https://larisenok.comTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Friv4school for online friv games for school and home. We have collection of the best free friv4school games for both pc and mobile devices on Larisenok. Play the best frivghttps://larisenok.com/article/the-bitcoin-miners-in-rural-zambiaTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Tech Now reporter Joe Tidy visits the Zengamina Mini Hydro Plant in Zambia, run by a cryptocurrency company who is planning to roll out mini-power plants to rural villages in Zambia and across Africa. The goal is to bring electricity to remote areas for villagers.This video is from Tech Now, the BBC's flagship technology programme.3 days agoTech NowWeek in Markets - 11 Apr 2025A weekly summary of the big stories from financial markets around the world.2 days agoWorld of Business'Economic uncertainty will lower investment' - 11 Apr 2025Tech sector venture capitalist says the global economic uncertainty will mean less investment for private equity.2 days agoOpening BellInside one of the world's most remote restaurants'Off-Map Destination' winner Wolfgat offers a menu made from hyper-local and foraged ingredients.2 days agoWorld's TableWhat's inside a black hole?Black holes are one of the mysteries of the universe where all the laws of nature as we know them stop working.5 days agoScience...https://larisenok.com/article/how-does-the-nba-play-in-tournament-work-format-bracket-teams-to-watchTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA regular season on April 13, the play-in tournament will begin, starting on April 15 and ending on April 18, one day before the first round of the playoffs. The tournament determines the final two playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference.NBA Play-In Tournament FormatThe play-in tournament expands the NBA’s postseason field to 20 teams — 10 from each conference. The top six teams from each conference automatically qualify for the playoffs, while the 7-seeds through 10-seeds compete in the play-in tournament for a playoff spot.There will be six total games involving eight teams as part of the play-in tournament — four teams from each conference. Any team that fails to finish with at least the No. 10 seed will be in the NBA draft lottery.Teams with the seventh- and eighth-highest winning percentages will have two opportunities to win one game to earn a playoff spot. Teams with the ninth- and 10th-highest winning percentages...https://larisenok.com/article/actors-mickey-rourke-and-patsy-palmer-among-stars-entering-celebrity-big-brotherTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer and singer Chesney Hawkes are among the contestants who have entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.The series, presented by AJ Odudu and Will Best, returned to ITV on Monday, following last year’s explosive season that saw controversy with The X Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne making remarks about other celebrities.Former boxer Rourke, who starred in Sin City, Palmer, who returned to EastEnders as Bianca Jackson last year, and Hawkes, were joined by former Olympian Daley Thompson, The Only Way Is Essex star Ella Rae Wise, TV presenter Angellica Bell, and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard.Mickey Rourke. (Ian West/PA)PA ArchiveThe line-up was completed by former Conservative MP Sir Michael Fabricant, US chat show host Trisha Goddard, comedian Donna Preston, American pop star JoJo Siwa, Love Island star Chris Hughes and Coronation Street actor Jack P Shepherd.Speaking before joining the show Siwa, who ha...https://larisenok.com/article/erik-spoelstra-makes-fun-admission-despite-heat-s-10th-seed-finishTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700MIAMI – With the Miami Heat set to face the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament as the 10th seed, the team will have the hardest route to the playoffs as they have to win two road games. As the Heat look to contend for the playoffs and prove many doubters wrong, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the opportunity that's in front of them.Before Miami took on the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the regular season, Spoelstra spoke about the team locked into the 10th seed, a spot the team didn't imagine finishing in. Despite the placement, Spoelstra would say to ClutchPoints that the chip on their shoulder does give the team a boost of energy and would even call it “fun” as the Heat have “clarity.”“Yeah, we have clarity. You know, that's probably the first thing you always want is clarity,” Spoelstra said. “Then you want ‘What's the objective?', we know what we're trying to do. And this is an opportunity we know that it's not going to be easy, but it's an...https://larisenok.com/article/four-men-loom-large-in-microsoft-historyTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Microsoft was shaped by Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella over the course of the last half-century in the male-dominated tech world.Friends since childhood in Seattle, Gates and Allen founded Microsoft in 1975 with a stated goal of putting a computer in every office and home.Gates Born William Henry Gates III in 1955 in Seattle, he began writing software programs while a 13-year-old schoolboy.Gates dropped out of Harvard in his junior year to start Microsoft with Allen.The childhood friends created MS-DOS operating system, since renamed Windows, which went on to dominate office work.Discover the stories of your interestBlockchain5 StoriesCyber-safety7 StoriesFintech9 StoriesE-comm9 StoriesML8 StoriesEdtech6 StoriesGates built a reputation as a formidable and sometimes ruthless leader.Critics argue he unfairly wielded Microsoft's clout in the market, and the US pressed a winning antitrust case against the company in the late 1990s.In 2000, Gates ceded the CEO job t...https://larisenok.com/article/dominican-nightclub-collapse-survivor-recalls-total-chaosTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +07003 days agoSantiago VanegasBBC News MundoCarwin Javier MollejaAt 01:00 on Tuesday morning Carwin Javier Molleja was dancing with his mother in Santo Domingo's Jet Set nightclub when he noticed something fall from the ceiling.At the time, he didn't think much of it. "No-one thought that because a small stone fell the entire roof was going to collapse," he says.The percussionist, who had moved to the Dominican Republic eight years earlier, was out with his mother, Carmen, and friends to see a concert by merengue singer Rubby Pérez.It was the first time Carwin, 32, and his mother had seen each other in three years and it was meant to be a night of joy and celebration.But in the early hours of Tuesday morning, disaster struck."What I have in my head are the screams, the loud sound of the ceiling falling in, my mum's screams asking me if I'm OK, me asking her if she's OK," Carwin recalls."Everything happened so fast. I guess I closed my eyes and my instinct was to hug my mum."Getty ImagesBot...https://larisenok.com/article/president-trump-takes-aim-at-anticompetitive-regulatory-barriersTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Anticompetitive regulatory distortions are a major drag on the U.S. economy. President Trump’s April 9 Executive Order on Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers has the potential to drive dramatic U.S. economic growth. Implementation of the executive order may be expected to face legal challenges and opposition from special interests who benefit from the status quo. A substantial reduction in federal regulatory burdens could benefit American businesses and families directly. It could also provide the Trump Administration negotiating leverage to obtain a reduction in harmful foreign anticompetitive international trade distortions.Background: The Harm From Anticompetitive RegulationsNumerous scholarly studies document that regulations impose large and excessive economic costs.University of Chicago Economics Professor Casey Mulligan explained in 2023 congressional testimony that federal rules finalized in 2021 and 2022 yielded additional costs of $5,000 per household per-year for r...https://larisenok.com/article/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-details-emerge-camera-battery-moreTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the latest addition to Samsung’s flagship lineup, continues the brand’s tradition of delivering premium smartphones with a focus on refinement rather than radical innovation. While it may not introduce new features, it offers a series of subtle yet meaningful upgrades that enhance the overall user experience. From improved camera technology to better performance and thoughtful design choices, the Galaxy S26 Ultra is tailored for users who value consistency and reliability. Here’s a closer look at what this device brings to the table in a new video from Demon’s Tech. Watch this video on YouTube.Enhanced Camera TechnologyThe Galaxy S26 Ultra builds upon the robust camera system of its predecessor, the S25 Ultra, with a focus on improving image quality and versatility. It retains the impressive 200MP main camera, 50MP ultrawide lens, and 50MP 5x telephoto camera, making sure a versatile setup for various photography needs. However, Samsung is rumored to have...https://larisenok.com/article/oracle-recently-delivered-incredible-news-for-advanced-micro-devices-amd-stock-investors-the-motley-foolTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 5.07%) is one of the world's leading suppliers of chips for data centers, personal computers, and even cars. The data center business is the company's main focus right now, as it tries to compete with Nvidia in the market for graphics processing units (GPUs), which are used to develop artificial intelligence (AI).AMD has won several of Nvidia's top customers since launching its first AI GPU, Instinct MI300 series, in late 2023, and it continues to release new versions with more processing power. Last month, data center giant Oracleannounced it placed a large, multibillion-dollar order for one of AMD's upcoming GPUs, which hasn't even hit the market yet. AMD's data center business is coming off a record year in 2024, and 2025 is shaping up to be even better. Its stock currently looks like a great value, so here's why now might be an excellent time to buy.Image source: Getty Images.Oracle placed a huge order for AMD's latest chipsAMD's first AI GPU, the MI300X...https://larisenok.com/article/ward-and-smith-your-business-insurance-portfolio-business-north-carolinaTue, 09 Sep 2025 22:30:56 +0700••• SPONSORED SECTION •••RISKY BUSINESS: What Lawyers Who Fight Insurance Companies Want You to Know About Your Business Insurance Portfolioby Allen N. Trask III and Amy H. WootenWe are attorneys and don’t sell or broker insurance. Yet, we’re writing to alert business owners of a direct threat posed by a “set it and forget it” approach to insurance coverage. Why? Because we see firsthand the damage this approach can cause as we litigate claims that business owners bring and defend against their insurers. Don’t “Set it and Forget It”During the last five years, government shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, material price increases, and substantial and costly property losses resulting from natural disasters like Hurricanes Florence, Dorian, Isaias, and, most recently, Helene have highlighted for business owners the importance of making it a routine business practice to take stock of the types and extent of insurance coverages their businesses have in place.The hot topic during the heigh...