Sat.Jun 19, 2021

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California Hydropower Plant May Have to Shut Down as Record Heat Wave Drains Key Reservoir

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The record heat wave searing the West Coast has drained one of California’s largest reservoirs so much that its hydroelectric power plant may be forced to shut down for the first time this summer, officials told CNN this week. This would be the first time the plant has shut off since it opened more than five decades… Read more.

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Ingenious new search and rescue drone finds people by listening for screams

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Rather than relying on expensive and unreliable thermal cameras, this new search and rescue drone uses an array of microphones to zero in on cries for help.

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Watchmen Almost Cast a Different Actress as Laurie Blake aka Silk Spectre

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Jean Smart is an acting pioneer with a career spanning over 40 years. She’s an experienced dramatic and comedy actress but seldom explored the sci-fi and superhero genres. Read more.

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How to turn on Windows 10 Ransomware protection

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Ransomware can hold personal files hostage when your computer gets infected: Here's how to turn on Windows 10 Ransomware Protection to secure your files.

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The Future of eLearning in 2022: A Sensitive Eye for Authentic Translation and Localization

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward and sometimes disastrous learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to get optimal results. For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk” translates to “are you lactating” in Mexico. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? With over 317 million people in the US and over 6.7 billion potential customers in the world, personalizing training seems logical.

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Twitter Rallies Behind HBO Max Intern Blamed for Test Email Accidentally Sent to Subscribers

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HBO Max has confirmed that one of its interns was behind the strange email mistakenly sent out to subscribers on Thursday evening, prompting an outpouring of support on Twitter as users came out to share their own horror stories of workplace screw-ups in solidarity. Read more.

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Google Could Be Cooking Up Its Own Version of Apple’s Powerful 'Find My' Network for Android

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With the release of Apple’s AirTags , we’ve all seen just how powerful and useful the company’s Find My network can be to find misplaced items around our homes or lost items out in the world. Google apparently also took notice and appears to be cooking up its own version of the network for Android devices. Read more.

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More affordable than ever before, smart lights should be your next home project

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Smart lights used to be expensive, but now's the time to make them a priority with your next home project because they're more affordable than ever before.

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James Cameron Explores His Cinematic Creative Process With Masterclass

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Legendary director James Cameron has hopped on board the Masterclass train and is finally teaching his principles and techniques for directorial success. Read more.

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This Victrola record player just got a rare price cut for Prime Day

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For Prime Day, Amazon is offering a rare and crazy deal on the Victrola Vintage 3-Speed Record Player with Bluetooth wireless and built-in speakers.

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How to Train Employees 65% Faster With Virtual Reality

With a rapidly changing economy, Avangrid Renewables looked to virtual reality to develop a standardized form of immersive training in order to onboard and upskill technicians faster than ever before.

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Boba Fett Solo Series Has Wrapped Filming and Debuts in December 2021

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Temuera Morrison ( Aquaman ) is cast in the role of Boba Fett and had a recurring role on Disney+ show The Mandalorian. Since then, the first season of Mandalorian spin-off, The Book of Boba Fett has wrapped production. Read more.

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Cheap tablet alert: iPad 10.2 just got a HUGE price cut before Prime Day

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If you've been waiting for a great deal on the Apple iPad 10.2, now's your chance as Amazon has dropped the price leading up to its Prime Day sales.

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Issues With Face Recognition Software Used to Verify Unemployment Recipients Is Costing People Benefits

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The facial recognition program used by 22 U.S. states to reduce unemployment fraud has been failing to correctly identify recipients, causing dozens of people to be denied benefits or have their applications put on hold, Motherboard reports. Read more.

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Sable hands-on: A vast and striking desert world worth exploring

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We got a chance to go hands-on with Sable, the new indie exploration game from Shedworks and Raw Fury.

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Are You Still Watching? How to Create Engaging Presentations for Virtual Learning

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon

Remote meetings are here to stay - and many are BORING. If you are trying to engage your learners (or any audience), compelling content is critical. But trying to create stimulating content with the same tools you’ve always had is hard, right? Thankfully, wrong! Terrific tools in PowerPoint along with visual assets help you create the kind of dynamic content you need to capture your remote audience’s attention, with functions that allow for interactive sequences and navigation.

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Disney+ Original Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire Series Will Debut in 2022

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Creators from the African continent will put their artistic vision on display in the new ten-part film series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire. Read more.

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Don’t wait until Prime Day — shop this 50-inch 4K TV deal NOW

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Ahead of Prime Day, Walmart is offering an awesome deal on the TCL 50-inch 4-Series 4K UHD Smart Roku TV, which gets you streaming high-def content right away.

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Early Prime Day deal: Save on Dyson V10 cordless vacuum today

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As an Early Prime Day deal, Amazon is offering a discount on the Dyson V10 Cordless Vacuum. It's a perfect opportunity to upgrade your house-cleaning gear!

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How to replace lost or broken AirPods, AirPods Pro, or their case

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Apple's true wireless earbuds are fantastic, but they're also easy to damage or lose. Here's how to you can replace a single AirPod bud or the charging case.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.