Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.

Exclusive: It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, the Pentagon has informed Congress.

The timeline is perhaps the clearest sign that gas prices could stay high through the midterms.

Know the facts about Vibrio, a bacteria found in coastal waters and raw shellfish Stay informed about your risk level as you enjoy fresh shellfish and beach trips this summer. 

Know the facts about Vibrio, a bacteria found in coastal waters and raw shellfish

the imf's worst case scenario for the iran war:
oil at $110 this year, $125 next year.
inflation hitting 6%.
global growth falling below 2%.
that would be a global recession — the fifth since 1980.

"The technology to build now exists" is not the same as "your organization should build it."
#saas #ai #saaspocalypse

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Austria Races to Secure Power Supplies as ‘Peak Water’ Looms Melting Alpine glaciers is forcing Austria to rethink the linchpin of its economy.

Shrinking Alpine glaciers is forcing Austria to rethink the linchpin of its economy.

Ocean temperatures hit near-record highs for March, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

The EU monitor said average sea surface temperatures were 20.97C in March, the second-highest value ever for the month, and the hottest since 2024
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This tool has already been used in distinct hacking campaigns against Ukrainians, Malaysians, Saudi and Turkish victims. If other hackers needed any more encouragement to adopt it, too, the Russian spies who used it left it fully unobfuscated with even its developers' helpful code comments legible.

Controversy over Reese’s ingredients reveals standard food industry practices most consumers never notice Product reformulations are common in the food industry, and they can be done well, or poorly. Who remembers Doritos with olestra?

Brad Reese, grandson of the Hershey founder, recently published an open letter criticizing the company for reformulating some Reese’s products with cheaper ingredients—part of what he says is a broader trend across the food industry.

theconversation.com/controversy-...

PartSpace AI: Vendor Analysis — Costing and cost analytics solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary - Spend Matters This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of PartSpace AI, a costing and cost analytics solution. Industrial manufacturers are under growing pressure to manage costs (tariff volatility is...

PartSpace AI turns technical drawings into cost intelligence—automating what-if analysis for manufacturers facing tariff volatility and supplier opacity.
#procurement #manufacturing #AI #SpendMatters

Agree, recently gave @anthropic.com’s Claude a 2nd chance and… wow! So good that I subscribed.

Mark Gunter Photo Awards: The judges' shortlists - Professional category The judges have narrowed down a huge pile of entries to their favourites in each category. Here are the best photos from the pros.

Mark Gunter Photo Awards: The judges have narrowed down a huge pile of entries to their favourites in each category. Here are the best photos from the pros.
escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...

The biggest supply-chain risk right now isn’t climate.
It isn’t geopolitics.
It’s organisations still treating safety, sustainability, and operations as separate problems.

That separation is quietly expensive.
#supplyChain #SupplyChainResilience

Trump announces new tariffs against Europe amid Greenland push

Le saumon, une catastrophe environnementale et sanitaire : «Il faut mettre un terme à cette consommation effrénée»

Le saumon, une catastrophe environnementale et sanitaire : «Il faut mettre un terme à cette consommation effrénée»

Pas Normal Studios frappe fort avec sa collection T.K.O. Automne-Hiver 2025 Source : communiqué de presse Le label danois réputé pour son approche avant-gardiste du vêtement cycliste dévoile sa nouvelle collection T.K.O., une gamme technique pensée pour

Pas Normal Studios frappe fort avec sa collection T.K.O. Automne-Hiver 2025 : www.matosvelo.fr/index.php?po...

I have 2 PAS Mechanism Thermal Long Sleeve Jerseys and I love them. Got one and then, not long after, a 2nd one and I have to say these are the best winter pieces I won. Warm, breathable… love them.

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Is this available as podcast? Loved last year’s episode and it is, actually, the last update of the @concordia.at podcast I follow. 😔 Pleased to see a new interview but wondering where it is available (other than YouTube)

Ist das auch als Podcast verfügbar? Letze Update war in 2024…

Morgen wird es in tiefen Lagen des Flachlands etwas kälter, wie man in der Prognose gut sieht. Während wir in 1500m Höhe bis zu 10° erwarten, sinkt die Temperatur in 600m teilweise auf -4°.
Damit gibt es stellenweise Gatteis durch gefrierendes Nieseln. ⚠️

Hard-right and far-right politicians now lead the polls in France, the U.K. and even Germany. 

Here’s how the power of populist hardliners differs across European countries 👇 

🔗 politi.co/3MyT6Tp

Mehr davon, @wien.gv.at => https://copenhagenizeindex.eu

What to know about Nvidia's Chinese competitors as Trump opens up the market Trump is now allowing Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China, with the U.S. government getting a 25% cut from any sales.

Trump is granting China access to more of Nvidia's advanced AI chips, a partial win for the company. Here's what to know about its competition.

Latest Twist in Chevron’s Amazon Pollution Saga: Ecuador Ordered to Pay the Oil Company $220 Million - Inside Climate News Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco ...

U.S. oil giant Texaco spent decades polluting the Ecuadorian Amazon. Now, three arbitrators have ordered that $220 million in compensation be paid—by the Ecuadorian government to the company.

insideclimatenews.org/news/1012202...

Exclusive: Future OpenAI models likely to pose "high" cybersecurity risk, it says OpenAI says it's stepping up efforts to protect against attacks.

EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI says its upcoming models will likely pose "high" cybersecurity risk

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Unterschreiben Sie jetzt, damit wir gemeinsam mit sinnvollen Gesetzen die Müllflut eindämmen können! @global2000.bsky.social

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Instead of being the healthy choice that it’s often touted almost all of the smoked salmon we buy is farmed, which has many ethical and environmental issues. @livefrankly.bsky.social

livefrankly.co.uk/sustainable-food/why-wil...

My top #podcast according to PocketCast: @pivotpod.bsky.social.

Eat better, move more, less stress/work-life balance, get out… simple and probably more effective than supplements and co.