kickstarter orders two days later. Early backers can still claim a limited run at €799. Full retail follows this month at $999 in the US and €1,099.99 in Europe, in Sand Dune or […]
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Action Retro just sat down with Pico Micro Mac v3, and the little board did the rare thing cheap retro kits keep promising. Power went in, a smiling Macintosh face appeared, and a real System desktop came up ready for a USB mouse. His video calls it a tiny 90s Macintosh. Software-wise it is closer […]
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U.S. military sets up for potential action in Cuba
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The U.S. Army Reserve is reviewing a request to move resources to the military’s Southern Command over the next four months, according to an internal message. Multiple U.S. officials say the request is part of continued military planning aimed at Cuba. Charlie D’Agata has more. U.S. military sets up for potential action in Cuba #military […]
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Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military’s Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. Though the message makes no reference to Cuba, the request is for continued military planning […]
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President Trump formally notified Congress that “military action” against Iran restarted last week, according to a letter obtained by CBS News on Monday, as a monthslong ceasefire comes to an end. Military action “commenced on July 7,” the president said in a message dated July 10 and addressed to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, […]