Power banks are tailor-made for travel, but if you’re jetting off somewhere, there are a few rules about taking them on flights you need to be aware of. I never fly without a couple of portable chargers in my hand luggage, because they’re ideal when you need your phone and other small gadgets to keep…
Namibia’s authorities have warned people not to hold parties at cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked outrage last weekend. According to City of Windhoek officials, the event at Gammams cemetery “showed seating arrangements, cooler boxes and alcohol” on full display. One Windhoek resident who witnessed the party said…
The 60-minute classes are very well structured, and you get PDFs of the material well before the class so you can prepare. If you have anxiety about one-on-one sessions, small group classes of three to five students are a superb option. Lingoda uses the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), a standard that…
On the right side, kB is called the Boltzman constant, and omega (Ω) is the number of possible “microstates.” Let me explain with an example: Say I have four coins and four people. How many different ways can I share these coins? Well, two extreme cases would be that everyone gets one coin or that…
Since Tesla launched its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in beta in 2020, the company’s owner’s manual has been clear: Contrary to the name, cars using the feature can’t drive themselves. Tesla’s driver assistance system is built to handle plenty of road situations—stopping at stop lights, changing lanes, steering, braking, turning. Still, “Full Self-Driving (Supervised) requires…
Compare the Top 6 Beard Trimmers Frequently Asked Questions How We Test and Evaluate Beard Trimmers AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron A beard grows about a millimeter every two or three days—an eighth of an inch a week, on average. So testing beard trimmers can take a long time. In general, we test each beard trimmer once a…
Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of “state interference” in the Netherlands, prosecutors say, in a case with reported links to Russian spying. The pair were allegedly contacted by pro-Russian hackers on the messaging app Telegram, Dutch media reported. One of the boys allegedly walked past the offices of Europol, Eurojust and the…
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation, co-ordinated by Interpol and funded by the UK, targeted criminal networks using social media and digital platforms to extract money from victims in romance scams, and in so-called “sextortion”, in which victims are blackmailed using…
Former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair has been involved in discussions about leading a post-war transitional authority in Gaza, the BBC understands. The proposal, which is said to have backing from the White House, would see Blair lead a governing authority supported by the UN and Gulf nations – before handing control back to…
3 hours ago Ali Abbas Ahmadi and Max Matza Watch: “I’m not afraid”, says James Comey after indictment A federal grand jury in the US state of Virginia has formally charged former FBI Director James Comey with two offences related to testimony he gave to Congress. Mr Comey, who has long drawn US President Donald…