Sat.Jun 22, 2024

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Major capacitor breakthrough could usher microelectronics with 170 times higher power density

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Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have created "microcapacitors" that address this shortcoming, as highlighted in a study published in Nature. Made from engineered thin films of hafnium oxide and zirconium oxide, these capacitors employ materials and fabrication techniques commonly used in chip manufacturing. What sets them.

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Windows 11 Start menu is getting a permanent Phone Link integration, if you want it

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As shown in the screenshot above, you will be able to access your phone's most basic features directly from the Start menu. These include messages, calls, and photos. You'll also be able to check your handset's battery status and connectivity.

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Publishers' lawsuit leads to removal of 500,000 books from Internet Archive

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Chris Freeland, IA's director of library services, talked about the organization's determination to restore access to these books by appealing the court's decision: the case is currently pending in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It aims to convince the court that IA's controlled digital lending of.

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When Are Next-Gen GPUs Launching? Should You Buy Now or Wait?

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With a new GPU generation not so far away, we're approaching the point where you'll have to decide whether to grab the graphics card you want now or wait for the next generation.

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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TikTok's "kill switch" offer revealed amid US ban battle

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According to TikTok, the proposed "kill switch" would have given the US government the power to shut down the platform at its sole discretion if certain rules were not followed. These rules were outlined in a draft "National Security Agreement" that TikTok presented to the government in August 2022. The.

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This $1 billion AI chatbot has been accused of stealing content and lying

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There are numerous AI chatbots now available allowing users to pick and choose their favorites, based on preferences and the perceived advantages of each service. One feature that users of Perplexity, an AI chatbot that markets itself as a conversational search engine, appear to like is that it annotates its.

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