Rising demand for electricity has been met by more solar and wind generation, which is keeping a lid on prices and carbon emissions, the market operator says. Renewable energy generation drove down wholesale prices in the first three months of 2024 despite higher temperatures pushing up electricity demand, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The state esports championships is quickly becoming one of the NMAA's biggest events of the year. Gamers from across the state compete in multiple games, including Madden NFL, NBA 2K, Rocket League, League of Legends, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros, Super Mario Kart and Splatoon. Originally started during the pandemic, esports in New []
Last month, Google added new ways to filter in Google Drive for iOS. After a recent Google Drive for Android update, those same filters have finally made their way to Google's own mobile OS, according to Android Police. This update makes it much easier to find the file you're looking for within Google Drive, thanks to new Type, People, and Modified filters.Each of these new filters includes a drop-down with more options. For example, the Type drop-down lets you select from any type of file that...
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A woman has taken to the internet for advice after an unexpectedly harsh disagreement with her boyfriend. The story, which has since been deleted from Reddit's anonymous AITA ("Am I the A--hole") forum, detailed life with her legally blind boyfriend and how the differences in their needs, and looking ahead have led to conflict. While OP (a.k.a. the "original poster") agonized over if she was being selfish -- in light of her partner's disability -- readers of the post recognized a...
Is California really a high-tax state? New findings question (Third column, 5th story, link)
Attorney General Merrick Garland boasted of recovering over $1.4 billion in COVID relief funds yet “that’s only a fraction” of the stimulus money “swiped by scam artists,” says Reason’s J.D. Tuccille.
Rarely do we ever take a look at what violence really costs in Louisiana in terms of dollars and cents, but a new study does just that. And the price we pay is alarming.
TORONTO -- Yusei Kikuchi has both hands on the wheel now. The feel-good story of Kikuchi’s 2023 resurgence has spilled into a new year, but there are no more pleasant surprises. Kikuchi is in full control. The expectations are high, and Kikuchi just keeps reaching higher. Tuesday night’s 5-4 win
With a federal subsidy that has provided less expensive or free broadband internet to more than 23 million American households due to run out of money by the end of May, a new University of Massachusetts Amherst study reveals that direct-to-consumer subsidies can be far more effective at connecting households to high-speed internet than expanding broadband infrastructure.
reported a decline in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as margins came