A London Assembly report warns that surging demand from "energy-hungry" data centers is straining the electricity grid and delaying new housing developments. With data-center electricity use expected to rise up to 600% by 2050, officials fear London's housing crisis could worsen without coordinated action. The BBC reports: According to the report (PDF) from the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee, some new housing developments in west London were temporarily delayed after the electricity grid reached full capacity. The committee's chair James Small-Edwards said energy capacity had become a "real constraint" on housing and economic growth in the city.

In 2022, the General London Assembly (GLA) began to investigate delays to housing developments in the boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow - after it received reports that completed projects were being told they would have to "wait until 2037" to get a connection to the electricity grid. There were fears the boroughs may have to "pause new housing altogether" until the issue was resolved. But the GLA found short-term fixes with the National Grid and energy regulator Ofgem to ensure the "worst-case scenario" did not happen -- though several projects were still set back. The strains on parts of London's housing highlighted the need for "longer term planning" around grid capacity in the future, said the report.

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Earlier this year, home goods maker Kohler launched a smart camera called the Dekoda that attaches to your toilet bowl, takes pictures of it, and analyzes the images to advise you on your gut health. Anticipating privacy fears, Kohler said on its website that the Dekoda's sensors only see down into the toilet, and claimed that all data is secured with "end-to-end encryption." The company's use of the expression "end-to-end encryption" is, however, wrong, as security researcher Simon Fondrie-Teitler pointed out in a blog post on Tuesday. By reading Kohler's privacy policy, it's clear that the company is referring to the type of encryption that secures data as it travels over the internet, known as TLS encryption -- the same that powers HTTPS websites. [...] The security researcher also pointed out that given Kohler can access customers' data on its servers, it's possible Kohler is using customers' bowl pictures to train AI. Citing another response from the company representative, the researcher was told that Kohler's "algorithms are trained on de-identified data only." A "privacy contact" from Kohler said that user data is "encrypted at rest, when it's stored on the user's mobile phone, toilet attachment, and on our systems." The company also said that, "data in transit is also encrypted end-to-end, as it travels between the user's devices and our systems, where it is decrypted and processed to provide our service."

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Arvid Lindblad was all smiles when he arrived at the Yas Marina Circuit on Thursday, shortly after news of his promotion to the Formula 1 grid for next season.

Max Verstappen has insisted that he is feeling “very relaxed” ahead of the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the Dutchman admitting that he is content with how he and Red Bull have been “turning things around from difficult times” during the second half of the season.

​Deze week presenteerden Jetten en Bontenbal de voorlopige resultaten van de tussenformatie. Het stuk presenteert een ‘inhoudelijke en ambitieuze agenda’ en is bedoeld als uitgestoken hand naar de andere partijen. Dit blijkt een grote miscalculatie: andere partijen willen toch liever elkaar de maat nemen, vingers wijzen en politieke spelletjes spelen.

VVD-leider Dilan Yesilgöz vindt het uitermate bevreemdend dat D66 en het CDA een inhoudelijk document hebben opgesteld. “Nederland snakt naar nieuwe blokkades, vingers wijzen en elkaar de maat nemen. Strategieën om jezelf groot te maken, voortdurend bezig te zijn met hoe alles valt bij de achterban en wat het met de peilingen doet richting de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen. Wij nemen de verantwoordelijkheid om dan als klassieke bestuurders partij de enige reële meerderheidscoalitie onmogelijk te maken zonder inhoudelijk te reageren. Had ik al centrumrechts gezegd? Centrumrechts.”

Joost Eerdmans van JA21 wil het alleen over de inhoud hebben als ze door de VVD geflankeerd wordt. ‘Elkaar vasthouden op rechts is nu belangrijker, dat is wat het land nu nodig heeft.”

Kersverse GL-PvdA voorman Jesse Klaver wil het graag hebben over de inhoud maar kan alleen nog maar zuchten.

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Known as Tse Bitai to the Diné (Navajo) people, or “winged rock,” Ship Rock in New Mexico is an otherworldly geological formation rising out of the desert that can be seen for miles around. The result of a massive volcanic eruption, the unique outcrop consists of a monolithic stack and at least six radiating, serpentine ridges of long-cooled lava.

Originally, Ship Rock was likely a few thousand feet below the ground, but gradual erosion over tens of millions of years has revealed its jagged shape. For Karol Nienartowicz, who won second place in this year’s International Landscape Photographer of the Year contest, the natural landmark was an irresistible place to document from the air as a storm rolled through the Navajo Nation.

One of more than 3,600 entries from photographers around the world for the competition’s 12th edition, Nienartowicz’s image is joined by dozens more honorable mentions that highlight the astonishing diversity of our planet’s surface. Forests, deserts, mountains, lakes, canyons, plains, and many more nuanced ecological systems take center stage in the winners’ striking images.

A panel of judges chose three winners, with the first place award of Landscape Photographer of the Year presented to J. Fritz Rumpf, followed closely by Nienartowicz and Joyce Bealer. Another category commended specific photographs, with Lukas Trixl’s ethereal capture of New Plymouth, New Zealand, taking the top spot.

In total, a pool of 101 photographs made the cut for publication in the competition’s annual book, a further 101 of which can be viewed in the online gallery.

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article For This Prestigious Contest, Photographers Capture the Planet’s Most Stunning Landscapes appeared first on Colossal.

In Noah Baumbachs nieuwe film ‘Jay Kelly’ speelt George Clooney een wereldberoemde acteur van mid-zestig die geconfronteerd wordt met zijn levenskeuzes, Adam Sandler speelt zijn extreem loyale manager. „Natuurlijk hebben we offers gebracht, maar niet dezelfde als het personage.”

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Silent Patch Tuesday mitigation ends ability to hide malicious commands in .lnk files

Microsoft has quietly closed off a critical Windows shortcut file bug long abused by espionage and cybercrime networks.…

This project develops the ÓST brand, a company from Vitória, Brazil founded by Laila and Jana and dedicated to design candles. The scope includes naming, strategy, visual identity, product design, packaging, signage, and digital applications. The collections are original and produced in limited editions, using high-quality materials and finishes. The innovation lies in treating the candle as a design object with aesthetic and sensorial impact, elevating the category with its own language and coherence between brand and product.

Alles wordt duurder maar niet goedkoper. Zo ook uw consumer meuk die u massaal in China bestelt. Al die Ali, Temu-troep en Shein-shizzle waar u zo gretig op zit te geilen, wordt binnenkort belast met een TOESLAG VAN ZES PLEURO per pakketje. Nederland is namelijk Numero Uno BESTEL MAAR BESTEL MAAR BESTEL MAAR-land van Europa (dagelijks één miljoen pakketjes). En dat cijfer moet echt naar beneden. Voor het milieu. Voor de Noordzee. Voor de overbelaste douane. Voor alweer een distributiecentrum langs de snelweg. Voor een betere wereld. Met minder minder minder meuk en spullen uit China die dan weer ontspuld moeten worden halen we 2030 makkelijk. HAHAHA NEE gefopt. Dit is ordinair graaien bij de Hardwerkende Nederlanders. Reken maar uit hoeveel Uw Overheid hiero per dag hoopt te sywertvanlienden. Geniale toeslagenaffaire dit trouwens. Kassa!

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