The organization that manages California’s electrical network was not sufficiently prepared for a burning heat wave that led to rolling blackouts in a state already struggling with massive wildfires and a global pandemic, according to a New York Times report. Driven power plants were either in production or producing below …
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China’s flood has killed hundreds and tested Three Gorges Dam
After the coronavirus pandemic was largely brought under control, China’s leaders are now struggling with an escalation of crippling floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions across the central and southwestern parts of the country. The Yangtze River flooding peaked again this week, in Sichuan Province and …
Read More »13-year-old Brayden Harrington, who teamed up with Biden on campaign track over stutter, delivers DNC speech
Brayden Harrington, a 13-year-old New Hampshire boy who called himself “an ordinary child,” gave a powerful address in a primetime-speaking closing Thursday at the Democratic National Convention on how he bonded with Joe Biden on the campaign track. “About a few months ago I met him in New Hampshire and …
Read More »How Microsoft Flight Simulator could boost ‘billions’ in PC hardware sales
The beauty and punishment of Microsoft Flight Simulator Reboot of 2020 will boost a whopping $ 2.6 billion in PC hardware sales, estimates Jon Peddie Research (JPR). Flight Simulator formally launched August 17th. Examples of Flight Simulator (including PCWorld’s) largely agree that it is one of the most versatile flight …
Read More »How to charge your smartphone while camping
Youproduction / Shutterstock Most of us cannot leave home without our smartphone even when we are camping in the desert. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep your device charged, even in the middle of nowhere, wind, rain or shine. A USB battery bank It does not get much easier …
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