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☆ Will Powerful New Tools Finally Let Us Hear Alien Civilizations?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Seth Shostak | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

What could motivate extraterrestrial civilizations to beam electromagnetic signals into space? They might be using them for navigation or entertainment, or as a way of pinging our solar system to see if anyone’s home. Its history dates back to 1960, when astronomer Frank Drake aimed an 85-foot antenna at two relatively close star systems, hoping to pick up an alien signal. It was a simple, two-week experiment using already-existing equipment. Although Drake failed to discover any transmissions, his work excited the public and spawned further attempts.

☆ Why Researchers Turned This Goldfish Into a Cyborg
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To keep the computer from weighing the fish down and impeding its ability to swim, the researchers attached buoyant plastic foam to the device. The closer the fish swam to the tank’s edges, the more the navigational cells in their brains lit up. The fish’s brain-computer helped reveal that goldfish use a system of navigation that is subtly different from what scientists have found in mammals. For humans (and other members of our class), navigational cells specialize in pinging our precise location within our environment and building a map around that spot. Mammals have specialized neurons that create these “you are here” pins in their mental maps; the researchers didn’t find those cells in fish.

☆ A woman left her AirPods on a plane and tracked them down to an airport worker's home, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A passenger left her Apple AirPods on a plane after landing in San Francisco from Tokyo. Alisabeth Hayden told CNN a police officer helped her trace the AirPods to an airport worker's home. Shortly after getting off the plane on a layover at San Francisco International Airport, she realized she'd left her jacket behind. Hayden told CNN she enlisted the help of a detective at San Mateo police force who was working at SFO. She told CNN United gave her $271 and 5,000 air miles after complaining about the condition of the headphones.

At some Silicon Valley Bank branch locations in California, depositors gathered early Friday to attempt to get their cash out, fearing it could be inaccessible in the coming days. It has had financial relationships with a who’s who of Silicon Valley firms over the years, including Snapchat's parent Snap Inc (SNAP.N). A locked door to a Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) location on Sand Hill Road is seen in Menlo Park, California, U.S. March 10, 2023. A Silicon Valley Bank spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment sent Friday. As of Friday, FarmboxRx’s funds were still tied up with Silicon Valley Bank.

March 10 (Reuters) - The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday sent shockwaves through the startup community, which has come to view the lender as a source of reliable capital, particularly for some of tech’s biggest moonshots. It has had financial relationships with a who’s who of Silicon Valley firms over the years, including Snapchat's parent Snap Inc (SNAP.N)Snap declined to comment. A Silicon Valley Bank spokeswoman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment sent Friday. Uncertainty swept through Silicon Valley as startup founders and venture capital firms worried they could, among other things, fail to make payroll. As of Friday, FarmboxRx’s funds were still tied up with Silicon Valley Bank.

☆ Rising tensions with Russia have NATO militaries worried about the revival of a Cold War-era submarine threat
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

A top concern is that those subs could be used to attack or interfere with undersea cables and pipelines. Ander Gillenea/AFP/Getty ImagesConcern about Russia's expanding underwater capabilities and the danger they pose to critical underwater infrastructure has risen since Russia seized Crimea in 2014. Since then, Russian submarines have deployed more often and for longer and their activity close to critical undersea infrastructure has increased. Recent Russian submarine activity does suggest an increasing focus on being able to get into the Atlantic and closer to the US East Coast. At a Senate hearing in February 2020, the head of US European Command was asked if US forces have "sufficient visibility" on Russian submarines in the Atlantic.

☆ Pro poker player rants at airline over lost luggage during live broadcast — and says he still can see it pinging at the airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Steve O'Dwyer griped on Twitter and during a live broadcast that Lufthansa airlines lost his luggage. He told CNN he tracked the bags with an AirTag, which indicated they were at Heathrow, but he still hasn't gotten them back. The pro player took to Twitter to share other airline customers' accounts of mishandled luggage. Following the tournament, O'Dwyer recounted to CNN his journey from Ireland to the Bahamas with a connecting flight at Heathrow Airport. After O'Dwyer bashed Lufthansa during the tournament broadcast, he continued to tweet at the airline and some of its employees.

☆ Stopping the stars won't be enough to win World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

DOHA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Despite the high profile performances of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in Qatar, Argentina and France can create danger all over the pitch, so stopping the superstars is only one battle in Sunday's World Cup final war. England were quick to double-team Mbappe whenever he picked up the ball and Argentina, probably through Nahuel Molina and Rodrigo De Paul, will try to do the same. Tchouameni and Adrien Rabiot have both been excellent in Doha, with the latter expected to return after missing the semi-final through illness. As hundreds of opponents before them can attest, there is no real way to plan to keep him quiet. In general, the two attacks look stronger than the two defences, which, for the neutral at least, is always a good thing in a World Cup final.

☆ Mars rover captures first sound of dust devil on red planet
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What’s a dust devil sound like on Mars? It’s about 10 seconds of not only rumbling gusts of up to 25 mph, but the pinging of hundreds of dust particles against the rover Perseverance. Photographed for decades at Mars but never heard until now, dust devils are common at the red planet. The microphone picked up 308 dust pings as the dust devil whipped by, said Murdoch, who helped build it. Of the 84 minutes collected in its first year, there’s “only one dust devil recording,” she wrote in an email from France.

☆ This comedian went viral for his TikTok series seeing how long he could live on $100 in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The purpose is to be transparent about where he spends money and where he is able to save money. It’s my video,’” Hoy said. Because of the experiment, he said, he has also given up drinking alcohol, which has helped him save money. Beyond learning how to stretch his money, Hoy said, the response to his experiment has been exciting. Already, he has sold four shirts at $18 apiece, which he said means he could soon tackle his next $100 experiment.

☆ Analysis: Uruguay leverage experience to stifle South Korean energy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Philip O'Connor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Kicking off their campaign at the Education City Stadium, the two teams came into the tournament with solid defensive reputations, but the Uruguayans did a better job of solving the South Korean puzzle, hitting the woodwork twice. Outside him Martin Caceres, 35, shackled Son, harassing the South Korean winger any time he got the ball and sticking close to him to discourage others from passing his way. Up front Luis Suarez, also a year younger than Godin at 35, tormented the Korean defence with his angled, bustling runs as he tried to open up space for Uruguay to exploit. The Uruguayans almost scored what would have been a deserved late winner when Valverde hit a post. Reporting by Philip O'Connor Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Here's everything that happens when you block someone on Discord, as well as a guide on how to block anyone on the desktop and mobile app. What happens when you block someone on DiscordWhen you block someone, a few things happen immediately:If that person was on your Friends list, they'll be removed. When you block someone, that user won't be sent any alert or notification that you did so. How to block someone on DiscordYou can block people on Discord on your computer or mobile device. On the Mac or PC appRight-click the name of the person you want to block and select Block from the menu that appears.

☆ Tennessee man breaks into woman's home and kidnaps her over lottery ticket, before assaulting officers, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Tennessee man broke down the door of his ex-girlfriend’s home, kidnapped and attacked her in a rage, upset that he did not receive a lottery ticket and claiming she owed him money, authorities said. She told officers he was upset “due to him not receiving his lottery ticket and money he felt he was owed." It's not clear if she had a lottery ticket on his behalf. The woman told officers she couldn’t breathe for about five seconds, according to the affidavit. Hanes allegedly continued to ask for money, specifically $10,000 and she said she didn’t have that type of money to give him.

☆ Crowds so thick in Seoul that disaster was not clear until bodies were lined up, witness says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

At first everything seemed normal to Benedict Manlapaz as he joined Halloween revelers in the Itaewon neighborhood of South Korea's capital, Seoul, but the scale of the tragedy gradually became clear. “We all walked in the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd,” said Manlapaz, adding that he had been to a Halloween-themed cruise party with colleagues. Police stand guard at the scene of a Halloween crush in the Itaewon district on Sunday. As concerned relatives rushed to hospitals in search of their loved ones on Sunday, President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a national mourning period. “Last night, a tragedy and a disaster that should never happen did happen in the middle of Seoul celebrating Halloween,” Yoon said.

☆ 54% of workers can’t fully disconnect during PTO—3 tips for avoiding a ‘workcation’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

According to a recent report from Glassdoor, 54% of workers in the U.S. say they're unable to stop working while on vacation or don't believe they can fully unplug while on PTO. This is even more evident in older professionals, with 65% of workers aged 45 and older saying they're unable to detach from work during their vacations. CNBC Make It spoke with Edser to find his tips and tricks for avoiding workcations. I run two to three times with friends as it is nice to chat and switch off and I exercise on the whole around five times a week," Edser says. "This means that I can log out of my phone app and I don't get phone calls," he says.

The half-moon icon is associated with Focus, an iPhone feature that silences notifications. To turn on your Do Not Disturb Mode, you'll need to locate Focus Mode in your settings. Here's everything you need to know:What the moon means on your iPhone and how to turn it offThe half-moon icon is associated with Focus, an iPhone feature that blocks iPhone notifications. With Focus, there are more options when it comes to Do Not Disturb settings. Here, you can customize Focus settings for different activities and times of day.

☆ How to land a job in private equity, from Blackstone to Apollo, KRR, General Atlantic, and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-03 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Private equity is a rewarding but challenging field to break into. Here is what we found about pay at private equity firms, including Blackstone, Apollo, and Bain Capital. Private equity recruiting has been starting earlier than ever Getty ImagesPrivate equity firms like to recruit from investment banks. These days, the private equity recruiting process has started earlier than ever, and it's resulting in middle-of-the-night interviews with offers being made — and blown up — all before Labor Day. General Atlantic managing director Alex Crisses walked Insider through the growth-equity investment firm's elite summer souring internship.

Persons: Jeffrey Hamilton, Alyssa Powell, Blackstone, Samantha Lee, Drew Angerer, Skye Gould, Jon Gray, Grace Koo, Read, Sara Diniz, Carlyle, Alex Crisses, Thoma Bravo, —, Warburg Pincus, Wharton's, Axel Springer Organizations: Blackstone, KKR, Morning, Getty, Apax Partners, Oaktree, of Foreign Labor, Apollo, Bain Capital, Labor, KKR KKR, General Atlantic, PJT Partners, Partners, dealmakers, Wall, University of Michigan Locations: Carlyle, Blackstone, Axel

☆ Black women in the legal world celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic Supreme Court nomination as a 'victory' for all Americans
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-03 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

The two were enrolled in the same classes, both members of the Black Law Students Association, and lived in the same dormitory building. Black women in the legal world celebrated Jackson's Supreme Court nomination, a milestone that they said marks significant progress for their representation in the legal field, but also for the country as a whole. Installing judges of diverse backgrounds can better ensure the legal system is working equitably for all Americans, Black women in the legal field told Insider. "Now when I tell her, 'You could be a Supreme Court justice,' she can look at the Supreme Court and think, 'Yes, I could, there's someone there who looks like me.'" MoveOnORG activists call for the immediate confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court on February 25.

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