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SPEAKING AS A mom myself, I know that the best gift you can give your mother is you. If you can swing it, you should make it point of seeing her on Mother’s Day. If you think you’d like to bring her a gift, now is the time to start thinking about it, because Mother’s Day is approaching on May 11, 2025. Scrambling for ideas? We’ve got gift recommendations below.Your mom may be the person who loves you the most in the world, but she probably has a lot of other things going on, like traveling for work, working out,…

An in-depth candle explainer is in the works, but in the meantime, here’s some helpful information.Candle materials: There are a few popular materials for candles, including soy wax, paraffin wax, vegetable wax, coconut wax, and some others. Paraffin holds a scent well; soy wax lasts for a long time; palm wax has a high melting point. Sometimes candles are made with a blend of wax types. However, you should beware of one ingredient being marketed as more sustainable than others. Palm products contribute to deforestation, but soy isn’t necessarily sustainable if the plants are grown on single-crop swaths of land.…

Java is an open-source programming language now managed by Oracle Corporation. Introduced in 2014, Java 8, also known as JDK 8, has been a major release of the Java programming language. It gave significant features and enhancements to the Java ecosystem. Java 8 builds scalable, cross-platform applications across desktop, web, mobile, and enterprise environments. Programmers use Java 8 because, It introduces Lambda expressions for functional programming It provides the Stream API for processing data efficiently It supports default and static methods in interfaces It improves performance, readability, and maintainability of code This article explores the top 55 Java 8 interview…

Other Good MagSafe WalletsPhotograph: ESRI’ve tested several MagSafe wallets, but not every model deserves a top spot.ESR Magnetic Wallet HaloLock With Find My for $38: Like Apple’s MagSafe wallet, this one has Find My support. You can use the flap on the back as a grip and fit two cards easily. It does require recharging, which is annoying, but after six months, it didn’t lose much battery life. Still, recharging requires a proprietary cable, so don’t lose it. And do you really want to recharge your wallet?Avoid These WalletsNot all MagSafe wallets we’ve tested are worth it, even if they…

This 4K deterrence camera offers 2-way audio! HomeCoolest AI GadgetsThis 4K deterrence camera offers 2-way audio!Product SpecificationsWeather-Resistant Rating IP65Operating Temperatures -4° F to 140° F Gadget Flow EditorsFortify your security with the Night Owl Add On Wired Spotlight Pan and Tilt 4K Deterrence Camera. It integrates with a compatible Flex Protect DVR for robust protection. –2-Way Audio: Stay in the know with real-time conversations through the free companion app. Hear and speak with anyone on your property from anywhere.–Pan and Tilt: Easily adjust the camera angle right from the app. Shift the view to cover more ground and maintain complete visibility.–Deterrence…

Grid batteries have a halo effect for other power generators too. Most thermal power plants—coal, gas, nuclear—prefer to run at a steady pace. Ramping up and down to match demand takes time and costs money, but with batteries soaking up some of the variability, thermal power plants can stay closer to their most efficient pace, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and keeping costs in check.“It’s kind of like hybridizing your car,” Zahurancik said. “If you think about a Prius, you have an electric motor and you have a gasoline motor and you make the gas consumption better because the battery absorbs…

Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings is in talks to raise $20 billion in fresh funding, potentially valuing the AI and social media combo at over $120 billion, according to a new Bloomberg report that says talks are in the “early stages.” If successful, the deal would constitute the the second-largest startup funding round ever, behind only OpenAI’s $40 billion raise last month. The funding could help alleviate X’s substantial debt burden, which is costing the company a whopping $200 million monthly in servicing fees, per Bloomberg’s sources, with annual interest expenses exceeding $1.3 billion by the end of last year. A…

According to the Financial Times, which cites sources “familiar with the matter,” Apple plans to assemble in India all iPhones intended for the US by the end of 2026. The majority of Apple’s iPhones are currently made in China, but Chinese-made products have become a toxic asset for US import.The US government has imposed a 145 percent tariff on goods from China. While smartphones are included in a 90-day reprieve, announced in early April, President Trump has indicated this exclusion is indeed a temporary one. Ready to pay $2,949 for a base storage iPhone 17 Pro Max?Apple’s supposed shifting of…

Satellite observations had shown alternating stripes of light-colored and dark-colored rock in this area. In late March, Perseverance excavated one of the light-colored formations and collected a sample. In the process it discovered the strange rock—which has been named “St. Paul’s Bay.”A photo of the St. Paul’s Bay rock, the darker object on the right of the image. This photo was taken by Perseverance on March 13, 2025, using Mastcam-Z. PHOTOGRAPH: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/ASUAccording to the Perseverance team, St. Paul’s Bay is a “float” rock—that is, a rock that should not exist at this location. But what created this rock formation on…

“Florida implemented a statewide shutdown on the very day of our event,” he said.Mitchell also struggled to get the right workers and equipment needed for the PPV. Flights weren’t available due to the pandemic, forcing Mill to produce the event from California using a cell phone group chat and “last-minute local crew,” per Mitchell. The ENG camera person was much shorter than Mitchell “and had to climb on whatever she could just to keep me in frame,” he recalled.Mitchell said Freedom Factory’s first PPV event had 75,000 concurrent viewers, which caused his website and those of the event sponsors to…