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04.11.2024 | Назван лидер досрочного голосования в США: что происходит вокруг президентских выборов | Камала Харрис незначительно опережает Дональда Трампа на предварительных выборах в штатах, в то время как до закрытия избирательных участков на выборах 5 ноября остается совсем ничего времени, пишет The Guardian.
До выборов в США осталось м... |
02.11.2024 | The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 28 October, 2024 | Back to Publications Norway Reduces Funding for Arctic Cultural Cooperation in 2025 Budget
High North News reported on October 30 that in its 2025 national budget, the Norwegian government has proposed a NOK 4 million reduction in funds for... |
01.11.2024 | The weird world of future work: brain reading headphones, longevity tests and digital twins | The Future of Work? article-article-body
In last month’s piece, I asked if we are in the middle of squandering the future of work gains made during the pandemic. I closed with the statement that climate change, falling fertility rates, and ... |
31.10.2024 | The Battle Over Books: Censorship and the Fight for Truth in Texas | In the heart of Texas, a storm brews over the written word. The Texas Board has made a pivotal decision: it will no longer treat nonfiction books as fiction. This move comes after a wave of backlash from across the nation. But is this a vic... |
31.10.2024 | The Illusion of Progress: Nigeria's Economic Struggles and the Disconnect of Leadership | In Nigeria, the struggle for survival is palpable. Citizens are caught in a relentless cycle of poverty, while their leaders seem ensconced in a world of data and statistics. The recent editorial from The Guardian paints a stark picture of ... |
31.10.2024 | The Battle for Truth: Censorship and Economic Illusions in America and Nigeria | In a world where truth is often obscured by political agendas and economic narratives, two countries—Nigeria and the United States—find themselves grappling with the consequences of misinformation and censorship. The recent events in Nigeri... |
31.10.2024 | The AI Revolution: Google’s Code and the Future of Software Development | In the sprawling landscape of technology, a seismic shift is underway. Google, a titan of the tech world, has revealed that over 25% of its new code is now generated by artificial intelligence. This is not just a statistic; it’s a harbinger... |
31.10.2024 | The AI Revolution: Code, Censorship, and the Future of Information | In the digital age, change is the only constant. Technology evolves at lightning speed, reshaping industries and societies. Recently, two stories have emerged that encapsulate this transformation: the rise of AI in coding and the battle ove... |
31.10.2024 | The AI Revolution: A Double-Edged Sword in Tech and Society | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s here, reshaping industries and redefining our daily lives. Companies like Google are at the forefront, with reports indicating that over 25% of new code is now generated b... |
31.10.2024 | (Не) безопасный дайджест Halloween Edition: стажер против «Скайнета», зарплаты призракам, монстры в открытом доступе | В октябрьском дайджесте собрали инциденты, которые точно пощекотали нервы ИБ-отделам пострадавших компаний. На хэллоуинской повестке – миллионная афера с мертвыми душами, хакер, смертельно обиженный непризнанием заслуг, и страшно частые ата... |
31.10.2024 | Innomost appoints new CEO to accelerate global growth of its upcycled birch bark ingredients | Innomost appoints new CEO to accelerate global growth of its upcycled birch bark ingredients
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31.10.2024 | IT. А чего боишься ты? 5 лет спустя | Ровно 5 лет назад мы составили топ страшных историй из IT: дипфейки и умные унитазы, взломы и утечки данных… Казалось бы, ничего не изменилось. Как бы не так! Все стало более пугающим…
Техника сегодня и даже пять лет назад – это уже довольн... |
31.10.2024 | Don't Be Fooled By Overnight Success Stories — Building a Business Takes More Time Than You Think. Here's How to Play the Long Game. Building a great, sustainable business takes time — sometimes even ... | In the business world, it often seems like startups go from idea to billion-dollar valuations in the blink of an eye. But these overnight success stories, while inspiring, often mask a crucial truth: Building a great, sustainable business t... |
31.10.2024 | ‘Suspicious’ Social Media Accounts Are Promoting Azerbaijan In Face of Criticism Ahead of COP29 | 5 Mins Read As COP29 approaches, an investigation has found dozens of “suspicious”, likely fake accounts on X that are promoting Azerbaijan, the heavily criticised host of the UN climate summit.
Two weeks before world leaders convene in Bak... |
30.10.2024 | Bookmarks | More than 25% of new code at Google is generated by AI | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI: Google is building a bunch of AI products, and it’s using ... |
29.10.2024 | Texas Board Decides It Will Stop Treating Nonfiction Book As Fiction After Nationwide Blowback | Well, a wrong has been righted. Kind of. And for how long, no one really knows.
Texas is on the leading edge of book censorship in the United States — you know, the land most famous for its freedoms, one of which is the famous/infamous (dep... |
29.10.2024 | Nigerians Deserve Truth, Not Data-Driven Illusions | In an age of despair and relentless hardship, Nigerian citizens are enduring conditions that have driven many to question whether our leaders truly understand the depth of their struggles. The editorial by The Guardian titled "Misery, ... |
29.10.2024 | Bookmarks | Like humans, animals become less sociable as they age | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. Animals become less sociable as they age in similar way to humans, research shows: Research shows that animals, like hum... |
28.10.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: Election denialism could spark violence after a close race | What about election day? Experts believe that violence at polling places on Nov. 5 is unlikely, and steps have been taken since 2021 to protect polling places and sites where votes are counted.
But sadly the possibility of election day viol... |
28.10.2024 | How The Cowardice Of The LA Times And Washington Post Highlights The Danger Of The Link Taxes They Demand, And Their Hypocrisy | As Mike and others have pointed out, the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have utterly failed the public. While it is of course their right to endorse, or not endorse, anyone they choose, the refusal to provide any such endorsement in ... |
28.10.2024 | Diesel-thirsty mining can fuel an energy revolution | Flipping government incentives from fossil fuel use to accelerating electrification could bring huge benefits to the Australian mining industry.
The mining industry receives more than half of Australia’s Fuel Tax Credits Scheme, which is se... |
28.10.2024 | Причуды отрицательного времени | В декабре 2021 года я опубликовал в этом блоге статью «Большой Взрыв и песочные часы или куда на самом деле течет время», собравшую несколько десятков комментариев и более 39 тысяч просмотров. В ней я коротко рассказал о том, какие математи... |
27.10.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Lena Surzhko Harned: On Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering support
By Lena Surzhko Harned | By Lena Surzhko Harned
The U.S. presidential election isn’t drawing eyes only at home — Moscow and Kyiv are watching closely, too.
Regardless of who wins in November, there will be significant implications for Ukraine as it continues to res... |
25.10.2024 | The Vanguard of Environmental Journalism: A Call to Action Amidst Crisis | In a world where the climate crisis looms larger than ever, a group of twelve journalists stands as a beacon of hope. The 2024 SEAL Environmental Journalism Awards recently honored these individuals for their unwavering commitment to truth ... |
25.10.2024 | Govt says Lee Hsien Yang knows inaccuracy of his claim about 38 Oxley Road and is creating 'false urgency' for demolition | Listen to this article
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25.10.2024 | UK's Reeves to change debt target to boost public investment | WASHINGTON: British finance minister Rachel Reeves will change the measure of public debt that the government targets in next week's budget to allow billions of pounds of more borrowing for investment, she said on Thursday (Oct 24).
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24.10.2024 | Harris calls Trump a 'fascist' over Hitler remarks | PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a "fascist" on Wednesday (Oct 23) and warned that her US election rival was "increasingly unstable" as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall eve... |
24.10.2024 | MeliBio Bags Pre-Series A Investment to Expand Bee-Free Mellody Honey | 4 Mins Read Californian food tech startup MeliBio has secured a “strategic investment” as part of a pre-Series A round to accelerate the growth of its vegan honey.
As it makes inroads on its precision-fermented honey, San Francisco-based Me... |
24.10.2024 | Twelve Environmental Journalists Recognized Amidst Escalating Climate Crisis | 2024 SEAL Environmental Journalism Award Winners
In a year when scientists have admitted the escalation of the environmental crisis exceeds existing models, and following closely on the heels of two unprecedented climate emergencies, the 20... |
23.10.2024 | Banking on Oregon forests: In spite of flaws, carbon markets put a price on... | This story by MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellow Alex Baumhardt was originally published in the Oregon Capital Chronicle, where it appears with additional photos and resources.
The extraordinary costs of climate change hit home f... |
22.10.2024 | The Legal Labyrinth: Defamation and Election Ethics in the Age of Trump and Musk | In the swirling chaos of American politics, two figures stand out: Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Each has carved a niche in the public consciousness, but their recent actions raise questions about legality and ethics. The Central Park Five's ... |
22.10.2024 | ByteDance's Sabotage Scandal: A Cautionary Tale in Tech | In the world of technology, where innovation is the lifeblood, a shadow has fallen over ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. The company recently confirmed that it was the victim of internal sabotage by a former intern. This incident ra... |
22.10.2024 | Singapore says no basis to allegations of persecution against Lee Hsien Yang, in response to his UK asylum status | Listen to this article
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22.10.2024 | Dental Tourism in Tijuana and Cancun are making people save 70% and plus a vacation | Share
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As the cost of dental care rises, there has been a large movement towards travelling to get affordable and safe dental care in other countries. Dental tourism is Tijuana and dental tour... |
22.10.2024 | Дайджест научпоп-новостей за неделю, о которых мы ничего не писали | Мы наконец-то узнали, откуда на самом деле взялось большинство метеоритов на Земле
Эль Мения, хондрит L5, упавший в Алжире 2023 г.
До сих пор лишь небольшая часть метеоритов, падающих на Землю, была надёжно сопоставлена со своим источником ... |
21.10.2024 | В ByteDance признали, что стажёр «злонамеренно вмешался» в обучение моделей ИИ, используемых в исследовательском проекте... | 21 октября 2024 года в ByteDance признали, что программист-стажёр Кейю Тянь (Keyu Tian) действительно некоторое время «злонамеренно вмешивался» в обучение ИИ моделей, используемых в исследовательском проекте, но это произошло без ущерба для... |
21.10.2024 | Commentary: Is underconsumption the new consumption? It depends | Listen to this article
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21.10.2024 | Учителя убили на глазах школьников: родители требуют обуздать всплеск бандитизма | До поздней ночи матери требовали справедливости возле школы своих детей в Лиме после того, как учитель был застрелен на глазах у своих учеников, что стало последним и самым шокирующим примером всплеска бандитизма в Перу.
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21.10.2024 | The $1M Question: Is Elon Musk’s ‘Petition’ Drive Actually Legal? | Remember a few weeks ago when Elon Musk misleadingly claimed that George Soros was secretly “buying a propaganda machine to influence how you think”? Can you imagine the kind of shitstorm that would be playing out on ExTwitter and Fox News ... |
20.10.2024 | Raptor 3: ключевое звено марсианской гонки? | После удачного тестового полета IFT-5 следующее прорывное изменение от SpaceX — принципиально новые двигатели Raptor 3. Это будет не тестовый экземпляр для одного полета, а настоящая основа космической экспансии: их планируют выпускать по 5... |
18.10.2024 | Кто стоит за убийством Google Search? | Это история о том, как умер Google Search, и о причастных к его смерти людях.
Начинается она 5 февраля 2019 года, когда Бен Гомес, глава Google Search, столкнулся с проблемой. Джерри Дишлер, на тот момент вице-президент и главный управляющи... |
18.10.2024 | National Politics | Analysis: Why Trump’s vision of post-war Gaza has gained little traction | New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is slated to become the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the next Congress, replacing the retiring Chairman Benjamin L. Cardin of Maryland. “Sen. Shaheen is willing to review seriou... |
17.10.2024 | Vote Yes On Locking Artist’s Voices In Contractual Seashells Like The Little Mermaid | We are living under a sea of AI-generated slop, where AI deepfakes and non-consensual intimate content abound. Congress, a self-interested creature, naturally wants to create protections for themselves, their favorite celebrities, and their... |
16.10.2024 | The Sweet Revolution: Upcycling Cacao for a Sustainable Future | In a world grappling with climate change and resource scarcity, innovation often emerges from the most unexpected places. Enter Blue Stripes, a New York-based startup that is transforming the cacao industry by upcycling the often-overlooked... |
16.10.2024 | The Silent Crisis: Trees and Oceans Under Siege | In the vast tapestry of life on Earth, trees and oceans play pivotal roles. Yet, both are facing silent crises that threaten not just their existence but the very fabric of our ecosystems. The world is witnessing a catastrophic decline in t... |
16.10.2024 | Frasers Group захотела купить Mulberry за 83 млн фунтов стерлингов | Компания Майка Эшли Frasers Group сделала предложение о покупке люксового бренда Mulberry за 83 млн фунтов стерлингов, выразив обеспокоенность будущим британского производителя сумок. Frasers, владелец Sports Direct, Evans Cycles, универмаг... |
15.10.2024 | The Innovation Surge: From Nobel Prizes to Smartphone Patents | Innovation is the lifeblood of progress. This week, the world witnessed a surge of groundbreaking advancements, from Nobel Prizes in science to the latest smartphone patents. The landscape of technology and intellectual property is shifting... |
15.10.2024 | Hershey’s, Nick DiGiovanni Part of $20M Investment for Startup Making Upcycled Cacao Products | 5 Mins Read US cacao startup Blue Stripes has closed a $20M Series B investment round to develop superfood chocolates, with backers including Hershey’s and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni.
New York-based Blue Stripes, which tackles chocolate... |
15.10.2024 | Использование OSINT для выявления невидимых угроз нашим океанам | Наши океаны огромны, и по мере удаления от суши вопрос о владении водами становится всё менее прозрачным, что упрощает сокрытие множества угроз — от разливов нефти и химических веществ до демонтажа судов и незаконного рыболовства. Эти виды ... |
15.10.2024 | «Это робот, которого мы все ждали – такой, как C3PO»: почему в наших домах до сих пор нет гуманоидных роботов? | Tesla и другие компании пытаются наделить роботов искусственным интеллектом, однако их разработка сталкивается с техническими проблемами и проблемами безопасности. Но мечта о многоцелевом домашнем дроиде продолжает жить
В 2013 году американ... |
15.10.2024 | New Safer Phones Bill Targets Addictive Social Media Algorithms | A new bill from the UK government could force social media companies to exclude teenagers from their targeted algorithms, in an effort to make social media content less addictive for under-16s.
Ministers will discuss the safer phones bill, ... |
15.10.2024 | Third-party risk and resilience in DORA | In February 2016, it was reported that threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the SWIFT banking network to steal more than $80 million from the central bank of Bangladesh. SWIFT, the global financial system’s main electronic payment sys... |
14.10.2024 | The Aurora Rally: A City’s Defense Against Political Stigmatization | In the heart of Colorado, Aurora stands at a crossroads. The city, often overshadowed by its larger neighbor, Denver, is now thrust into the national spotlight. Former President Donald Trump’s rally in Aurora has ignited a firestorm of cont... |
14.10.2024 | Самые продаваемые деревья мира начали исчезать: пихты, елки, сосны Воллеми и секвойи | От высоких прибрежных секвой до древних сосен Воллеми, сохранившихся со времен динозавров, и пихт, из которых получаются идеальные рождественские елки, — самые продаваемые деревья сейчас находятся в плохом состоянии. Исследования показывают... |
14.10.2024 | Дайджест научпоп-новостей за неделю, о которых мы ничего не писали | Зевание заразительно для многих видов животных, но не по очевидным причинам
Заразительности зевания было предложено множество биологических объяснений, но каков научный консенсус?
Зевота — универсальное явление, наблюдаемое у многих видов п... |
13.10.2024 | От почтового отделения до тюрьмы: как баг в программе Horizon разрушил жизни тысяч британцев | За последние несколько лет все уже привыкли к новостям о неполадках с IT у крупного бизнеса, многие с ними столкнулись сами. Кто-то обнаружил свои данные утекшими из сервиса доставки, кто-то не мог получить посылку из-за шифровальщика, одол... |
13.10.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norman: A year of escalating conflict in the Middle East has ushered in a new era of regional displacement
By Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norm... | By Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norman
A year of conflict has ushered in a new era of mass displacement in the Middle East.
Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent sustained Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Israel h... |
12.10.2024 | Нобелевка для Google, складной смартфон от Microsoft и лучшие российские изобретения: дайджест новостей | Нобелевские премии по физике и химии связаны с нейросетями и машинным обучением, Китай доминирует в генеративном ИИ, а в России выбрали успешные патенты. Главное за неделю в области интеллектуальной собственности в нашем дайджесте.
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11.10.2024 | Neural Notes: AI won’t replace PR, unless you’re bad at your job | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I look at what’s been happening in AI. In this edition, I strongly disagree with the view that AI will take PR jobs.
One of the most dominant conve... |
11.10.2024 | Profit meets purpose: Unlocking growth through sustainable business models | The adoption of purpose-driven business models has gained considerable momentum in recent years, disrupting the corporate status quo of finding niches to sell and building niches to create social or ecological impact. There is growing recog... |
11.10.2024 | The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 7 October, 2024 | Back to Publications NWT Government Launches Program to Offset Shipping Costs from Supply Disruptions
As reported by CBC News on October 10, the government of the Northwest Territories has announced that a new program will provide funds to ... |
11.10.2024 | Election | Trump’s sold-out Aurora rally is chance to prove it’s “not a city overrun by Venezuelan gangs,” mayor says | Trump’s visit comes amid the former president’s continued — and often inaccurate — focus on Aurora and what local officials have described as the “limited” presence of a Venezuelan gang; those concerns have primarily been linked to a group ... |
11.10.2024 | Nespresso’s marketing and sustainability maven on her dual role | Listen to the article 9 min
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10.10.2024 | 'One of the Most Important Events': Is Tesla Finally Revealing Its Robotaxi with Full Self-Driving? Elon Musk's vision for robotaxis looks like a combination of Airbnb and Uber. | Elon Musk has been promising that Tesla's robotaxis will soon arrive — for over a decade.
"I know I'm the boy who cried [Full Self Driving]," Musk said on Tesla's second-quarter 2023 earnings call in July 2023. "But man, I th... |
10.10.2024 | Пришло время «второго шока»: в Киеве готовится показательное массовое убийство | «В октябре, ноябре и декабре у нас есть шанс продвинуть ситуацию в сторону мира и прочной стабильности. Ситуация на поле боя создает возможность сделать этот выбор — выбор для решительных действий, чтобы закончить войну не позднее 2025 года... |
09.10.2024 | Africa: Sex Machina - Inside the Wild West World of Human-AI Relationships, Where the Lonely and Vulnerable Are Most At Risk | Chris excitedly posts family pictures from his trip to France. Brimming with joy, he starts gushing about his wife: "A bonus picture of my cutie ... I'm so happy to see mother and children together. Ruby dressed them so cute too."... |
09.10.2024 | National Politics | CNN sets deadline for Trump to agree to second debate with Kamala Harris | The Harris campaign responded to the CNN deadline by reaffirming her willingness to participate.
“[Harris] remains ready to appear at CNN debate on October 23 if Trump will agree,” said Brian Fallon, a campaign spokesman.
Viewer polls deeme... |
07.10.2024 | Timeline: 15 Notable Cyberattacks and Data Breaches | Cyberattacks, whether accidental or purposeful, have been a threat long before the invention of the World Wide Web. These attacks aim to steal money, data, or resources — and sometimes serve as tools for gaining an edge over rival nations.
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07.10.2024 | What Threat Does Yandex Delivery Pose to Georgian Businesses? | A few months ago, Yandex became fully owned by Russian interests. This transition was welcomed by Russian government circles, as for them, Yandex is not merely a business.
Numerous articles and reports in both international and Georgian med... |
07.10.2024 | ‘Remarkable’ that Middle East is on the brink of a wider conflict a year into Israel-Hamas war, say observers | Listen to this article
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05.10.2024 | The Meat Debate: A Fork in the Road for Global Consumption | The world is at a crossroads. The debate over meat consumption is heating up, and the stakes are high. A recent rebuttal from scientists challenges the Dublin Declaration, which argues against reducing meat consumption in wealthy nations. T... |
04.10.2024 | Springfield's Struggle: A City Caught in the Crossfire of Politics and Prejudice | Springfield, Ohio, is a microcosm of America’s larger struggles. It’s a city where hope and despair coexist, where the promise of new beginnings clashes with the weight of old fears. The spotlight is on Springfield, but not for the reasons ... |
04.10.2024 | Comic Con Africa: A Cultural Phenomenon in the Heart of Johannesburg | Comic Con Africa has emerged as a vibrant celebration of pop culture, drawing fans from across the continent. This year, the event marked its fifth anniversary, held from September 26 to 29 in Johannesburg. The atmosphere buzzed with excite... |
04.10.2024 | Melania Trump defends abortion, challenging husband's campaign | WASHINGTON: Melania Trump has voiced strong support for abortion rights in her upcoming memoir, taking a stance that sharply contrasts with her Republican White House candidate husband Donald Trump on a divisive United States election issue... |
04.10.2024 | Neural Notes: Does your business need a chief AI officer? | Leonie Valentine, chief AI officer of the Australian Regional AI Network. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, where I look at some of the most interesting AI news of the week. In this edition a new C-suit... |
03.10.2024 | Africa: Is Big Tech Harming Society? to Find Out, We Need Research - but It's Being Manipulated By Big Tech Itself | For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook disproportionately amplifies low-quality content and misinformation.
So it was something of a surprise when in 2023 the journal Science pu... |
03.10.2024 | Bookmarks | Age of Empires at 25: the strategy game that inspired a generation of historians | A screenshot from Microsoft Age of Empires II
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03.10.2024 | Scientists Challenge “The Dublin Declaration” Urging Meat Reduction in Wealthy Nations | Scientists from various European universities published a rebuttal to The Dublin Declaration of Scientists on the Societal Role of Livestock in the journal Nature Food today.
Lead author Chris Bryant, honorary research associate at the Univ... |
03.10.2024 | GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
Deepfake incidents are surging in 2024, predicted to increase by 60% or more this year, pushing global cases to 1... |
02.10.2024 | Бывший завод Nintendo в Киото превратился в музей игр | Музей посвящён компании Nintendo, в нём представлены консоли от Famicom 1983 года до Switch 2017 года, а также элементы доигровой эпохи консольного гиганта.
Музей, устроенный в старом производственном заводе Nintendo, будет принимать до 200... |
02.10.2024 | America’s Strategic Drift in the Middle East: An Assessment of the Biden Administration’s Policy One Year Into the Israel-Hamas War | Supporting Israel’s Self-Defense
Overall Grade for US Policy: B (Same as B in July, down from A- in April)
The Biden administration’s top priority, as demonstrated in word and deed, is to support Israel’s self-defense, and it has done so wi... |
02.10.2024 | National Politics | ‘The white-hot laser of hate’ is trained on Springfield, Ohio. How long will it last? | But it has shown no sign of slowing in an already tumultuous race for the White House. And Trump says he may visit soon — making Springfield the de facto battleground over race and immigration in this year’s presidential campaign and its pe... |
01.10.2024 | Taylor Swift: Singer, Songwriter, Copyright Innovator | Taylor Swift is in the news, and not just because she has become the most decorated solo artist of all time. The fact that Taylor Swift has already been mentioned multiple times on Walled Culture underlines that she is also an important – i... |
01.10.2024 | John Kerry Accurately Explains First Amendment, MAGA World Loses Its Mind | In this stupid partisan world we live in, the MAGA world has decided that simply accurately explaining that the First Amendment does not allow for the suppression of speech (which is a good thing!) is somehow a call for abolishing the First... |
01.10.2024 | Bookmarks | For the first time since 1882, UK will have no coal-fired power plants | These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 24 hours. For the first time since 1882, UK will have no coal-fired power plants: The UK is closing its last coal-fired power plan... |
30.09.2024 | Tech Council opens tech talent forum to all industries, not just tech companies | Tech Council of Australia (TCA) CEO Damian Kassabgi. Source: TCA article-article-body
The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) has launched its Partners Forum, an initiative that aims to address Australia’s tech talent shortage. It is designed t... |
30.09.2024 | Новый лидер недружественного России государства пошел на необычный шаг | По сообщениям СМИ, грядущий премьер-министр Японии Сигэру Исиба готов назначить досрочные выборы на конец месяца, спустя несколько дней после того, как он пообещал поднять пошатнувшееся положение своей партии и “вернуть улыбку” на лица обще... |
30.09.2024 | Дайджест научпоп-новостей за неделю, о которых мы ничего не писали | Земля, возможно, перешла уже седьмой планетарный рубеж из девяти, показывает проверка здоровья планеты
Индустриальная цивилизация близка к тому, чтобы преодолеть седьмой планетарный рубеж, а возможно, уже преодолела его, утверждают учёные, ... |
30.09.2024 | Sweden, the Origin of ‘Flight Shame’, Scraps Aviation Tax – Despite Rise in Emissions | 6 Mins Read The Swedish government has announced that it is abolishing the flight tax it introduced in 2018 to combat aviation emissions, in a move welcomed by the industry and heavily criticised by climate activists.
Greta Thunberg has bee... |
30.09.2024 | Here's How Much Elon Musk's X Is Worth Now Compared to When He First Bought It for $44 Billion A new Fidelity document shows how far X shares have fallen. | X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter that Elon Musk bought in October 2022 for $44 billion, is now worth $9.4 billion, according to new estimates from Fidelity.
Fidelity marked down the value of X by nearly 80% (exactly 78.7%)... |
30.09.2024 | Splunk Urges Australian Organisations to Secure LLMs | Splunk’s SURGe team has assured Australian organisations that securing AI large language models against common threats, such as prompt injection attacks, can be accomplished using existing security tooling. However, security vulnerabilities... |
29.09.2024 | Commentary | Opinion: Alex Hinton: Why do people still back Trump, after everything? 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking.
By Alex Hinton | By Alex Hinton
For many people, especially those leaning left, Donald Trump’s disqualifications to be president seem obvious, prompting some to question: How could anyone still vote for Trump?
Some of the evidence Trump’s critics cite inclu... |
27.09.2024 | Bookmarks | 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards – in pictures | The speed skater: A Steller’s sea eagle in drifting sea ice off the coast of Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan. Photograph: Mark Meth-Cohn
These are the articles, videos and more that caught the attention of TechCentral’s editorial team in the past 48... |
27.09.2024 | Don’t Forget That The Same People Banning Books Want To Ban Porn | PEN America published recent data on book bans and removals just in time for Banned Books Week.
Key findings indicate that most books challenged by censorship advocates this past year focus on LGBTQ+ subject matter. Additionally, Iowa and F... |
27.09.2024 | EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Investigation Reveals EU Funding Security Forces Accused of Migrant Abuse in Tunisia ― Leaked Report Reveals EU Concerns About Credibility Risk of Migration Co-operation with Tun... | An investigation by the Guardian newspaper has revealed that EU funding has been used to support security forces that are accused of widespread abuse against people on the move in Tunisia. A leaked internal report from the European External... |
26.09.2024 | Notpla's Seaweed Revolution: A Bold Step Towards Plastic-Free Packaging | In a world drowning in plastic, Notpla emerges as a beacon of hope. This London-based startup has secured £20 million (over $25 million) in a Series A+ funding round, aiming to replace single-use plastics with innovative seaweed-based packa... |
26.09.2024 | Eion's Innovative Path to Carbon Removal: A Game Changer for Agriculture and Climate | In the race against climate change, innovative solutions are sprouting like wildflowers. One such solution is Eion, a startup that is transforming the agricultural landscape through enhanced rock weathering (ERW). This method not only captu... |
26.09.2024 | Seaweed Packaging Pioneer Notpla Secures £20 Million to Replace Single-Use Plastics in USA | Seaweed-based packaging startup Notpla announces it has completed a Series A+ round, securing £20 million (over $25 million) in equity fundraising, exceeding the company’s initial target.
The new funds will be used to scale up manufacturing... |
26.09.2024 | The Smart Society Show launches hosted by Ex-UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore and VC Managing Partner Brynne Kennedy | SSV Managing Partner Brynne Kennedy, and Former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore host The Smart Society Show on iTunes and Spotify
New podcast from climate tech VC firm Smart Society Ventures will feature climate policy leaders and tech fo... |
25.09.2024 | Старший исполнительный директор CrowdStrike извинился на слушаниях в Конгрессе США за появление BSOD на миллионах ПК... | 24 сентября 2024 года старший исполнительный директор CrowdStrike Адам Мейерс извинился на слушаниях в Конгрессе США за появление BSOD на миллионах ПК, серверов, киосков, видеоэкранах на Windows.
Мейерс предстал перед подкомитетом Палаты пр... |