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Rate it! The Leaf Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae) or Leaf Slug is a sea slug that has the ability to photosynthesize.
August 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Rate it! The Leaf Sheep (Costasiella kuroshimae) or Leaf Slug is a sea slug that has the ability to photosynthesize.
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Rate it! The unique camouflage of the Common Baron caterpillar (Euthalia aconthea).
July 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Rate it! The unique camouflage of the Common Baron caterpillar (Euthalia aconthea).
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Nicuşor Dan faces a challenging mandate from day one: After Sunday’s surprise win, Nicuşor Dan faces no honeymoon – just economic woes, a fragile government, and a populist-packed Parliament.
Nicuşor Dan faces a challenging mandate from day one
After Sunday’s surprise win, Nicuşor Dan faces no honeymoon – just economic woes, a fragile government, and a populist-packed Parliament.
dlvr.it
May 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Nicuşor Dan faces a challenging mandate from day one: After Sunday’s surprise win, Nicuşor Dan faces no honeymoon – just economic woes, a fragile government, and a populist-packed Parliament.
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Love or loath Apple, this is good news.
US court rules that Apple can no longer collect commission on purchases made outside the App Store
www.gamesindustry.biz/apple-can-no...
www.gamesindustry.biz/apple-can-no...
Apple can no longer collect fees on purchases made outside the App Store in the US, court rules
Epic Games has claimed victory in its legal battle against Apple, after a court enforced an injunction which prohibits …
www.gamesindustry.biz
May 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Love or loath Apple, this is good news.
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🧬📉 Falling vaccine rates & rising outbreaks
A modelling study warns that a 50% drop in US childhood vaccination could cause 51 million measles cases, 159,000 deaths, and endemic measles in 5 years.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #Vaccines
A modelling study warns that a 50% drop in US childhood vaccination could cause 51 million measles cases, 159,000 deaths, and endemic measles in 5 years.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #Vaccines
Modeling Reemergence of Vaccine-Eliminated Infectious Diseases Under Declining Vaccination in the US
This study estimates the number of cases and complications in the US under scenarios of declining childhood vaccination for measles, rubella, poliomyelitis, and diphtheria.
doi.org
April 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
🧬📉 Falling vaccine rates & rising outbreaks
A modelling study warns that a 50% drop in US childhood vaccination could cause 51 million measles cases, 159,000 deaths, and endemic measles in 5 years.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #Vaccines
A modelling study warns that a 50% drop in US childhood vaccination could cause 51 million measles cases, 159,000 deaths, and endemic measles in 5 years.
🔗 doi.org/10.1001/jama...
#SciComm 🧪 #Vaccines
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Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company
#Discord #Gaming #PCGaming
#Discord #Gaming #PCGaming
Discord CEO steps down, replaced with former Activision Blizzard CSO as they work towards being a public company
As Discord forces in more adverts and paid customization towards becoming a public company the CEO and Co-Founder, Jason Citron, has announced they're stepping down as CEO.
www.gamingonlinux.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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💧📉 The water cycle is changing – for good
New research shows a permanent global decline in terrestrial water storage, especially soil moisture.
Climate change is not just altering weather – it is rewiring Earth’s hydrological systems.
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧪 #WaterCrisis #SciComm
New research shows a permanent global decline in terrestrial water storage, especially soil moisture.
Climate change is not just altering weather – it is rewiring Earth’s hydrological systems.
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧪 #WaterCrisis #SciComm
Abrupt sea level rise and Earth’s gradual pole shift reveal permanent hydrological regime changes in the 21st century
Rising atmospheric and ocean temperatures have caused substantial changes in terrestrial water circulation and land surface water fluxes, such as precipitation and evapotranspiration, potentially lead...
www.science.org
March 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
💧📉 The water cycle is changing – for good
New research shows a permanent global decline in terrestrial water storage, especially soil moisture.
Climate change is not just altering weather – it is rewiring Earth’s hydrological systems.
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧪 #WaterCrisis #SciComm
New research shows a permanent global decline in terrestrial water storage, especially soil moisture.
Climate change is not just altering weather – it is rewiring Earth’s hydrological systems.
🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧪 #WaterCrisis #SciComm
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The Moon will take a bite out of the Sun on Saturday and will be visible around the Northern Hemisphere, including across Europe. Here's what to know.
How to watch the partial solar eclipse in Europe this weekend
The Moon will take a bite out of the Sun on Saturday and will be visible around the Northern Hemisphere, including across Europe. Here's what to know.
l.euronews.com
March 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Moon will take a bite out of the Sun on Saturday and will be visible around the Northern Hemisphere, including across Europe. Here's what to know.
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Gates of Moria 🧙♂️
March 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Gates of Moria 🧙♂️
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The Steam Spring Sale is here! https://steamcommunity.com/gid/[g:1:27766192]/announcements/detail/520833241446351892?utm_source=SteamDB
Steam :: Steam News :: The Steam Spring Sale is here!
The sun is shining on thousands of deals as Steam's first big seasonal sale of 2025 gets underway
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/[g:1:27766192]/announcements/detail/520833241446351892?utm_source=SteamDB
March 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The Steam Spring Sale is here! https://steamcommunity.com/gid/[g:1:27766192]/announcements/detail/520833241446351892?utm_source=SteamDB
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I've written a little post in regards to all the hubbub around the last day:
www.waterfox.net/blog/a-comme...
www.waterfox.net/blog/a-comme...
A Comment on Mozilla's Policy Changes
A short commentary on Mozilla's policy changes and how they affect the user community.
www.waterfox.net
February 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I've written a little post in regards to all the hubbub around the last day:
www.waterfox.net/blog/a-comme...
www.waterfox.net/blog/a-comme...
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We've allocated over €76 million in humanitarian aid for Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Rohingya refugee crisis.
The funding will help provide food, shelter, essential services, access to clean water and disaster preparedness.
We remain committed to helping those in need.
More → europa.eu/!qvnJP4
The funding will help provide food, shelter, essential services, access to clean water and disaster preparedness.
We remain committed to helping those in need.
More → europa.eu/!qvnJP4
March 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We've allocated over €76 million in humanitarian aid for Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Rohingya refugee crisis.
The funding will help provide food, shelter, essential services, access to clean water and disaster preparedness.
We remain committed to helping those in need.
More → europa.eu/!qvnJP4
The funding will help provide food, shelter, essential services, access to clean water and disaster preparedness.
We remain committed to helping those in need.
More → europa.eu/!qvnJP4
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LibreOffice: 400 million downloads, and counting… blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01...
400 million downloads, and counting... - The Document Foundation Blog
The histogram says it all. First, rapid growth between 2011 and 2014 to 30 million downloads, despite the fierce hostility of the project created to kill LibreOffice. Then a few years of stagnation, a...
blog.documentfoundation.org
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
LibreOffice: 400 million downloads, and counting… blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01...
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#NocturnalRites. “Free At Last.” 1999. Imagine not liking power metal haha — I’m sorry but this just fcking *smokes* 🤩
#Metalsky #PowerMetal #Neoclassical #Shred
#Metalsky #PowerMetal #Neoclassical #Shred
January 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
#NocturnalRites. “Free At Last.” 1999. Imagine not liking power metal haha — I’m sorry but this just fcking *smokes* 🤩
#Metalsky #PowerMetal #Neoclassical #Shred
#Metalsky #PowerMetal #Neoclassical #Shred
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Our deep dive into DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation is here youtu.be/B_fGlVqKs1k?...
Is DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation Worth It?
YouTube video by Hardware Unboxed
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January 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Our deep dive into DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation is here youtu.be/B_fGlVqKs1k?...
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Happy World Pizza Day!
Did you know:
🍕Italy (unsurprisingly) consumes the most pizza - 7.8 kilos per year
🍕Margherita is the most popular pizza in the world
🍕The 'Mimosa pizza,' topped with corn and cooked ham is least popular
Did you know:
🍕Italy (unsurprisingly) consumes the most pizza - 7.8 kilos per year
🍕Margherita is the most popular pizza in the world
🍕The 'Mimosa pizza,' topped with corn and cooked ham is least popular
It's World Pizza Day: from Italy to the conquest of the world
From its origins in the Roman world to its global popularity, not least in the United States, pizza has been recognised as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2017. Today, it remains one of th...
www.euronews.com
January 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Happy World Pizza Day!
Did you know:
🍕Italy (unsurprisingly) consumes the most pizza - 7.8 kilos per year
🍕Margherita is the most popular pizza in the world
🍕The 'Mimosa pizza,' topped with corn and cooked ham is least popular
Did you know:
🍕Italy (unsurprisingly) consumes the most pizza - 7.8 kilos per year
🍕Margherita is the most popular pizza in the world
🍕The 'Mimosa pizza,' topped with corn and cooked ham is least popular
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What a surprise.
Meta is deleting links to Pixelfed, a decentralized, open source Instagram competitor that has had skyrocketing signups in recent days: www.404media.co/meta-is-bloc...
Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed
Pixelfed said it is "seeing unprecedented levels of traffic."
www.404media.co
January 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
What a surprise.
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Happy New Year gamers 🎉
December 31, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Happy New Year gamers 🎉
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At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter early on Wednesday, a city government agency said reut.rs/4gFsF8S
At least 10 dead after truck crashes into New Orleans crowd, city authorities say
At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter early on Wednesday, a city government agency said.
reut.rs
January 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter early on Wednesday, a city government agency said reut.rs/4gFsF8S
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Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area as land border checks lifted.
Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area
Residents from Romania and Bulgaria can now travel freely in the Schengen area. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Romania and Bulgaria become fully fledged members of the Schengen area as land border checks lifted.
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New Year, new Schengen Area members.
❗️The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year.
❗️The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year.
Romania and Bulgaria to join Schengen Area on New Year's Day
The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
December 30, 2024 at 10:35 AM
New Year, new Schengen Area members.
❗️The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year.
❗️The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen Area in the New Year.
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The sheer size of the Pacific 🌊
December 15, 2024 at 11:24 AM
The sheer size of the Pacific 🌊