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$15 at an estate sale, I was definitely prepared to pay more. I've seen people finding such cool stuff at secondhand shops and had no luck myself, so I'm hoping I can get some life out of these.

Also got a plane (one of the adjustments doesn't work but otherwise looks decent) and a Heath Kit power supply.

A new, disturbing detail in the “drug boat” controversy that has enveloped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the past week calls the purpose of the entire operation into question.

According to an exclusive report from CNN, the alleged narco-trafficking boat that the U.S. military targeted on September 2 in a “double tap” strike, which killed 11 people, wasn’t even heading to the U.S.

Navy Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who was in charge of the operation, reported to lawmakers that the boat they struck was actually en route to link up with a larger boat that was heading to Suriname, a country east of Venezuela, two sources with direct knowledge of his remarks said.

Bradley also said that it was still possible that the alleged drug shipment could have eventually ended up in the U.S., the sources told CNN—rather dubious justification for a strike that left several people dead.

A new, disturbing detail in the “drug boat” controversy that has enveloped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the past week calls the purpose of the entire operation into question.

According to an exclusive report from CNN, the alleged narco-trafficking boat that the U.S. military targeted on September 2 in a “double tap” strike, which killed 11 people, wasn’t even heading to the U.S.

Navy Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who was in charge of the operation, reported to lawmakers that the boat they struck was actually en route to link up with a larger boat that was heading to Suriname, a country east of Venezuela, two sources with direct knowledge of his remarks said.

Bradley also said that it was still possible that the alleged drug shipment could have eventually ended up in the U.S., the sources told CNN—rather dubious justification for a strike that left several people dead.

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.

The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste.

“Death cap mushrooms contain potentially deadly toxins that can lead to liver failure,” Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said in a statement. “Because the death cap can easily be mistaken for edible safe mushrooms, we advise the public not to forage for wild mushrooms at all during this high-risk season.”

reference to smiling friends, currently my favorite show tbh

In 1889, William Bateson observed in detail the way that decorator crabs fix materials on their backs. He noted that "the whole proceeding is most human and purposeful", and that if a Stenorhynchus crab is cleaned, it will "immediately begin to clothe itself again with the same care and precision as before".

Reetle’s smartink I is an iPhone case with an e-ink display that lets users flip their device and read books without screen glare.

I got nothing positive to say.

Im 33 years old and I wrote an e mail to 10 friends.

We will meet in Goa next year, whoever wants can join and if no one comes - okay.

But I got my ticket to GOA and my return ticket is 4 weeks.

I dunno my wife is boring asf, she wont follow even though I told her 20 times to just commit. Who cares, worst case we come home and everything as always.

I dunno what to do. I think I gotta lose everything before I accept what I got

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Hello,

I'm into microcontrollers and programming and would love to send my own small cube satellite into space (one day).

But there are a few things I have zero experience with, and these are:

• When the satellite is in space, it needs to correct its position to always point the camera on earth
• During launch of the rocket my cube sat needs to be as robust as possible
• I can not manufacture the case myself
• Power supply + battery
• Providing in-orbit (OTA) updates - This needs to be bullet-proof working
• Space RF communication protocols and best-use technologies - I need to read about it more
• Software security best practices in orbit
• Suitable ground station hardware
• Which deployment orbit
• Deployment mechanism
• Radiation-hardened MCUs and SBCs - Which models? I just know consumer models like ESP32, STM, Raspberry Pico, Arduino, etc.

Can you recommend a good read on that? A book or pdf? Is there anyone with experience?

(This project is btw on my bucket list before I die, it's not urgent though)

Best,
q1p_

AI models can meaningfully sway voters on candidates and issues, including by using misinformation, and they are also evading detection in public surveys according to three new studies.

Scientists are raising alarms about the potential influence of artificial intelligence on elections, according to a spate of new studies that warn AI can rig polls and manipulate public opinion. 

In a study published in Nature on Thursday, scientists report that AI chatbots can meaningfully sway people toward a particular candidate—providing better results than video or television ads. Moreover, chatbots optimized for political persuasion “may increasingly deploy misleading or false information,” according to a separate study published on Thursday in Science. 

“The general public has lots of concern around AI and election interference, but among political scientists there’s a sense that it’s really hard to change peoples’ opinions, ” said David Rand, a professor of information science, marketing, and psychology at Cornell University and an author of both studies. “We wanted to see how much of a risk it really is.”

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> The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) warned that over 57,000 families in Gaza are now led by women, facing extreme hardship amid collapsing shelters, winter rains, and limited aid.

“Most families still live in overcrowded shelters where hunger and disease threaten daily,” UNFPA’s Nestor Owomuhangi said.

“Winter rains and flooding are adding a new layer to suffering,” he added.

“People no longer ask for homes, education, or proper food. They ask for a tent, a small heater, or a light. Their expectations have collapsed, as devastating as any destroyed building,” Owomuhangi said.

#palestine
#gaza
#stopFamineInGaza
#sheltersInGaza
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@Palestine@masto.ai

It’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a “Freedom Camp.” Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people.

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/76479-the-boys

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A drone strike by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit a kindergarten in South Kordofan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, the Sudan Doctors Network (SDN) said late on Friday.

The group said the RSF and its ally, Abdelaziz al-Hilu’s faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - North (SPLM-N), on Thursday carried out “deliberate suicide-drone attacks" on the kindergarten and several civilian facilities in Kalogi town.

The SDN, a group that has been supporting civilians throughout the course of Sudan's war, said paramedics responding to the scene came under “a second, unexpected attack”.