How part of the CNRS relayed an influence campaign in favor of new GMOs
2024-02-09 15:00:24
Members of the Institute of Molecular Plant Biology (IBMP) in Strasbourg pose with a message in favor of new genomic techniques. Photo posted on February 5, 2023 on X by the IBMP account. @CNRS_IBMP /
The use of scientific authority is a powerful political lever. Ahead of the vote by MEPs, Wednesday February 7, on the conditions for authorizing “new GMOs” in Europe, the WePlanet organization orchestrated an influence campaign on social networks based on highlighting researchers in favor of the deregulation of the diffusion of these plants, resulting from new genomic techniques (NGT for New Genomic Techniques). The organization, which presents itself as a “eco-modernist NGO” and campaigns for nuclear power, genetically modified organisms and the development of cellular nutrition, has benefited from significant support in France: that of part of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS).
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Two days before the vote, high authorities of the flagship of French research, according to information from the Monde, invited researchers from the Institute of Biology,
The PS5 Slim Digital for less than 450 euros? It would be a shame to miss out
If you like playing with your friends, go for this Sony PS5 displayed at an unbeatable price on the Cdiscount website for a limited time.
Game consoles are often highly appreciated for their performance but also for their design. However, the PS5 is still in demand and it is difficult to find it at a good price. Cdiscount breaks the codes and presents it to you for only 449 euros, enough to save 223 euros immediately on your purchase.
More than 1,100 people have already left positive reviews on the site, so don’t wait to order it. The digital PS5 will seduce you with the possibility of downloading as many games as possible in digital version from the PlayStation Store. In addition, it takes up little space because this slim model is particularly thin and discreet. You will have no trouble finding a suitable place for it in your living room or in your bedroom, even if you live in a studio.
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Football Manager 2024 Becomes Most Played Game in Series History with 7 Million Players
- February 9, 2024
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Sports Interactive has just revealed that Football Manager 2024 has just become the most played game in the series’ history. The 20th installment in the long-running sports series surpassed 7 million players this week, enough to put the game ahead of Football Manager 2023, which peaked at 6.88 million players.
Amazingly, this record was broken 100 days faster than the time it took FM23 to reach the 6.88 million milestone in its entire lifetime. Of course, this also means that a number of other discs now belong to FM24, including the most pre-orders in the series’ history.
Speaking about the future of Sports Interactive and Football Manager, we were told that Football Manager 2025 is the next project in the pipeline, which includes the move to the Unity engine and the introduction of women’s football.
Studio director Miles Jacobson also noted that 33 years after FM’s release, “What we’re doing now is preparing us for the next 30 years,
The new Acer Predator gamer laptops are crushing with top Intel processors PCW
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The latest representatives of the Helios series can even be ordered with a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU.
An important event from the point of view of e-sports is taking place these days, as Katowice, Poland will host the Intel Extreme Masters Europe between February 9 and 11, where 24 professional Counter-Strike 2 teams will compete for the dizzying $1 million grand prize. .
Speaking of Intel Extreme Masters, Acer, which is an official partner of the event, also presented some brand new gamer laptops, which provide a top-class portable gaming experience with the blue logo processor manufacturer’s most muscular mobile resources.
At the top of the range are the new Predator Helios 18 and 16 notebooks, which confirm their name and come in 18 and 16-inch sizes, supported under the hood by an Intel Core i914900HX processor and even a GeForce RTX 4090U graphics chip. The best possible hardware is therefore included in the new Helios, and the experience is further enhanced by the WQXGA resolution MiniLED displays,
Taylor Swift Nearly Falls Off Set Build During Tokyo Show
Taylor Swift, the renowned singer-songwriter, had a close call during her recent performance in Tokyo. The incident occurred during her Feb. 9 show of the Eras Tour when she nearly fell off one of the set builds. However, Taylor managed to maintain her balance and avoid any serious injuries.
After finishing her performance of “The 1,” Taylor addressed the incident with her trademark humor. She admitted, “I almost fell off the Folklore cabin, but I didn’t and that’s the lesson.” Despite the scare, she reassured her fans that everything was fine and expressed her relief to be back on solid ground.
Reflecting on the near mishap, Taylor jokingly mentioned how scared she was and how her life flashed before her eyes. However, she quickly assured everyone that she was okay and in good spirits. “My life flashed before my eyes. No, I’m good. Everything’s fine, everything’s great,” she quipped.
Taylor also shared her gratitude for not falling off the set build, emphasizing the importance of safety. “I’m just so happy that I didn’t fall off the Folklore cabin, you know what I mean?” she said with a sigh. She even mentioned that the incident occurred as she was taking off her harness,
TechCrunch showcases Bluesky, a Twitter alternative, featuring customized Super Bowl feeds including and excluding Taylor Swift.
Bluesky, a Twitter alternative, is making waves in the social media world by launching custom feeds designed specifically for Super Bowl fans. This innovative platform allows users to create unique views into public content, giving them the power to personalize their social media experience.
One of the custom feeds focuses solely on conversations surrounding the Super Bowl, catering to football enthusiasts who want to connect with like-minded fans on Bluesky. The other feed goes a step further by including news about Taylor Swift, who is expected to attend the event to support her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.
The attention given to Swift’s presence at Kelce’s games throughout the season has sparked debates among sports fans. This has led the NFL to defend its coverage of the pop star, especially after Kelce commented that the league was “overdoing it.” Bluesky’s decision to include Taylor Swift-related content in one of its custom feeds is a strategic move to showcase the platform’s support for algorithmic choice.
Bluesky sets itself apart from other social networks by allowing users to break free from algorithmically-driven feeds. Instead, it empowers individuals to create a wide variety of custom feeds according to their interests.
February 9, 2024
The internet can’t do anything about it
I talk to my mother about working and doing nothing. She says: “The internet is already a problem. It’s often difficult for me not to say anything when you’re lying on the radiator all day doing something on the computer and I don’t know whether that’s work or pleasure. That’s not healthy!”
I say: “But that mainly has to do with attitude, right? So if I were to do the exact same thing at a desk in a serious working position,” (I do ten-finger typing gestures) “would that bother you too?”
No, the mother admits, that would be work that there is nothing wrong with. “For me, lying down is the epitome of being lazy, and if someone is constantly lying down, then that’s not work for me.”
(Kathrin Passig, written while lying on a heater)
It looks almost like magic: scientists turn pure water into metal
2024-02-09 22:39:51
The image of pure water as a near-perfect insulator has been challenged by researchers who showed, for the first time in 2021, that it can become metallic under certain conditions. Through a process that involves putting pure water in contact with an alloy of sodium and potassium, charged particles are generated that allow the water to conduct electricity, although only temporarily. This discovery provides a new understanding of this phase of water and its properties, opening the door to future research on the topic.
The research, led by chemist Pavel Jungwirth and his team at the Czech Academy of Sciences, found an innovative way to induce metallicity in pure water. Instead of adding the metal to water, they introduced water into the sodium-potassium alloy in a vacuum chamber, which allowed electrons and metal cations to flow into the water, turning it into a temporary conductor.
This transformation not only gave the water a characteristic golden glow, but also made it conductive, as would be expected in pure metallic water at high pressures. This achievement was confirmed by advanced spectroscopy techniques, which clearly identified the conductive properties and golden glow in different frequency ranges,
Khaleda Zias sentence is 6 years, silent BNP 2024-02-09 20:11:45
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the High Court in the Zia Orphanage Trust case. He has served six years of the sentence. On February 8, 2018, he went to jail on the verdict of the special court.
Yesterday, Thursday (February 8), he completed six years of imprisonment. However, BNP was completely silent on the day. The leaders of the party held press conferences and discussions but remained silent on Khaleda Zia’s issue.
Almost two years after going to prison, on March 25, 2020, the spread of the coronavirus started all over the world, including Bangladesh. Khaleda Zia was released on condition of six months after the request of the family to the government. Since then, the government extends the period of release every six months after application.
Last year in September last year, the government issued a renewal notification. That term expires next March. Before that, his family will take the initiative to apply again.
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia went to the capital’s Ever Care Hospital for a physical examination on Thursday afternoon. Later he returned home at midnight.
Dr. one of the members of his medical team.