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3 hours agoCurrent Event mariogi
State privacy laws are being written by tech companies to minimize protections
Some state privacy laws use wording written by tech companies and their lobbyists, says a new report today. A formerly Apple-backed lobbying group has previously been cited as pushing for weaker privacy protection based on this wording. Tech giants are aiming to push through weak privacy legislation in order to fend off more meaningful requirements, […]
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5 days agoCurrent Event mariogi
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ Trailer Teases Tom Cruise’s Biggest Stunts Ever
On the heels of “Top Gun: Maverick,” another Tom Cruise action franchise is back, with the first trailer of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.” “Dead Reckoning” is the seventh entry in the spy thriller series, which stars Cruise as Ethan Hunt, a special agent of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The trailer shows the return of several “Mission: Impossible” series cast members, including franchise stalwart Ving Rhames...
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8 days agoCurrent Event mariogi
Black shelter animals weren't getting adopted. A photographer had an idea: glam shots
Maggie Epling was looking for a chance to do something good during her summer break from college. She wanted to find an activity that combined her interests and she found the perfect opportunity at a local animal shelter. "I thought about volunteering and I've always loved animals and photography," she told NPR.
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9 days agoCurrent Event mariogi
The banks collapsed in 2008 – and our food system is about to do the same
For the past few years, scientists have been frantically sounding an alarm that governments refuse to hear: the global food system is beginning to look like the global financial system in the run-up to 2008.
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11 days agoCurrent Event mariogi
Bank of England warns of 'apocalyptic' global food shortage
Governor Andrew Bailey says he is 'helpless' in face of surging inflation
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12 days agoCurrent Event mariogi
Google Is Planning To Ditch Over 900K Apps From Play Store; Here's Why
As Google proceeds to remove apps that have not been updated, the number of active apps on the Google Play Store might decline by nearly a third. Both Google and Apple have announced plans to address abandoned apps or those that haven't been updated in two years. In Google's example, there are 869,000 apps, whereas Apple has 650,000.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event mariogi
How scientists make real dairy with no cows
Plant-based dairy alternatives have been around for decades. But now, one California company is making real dairy without the cows.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event mariogi
Rocket Lab captures booster in mid-air with a helicopter for the first time
Rocket Lab has taken a huge step towards making its Electron orbital launch vehicle a reusable rocket. The company has successfully captured Electron’s first stage mid-air with a helicopter for the first time upon its return to Earth after deploying 34 satellites to orbit.
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event mariogi
'After Steve' Examines the Tensions That Led to Jony Ive's Departure From Apple
Tripp Mickle, a technology reporter who recently moved from The Wall Street Journal to The New York Times, is releasing a new book on Apple this week, entitled "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul," and an adapted excerpt of the book was shared today that provides a look at the tensions between Tim Cook and Jony Ive that ultimately led to Ive's departure.
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1 month agoCurrent Event mariogi
KISSING in the metaverse is now possible with modified VR headset
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Future Interfaces Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have created a prototype VR headset that directs haptic feedback at the mouth.
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1 month agoCurrent Event mariogi
Fidelity is offering 401(k) investors access to bitcoin, the first retirement plan provider to do so
Fidelity Investments said Tuesday it will offer investors the option to put bitcoin in their 401(k)s, making it the first provider to offer crypto for retirement savings. The crypto offering will be available for 23,000 employers that use Fidelity to administer their retirement accounts by midyear 2022. With $11.3 trillion in assets under administration, Fidelity is the nation’s largest retirement plan provider and its decision could make crypto even more popular and mainstream.
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1 month agoCurrent Event mariogi
Elon Musk's tunnel-making venture Boring Company hits $5.7 billion valuation
Elon Musk’s Boring Company wants to build a network of underground tunnels to transport people and cargo around cities. It’s just raised $675 million to push further toward that goal. The Boring Company said late Wednesday that it raised the fresh funds in a Series C funding round valuing the firm at $5.675 billion.
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1 month agoCurrent Event mariogi
Mexican union calls for U.S. probe into alleged labor abuses at Panasonic plant
A Mexican union said on Monday it will ask the U.S. government to investigate a Panasonic plant for alleged worker rights abuses, the latest in a series of disputes seeking to leverage a new trade deal to improve workplace conditions in Mexico.
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1 month agoAnalysis mariogi
‘Black carbon’ threat to Arctic as sea routes open up with global heating
As climate crisis allows new maritime routes to be used, sooty shipping emissions accelerates ice melt and risk to ecosystems
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1 month agoCurrent Event mariogi
Zelenskyy says he still wants peace, despite atrocities
The Ukrainian leader has also renewed his plea for more weapons ahead of an expected surge in fighting in the country’s east.