Grunge interiors, quirky graffiti and flavour-driven dishes are the highlights of Gresham Fernandes’s new popup, Bandra Born, in Mumbai

Two Canada-based Malayali friends brew Taika, an artisanal arrack using fruits, spices, dates and jaggery Their ‘naadan charayam’ label bears the image of an elephant and a Kerala bus

GVQ Time Cafe in Kochi, derives from the anti-café movement where customers pay for the time they spend there

In Kolkata, there’s always room for you at the Christmas party. And a slice of rich plum cake

Rooted in Indian culture, the homegrown dark sipping rum is created and bottled in Jammu and will soon be available in bars and restaurants across the country

The Bombay Canteen, as part of its their annual Independence Day Daawat, has collaborated with Nature:re [Nature Rebalance], an RPG Foundation initiative to transforming Mahalaxmi’s Captain Namdev Lotankar Park into an ecologically-driven urban oasis.

1. NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce  Space.com
2. JPL Workforce Update  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
3. NASA’s JPL to cut 325 positions amid budget tightening  The Pasadena Star-News
4. NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab announces hundreds of layoffs: 'Painful but necessary'  Fox Business

1. Big Ten dominates latest College Football Playoff rankings  CNN
2. Oregon, Ohio St., Texas, Penn St. CFP top four  ESPN
3. College Football Playoff rankings: Georgia bumped out of bracket while Oregon, Ohio State hold steady at top  The Athletic
4. Georgia’s Omission From 12-Team CFP Projection Shows Strength of Schedule Is a Myth  Sports Illustrated
5. 12-team playoff is already BROKEN + Heisman contenders & pretenders | College Football Power Hour  Yahoo Sports

1. Horoscope for Wednesday, November 13, 2024  Chicago Sun-Times
2. Horoscope for Wednesday, 11/13/24 by Christopher Renstrom  SFGATE
3. Horoscope for November 13, 2024: Today's cosmsic energy brings luck to these zodiac signs  Hindustan Times
4. Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: November 13, 2024  The Cut
5. Linda Black, what’s my horoscope today? Scorpio, listening helps avoid stupid arguments (11/13/24)  MLive.com

Exclusive: US scrutinizes Russia accounts UBS took over from Credit Suisse, sources say  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

1. Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion  ABC News
2. Ex-Trump aides warn Israeli ministers not to assume he’ll back annexation in 2nd term  The Times of Israel
3. This Is How Netanyahu Will Annex the West Bank  Haaretz
4. Eyeing Trump support, Israeli minister pushes for West Bank settlement annexation  CNN

1. US defense contractor to pay former Iraqi detainees $42 million for its role in torture at notorious Abu Ghraib prison  CNN
2. Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages  Al Jazeera English
3. US jury awards $42m to ex-detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib  BBC.com
4. How a Troy lawyer convinced U.S. jury to award $42 million to 3 Iraqi prisoners  Detroit Free Press
5. U.S. Jury Awards $42 Million to Iraqi Men Abused at Abu Ghraib  The New York Times

Toyota is already complaining about the state of California and CARB as it seems an opportunity to shove its point of view down our throats.

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BYD is surging in production, sales, and profits as it challenges most of the world's major automakers in more than 70 countries.

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While many of us were focused on the election, BYD announced that the YangWang U9 went 391.94 km/h (243 mph). Auto-translate under subtitles helps. This was not a one-off. No track-only equipment (other than a roll cage, for safety reasons), rockets, or gimmicks. It was a street-legal car using street ... [continued]

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Waymo continues to trot forward. After increasing its weekly passenger count by 50% in just two months earlier this year, it’s sure to do so again soon. The company has now opened up Waymo One robotaxi rides to anyone in Los Angeles. That’s across “Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard, USC, and ... [continued]

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Waymo is growing its ridership by leaps and bounds, and opening up to more and more riders almost every week it seems. It’s also working on its PR, looking to score brownie points for helping different disadvantaged groups. Or maybe it’s just trying to do good in the world — ... [continued]

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State CIO J. Clark Kelso wants to make government more accessible to the citizens of California. In an interview with Information Week's Eric Chabrow, (Nov 22, 2004), Kelso announced, "We need to start changing the inefficeinent way we provide services." The state spends between $2 billion and $4 billion annually on IT.

Kelso is the author of the "California State Information Technology Strategic Plan" (PDF), a 5-year plan presented this month to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Plan follows a more lengthy report issued in August by the California Performance Review Commission. The Commision was charged by Gov. Schwarzenegger with figuring out how to make state government work better and cheaper. Among the ideas in the panel's $32 billion cost-cutting recommendations: favoring open-source software over proprietary alternatives for new IT purchases.

The report, titled Government for the People for a Change, is a 4-volume study with recommendations including recommendations to "Explore Open Source Alternatives." "The state should more extensively consider use of open source software," it recommends, "which can in many cases provide the same functionality as closed source software at a much lower total cost of ownership."

The CIO's most recent plan to bring efficiency to California Information Technology promotes six strategic goals including three that could be facilitated by open source RSS syndication:

• Make Government services more accessible to citizens and State clients.


• Implement common business applications and systems to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.


• Lower costs and improve the security, reliability and performance of the State's IT infrastructure.

Unfortunately, there is no mention of RSS news feeds or xml syndication anywhere in the plan.

California prides itself as the world's fifth largest economy, but in the world of providing syndicated news and services, it lags behind Rhode Island and Delaware. Social Commentator Jamais Cascio writing in WorldChanging wryly observes, "Some states that you'd think would be technologially on the ball (California, for example) have few if any feeds, while other locations are swimming in them."

Christmas is just a few weeks away, and if you’re planning to work on some fun DIY projects—the earlier you do it, the better. Getting an early start on your holiday DIY projects comes with a long list of benefits, and here are five reasons why it’s always a good idea. More Time The earlier […]

Are you one of those people who have a list of must-read books but never actually gotten around to reading them? And the list becomes longer and longer over time? Then here’s a clever solution for you book enthusiasts who feel they just don’t have enough time to finish a novel, let alone start one. …

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PHP is highly in demand and rightly so. It’s the most widely used programming language for web development. Most of the successful websites are built using PHP, and there is no doubt that PHP is attracting many new programmers towards the server-side scripting language. If you are one of the enthusiast learners keen to pick …

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Despite increasing awareness of online threats, the Cyber Security Breaches Report 2022 shows that the number of cyber-attacks against UK businesses is growing. With the potential to damage your operations, finances, and reputation, a cyber-attack can cause catastrophic damage to your organization, which is why it’s essential to take steps to mitigate the threat. With …

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As third-party risk continues to be a critical concern for enterprises, the need for effective risk management strategies has never been more pressing. We spoke with Bob Maley, CISO of third-party risk management specialist Black Kite, to get his insights into effective strategies for managing this challenge along with the nuanced risks and necessary tactics to secure enterprise environments against sophisticated threats. BN: How can organizations assess and manage risks associated with emerging technologies? BM: Organizations need a proactive approach that begins with detailed assessments to identify potential risks. These assessments should focus on the technology’s architecture, possible attack vectors,… [Continue Reading]

Branding is important, and this is something we’ve already seen with digital assistants like Siri. Moving into the artificial intelligence era, companies have been falling over themselves to get their own stamp on their version of AI. Apple has opted for the reasonably predictable “Apple Intelligence”, while Microsoft’s approach has been a little more haphazard. But now there are clues that suggest the company has finally come to understand the importance of giving people an overarching term to cover all of its AI-related offerings. Say hello to Windows Intelligence. See also: As is so often the case, it is the… [Continue Reading]

The latest figures have revealed that, in the UK alone, there are over 3.24 billion gamers, with the majority of British adults regularly playing video games in their spare time. Today, there’s a video game for almost every kind of gamer too – whether you want to be creative, get the brain ticking or even compete […]

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In today’s world, journaling has become an essential daily routine for many people. It’s a great way...

In today’s world, journaling has become an essential daily routine for many people. It’s a great way...

Creating a personal oasis in the midst of our hectic lives is more than just a luxury;...

A couple of weeks ago, Google announced the new features for travel search ads through integration with travel feeds. These may now be out in the wild, as we are seeing pricing and other rich markup showing up for hotel ads in Google Search.

Lluc B. Penycate posted some examples and screenshots on X of these out in the wild. He wrote, "I think we are seeing the new Google Hotel Ads format announced last week(s) which integrates rooms, prices and availability."

Here are those screenshots:

Google wrote a couple of weeks ago, "all hotel advertisers can now showcase feed data, such as hotels, prices, dates, ratings and images, in this ad format" and then shared some mock examples of those ads. But these look like them in real life.

Forum discussion at X.

This EMF Radiation Blocking Hoodie from Bon Charge looks like it’s just the ticket for these warm winter nights. And when we say warm, you know we’re not just referring to the temperature, right? According to some very sensible people, over exposure to high levels of electromagnetic radiation can be a very not good thing. Now before we all head off and find a deep bunker somewhere, it’s not just the levels, but also the type of radiation that matters....

The post EMF Radiation Blocking Hoodie Keeps You Safe. Maybe. appeared first on The Red Ferret Journal.

IndieCade's Night Games returns to downtown's Music Center, bringing a host of unique and experimental games focused on communal play. And being silly.

Welcome back, everyone, to a new episode of the Niche Pursuits News Podcast! Like every week, we’re here to talk about the latest SEO news for publishers, inspire you with some stories about our side hustles, and shock you with…

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PPC marketing is a method of advertising online that allows marketers to pay for their ad placement only when their ad is clicked on by an online user.

The post What is PPC? Pay-Per-Click Explained appeared first on Portent.

In the lead up to this year’s Prime Day, we took a closer look at the transactions, visits, and unique visitors in recent years to spotlight some key shifts in consumer behavior.

Wimbledon 2023 wrapped up with a men’s final tennis masterclass, and social media didn't miss out on the action.

Fr. Stephen reflects both on his own generation's fascination with the "last days" and with much of modern Christianity's fascination with the same. He argues that Orthodox Christians should focus on Christ in the Eucharist who is the "One Who Is To Come."

Fr. Stephen speaks about the paradox of prayer and the personal character it has in our life as well as the personal character of beauty and the resolution of all paradox.