A wildfire raging uncontrollably across southern Oregon has knocked out three electrical lines so critical to the stability of grids in the western U.S. that California has warned of rotating blackouts and Nevada faced a power emergency.The fast-moving Bootleg fire crippled a key transmission system known as the California Oregon Intertie that the Golden State has depended on for years for electricity imports.Making matters worse: The takedown of the intertie has had a knock-on effect on another key import hub known as the Pacific DC Intertie that brings in electricity from the Pacific Northwest, California’s grid operator said in a…
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Xbox Series X restock trackers seem to be doing a lot better than the competition in terms of finding actual consoles in stock. TechRadar reports that judging from how the last Series X restock lasted far longer than it previously did, there’s enough confidence that the upcoming restock will fare a lot better than expected. However, the report also says that for now, your best chance at nabbing an Xbox Series X console is if you follow their Twitter tracker, Matt Swider. 💵🙅♂️U can’t tip me, but…👍1. Refer me to ur friends if successful (I’ve helped 55,000 people)🙏2. Stick around for…
(Photo : GettlyImages/ NurPhoto ) Android web browser The best Android web browsers allow you to fine-tune your browsing experience to what you want it to be. That is a type of customization that you can expect from your Android phone. Although iPhone users can now set a default browser that is not Safari, thanks to the iOS 14 update, Android users have been enjoying this freedom for years. With Android 11 available on new phones, now is the best time to check on the top web browsers that will fit your tastes. The Best Android Web Browsers of 2021 The following best…
The shooting took place not far from a school athletics complex, in an area where officials have made past pushes to curb underage drinking, drug use and reckless shooting. AP | , El Paso, Texas PUBLISHED ON JUL 12, 2021 01:26 AM IST A 21-year-old man was killed and five people were wounded in shooting early Sunday in a patch of desert on the eastern outskirts of El Paso, authorities said.Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene around 3:15 a.m. and arrived to find several people wounded, officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office told news outlets in the…
Britain’s vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has said that people in England are expected to continue wearing face masks indoors from July 19 even though the legal requirement to do so would be dropped.UK PM Boris Johnson will confirm on Monday whether most coronavirus restrictions including social distancing and mandatory mask-wearing will be lifted the following week as widely expected.The UK is seeing a sharp surge in coronavirus cases. It’s partly driven by the more transmissible Delta variant and partly by increased social mixing with the easing of lockdown rules. New cases now stand at over 34,000 a day.Yellen ‘very concerned’US…
China has reacted sharply over the unfolding chaos in Afghanistan, blaming the US for allowing the security situation to deteriorate by “hastily” withdrawing all its troops from the country and leaving behind a “mess and turmoil” for the Afghan people.“The US has been trying to force its so-called freedom and democracy on others and push for regime changes around the world. This has led to conflict, war, terrorism, refugees, among other complications that still persist today,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. “The US, in disregard of its responsibilities and obligations, hastily withdrew from Afghanistan, leaving a mess and…
Mark B., Tech Times 11 July 2021, 02:07 pm Generous, online fundraising tool developer teams up with leading online gift registry platform MyRegistry.com to allow people to celebrate gift-giving occasions to donate to nonprofits of their choice.In a press release from Generous, it announced its new partnership with MyRegistry.com. Well-wishers can now buy gifts for newlyweds, soon-to-be parents, or anyone celebrating a traditional gift-giving occasion and make a nonprofit donation under their name. (Photo : Generous YouTube Channel) READ ALSO: How to Find the Perfect Gift: A Look at the Science Behind Giving and Receiving Making Celebrations More Meaningful To…
Afghan security forces, with the help of air strikes, repelled an assault by Taliban fighters on the provincial centre of a key northern province bordering Tajikistan on Sunday, officials said.The Taliban assault was the latest in a string of offensives that has seen insurgents capture territory across Afghanistan as U.S.-led foreign forces are in the final stages of withdrawing troops after almost 20 years of fighting.”The enemy’s offensive attacks were repelled, and they suffered heavy and unprecedented casualties, as a result of which 55 enemy soldiers were killed and 90 were wounded,” the governor of Takhar province Abdullah Qarluq said.Reuters…
Richard Branson and five members of his maiden space flight team made it back safely to a runway in New Mexico, US, on Sunday morning, as the British billionaire known for pulling off public stunts with a mixed scorecard of outcomes put it, an “experience of a lifetime”.Branson, who had waited 17 years for this moment, was all smiles in a video link-up from the flight, and hugged his awaiting family, including grandchildren, on return.It was a “complete experience of a lifetime”, the 70-year-old said in remarks beamed from the flight.“Now I’m looking down at a beautiful spaceport,” said Branson,…
Mark Zuckerberg was the talk of the internet on the Fourth of July when he posted a video of him holding the American flag while surfing on what appears to be a hydrofoil. Now, the Facebook CEO is ushering in what looks like a new water sports fad, reports CNBC. More people are now starting to get interested in hydrofoils, and they are trying to see what makes the water sport tick. The hydrofoil that Mark Zuckerberg rides in the video looks like it’s gliding through the water, holding the rider up at the height of about one foot. To move…