Should you invest in a smart monitor in 2025? This Acer makes that decision easy for me
Acer’s 27-inch Nitro GA271U features a 180Hz refresh rate and QHD resolution, rivaling premium displays at a relatively affordable price.
Day: May 21, 2025
Member of Kneecap charged with terror offence
A member of Irish-language rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence.
Google Is Baking Gemini AI Into Chrome
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PCWorld: Microsoft famously brought its Copilot AI to the Edge browser in Windows. Now Google is doing the same with Chrome. In a list of announcements that spanned dozens of pages, Google allocated just a singl…
Bird-watcher’s good composition brings spring into focus
The flowers are blooming, and the birds are flittering about. This wonderful spring photo brings the season into focus.
Sound Transit light rail’s impossible time horizons
Light rail across the bridge to Bellevue is delayed again, into 2026 — 18 years after it was approved. It’s a time frame so long it’s got some contemplating their mortality.
ICE arrests at WA immigration court spark fear of fast-track removal
Immigration attorneys suspect ICE is using an “underhanded” tactic to sidestep court proceedings and boost deportation numbers for the Trump administration.
WA vaccine scientists push back against FDA changes around COVID shots
Seattle vaccine experts were confused by the country’s apparent new direction around updated COVID-19 shots, which top FDA officials revealed Tuesday.
Schools across the U.S. losing immigrant students under Trump
Some families who came to the US for better schools are leaving. Their departure could spell trouble for schools, which depend on enrollment for funding.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ review: Live-action Disney remake is pure comfort food
The live-action remake of the 2002 animated Disney film breaks no new ground, but it’s still worth leaving the house to see.
Rant and Rave: Reader appreciates park cleanup volunteers
RAVE to all the volunteers and Seattle Parks and Recreation crew for spending the other morning cleaning and beautifying Piazza Perugia at Julia Lee’s Park in Madison Valley. What a neighborhood gem and a fabulous tribute to our sister city, Peru…