Make a Tortilla Press
Taking a look at the press, it is evident how to use it. And with a few photos and simple steps, I am thrilled to teach you how to make your own tortilla press. The best part- you can make your own incredible tortillas with it for years and generati.....»»
Razer adds joystick-like control to a small mechanical keyboard
Each key also has customizable actuation and can perform two inputs with one press. Enlarge / Razer's Analog Optical mechanical switches. (credit: Razer) Do you use a keyboard and mouse or a controller when playing PC games?.....»»
Activision Blizzard Admits It’s Having Problems Hiring & Retaining Talent
Activision Blizzard is reportedly having problems hiring and retaining staff, blaming ongoing bad press surrounding the publisher. The post Activision Blizzard Admits It’s Having Problems Hiring & Retaining Talent appeared first on PlayStation.....»»
Europe"s Largest Nuclear Power Plant On Fire After Russian Shelling
Russian forces shelled Europe's largest nuclear plant early Friday in the battle for control of a crucial energy-producing city, and the power station was on fire. The Associated Press reports: Plant spokesman Andriy Tuz told Ukrainian television tha.....»»
Ukrainian gov’t calls for game companies to cut off Russia during invasion [Updated]
CD Projekt Red heeds the call, cuts off Russian access to GOG. Enlarge / Mykhailo Fedorov, the vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation of Ukraine, speaks at a December 2021 press conference. (credit: Yevhen Kotenko/.....»»
BCG: Taiwan firms should cut carbon to grab US$4.5 trillion opportunity
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) executives said at the "Supply Chain Carbon Reduction Trend" press conference held in Taipei on March 2, that Taiwanese companies should take on the sustainability challenge to effectively cut carbon emission, using it a.....»»
Ukrainian government calls for game companies to cut off Russia during invasion
Vice PM says move "will motivate the citizens of Russia" to rise up in protest. Enlarge / Mykhailo Fedorov, the vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation of Ukraine, speaks at a December 2021 press conference. (credit:.....»»
Digital finance doesn"t reduce inequality; it perpetuates it
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that, while digital financial services are often proposed as a vehicle to lower inequality, the cost and infrastructure barriers to accessing mobile phones may ampl.....»»
UN Climate Report: "Atlas of Human Suffering" Worse, Bigger
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Deadly with extreme weather now, climate change is about to get so much worse. It is likely going to make the world sicker, hungrier, poorer, gloomier and way more dangerous in the next 1.....»»
Four US States Plan $8 Billion Hydrogen Fuel Hub
This week the governors of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming announced plans for a "hydrogen hub," reports the Associated Press. The states hope to use $8 billion in recently approved federal infrastructure funding to make hydrogen — the.....»»
Microsoft Details "Planet-Scale" AI Infrastructure Packing 100,000+ GPUs
Microsoft has revealed it operates a planet-scale distributed scheduling service for AI workloads that it has modestly dubbed "Singularity." The Register reports: Described in a pre-press paper [PDF] co-authored by 26 Microsoft employees, Singularity.....»»
Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report
No "hacking" required: State website exposed teacher SSNs in HTML for 10 years. Enlarge / Missouri Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference in May 2019. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A newly released police report.....»»
Amazon"s Astro Home Robot Remains Elusive Six Months After Debut
An anonymous reader shares a report: Last September, Amazon debuted a household robot named Astro that was supposed to usher in -- or at least point to -- a Jetsons-like future. Fifty-three minutes into a press conference otherwise focused on new Rin.....»»
India roundup: Gov"t receives five proposals for semiconductor and display fabs
India's Ministry of Electronics & IT of India has disclosed in a press release that as of February 15, 2022, five companies had proposed to set up fabs in India in the first round of the US$10 billion semiconductor and display incentive scheme invita.....»»
The Crucial Ballistix memory brand is dead
Micron never revealed why it was killing off the Crucial Ballistix name. The company said in a press release that it "will intensify its focus on the development of Micron's DDR5 client and server product roadmap, along with the expansion of the Cruc.....»»
Micron discontinues the Crucial Ballistix memory brand
Micron never revealed why it was killing off the Crucial Ballistix name. The company said in a press release that it "will intensify its focus on the development of Micron's DDR5 client and server product roadmap, along with the expansion of the Cruc.....»»
Akamai To Acquire Linode
"Akamai, which announced quarterly earnings today, also announced that they plan to acquire longtime Linux VPS host Linode for $900 million," writes Slashdot reader virtig01. From a press release announcing the acquisition: Akamai Technologies, the w.....»»
SFPD put rape victims’ DNA into database used to find criminals, DA alleges
DA cites arrest of woman who had rape exam years ago—chief plans investigation. Enlarge / San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin speaks at a press conference in protest of Mayor London Breed's plan for more policing and enforce.....»»
Making "Dinobabies" Extinct: IBM"s Push for a Younger Work Force
In recent years, former IBM employees have accused the company of age discrimination in a variety of legal filings and press accounts, arguing that IBM sought to replace thousands of older workers with younger ones to keep pace with corporate rivals......»»
Missouri governor rebuffed: Journalist won’t be prosecuted for viewing HTML
Missouri governor's claim that viewing HTML is "hacking" fails to sway prosecutor. Enlarge / Gov. Mike Parson at a press conference on May 29, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri. (credit: Getty Images | Jacob Moscovitch ) A Col.....»»
North Carolina Teams With Microsoft To Bring Minecraft CS Curriculum To All Middle Schoolers
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: [T]he North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction on Monday issued a press release announcing it's going all-in on Microsoft's idea of having kids learn to code by using Minecraft and will be bringing a Minecra.....»»