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 Instagram downgrades quality of less popular videos

Last year, Meta had admitted in a blog to having separate encoding configurations for different videos based on how popular they were




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Perplexity AI CEO says “still haven’t gotten” a green card amid immigration debate ahead of U.S. Presidential Election 2024

Srinivas went on to work with OpenAI for a year before co-founding Perplexity AI in 2022




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Should men be allowed into operation theatres when their wives are having a baby? Doctors weigh in after YouTuber’s video sparks controversy

YouTuber Irfan recently posted a video on social media that showed him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn, in the operation theatre of a private hospital in Chennai; consent of the medical personnel involved to being videoed was another aspect doctors say needs discussion




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As breast cancer incidence rises, doctors raise importance of early detection, need for women to be breast aware

Chennai accounts for highest crude incidence rate of breast cancer in T.N., data shows; a number of factors have led to this, say doctors




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Following WHO guidelines for sodium content in packaged food could prevent 3 lakh deaths in India in 10 years: study

Additionally, about 1.7 million new cardiovascular disease cases and 7,00,000 new chronic kidney disease cases could be prevented compared to current practices, the study said




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ICMR announces ‘First in the World Challenge’ to encourage scientists to find innovative ideas to tackle health issues

The Council said that the scheme proposes to foster novel, out of the box, futuristic ideas, new knowledge generation, discovery / development of breakthrough health technologies




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WHO identifies 17 pathogens in urgent need of vaccines

The list reconfirms longstanding priorities for vaccine research and development: HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis -- three diseases that collectively kill nearly 2.5 million people each year




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Can mid-level healthcare providers compensate for physician shortages in rural India?

To make up for doctor shortages, several countries around the world have introduced a cadre of MLHPs into their health systems; however, in India, mainstreaming of MLHPs has time and again been met with resistance from organised medicine 




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'India Is No.1 Country Outside The US...'

'India has the largest slate of local original content outside the US.'




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'Girls Are Becoming Suicide Bombers'

'When I am doing a film, that film is not propaganda for me. That's a true thing.'





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Modernizr 3: A beginners guide

Just in time for the launch of Modernizr 3 I’ve been working on a beginners course. This is aimed at people who are getting started in web development and want to know how they can use Modernizr in their workflows. I have 5 vouchers to give away that will give you free access to the … Continue reading "Modernizr 3: A beginners guide"




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Don’t consider our discipline and preference for dialogue as weakness: RSS farmers body tells government

BKS terms the government’s attitude towards farmers’ demands “regrettable”; seeks MSPs, abolition of GST on agri inputs, and increase in Kisan Samman Nidhi income support payments for farmers




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Notes from a joyride

The new Land Rover Velar looks and acts like the concept car of your dreams




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Wild side up

Wake Up Call, Bali, was an awakening of the senses




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Inside Le Locle’s watch factories

A tour of the Ulysse Nardin manufacture factory highlights age-old techniques of enamelling perfected by watchmakers




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Ram Alladi’s ‘Panne’: A search for identity and freedom

Set in the Post-Independence era, the film explores how the looks at the restrictions that bind individual’s freedom is bound by social restrictions




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Teja Kakumanu: Journey from the sidelines to the director’s chair

Teja Kakumanu discusses his chequered journey in cinema as he makes his directorial debut with the Telugu comedy web series ‘Save the Tigers’, soon to stream on Disney+ Hotstar




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Total worldwide PC shipments increased 53.1 per cent in Q1 2021: Report

Revival led by strong growth in Chromebooks and tablets



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Lenovo launches Yoga Duet 7i, IdeaPad Duet 3 detachable PCs in India

The detachable PCs are meant to facilitate remote working, online learning and virtual social gatherings



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The worst accident in the world : Chernobyl, the end of the nuclear dream / Nigel Hawkes [and others] ; illustrations by Duncan Mil.

London : Pan Books Ltd : William Heinemann Ltd, 1986.




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The body : a guide for occupants / Bill Bryson.

London : Black Swan, 2020.




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A field guide to tropical reef fishes of the Indo-Pacific / Gerald R. Allen ; illustrated by Roger Swainston & Jill Ruse.

Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, 2020.




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Eğreti gelin = Borrowed bride (2005) / writtem and directed by Atıf Yılmaz [DVD].

Istanbul : Palermo, [2005]




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El nahuatl de la periferia occidental y la Costa del Pacifico / Leopoldo José Manuel Valiñas Coalla.

México, D.F. : Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 1981.




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Good word guide : the fast way to correct English - spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage / edited by Martin H. Manser ; foreword by Martin Cutts, Plain Language Commission ; consultant editors, Jonathon Green and Betty Kirkpatrick ; compilers, Rosalin

London : A & C Black, 2007.




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Who's afraid of contemporary art? : an A to Z guide to the art world / Kyung An and Jessica Cerasi.

New York, New York : Thames and Hudson, 2020.




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Afro-Cuban music : a bibliographic guide / John Gray.

Nyack, New York : African Diaspora Press, 2012.




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Learning support : a guide for mature students / Elizabeth Hoult.

London : SAGE Publications, 2006.




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Troia-Wilusa : general background and a guided tour (including the information panels at the site) / prepared by the director of the excavations Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred O. Korfmann, Prof. Dr. Dietrich P. Mannsperger ; English translation by Jean D. Car

[İstanbul] : Ege Yayınları, 2005.




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A tour in Scotland and voyage to the Hebrides, 1772 / by Thomas Pennant ; introduction by Charles W.J. Withers ; edited by Andrew Simmons.

Edinburgh : Birlinn ; Chester Springs, PA : U.S. distributor, Dufour Editions, 1998.




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Aromatic side chain manipulation in A–DA'D–A type acceptors for organic photovoltaics

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3587-3595
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00465E, Research Article
ChengLong Wen, Jun Yuan, Zhiguo Zhang, Dongxu Li, Yuqian Zhou, Wanqiang Liu, Zaichun Zhou, Yungui Li, Lihui Jiang, Yingping Zou
Three acceptors with different aromatic side chains were synthesized and the photovoltaic performance effects of steric hindrances were studied. BTP-1-iPr better matches the energy level of PM6, obtaining higher VOC, FF and PCE of 17.19%.
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Nickel sulfide cocatalyst-modified silicon nanowire arrays for efficient seawater-based hydrogen generation

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3634-3642
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00366G, Research Article
Junjie Wang, Bo Wang, Xinmeng He, Jun Lv, Zhiyong Bao, Jiewu Cui, Guangqing Xu, Wangqiang Shen
NiSx nanoparticles enhance Si substrate's hydrogen evolution to 189.15 μmol h−1 cm−2, outperforming Ni/SiNWs by 3.04 times and pristine SiNWs by 30.86 times.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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Manganese(II) oxide-embedded dopamine-derived carbon nanospheres for durable zinc-ion batteries

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3616-3623
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00505H, Research Article
Zixiang Zhou, Jianbo Tong, Jiale Guo, Shaofeng Guo, Shuhan Liu, Zhipeng Qin, Zelei Chang, Chao Wang, Shuling Liu
MnO-embedded dopamine-derived carbon nanospheres are employed as cathode materials in zinc-ion batteries, exhibiting enhanced diffusion kinetics, high capacity, and excellent cycling stability.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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Multiple hydrogen bonding in crosslinked graphene oxide films with improved stretchability and toughness

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3724-3730
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00571F, Research Article
Mengling Yang, Chunyu Wang, Wenbin Wang, Li Yang, Shaolei Qu, Zhaoming Zhang, Xuzhou Yan
The UPy-rich polymers have been utilized to toughen and strengthen graphene oxide films through quadruple hydrogen-bonding, which offered a promising route for developing high-performance two-dimensional materials.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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“Delocalized π-bond” guided pyramidal nanocrystal superstructures for excellent light trapping in SERS

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00576G, Research Article
Yang Shang, Bo Ren, Xiaotian Wang, Jie Lin
A 2D CuI pyramidal superstructure is self-assembled in a manner similar to a delocalized π-bond, which effectively traps light and exhibits a remarkable SERS performance.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
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Carlo Ratti: We can Detect Epidemics Before They Happen | XF Out of Office at WIRED2015

WIRED’s executive editor Greg Williams caught up with Carlo Ratti -- director of MIT Media Lab's SENSEable Cities -- at WIRED2015 as part of the Out of Office series, with the All-New Jaguar XF




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Inside Ocado's Distribution Warehouse

WIRED takes a tour of the automated world of online grocery shopping at Ocado’s distribution warehouse http://wired.uk/K3eqQO




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The Future of Death: Inside the Machine That Dissolves Corpses | WIRED Originals

WIRED explores the inner workings of The Resomator, a machine that uses alkaline hydrolysis to dissolve bodies, a cleaner and more humane method than cremation.




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Inside the incredible LEGO House with architect Bjarke Ingels | WIRED Originals

WIRED takes a tour of the new LEGO House in Billund, Denmark. The "home of the brick" was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and completely inspired by LEGO. The building uses the same dimensions as LEGO bricks, so you could technically build it out of LEGO. Once inside, visitors are treated to the ultimate LEGO experience, with lots of opportunities to get building and to admire master LEGO builders' breathtaking creations.




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Meet the Taxidermist Saving Long-Dead Animals from Decay | WIRED Originals

Lucie Mascord has a one-of-a-kind job, she fixes, repairs and conserves bad and decaying taxidermy for museums all round the world. It's a poorly understood trade, but she's convinced it has a long future. She shows us her collection of eyes, what she's working on and explains some of the misconceptions about her trade. Including, that she's a "conservator" not a "conservative".




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Why the UK's porn block is one of the worst ideas ever | WIRED Explains

Since 2015 the UK government has been trying to impose restrictions on access to porn. All of the legal measures needed to do so have passed and now it is only a matter of time until changes start to happen across the web. But the idea (and the execution) is fundamentally flawed. The UK's film certification board, an organisation with a limited digital background, has been put in charge of implementing the policy and one of the main age verification systems is owned by the world's largest porn company. The result? Potentially profound and damaging implications for privacy and a deluge of data on the private habits of millions of people just waiting to be hacked. Read more about the UK porn block: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/porn-block-ban-in-the-uk-age-verifcation-law #Privacy #Censorship #UK CONNECT WITH WIRED UK Web: http://po.st/WiredVideo Twitter: http://po.st/TwitterWired Facebook: http://po.st/FacebookWired Google+: http://po.st/GoogleWired Instagram: http://po.st/InstagramWired Magazine: http://po.st/MagazineWired Newsletter: http://po.st/NewslettersWired ABOUT WIRED UK WIRED brings you the future as it happens - the people, the trends, the big ideas that will change our lives. An award-winning printed monthly and online publication. WIRED is an agenda-setting magazine offering brain food on a wide range of topics, from science, technology and business to pop-culture and politics.




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Tradecraft - Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Protect a President

Former Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow, now managing director at Teneo Risk, explains how the Service protects the President and other VIPs. Wackrow details the many steps required to ensure the safety of protectees, and describes how the Service has changed due to changing technology and lessons learned from historical events. Wackrow served in the Presidential Protection Division in Washington, DC, and managed numerous high-level security operations in the U.S. and abroad.




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Street stunt rider Danny MacAskill breaks down his most epic tricks | Expert Opinion

It’s been 10 years since Red Bull street trials rider Danny MacAskill burst onto our screens with his iconic 'Inspired Bicycles' video that has now clocked up close to 40 million views on YouTube. In the following 10 years, the Scotsman ditched his job as a bike mechanic and collaborated with Red Bull to bring his epic dreams to life in sensational videos like Way Back Home, Imaginate, Wee Day Out and many more. Danny's videos have clocked up nearly four hundred million views on YouTube. In this video, he looks back at some of his most challenging stunts and tells the stories behind how they came to be. #dannymacaskill #redbull #streettrials You can watch Danny MacAskill's full-length videos below: Wee Day Out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_7k3fnxPq0 Inspired: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o& Imaginate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv3xVOs7_No Way Back Home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw With thanks to Danny MacAskill, Red Bull Media House, Getty Images and Fusion Media.




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Each and Every - Every Top Video Game in the Last 40 Years

Jon-Paul Dyson and Shannon Symonds from the Strong Museum of Play dive into the last 40 years of video game history and come up with a list of some of the greatest games of all time. With memorable titles like Halo, Super Mario Bros., The Last of Us, DOOM, The Sims and more, see which games were chosen as the most memorable and iconic of the year they were released.




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Autocomplete Interview - The Best of Autocomplete 2019: Funniest Moments from Stranger Things, Spider-Man and More

Tom Holland, Zendaya, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Dove Cameron, Jon Hamm, David Tennant, Novak Djokovic, Daniel Radcliffe, Sophie Turner, Jack Black, and much more answer the web's most searched questions about themselves.




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Inside CopenHill: The clean energy plant with its own ski slope | On Location

In Copenhagen, Denmark lies Amager Bakke, a unique power plant. Not only is it the world's cleanest waste-to-energy facility, it's also home to a man-made mountain called CopenHill with its own ski slope, the world's tallest climbing wall and challenging hiking trails up the building where you'll find the best views of Copenhagen. Opened in October 2019, the building was designed Bjarke Ingels Group (aka BIG) with an aim to create a building that can "contribute positively to the city, become part of the city, and even to be a landmark of the capital". The plant serves 680,000 people and takes waste from up to 300 lorries each day. Its steam turbine produces 63MWh of energy, while its heat exchangers are used in a district heating system. This video was produced as part of Digital Society, a publishing partnership between WIRED and Vontobel where all content is editorially independent. Visit Vontobel Impact for more stories on how technology is shaping the future of society: https://www.vontobel.com/en-int/about-vontobel/impact/ #copenhill #copenhagen #cleanenergy




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Airport Expert Creates the Ideal Layout for LaGuardia Airport

HOK's Peter Ruggiero redesigns airports for a living. As an airport architect, Peter helped put together the plan to improve New York's most notorious airport, LaGuardia Airport. So what actually goes into optimizing the design of an airport terminal? Peter guides us through all the aspects of design that are incorporated into modern airports. https://www.hok.com/projects/market/airport-aviation-transportation/




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Autocomplete Interview - Joe Biden Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Former Vice President Joe Biden answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Was Joe Biden an actor? Can Joe Biden play sports? What's Joe's immigration policy? What's his plan for improving the economy? What's his view on education? Joe answers all these questions and much more! Former Vice President Joe Biden is running for President. To learn more about his campaign, visit: http://www.JoeBiden.com




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WIRED25 2020: Dr. Celia Hodent and Drew Blackard on Video Game Design

Dr. Celia Hodent, Drew Blackard, and Irene Au joined the WIRED25 event to discuss how cognitive science, UX research, and dark patterns play into video game design.