Aminatou Sow and guests look back at the connections forged by the Princess of Wales. Plus: powerful reporting on Asian American experiences in Self Evident, and Jon Ronson returns When Diana Met …“Yes, this is a show about Diana Spencer … but it really is about us – what our perceptions of her say about …
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People in the Jadar valley fear environmental catastrophe as Europe presses for self-sufficiency in battery technology Read more in the Battery life series Photographs by Vladimir Zivojinovic A battery sign, flashing dangerously low, appears superimposed over a view of the globe as seen from space. “Green technologies, electric cars, clean air – all of these …
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Guardian Australia picture editor Carly Earl explains the dos and don’ts of photographing the celestial spectacle With the November 2021 full moon rising, also known as a flower or beaver moon, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and take an Instagram-worthy picture of the partial lunar eclipse on Friday night, but …
Attorneys general launch bipartisan inquiry after company’s own research showed platform harmed teens’ mental health A bipartisan coalition of US state attorneys general has opened an investigation into Facebook for promoting Instagram to children despite the company’s own awareness of its potential harms. The investigation, which involves at least eight states, comes as Facebook faces …
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The vehicle is rumoured to have no steering wheel or pedals, and the interior has a U-shaped seating plan Apple is stepping up its plans to enter the car market and aims to launch a self-driving electric vehicle in 2025, according to a report. The tech company’s much-rumoured automotive project has bolstered its ambitions under …
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The smash-hit Nintendo Switch game has been updated with a wealth of new content – and no shortage of familiar comforts When I heard there was an enormous Animal Crossing update on the way, I was as unnerved as I was excited. I wanted to go back to my island, sure; Kissing was a tiny …
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Renamed Crypto.com stadium is good news for cryptocurrency fanatics but strikes blow against cryptographers clinging to prefix The stadium that is home to the Los Angeles Lakers is getting a new name: the Crypto.com Arena. The name reflects the arena’s new sponsorship agreement with a Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading platform. That may be good news for …
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Predicting what is going on with the weather is important. It impacts every aspect of our life: from deciding what to wear and when we go outside to predicting natural disasters and managing a public health crisis. In this digital age, we have a vast array of different apps that can predict the weather to …
Bitcoin and similar blockchain-based currencies require huge amounts of power, predominantly generated from fossil fuels The incoming mayor of New York City thinks cryptocurrency and blockchain technology are the future. Eric Adams has advocated to reshape the city into a crypto hotspot, with crypto being taught in schools. He also plans to take his first …
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Online order service to launch with sales of screen, battery and camera parts for iPhones 12 and 13 Cracked your iPhone screen but cannot find a repair shop or book a slot at the Apple store? Then try your kitchen table. From next year phone owners can fix their handset at home after the tech …
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