Protest-hit Israel faces ‘general strike’ call over govt reforms

Power to the people!

Israel’s top trade union chief called a general strike Monday over the hard-right government’s controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister who had called for a stop to the overhaul.”I am calling a general strike,” Histadrut chairman Arnon Bar-David said in a televised address. “From the moment this…

Could Chat GPT Talk to Whales?

Could Chat GPT Talk to Whales?

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hph9OeKjg3w&ab_channel=RealScience[/embed] How learning machines can possibly translate the language of whales. I hope this will enable us to do less damage to the ocean.

Götz of the Iron Hand – Cyborg Knight Prosthetics – Extra History

Götz of the Iron Hand

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu6cvBtMIGU&ab_channel=ExtraHistory[/embed] The Holy Roman Empire 1504, Götz von Berlichingen was the youngest son of a Swabian noble. Inheriting nothing apart from a military education and a suit of armor. He joined the army as a Knight but an incompetent artillery crew changes his life. Severing his right hand and forging a the legend, Götz of…

The Fight Continues – Internet Archive Blogs

Internet Archive

Today’s lower court decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is a blow to all libraries and the communities we serve. This decision impacts libraries across the US who rely on controlled digital lending to connect their patrons with books online. It hurts authors by saying that unfair licensing models are the only way their books…

Kashyap Patel, MD, Sees Link Between COVID-19 and Cancer Progression, Calls for More Biomarker Testing

Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, sees something different in his practice since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—not just with cancer care, but with cancer itself. Since March 2020, the longtime community oncologist has seen multiple patients in his Rock Hill, South Carolina, based-clinic with cholangiocarcinoma, and these patients…