Europeans

During warm periods in Earth's history, known as interglacials, glaciers the size of continents pulled back to reveal new landscapes. These were new worlds for early humans to explore and exploit, and 1.4 million years ago this was Europe: a Terra nullius unoccupied by humans. Long before it emerged as the epicenter of global colonialism, Europe was itself colonized for the first time by humans migrating from the east. A new study,…

Social media can be a bafflingly hilarious place at times. It’s very hard to guess what memes will go viral (or why!). Nor can we ever be certain what will end up becoming a part of internet culture in the long run. However, the relatability of a meme is one major factor to keep in mind. Case in point, ‘The European Mind Can’t Comprehend This’ memes continue to raise eyebrows as they both amuse and confuse internet users in the United States and Europe.To put it simply, these witty and slightly self-deprecating memes…

Rapa Nui tablet and location. (A) 3D model of the Rapa Nui tablet D Échancrée. (B) Enlargement on the script. (C) Map of Rapa Nui (produced with OpenStreetMap, available under the Open Database License). Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53063-7 A team of philologists, chemists, environmental physicists and engineers affiliated with several institutions across Europe has found evidence of an…

Photo by Mikechie Esparagoza on Pexels.com Regulators hate them, saying all the popularity of massive, heavy SUVs runs counter to environmental targets. Paris even slapped some hefty fines on SUVs parking in the city. But European consumers are showing nothing but love for the SUV, in all shapes and sizes. In a new milestone, SUV sales took the market lead at 51%. Top sellers last year were (no surprise) the Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen’s T-Roc, which accounted for more than half of…

While we all share the same planet, in some aspects, the contrast between America and Europe can be as clear as day and night. But whether these differences are good, bad, or anywhere in between, they’re always fun to educate yourself about.One of the best places to learn about these comparisons, at least from the ordinary people’s online point of view, is Reddit. For example, in this thread, someone asked what American everyday things Europeans view as a luxury, and people filled it with responses. Scroll down to check…

Over the past few months, there have been conflicting reports about the chips that will be used in the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+. Every report stated that the Galaxy S24 Ultra will exclusively use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, but it was still unclear if it is a higher-clocked version or the stock version of the chip. Now, a new report has reiterated what chips will be used in the Galaxy S24 series for European countries. Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ will have Exynos chips in Europe While there have been reports…

July 17, 2023 12:00 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Europeans are facing a new economic reality, one they haven’t experienced in decades. They are becoming poorer.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 July 17, 2023 12:00 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Europeans are facing a new economic reality, one they haven’t experienced in decades. They are becoming poorer.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

Instagram launched Threads in October 2019 as a standalone app to chat with Instagram Close Friends, but that app is unavailable now since Meta launched a new Threads app last week as its Twitter competitor. It's available in over 100 countries, including the US and UK, but not in Europe. And you can't even use it in Europe via VPN since Meta has confirmed that it's blocking users in European countries from using Threads via VPN, resulting in profiles and content not loading and notifications not working. “Threads is…

Google Nest cameras have become an integral part of most smart home systems in Europe and around the world. But recently, some European users have seen this piece of tech trip out. Now this is not a self-induced problem as users aren’t forgetting to turn on their cameras but more of a technical fault. By saying that this is a technical fault, we don’t mean that its users can fix it by themselves. Folks at The Verge have also experienced this fault and have been able to point out that it’s something only Google can…

The bloc’s omission hints at the larger power struggle between regulators and Big Tech in Europe. At a minimum, the search giant needs more time to compare Bard with the EU’s draft AI Act, says Henk van Ess, a visiting professor at the Freetech Axel Springer Academy of Journalism and Technology in Berlin. “The proposed regulation emphasizes the importance of transparency and traceability in AI systems,” he says. “It may be challenging for large language models like Google Bard to fully comply with this requirement, as the…