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by Joseph N. DiStefano, The Philadelphia Inquirer Credit: Stanley Morales from Pexels Two information technology companies based in Montgomery County—Unisys, the venerable Blue Bell tech services and consulting provider, and Boomi, the fast-growing Conshohocken software-systems integrator—have teamed to speed up California's state college financial aid payment systems.…

XUV 700Myelin Foundry, a pioneering deep-tech product startup specializing in Edge AI for the automotive, industrial, and media sectors, has partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India's leading SUV manufacturer. The partnership aims to deliver AI into automotive cabins and mobile phones.M-Lens, the first product from this collaboration, is designed to seamlessly interpret cockpit warning signs and in-cabin controls, making driving safer and more intuitive in the…

Tesla has successfully managed to kill another class action lawsuit from customers by forcing them to go to arbitration. It’s the second time in a few months that Tesla has managed to weasel its way out of a class-action lawsuit with its sneaky arbitration clause. It’s not widely known among Tesla owners, but most of them are giving up their right to sue Tesla if an issue arises. In the US, everyone who bought a Tesla vehicle through Tesla has to agree to a purchase agreement that includes a…

The inner region of the Orion Nebula as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam instrument. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Data reduction and analysis: PDRs4All ERS Team; graphical processing S. FuenmayorResearchers studying the Orion Nebula with the James Webb Space Telescope have found that massive stars’ ultraviolet radiation prevents the formation of giant planets in young systems by dispersing their building materials.To find out how planetary systems such as our Solar System form, an international research team…

If you’re sick—you’re sick. And wishful thinking won’t suddenly make you feel better. You need proper rest to recuperate as soon as possible. You can quickly tell whether someone’s a good workplace leader or not by how they react to their staff getting ill.Redditor u/MelliniRose recently went viral on the r/antiwork subreddit when she shared how she got revenge against a toxic manager. The man had forced her to come in when she was very severely ill. Read on for the full story. Bored Panda has reached out to the author…

Reliance, India's top conglomerate, and The Walt Disney Company, one of the world's leading entertainment companies, announced a major partnership in India. The deal will merge the Reliance and Disney streaming and media assets, creating an $8.5 billion entertainment behemoth in the world's most populous nation. Reliance HQ in Mumbai, India Reliance will invest $1.4 billion (INR 11,500 crore) to fuel the growth strategy of the new joint venture, while Disney will get access to Indian cricket rights, something the US…

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, during the Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11), NASA astronaut Victor Glover, serving as the pilot for Artemis II, was assisted by U.S. Navy personnel while exiting a mockup of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA/Kenny AllenIn the image above, NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover is assisted by U.S. Navy personnel as he exits a mockup of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean during training on February 25, while his crewmates look on. The Artemis II crew…

Nearly three decades ago, Dark Forces hit the PC with all the firepower of a fully armed and operational battle station—and in doing so helped revolutionize gaming, Star Wars or otherwise. But even after it changed the genre as we knew it, its legacy has persisted; its view of the galaxy far, far away has continued to shape Star Wars to this very day, even as it returns to PC and consoles today in a new remaster.How Invincible's Omni-Man Joined Mortal Kombat 1Developed by LucasArts—which up to this point had balanced…

Star Wars has always been big news, but now it’s just one of the many blobs that are trying to slather themselves over every inch of the media landscape and suck the time right out of us. A long time ago, it used to feel like it belonged to the fans. Before the prequel trilogy started production, it seemed like no one was really sure what to do with the license. There were novels, comic books, and video games; things that the mainstream largely ignored. It became something more for nerds (like myself) who would delve…

Mussels and silkworms may soon be indirectly responsible for saving people's lives. Scientists have used proteins from both animals to develop an internal wound dressing that stops bleeding and prevents infections.Ordinarily, in order to halt the bleeding of open wounds on internal organs (or other internal tissue), surgeons pack gauze sponges around them. Because those sponges aren't biodegradable, they have to be removed before the incision is closed. That said, sometimes a sponge may be missed, requiring a subsequent…