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The vast majority of students rely on laptops – and increasingly AI – to help with their university work. But a small number are going analogue and eschewing tech almost entirely in a bid to re-engage their brains

Illinois state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (D) said shots were fired at her home in Shorewood, Ill., on Tuesday morning. 

Cappel, who said she and her family are safe, called the incident "deeply troubling" in a Wednesday post on Facebook. The senator also thanked Shorewood Chief of Police Phillip Arnold, law enforcement and investigators for detaining a suspect and "working diligently to get to the bottom of this."

"I'm thankful that no one was hurt," Cappel added. "At times like these, I am reminded of how precious peace and safety are in our communities. Violence is never the answer." Later Wednesday, Cappel provided an update on Facebook, saying that law enforcement "determined that this was not politically motivated."

In a Tuesday Facebook post, the Shorewood Police Department said it received a call at 6:50 a.m. local time regarding gunshots fired at a home. Officers on the scene "observed a residence struck three times from what appeared to be a small caliber firearm." The police department said it then received a call from another resident regarding gunshots outside their home, with the owners discovering exterior damage from a single gunshot hours later.

"Based on evidence obtained from both residences, and with the assistance of our local, state, and federal law enforcement officials, the firearm used appears to be consistent in both incidents, pending confirmation by lab analysis," the department said.

Later Tuesday, Shorewood police said that "thanks to the help of many neighbors sharing their videos with us, our officers and detectives were able to identify the vehicle and suspect involved in this morning's shootings," and the suspect had been taken into custody.

Cappel was elected to the Illinois Senate in 2020. She represents the state's 49th District, located near Chicago. 

"I am grateful that Senator Loughran-Cappel and her family are safe. She has the full support of Senate Democrats as the police continue their investigation," Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D) told The Hill, via a spokesperson. 

The Hill has reached out to the offices of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D) for comment on the incident. Pritzker told reporters Monday that threats to his office have increased since the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk last week.

This comes as members of Congress express concern for their security in the wake of Kirk's murder. On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that the rollout of the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government is delayed due to ongoing talks to boost funding for member security.

The incident also comes about three months after former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Vance Boelter, the man accused of murdering the Hortmans, along with shooting state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette

both of whom survived

pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges last month.

Updated at 4:18 p.m. EDT

CRISPR and other tools aren’t science fiction anymore. If the wealthy get there first, what happens to everyone else?

Huh. I thought this was already perfectly optimized?

China has more domestic brands making more cars than the world’s biggest car market can absorb because the industry is striving to hit production targets influenced by government policy, instead of consumer demand, a Reuters examination has found.

That makes turning a profit nearly impossible for almost all automakers here, industry executives say. Chinese electric vehicles start at less than $10,000; in the U.S., automakers offer just a few under $35,000.

Most Chinese dealers can’t make money, either, according to an industry survey published last month, because their lots are jammed with excess inventory. Dealers have responded by slashing prices. Some retailers register and insure unsold cars in bulk, a maneuver that allows automakers to record them as sold while helping dealers to qualify for factory rebates and bonuses from manufacturers.

Unwanted vehicles get dumped onto gray-market traders like Zcar. Some surface on TikTok-style social-media sites in fire sales. Others are rebranded as "used" – even though their odometers show no mileage – and shipped overseas. Some wind up abandoned in weedy car graveyards.

So I have a job that will be getting me out of the US. For most things I’m not to worried, except for my computer. What would be the best way to securely move it and also not potentially worry about damaging it?

It’ll be a given that I have an encrypted off-site (cloud) back up, but I’m torn about removing the drives to hand carry and then shipping the chassis. My only worry about that would be customs stopping me because of carrying hard drives… more specifically 3x M.2, which I’m not as worried about and 4x 2.5” SSDs

Thoughts?

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37678013

I know Lemmy is gonna say "stop being addicted to your phone" but like I'm asking this question with more of a like "fuck corporate" attitude. I mean like, just a quick peak at an internet thread, wikipedia, news, memes, etc. Maybe messages or group chats... Just an occasion glance every like 15 minutes or so to keep yourself sane, like a little drip of dopamine to get you through the day, you know.

Or is a smartwatch hidden under long sleeves better?

Or like... is text to voice better? (Like with a hidden earbud hidden under some wigs to listen to the text, while the other ear can still can have awareness of surroundings?)

Grid layouts are Communism. We gotta have half a dozen single family developments inside of the base with at least two golf courses. That's how we preserve The American Way: Highly stratified housing and real estate scams.

A federal raid at a popular Mexican restaurant in Colorado's high country quickly grew into a community protest Tuesday, as Homeland Security agents said they were there to execute a criminal search warrant but left without making any arrests.

Agents blocked off Hacienda Real on Summit Boulevard in Frisco with crime scene tape before seizing computer towers and other evidence in bags. At the same time, the owner, Luis Flores, said they also asked for employee records, including immigration documents tied to his staff.

"I just want to thank you for the support," Flores said of the crowd that gathered outside his restaurant, tapping his chest. "It's just too hard."

More than 30 community members and school officials gathered, voicing frustration over the heavy federal presence.

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