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29Apr/23

Fentanyl epidemic causes dispute between the U.S. and Mexican governments

April 29, 2023HealthAnilides, Drugs, Euphoriants, Fentanyl, Heroin, Mexico, Morphine, naloxone, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Opioids, Piperidines, Psychoactive drugs, RTT, Synthetic opioids, United Statesadmin

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is often used to lace other drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, to increase their potency and addictiveness. Fentanyl is also sometimes sold on its own, as a white powder or pressed into pills that look like other prescription opioids. Continue reading →

28Apr/23

What is the EU proposal regulation on generative AI?

April 28, 2023DevelopersAcademic disciplines, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Copyright, Cybernetics, Intellectual property law, Technologyadmin

The European Commission proposed a regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI), also known as the AI Act. The AI Act is the first-ever legal framework on AI by a major regulator anywhere. The AI Act aims to ensure that AI systems placed on the market in the European Union are trustworthy and do not pose unacceptable risks to people, fundamental rights, or the environment. Continue reading →

28Apr/23

Google Reader Revenue Manager for Publishers includes Subscription and Paywall Service

April 28, 2023Media.google, Alphabet Inc., Companies, Google Play Newsstand, Media industry, News aggregators, Online advertising, Paywall, Publishing, Service industries, Subscription business model, World Wide Webadmin

April 27, 2023 /Media/ — Google is offering to smooth the subscription process for publishers and readers by providing a platform that allows publishers to sell subscriptions directly to readers. This platform, called Google Reader Revenue Manager, will allow publishers to create and manage their own subscription plans, as well as collect payments from readers. Continue reading →

28Apr/23

How to run Android TV on Ubuntu desktop

April 28, 2023DevelopersAnbox, Android, Android TV, Cast, Cloud clients, Computer architecture, Computing platforms, Cross-platform software, Digital television, Google Play, Google technologies, Linux, Netflix, Operating systems, Smart TV, Smartphones, Sony, System softwareadmin

April 27, 2023 /Technology/ — Android TV is a version of the Android operating system designed for TVs and set-top boxes. It includes a user interface designed around content discovery and voice search, content aggregation from various media apps and services, and integration with other recent Google technologies such as Assistant, Cast, and Knowledge Graph.

Android TV was first released in 2014 and is now available on a variety of devices, including TVs, set-top boxes, soundbars, and streaming sticks. It is also available on some smart TVs from manufacturers such as Sony, Philips, and TCL.

Android TV offers a number of features that make it a good choice for streaming media to your TV. These features include: Continue reading →

28Apr/23

Kenneth Kaunda Day

April 28, 2023PoliticsAfrica, Christianity in Zambia, Countries, Frederick Chiluba, Kenneth Kaunda, Kenneth Kaunda Day, Northern Rhodesia, Presidents of Zambia, Prime Ministers of Zambia, Simon Kapwepwe, United National Independence Party, Zambia, Zambian people, Zimbabweadmin

Kenneth Kaunda Day is a day to celebrate the life and legacy of Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda served as president of Zambia for 27 years. During his time in office, he oversaw the country’s transition from a colony to an independent nation. He was a great leader who helped to shape Zambia into the country that it is today. Continue reading →

28Apr/23

1993 Zambia National Football Team plane crash remembered

April 28, 2023FootballAfrica Cup of Nations, Alex Chola, Association football, Benard Chanda, Chabala Richard Mwanza Kelvin Mutale Winter Mumba, Charles Musonda, Chitalu, Dakar, Derby Makinka, Edward Mwaanga, Eston Mulenga Numba Mwila Timothy, FIFA World Cup qualification, Footballers, Gabon, Godfrey Chitalu, Joseph Kabungo, Kalusha Bwalya, Leslie Chakulya, Libreville, Makinka, Mike Chishimba, Moses Chikwalakwala, Moses Masuwa, Mumba Chansa Moses, Samuel, Senegal, Timothy Mwitwa, Whiteson Changwe, Winter Mumba, Zambia, Zambia national football team, Zambia national football team plane crashadmin

April 27, 2023 /Sports/ — On April 27, 1993, a Zambian Air Force plane carrying the Zambia national football team crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. The plane was en route to Dakar, Senegal, for a World Cup qualifying match. All 30 people on board, including 18 players, were killed. Continue reading →

27Apr/23

Trip.com reveals Brit-mania as Kings Coronation looms

April 27, 2023TravelBank holiday, British culture, Calendars, Charles III, Holidays, International Workers' Day, Irish culture, Labor, Labor history, Long weekend, Public holidays in the Soviet Union, Time, Trip.com, United Kingdom, Workweek and weekendadmin

The UK will soon celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III, which takes place on Saturday, 6 May, and an extra public holiday on Monday, 8 May, which creates a long weekend for celebrations throughout the country.

This bank holiday is in addition to the annual public holiday that takes place on the first Monday in May. Recognising the huge interest in this historical event and the extra public holiday creating more opportunities and incentives to travel, Trip.com reveals its European data to see how travel has been affected by the long celebratory May Day holidays. Continue reading

27Apr/23

Common sense policing

April 27, 2023CrimeArticles, Braverman, Ethos, Law enforcement, Literature, Police, Prevention, Suella Bravermanadmin

Home Secretary Suella Braverman gave a speech at The Public Safety Foundation to set out her ethos for common sense policing.

This speech has been edited to remove political content. Continue reading

27Apr/23

Fluency’s Ground-Breaking CBDC Bridge Paves the Way for Central Banks to Solve Account or Token-based Debate

April 27, 2023FinanceBank, Banking, CBDC, Central bank, Economic history of Italy, Economyadmin

Central banks are faced with the ongoing debates – Should retail and wholesale clearing and settlement of CBDC payments be separated? The differentiation doesn’t matter to the average citizen user. Their primary concern is to have a straightforward, secure, and all-encompassing solution that enables them to transfer value easily and affordably, regardless of their access to a bank or mobile/internet connectivity. Continue reading

27Apr/23

£4BN FOR ‘UK PLC’ ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS: THE GREAT BRITISH SUCCESS STORY

April 27, 2023InnovationAlexander Grous, London School of Economics, london school of economics & political science, Rolls-Royce, Russell Group, United Kingdom, University of Londonadmin

The independent study, the first commissioned by Rolls-Royce in its history, was led by Dr Alexander Grous of the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and includes figures up to and including 2022. Furthermore, this study is clear proof that, by putting exceptional products into the hands of the world’s most influential people, Great Britain secures its place as a centre of design, craft and engineering excellence on the world stage and, by extension, the nation benefits. Continue reading

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