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Users trying to install the popular performance benchmarking app on Google’s new Pixel 8 smartphones are reporting that they are unable to install it. Mr. Sanjiv Satya, Note check:In a highly unusual move, it has been revealed that Google has blocked Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro reviewers from installing popular benchmarks such as Geekbench and 3D Mark. Geekbench is a popular benchmark that evaluates the CPU performance of smartphone silicon, while 3DMark is a benchmark that evaluates the GPU performance of chips. Running such benchmarks is a common part of the review process, a review that helps develop an…
Airlie Gardens staff and the nonprofit organization recently raised funds to renovate the Guest Services Center, which is now open to the public. (Courtesy of NHC) NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The popular county gardens recently completed upgrades for a more modern experience. The more than 120,000 annual guests who visit Airlie Gardens, located at 300 Airlie Road, will receive enhanced services with the completion of the county’s new Guest Services Center. Improvements include upgrades to the ticket purchasing area and education center to provide easier access to the facility for visitors. It will also provide additional office space and storage…
Based on what is actually happening, not on unfulfilled promises, the world will surpass 2ahClass C warming will occur in the early 2040s, making it unlikely to be a comfortable place to live (even for succulents). ExxonMobil’s World in 2050 ExxonMobil’s predictions for the world in 2050 are quite depressing, with there likely to be more than 2 billion more people than there are today. The economy will more than double. Power usage increases by 80%. Oil and natural gas will provide more than 50% of the world’s energy. Natural gas usage will increase by 20%. Solar and wind power…
The Biden administration announced Thursday that more than $13 million in grants have been proposed to support child care programs at higher education institutions, according to a press release. The funding is awarded as part of the “Childcare Access Measures for School Parents” program and is intended to meet the needs of parents of low-income students, according to the release. “I am a big believer in campus child care programs because of how they break down barriers to upskilling and postsecondary education attainment for parents of young children,” U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement. Because I…
Christina Myers (left) of Bozeman came to the Montana Learning Center on Saturday to watch the eclipse. Phil Drake, Independent Records Nearly 100 people gathered Saturday at the Montana Learning Center for “Beyond the Big Sky – Eclipse Edition” to watch a rare solar eclipse.However, due to a press conference, someone forgot to tell Kumo what the plans were for the day.For more than 6.6 million people from Oregon to Texas, the moon passed directly in front of the sun. It lasted from 9:11 a.m., peaked at 10:27 a.m., and was scheduled to end at 11:50 a.m. This was the…
Ethereum wallet Metamask went offline on Apple’s App Store for several hours on October 14, raising concerns that it might be removed from the market. The wallet is connected to various Web3 decentralized applications (DApps). MetaMask claims to have over 30 million users worldwide.On October 14th, reports surfaced that the MetaMask app was no longer visible in the App Store. Apple users were also unable to download applications from the MetaMask website. According to a MetaMask spokesperson, this issue is not related to any security incident or malicious activity. “We are aware that MetaMask is currently not available for download…
Downtown Austin skyline in December 2022 (Credit: Michelle Palacios) AUSTIN (KXAN) – As Austin’s downtown area continues to grow, city officials say a moratorium on new downtown street events first enacted in 2014 must remain in place. The city first instituted a moratorium, or temporary ban, on new street events to keep city streets safe while the downtown area grows, according to a city memo. City officials have renewed the suspension several times over the past nine years. The city said the most affected areas are the Downtown Austin Project Coordination Zone between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the…
Washington CNN — Some kids in Houston only got three weeks of summer vacation this year. In Richmond, Virginia, two elementary schools added 20 days to the school year.In Indiana, students across the state have taken more than 36,000 hours of her instruction. For the past year, I have provided free tutoring to families. Research has long shown that adding quality instructional time can have a significant impact on students’ ability to learn. Although academic achievements are not always easy to obtain, Students, teachers, or parents participating in longer school years, summer school, or after-school tutoring. However, a significant decline…
Santan Valley Library Friends will celebrate Santan Valley’s first National Library Friends Week from October 15th to 21st. They are hosting a community membership drive where everyone who joins the group as a member will receive a free raffle ticket and a chance to win several gifts for their “Neighborhood Night Out Raffle” at their book sale on October 28th. You can enter to win one of them. Friends of the San Tan Valley Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has announced several upcoming events for the community. The Friends is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the San Tan Valley…
Sadly, I have recently seen Christians become offended and verbally attack Jews. Nor am I talking about those who try to obscure Hamas’s atrocities with the IDF’s response. Dr. Michael Brown explained in a Facebook post: While Israel is responding to terrorists who committed what many Jews consider a second Holocaust, Ben Shapiro shares beliefs typical of Jews who do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah. I saw it being criticized in the X timeline. I believe he is not a prophet. The woman, who criticized Shapiro for not agreeing with Christian doctrine, described herself in her bio as…