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Many other hospitals were also reported to have come under attack on Monday, the third day of fighting in Sudan. Russia has also been trying to make inroads in Sudan, and members of the Kremlin-affiliated Wagner private military company are posted there. Leaders from around the world called for a cease-fire, but it was not clear who, if anyone, was in control of Sudan, Africa’s third-largest country, by area. “Everyone is afraid,” said Ahmed Abuhurira, a 28-year-old mechanical engineer who went out to try to charge his cellphone. “The humanitarian situation in Sudan was already precarious and is now catastrophic,” he said.

☆ Many people need their laptops for working from home, play, and everything in between. Here's how to find the right deal for you.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Dell Technologies | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Many consumers and business owners need laptops that can serve their home and work needs. Instead, we need to find the right balance, as we often need our devices to pull double or even triple duty: carrying out work, home use, and gaming. The Alienware m15 R7 Gaming Laptop boasts extra thin dual fans that ensure the laptop won't overheat, smooth and vivid graphics, and immersive sound. For gamers who want less of the frills, but the same thrills that Alienware promises, look to Dell's G Series gaming laptops. The G15 Gaming Laptop offers smooth graphics, speedy loading times, and a Game Shift mode that boosts its fan speed with the push of a few buttons.

☆ Universal Music Group calls AI music a ‘fraud,’ wants it banned from streaming platforms. Experts say it’s not that easy
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Universal Music Group — the music company representing superstars including Sting, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande — has a new Goliath to contend with: artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence, and specifically AI music, learns by either training on existing works on the internet or through a library of music given to the AI by humans. That could possibly threaten UMG’s deep library of music and artists that generate billions of dollars in revenue. “However, the training of generative AI using our artists’ music … begs the question as to which side of history all stakeholders in the music ecosystem want to be on.”The company said AI that uses artists’ music violates UMG’s agreements and copyright law. Grammy-winning DJ and producer David Guetta proved in February just how easy it is to create new music using AI.

☆ Angry Tesla Shanghai workers vent to Elon Musk over bonus cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. The situation marks a rare outburst of discontent at Tesla's Shanghai plant, whose workers Musk praised last year for burning "the 3 a.m. oil" to keep operations running during the city's two-month COVID lockdown. Some took to Twitter, owned by Musk and blocked in China, to tweet to the billionaire, his mother Maye Musk, and Tesla. "Please pay attention to the performance (bonus) of frontline workers at Tesla's Shanghai factory being arbitrarily deducted," said a person with the handle @AFeiywu on Twitter in a tweet directed at Elon Musk and Tesla's Asia unit. She recently completed a two-week tour in the country during which she visited the Shanghai factory and promoted her memoir.

☆ Tesla Shanghai factory workers appeal to Elon Musk on bonus cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. "Please pay attention to the performance (bonus) of frontline workers at Tesla's Shanghai factory being arbitrarily deducted," said a person with the handle @AFeiywu on Twitter in a tweet directed at Elon Musk and Tesla's Asia unit. The workers said Tesla supervisors mentioned a "safety incident" when they were asked about reasons for the bonus cut. Several online posts claimed workers at the Shanghai plant were being unfairly punished for an incident this year at the factory where one worker died in February. According to a report published by the local Pudong government on April 12, there was a mechanical accident in the welding workshop at Tesla's Shanghai plant on Feb. 4 that killed one worker.

☆ I grew my Shopify store while in college and sold it for $1 million on OpenStore. Here’s how.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Max Medroso started his microscope business, TheSTEMKids, while at college in 2020. Medroso sold his business for $1 million to OpenStore, a startup that buys Shopify stores. While I was at college studying mechanical engineering in 2020, I came across a portable microscope while browsing Amazon. Courtesy of OpenStoreI tested my business idea before buying in bulkI went to college wanting to start a business. When I set up a Shopify store to sell my microscopes in September 2020, I wanted to test out the idea before I bought lots of stock.

☆ Tesla Shanghai: Social media protests over 'unfair' bonus cuts
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —Workers at Tesla’s electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Shanghai are reportedly using social media to protest against what they call unfair cuts in performance-related pay and to ask CEO Elon Musk to intervene. Social media posts published over the weekend by people who say they work at the factory — the company’s main export hub — expressed anger over recently announced cuts in their monthly bonus pay. They said they were given news of the “significant” and “malicious” cuts after a fatal accident occurred at the Tesla (TSLA) facility in February. Just six months later, in November, the Shanghai factory set a fresh monthly delivery record of more than 100,000 vehicles. In 2022, Tesla delivered 1.31 million vehicles globally, more than half of which were from Shanghai, according to the company’s financial results.

☆ Boeing engineers designed a paper airplane that flew almost the entire length of a football field, smashing the world record
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Two Boeing engineers made a paper airplane that flew almost the entire length of a football field. They set a Guinness World Record after their paper airplane flew 289 feet 9 inches. Two Boeing engineers designed a paper airplane that flew almost the entire length of a football field, smashing the world record. They put their final design to the test on December 2, 2022, in Crown Point, Indiana, and broke the world record on the third throw. The previous record for the farthest flight by a paper airplane was 252 feet 7 inches (77 meters) achieved by a trio from Malaysia and South Korea in April 2022.

☆ A team of US scientists is turning dead birds into drones to study flight techniques that may help the aviation industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Scientists in New Mexico are working to turn taxidermic birds into drones to study flight patterns. A research team in New Mexico is converting taxidermic birds into drones in order to study flight patterns, Reuters reported. Scientists hope to use them to study birds' formations and flight patterns, which can in turn be applied to the aviation industry, Hassanalian told Reuters. The taxidermic bird drones are currently being tested at the university in a customized cage, according to the outlet. "I actually did not know about the people of 'The birds aren't real,'" Hassanalian told Insider.

The Brooklyn writer and brand consultant, 33, has lately been trying to cut down on her screen time, so she bought an analog watch—specifically a 1979 Rolex Lady-Datejust. “That I have one less reason to pull [my phone] out of my pocket is a relief,” she said. Ms. Baxter is among the many women who, as a form of self-care, are shunning techy time-tellers and opting for analog watches (old-school tickers that actually tick). It’s a move Deepika Chopra, a Los Angeles holistic psychologist, recommends to clients experiencing smartphone or social-media overload. Janet Ozzard, 58, felt a sense of freedom after ditching her digital tracker for Shinola’s mechanical Birdy watch earlier this year.

☆ Paper airplane designed by Boeing engineers breaks world distance record
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The engineers had to pay careful attention to the numerous rules and guidelines set forth by the Guinness World Record Team. I didn’t think we could get useful data from a simulation on a paper airplane. The Guinness paper plane record for duration of flight is currently 29.2 seconds. From origami enthusiasts to aerospace engineersRuble and Jensen began their paper plane engineering careers while in middle school, participating in paper airplane events held at Boeing. For those looking to create their own record-breaking paper plane design, the feat is not impossible, but may take some time (and skill).

☆ Demand for luxury watches shows no sign of fading, says Audemars Piguet CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

watch nowThe luxury watch market is well-positioned to avoid a crash as tight supply and a new generation of young collectors drive demand, according to the CEO of Audemars Piguet. With demand for watches outpacing supply of new inventory, prices for pre-owned watches have skyrocketed, along with online sites like Chrono24, Watchfinder and Watchbox that buy and sell pre-owned watches. A pre-owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" that retails new for $35,000 is currently listed on Chrono24 for $115,000. Audemars Piguet produced only 50,000 watches last year and is expected to produce about 51,000 this year, Bennahmias said. Source: Audemars PiguetAudemars is now celebrating the 30th anniversary of its popular Royal Oak Offshore model, a larger version of its signature Royal Oak.

☆ The wild traffic hack that could pave the way for self-driving cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

You might be able to get out of the way of a testosterone-fueled human driver in an SUV, but the self-driving cars will never see him coming. As more self-driving cars enter the market, speed through Hajbabaie's intersections goes up and fuel consumption goes down. The same will be true of proposals like white traffic lights for self-driving cars. If self-driving cars ever move beyond shared services like taxis and deliveries, the first vehicles are going to be owned by wealthy people. The world of tomorrowFor the moment, cities are in no danger of being overrun by self-driving cars.

☆ Dominion Energy to buy solar project in Virginia
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 11 (Reuters) - Utilities firm Dominion Energy Inc (D.N) will buy Longroad Energy's 108 megawatt solar project in Virginia, the U.S.-based renewable energy developer said on Tuesday. The solar project, called Foxhound, has been in development for six years and will produce enough clean energy to power more than 17,000 homes, Longroad said in a press release. Dominion and other large U.S. utilities with renewable projects are set to benefit from new federal clean-energy funding in the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act. The act provides billions of dollars in tax credits and direct payments for solar, wind, battery and other energy sources to transition from fossil fuels. The financial close of Dominion's acquisition is expected upon mechanical completion of the project in January 2024.

While hard inquiries lower your credit score, soft inquiries do not affect your credit at all. Hard inquiries affect your credit because of how credit scores are calculated by credit scoring algorithms. For a less mechanical explanation of hard inquiries, you can think of hard inquiries from a creditor's perspective. Hard inquiry Soft inquiry Hard inquiries lower your credit score by a few points Soft inquiries have no effect on your credit score Hard inquiries are visible to any creditors viewing your credit reports Soft inquiries are only visible to a consumer checking their own reports Hard inquiries are triggered in credit-related appraisals Soft inquiries are used for non-credit reasons, like apartment rentals or insurance purposesCredit report inquiry frequently asked questionsHow can I remove a hard inquiry on my credit report? However, if you notice a hard inquiry on your credit report that you don't recognize, you can dispute your credit report with the credit bureaus.

☆ Why a Mechanical Keyboard Will Make Yours Seem….Really Unsatisfying
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Karen Han | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

PAPERBACK WRITERS Mechanical keyboards might seem intimidating, but their infinite customizability makes for a sublime typing experience. When I started working at home, I bought a “mechanical” keyboard, purely because it looked nicer. Somewhat accidentally, I have become a mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Mechanical keyboards are built differently: Each letter, number and symbol has individual springs and switches. Once you’ve tried it, typing with your old keyboard can feel a bit like sliding your fingers across a wet towel.

☆ ‘The Gregory Gift’ Review: A Personal Trove Made Public
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Barrymore Laurence Scherer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘Triptych of the Crucifixion and Sibyls’ (1584)Before the development of public museums as we know them, princes, aristocrats and wealthy spirits of a scholarly bent collected works of art and objects of wonderment, which they displayed in chambers known as “treasure rooms” or “cabinets of curiosities.” Along with preserved animals, fossils, mineral specimens and other scientific rarities, these collections often included works in gold and silver, precious enamels, sacred relics, mechanical automata and related objects. Princely collections like the Habsburg Imperial Treasury in Vienna and Dresden’s Green Vault ( Grünes Gewölbe), renowned in their day, remain so today.

☆ How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Margaret Lyons | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

‘Great Performances: Now Hear This’When to watch: Friday at 9 p.m., on PBS. “Hear” covers both the artistic and the mechanical — who among us has not yearned to know how the guts of an accordion work? — but its real calling card is the sense of pleasure radiating from the show’s participants. Making music together is supposed to be fun! Being really good at it makes it even more fun!

☆ We're identical twins who interned at Microsoft and absolutely loved our experience. Here's what our internships were like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For our internships, we worked in-person in Seattle, then both moved on to full-time roles as lead product managers at Microsoft. We already had a decent amount of experience before we interned at Microsoft: Mark had interned for companies like Apple, and Andrew with Apple and Tesla. Mark and Andrew AnsellLet's start with the fun thingsEvery year Microsoft has an intern day. I think they purposefully give interns a lot of independence because full-time work at Microsoft requires the same sort of self-guidance. Microsoft truly has one of the best work cultures in our experience and we recommend the company to anyone.

☆ 12 crypto projects supporting AI development as mega-cloud giants like Amazon dominate the space, according to a research analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Despite the seemingly smooth progress of AI development, there are underlying challenges and bottlenecks that must be addressed. His recent report points to crypto projects that are developing decentralized machine learning compute networks. Crypto projects lowering the barrier to AIThere are five main stages in the development of AI, according to the report. The two crypto projects that currently have the ability for this are gensyn and together however their blockchains are not yet live. Both of the above tasks aren't as strenuous as model training, so more crypto projects can support them.

☆ Big real estate landlords are finally starting to decarbonize, creating an $18 trillion market that this Blackstone portfolio company plans to profit from at every turn
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Blackstone portfolio company Legence wants to be a one-stop shop for landlords. A Real Estate Board of New York study found that the total penalties could top $213 million. Its ICS became the strategic planner, its CMTA, which designed the first net-zero school in the United States, designed the upgrades, and its Gilbert Mechanical installed the new heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting hardware. How to do itIt may still be a challenge to coordinate decarbonization processes, which don't come naturally to large-scale real-estate operators, Boland said. Legence plans to grow the business's geographic scope and increase its depth in current markets, including Colorado and California, Sprau said.

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☆ Northvolt, a $12 billion startup founded by an ex-Tesla VP, thinks crushing and shredding old batteries is the way to make electric vehicles truly sustainable
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

NorthvoltHow Northvolt's process worksNorthvolt's recycling process, which was dreamed up in 2018 and planned and tested in the following years, involves crushing, shredding, and filtering dismantled batteries. Northvolt is left with a black powder called black mass, which contains nickel, manganese, cobalt, and lithium. Once Northvolt's latest venture, Revolt Ett, is up and running at full capacity, it's expected to recycle 125,000 tons of battery materials each year. Cylindrical cells; shredded pieces of steel, copper, aluminium, plastic, and black mass from mechanical recycling; black mass; and a mix of nickel, manganese, and cobalt sulfates. The Hydrovolt pilot runs Northvolt's recycling process up to the black-mass stage.

☆ Team by team analysis of the Australian Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

ASTON MARTIN (Fernando Alonso 3, Lance Stroll 4)Alonso's third third-place finish in three races for the team he joined this season from Renault-owned Alpine. The Spaniard started fourth, dropped to fifth but was third by the second red flag. Russell pulled up with his car flaming at the rear on lap 18, triggering a virtual safety car. He had fought back from 11th after pitting during the second safety car period, just before the first red flag. The German was fourth at the final red flag but the positions were reset to the previous grid because no sector had been completed.

☆ Renaissance artists da Vinci and Botticelli may have used egg yolk in their masterpieces, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Renaissance artists may have used egg yolk to protect and alter their paintings, scientists find. Egg proteins mixed into oil paint helps paintings withstand humidity and to prevent wrinkling. In the study, experts found that adding eggs to oil paintings "acts as an antioxidant, slowing down the onset of curing." benjapol congliang/ShutterstockIn examining the effects of using egg yolk proteins in the oil, the scientists found that the egg proteins suppressed the water absorbed in the paint in humid environments. While paintings dried, they also helped prevent yellowing and wrinkling — "a problem even Leonardo da Vinci encountered," the study found.

☆ 'People want to do the right thing': Why 79% of hotel guests say you should tip — but only 30% do
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

They want to do the right thing," says Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and owner of the Protocol School of Texas. Run your credit card at a restaurant, and your server will hand you a receipt with a "tip" line. In a recent survey from hotel software firm Canary Technologies, 79% of hotel guests said they think workers should get tips. But hotel workers in the survey said only about 30% of guests typically tip. As for a tip, you don't need to break out your wallet for directions to a nearby coffee shop, says Gottsman.

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