Leben (Life aka misc)
Cambridge Student Solves 2,500-Year-Old Sanskrit Problem
A Sanskrit grammatical problem which has perplexed scholars since the 5th Century BC has been solved by a University of Cambridge PhD student. Rishi Rajpopat, 27, decoded a rule taught by Panini, a master of the ancient Sanskrit language who lived around 2,500 years ago. Sanskrit, although not widely spoken, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Oregon Conifers Suffer Record Die-Off As Climate Crisis Hits Hard
Scientists have discovered a record number of dead fir trees in Oregon, in a foreboding sign of how drought and the climate crisis are ravaging the American west. A recent arial survey found that more than a million acres of forest contain trees that have succumbed to stressors exacerbated by Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Germany’s Half-a-Trillion Dollar Energy Bazooka May Not Be Enough
Germany is bleeding cash to keep the lights on. Almost half a trillion dollars, and counting, since the Ukraine war jolted it into an energy crisis nine months ago. And it may not be enough. “How severe this crisis will be and how long it will last greatly depends on Read more…
Crypto Leben (Life aka misc)
New York Financial Regulator Issues Cryptocurrency Guidance for Banks
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on Thursday issued digital asset guidance to state-regulated banks laying out what information financial institutions must submit before getting approval to engage in virtual currency-related activities. The guidance, one of the clearest paths forward yet for banks to offer cryptocurrency services, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) NewsFlash
News Flash
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three — and paradise is when you have none. — Doug Larson
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Bezos and Gates Back Synchron in Drive for Brain Implant Breakthrough
Last March, brain-computing interface expert Tom Oxley sat down to dinner with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to talk about Oxley’s nascent company, Synchron. That meal in Ojai, Calif., ended with something better than dessert: Bezos told Oxley that he wanted to invest in the business. Synchron said Thursday it completed Read more…